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If you have ever wondered why the world is as it is, you are already doing philosophy!
Philosophy asks the big questions and tackles the big issues: about how to treat one another, who we are, what kind of society we live in, and what we want most out of our lives.
Philosophy can’t provide all the answers, but it can give you the tools to think the questions through by yourselves. This group provides an accessible introduction to philosophy, drawing on the knowledge and life experience of those who attend.
After a short introductory talk you are encouraged to discuss the issues between yourselves, helped by students and teachers from Cambridge and other universities. All are welcome to attend these free sessions – no previous study of philosophy is required.
Dates: weekly each Sunday.
Times: 4.00 – 6.00pm. We ask participants to arrive for 3.45pm in order that the discussion can start promptly at 4.00pm. There is a 20 minute tea break at around 5.00pm.
Where: a venue in Archway, N19, near the tube station and on the 271 and 43 bus routes. Full details provided on registering.
Cost: Free
Contact us for further details and to register.
SLT’s Philosophy Forum was recently featured in online wellbeing magazine Equilibrium – click here to read the article.
Notes from Previous Sessions
Click on the links below to view notes from previous sessions, prepared by the forum volunteers:
Session 23: 6 May 2012 – Isaiah Berlin’s “Two Concepts of Liberty”
Session 22: 29 April 2012 – God and the Human Point of View
Session 21: 1 April 2012 – Intuitions
Session 19: 18 March 2012 – What is Truth?
Session 18: 11 March 2012 – Moral Dilemmas (part 2)
Session 18: 11 March 2012 – Moral Dilemmas (part 1)
Session 17: 4 March 2012 – Hannah Arendt
Session 16: 26 February 2012 – Free Will and Determinism
Session 15: 12 February 2012 – Free Will and Desire
Session 14: 5 February 2012 – Plato & Art
Session 13: 29 January 2012 – Philosophy & Happiness
Session 12: 22 January 2012 – Perception and Knowledge of the World
Session 11: 15 January 2012 – Philosophical Diversity
Session 10: 8 January 2012 – The Moral Lives of Animals?
Session 9: 4 December 2011 – Genetic Enhancement
Session 8: 27 November 2011 – Friedrich Nietzsche
Session 7: 13 November 2011 – Scepticism: What Can We Know with Absolute Certainty?
Session 6: 6 November 2011 – Personal Identity: What Am I?
Session 5: 16 Oct 2011 – The Ship of Theseus
Session 4: 9 Oct 2011 – Political Obligation: Is There a Reason to Obey the Law?
Session 3: 2 Oct 2011 - Crito and Politics
Session 2: 25 Sept 2011 – Plato’s The Meno
Session 1: 18 Sept 2011 – Introduction: Socrates & Plato
Feedback from participants
“The very word philosophy sounded scary – I didn’t think I’d be up to the discussions – but I’ve found it’s not too highbrow. I understand what philosophy is now.”
“You’ve opened my eyes to a whole new world! Thanks!”
“Very very enjoyable, interesting, and stimulating group – thanks”
“I’m feeling in contact with things I’ve missed out on”
“The teachers have been very good to teach and make it fun”
“Intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking”
