Schedule
Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.
| Topic | Venue | Presenter | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Are you a Preacher or Explorer | **Saturday@Seven** | Mike | 18/07/2026 | 19:00 |
| EVERYONE WELCOME TO SATURDAY AT SEVEN. BRING A FRIEND. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! Perhaps the greatest dangers are arrogance and complacency, especially when we become skilled at defending them. Admitting our thinking may be inadequate is the first step towards change. If we assume our reasoning is already complete, we see no need to develop new ways of thinking beyond logic alone. Every belief system creates its own framework that resists criticism from within. As Edward de Bono observed, the arrogance of logic can lead us to conclude, "I am right; you are wrong." But is being logically consistent the same as being wise? Tonight we'll explore that question | ||||
| Can broadmindedness be a problem? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Vince | 19/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel (Robert Frost) - Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Do utopias lead to dystopias? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Martin | 20/07/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| The Odyssey. | The Cross Keys (Leeds) | TAiL | 20/07/2026 | 14:00 |
| The Odyssey at the Cross Keys, Water Lane, Holbeck, Leeds. LS11 5WD. The release in July of the film "The Odyssey", directed by Christopher Nolan, has renewed interest in Homer's epic poem. This article in the Guardian gives a brief account of the plot and the narrative's relevance to Western culture - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/ng-interactive/2026/jul/12/christopher-nolan-odyssey-influence .... Here is the trailer for the film, the comments are worth reading. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ&t=62s | ||||
| Is the philosophic method relevant for public philosophy? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Tommy | 21/07/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Chosen on the evening! | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 22/07/2026 | 18:00 |
| 6pm here (7pm in Paris) .. Every WEDNESDAY. at The ONLINE Philo Cafe Eventhttps://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ ... Zoom Link: (Copy and Paste) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6928143463?pwd=L2JsWlJnbmNEc2EraTdjQnJXVkx6Zz09 .... Link: https://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris | ||||
| Eternity | Port Mahon (Oxford) | Will | 22/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| There is something powerful, romantic even, about eternity. It gives us a sense of ongoing and enduring permanence. But what exactly do we mean by eternity and is it what it seems? ... Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, Oxford. OX4 1AW | ||||
| Existentialism V Nihilism | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Jack | 23/07/2026 | 13:30 |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| Society of the Spectacle ... | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Alan H | 27/07/2026 | 13:00 |
| Society of the Spectacle: is what you see what you get? The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| Plato's Democracy | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | Kai | 27/07/2026 | 19:00 |
| Everybody welcome to bi monthly meetings at the Lock and Quay Bootle. Meetings take place every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. The second meeting of July , kindly proposed by Kai is Plato's Democracy. Come along, bring a friend; listen and share your philosophical thoughts. | ||||
| The point of philosophy is to change the world! | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Bernard | 28/07/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Preacher or Explorer? | The Fat Pug (Leamington Spa) | Mike W | 28/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| Perhaps the greatest dangers are arrogance and complacency, especially when we become skilled at defending them. Admitting our thinking may be inadequate is the first step towards change. If we assume our reasoning is already complete, we see no need to develop new ways of thinking beyond logic alone. Every belief system creates its own framework. ..... At The Fat Pug, Leamington Spa, 7:30pm - 9:30pm | ||||
| What is Love? Plato's Symposium! | The Victoria (Birmingham) | Indy + Chris B | 28/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| Love is everywhere. We write songs about it, search for it, celebrate it, and sometimes lose it. But what is it? Is love simply attraction? Is it friendship? More than 2,000 years ago, Plato explored these questions in one of philosophy's most famous dialogues, The Symposium. Set at a drinking party in ancient Athens, a group of guests take turns answering a single question: What is love? .... Their answers couldn't be more different. Plato's Symposium - Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - 48 John Bright St, Birmingham B1 1BN · | ||||
| Chosen on the evening! | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 29/07/2026 | 18:00 |
| 6pm here (7pm in Paris) .. Every WEDNESDAY. at The ONLINE Philo Cafe Eventhttps://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ ... Zoom Link: (Copy and Paste) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6928143463?pwd=L2JsWlJnbmNEc2EraTdjQnJXVkx6Zz09 .... Link: https://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris | ||||
| Is limiting knowledge to merely language based propositions or arguments a profound mistake ? | **Saturday@Seven** | Gordon | 01/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| 'Some people think that language goes all the way down, but I think that language barely scratches the surface, and furthermore those scratches distort the reality of what we experience'. EVERYONE WELCOME TO SATURDAY AT SEVEN. BRING A FRIEND. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| The Anxious Generation ... | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Bob | 03/08/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Anxious Generation (by Jonathan Haight) The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| Can we separate the good from the good argument? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Paul ... | 04/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| What parts of humanity are still natural? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Open forum | 05/08/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| Chosen on the evening! | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 05/08/2026 | 18:00 |
| 6pm here (7pm in Paris) .. Every WEDNESDAY. at The ONLINE Philo Cafe Eventhttps://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ ... Zoom Link: (Copy and Paste) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6928143463?pwd=L2JsWlJnbmNEc2EraTdjQnJXVkx6Zz09 .... Link: https://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris | ||||
| Is revolution acceptable in modern society? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Trish | 05/08/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| What is Fear? | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | Priscilla | 10/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| Everybody welcome to bi monthly meetings at the Lock and Quay Bootle. Meetings take place every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month and begin at 7.00 p.m The first meeting of August , kindly proposed by Priscilla is What is Fear ? Come along, bring a friend; listen and share your philosophical thoughts. | ||||
| Superiority is built into claims about culture! | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Priscilla | 11/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Why do we punish people? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Open forum | 12/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| What's it feel like to experience consciousness? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Paul D. | 13/08/2026 | 13:30 |
| Does explaining what it's like to feel the experience of consciousness tell us anything about consciousness? And if not, why not? The Black Toad: Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF.(1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| Is Introspection an Illusion | **Saturday@Seven** | Paul D. | 15/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| EVERYONE WELCOME TO SATURDAY AT SEVEN. BRING A FRIEND. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| What is the good life? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Sean | 17/08/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| How much change is too much change? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Aurora | 18/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Is it healthy how we engage with celebrity? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | James | 19/08/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD – All welcome! | ||||
| Universal Basic Income? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Open forum | 24/08/2026 | 13:00 |
| Can we survive on universal basic income? The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| Topic to be Shared on the Evening | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | The Group | 24/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| EVERYBODY IS WELCOME : Come and join the group for an evening of philosophical dialogue. What you have to share is important. Listen to others and understand what your community is thinking. Where do your own thoughts come from ? | ||||
| Machine-based intellectual superiority: good or bad? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Martin | 25/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| To be arranged | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | 27/08/2026 | 13:30 | |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| How do we spend our 4000 weeks? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Open forum | 31/08/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| What's truth got to do with it? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Open forum | 01/09/2026 | 19:00 |
| 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| To Be Confirmed | **Saturday@Seven** | Dulcie | 05/09/2026 | 19:00 |
| Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! EVERYBODY WELCOME | ||||
| Has progress on AI stalled? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Sean | 07/09/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| To be arranged | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | 10/09/2026 | 13:30 | |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| You only live once! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Open forum | 14/09/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse featuring a selection of beers & plentiful comfort food plates. Dale Street, Liverpool City centre | ||||
| Socratic Enquiry | **Saturday@Seven** | Tracey | 19/09/2026 | 19:00 |
| Tonight's Topic has been kindly suggested by Tracey. 'Socratic Enquiry - Are we really listening or just waiting to speak?' EVERYBODY AND THEIR FREINDS WELCOME Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| To be arranged | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | 24/09/2026 | 13:30 | |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||