Schedule
Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.
| Topic | Venue | Presenter | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should prediction result in prescription? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Edna | 12/05/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| A short course on Wittgenstein | The Vernon Arms | Sean Timmins | 12/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| Introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico Philosophicus has fascinated and perplexed readers since its publication in 1922. It is a short but intense work, made up of a series of highly compressed remarks or 'propositions'. These remarks, governed by a strict decimal numbering system which Wittgenstein considered vital to securing the book's overall clarity, deals with a range of topics. | ||||
| Money? | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Tim | 12/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| Money and Modern Monetary Theory. The Sportsman, 1 St Johns Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY... All welcome! | ||||
| Is There Value in Spirituality? | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | Barry | 12/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s boss little boozer, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| Censorship | Flanagan's Irish Pub | Tommy | 13/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub is in Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk down towards the river until you come to Church Road on your left, the pub is on your right about half way down. All welcome! | ||||
| What happened to Coherent social discourse? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Rie | 13/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| How can we motivate people back to coherent social discourse? Keith's Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Chosen on the evening | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 14/05/2025 | 18:00 |
| Every WEDNESDAY, we have our LIVE day, generally the Cafe de Flore. If you are in Paris, you are welcome! Otherwise we will see you online: - Copy + paste - https:/www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ - Times: 6pm here (7pm in Paris) | ||||
| Existence: part 2 | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | The group | 14/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel - 148 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DL ..... All welcome! | ||||
| Open Forum | The Greyhound (Ormskirk) | Group | 15/05/2025 | 19:30 |
| An opportunity to explore anything that’s given us pause for thought. All welcome! | ||||
| Is the Future going to be Real Progress, Mythical Progress or Historical Cycles ? | Saturday at Seven (international) | Howard | 17/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| ALL WELCOME Howard has kindly suggested we enquire into the future and ponder the type of progress we might expect Steven Pinker says Progress in Real , John Gray says Progress is a Myth , Peter Turchin says Progress and Decline are Historical Cycles. Looking forward to seeing there Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Cognitive Dissonance! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Bob | 19/05/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| A short course on Wittgenstein | The Vernon Arms | Sean Timmins | 19/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| Introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico Philosophicus has fascinated and perplexed readers since its publication in 1922. It is a short but intense work, made up of a series of highly compressed remarks or 'propositions'. These remarks, governed by a strict decimal numbering system which Wittgenstein considered vital to securing the book's overall clarity, deals with a range of topics. | ||||
| Does Gender Identity Matter? | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | TBA | 19/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s boss little boozer, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| Was Marx a Philosopher? | Flanagan's Irish Pub | Tom L | 20/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub is in Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk down towards the river until you come to Church Road on your left, the pub is on your right about half way down. All welcome! | ||||
| Is Western Hegemony coming to an end? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Steve K | 20/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| Is Western Hegemony coming to an end? If so what is likely to take over? ... Keith's Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| The Trolley Problem, plus AI | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Steven | 21/05/2025 | 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! (opening time 1pm) | ||||
| Chosen on the evening | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 21/05/2025 | 18:00 |
| Every WEDNESDAY, we have our LIVE day, generally the Cafe de Flore. If you are in Paris, you are welcome! Otherwise we will see you online: - Copy + paste - https:/www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ - Times: 6pm here (7pm in Paris) | ||||
| Marx and Alienation | Marx Study Group (Online) | Study group | 21/05/2025 | 18:00 |
| Next Study Group takes place on Wed 21st May from 6 to 8pm on jitsi (Copy + Paste) https://meet.guifi.net/NewJitsiLpoolSocialistStudyGroup ... ... At the May meeting, we’ll finish Part 1 – Marx and Alienation – of our programme of study on alienation by moving to Session 4. Alienation and commodity fetishism | ||||
| Can we understand another's perspective? | The Park (Eccles) | James | 21/05/2025 | 19:30 |
| The Park is a modern community ale house in the heart of Monton's thriving village high street. All welcome! | ||||
| Interrelations of reading, writing and speaking. | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Tim | 22/05/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| Why Art ? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Paul | 26/05/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| A short course on Wittgenstein | The Vernon Arms | Sean Timmins | 26/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| Introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico Philosophicus has fascinated and perplexed readers since its publication in 1922. It is a short but intense work, made up of a series of highly compressed remarks or 'propositions'. These remarks, governed by a strict decimal numbering system which Wittgenstein considered vital to securing the book's overall clarity, deals with a range of topics. | ||||
| Does Society Exist? | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | TBA | 26/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s boss little boozer, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| OPEN FORUM | Flanagan's Irish Pub | All | 27/05/2025 | 18:30 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s boss little boozer, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| Why Beauty matters. | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Ross | 27/05/2025 | 19:00 |
| Keith's Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| To be arranged | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 28/05/2025 | 18:00 |
| Every WEDNESDAY, we have our LIVE day, generally the Cafe de Flore. If you are in Paris, you are welcome! Otherwise we will see you online: - Copy + paste - https:/www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ - Times: 6pm here (7pm in Paris) | ||||
| Is It all down to Luck? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Open forum | 02/06/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| Purpose? | Keith's Wine Bar (L'pool South) | Mike R | 03/06/2025 | 19:00 |
| Keith's Wine Bar, 107 Lark Lane, Aigburth, Liverpool, L17 8UR | ||||
| Charity degrades and demoralises! | The Dee View Inn (Heswall) | Alistaire | 03/06/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Dee View Inn, 2 Dee View Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0DH ... All welcome! | ||||
| What is Ideology? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Paul | 04/06/2025 | 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! (opening time 1pm) | ||||
| Is Feminism outdated? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Trish | 04/06/2025 | 19:30 |
| 205 Monton Rd, Monford, Eccles, Manchester M30 9PN... All welcome! | ||||
| To be arranged | The White Hart (Oxford) | Headington group | 04/06/2025 | 19:30 |
| The Headington, 12 St Andrews Road, Oxford, OX3 9DL. Anyone can attend this session. No experience in philosophy or knowledge of the subject, is required in advance. Just come along and enjoy. | ||||
| The Ship of Theseus & Other Paradoxes | Bacchus Bar (Birmingham) | Chris Brown | 05/06/2025 | 19:30 |
| Join us for a deep dive into the delightfully brain-breaking world of paradoxes — questions and puzzles that twist logic, blur boundaries, and often leave us in a state of thoughtful confusion. These aren’t just quirky riddles — they challenge how we understand time, identity, truth, morality, and even reality itself. The Ship of Theseus & Other Paradoxes – When Logic Eats Itself Thursday, June 5, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Bacchus Bar | ||||
| Fear | Saturday at Seven (international) | Jose | 07/06/2025 | 19:00 |
| This weeks topic is FEAR. Jose suggests we enquire into fear: Fear as a first approach: fear as a representation Looking forward to seeing you there. Bring a friend, everyone is welcome. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Swords! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dom | 09/06/2025 | 13:00 |
| Swords - The Right to bear arms! The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| Humour, Comedy and Jokes | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Open forum | 09/06/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Sportsman, 1 St Johns Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY ... All welcome! | ||||
| A I and Creativity? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Vashik | 12/06/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| What's more important; questions or answers? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Open forum | 16/06/2025 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon Arms, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ. (1.15pm start!) All welcome! | ||||
| To be arranged | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Open forum | 18/06/2025 | 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! (opening time 1pm) | ||||
| Should dullness be embraced? | The Park (Eccles) | James | 18/06/2025 | 17:30 |
| The Park is a modern community ale house in the heart of Monton's thriving village high street. All welcome! | ||||
| Equality | Mike | 21/06/2025 | 19:00 | |
| What does Mike mean when he says,'Let's discuss Equality?' The only way to find out is to join us on June 21st at 7 p.m. , here online, where we will take part in this dialogue. All WELCOME Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Ethics of Genetic Engineering? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Paul | 26/06/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| Can racism cease to exist? | The Dee View Inn (Heswall) | Open forum | 01/07/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Dee View Inn, 2 Dee View Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0DH ... All welcome! | ||||
| How did we count before numbers? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Maggie | 02/07/2025 | 19:30 |
| 205 Monton Rd, Monford, Eccles, Manchester M30 9PN... All welcome! | ||||
| To be arranged | The White Hart (Oxford) | Headington PIPs | 02/07/2025 | 19:30 |
| The Headington, 12 St Andrews Road, Oxford, OX3 9DL. Anyone can attend this session. No experience in philosophy or knowledge of the subject, is required in advance. Just come along and enjoy. | ||||
| What does a Meaningful Life look like in today's world ? | Dorothy | 05/07/2025 | 19:00 | |
| What does a Meaningful Life look like in today's world ? Join us for the above dialogue. What do we mean by a meaningful life ? How might a meaningful life today differ from a meaningful life in past times ? ALL WELCOME Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Is All action simply reaction? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Bryony | 10/07/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| Truth and Lies in politics | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Roy | 14/07/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Sportsman, 1 St Johns Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY ... All welcome! | ||||
| Does National Identity restrict or release us? | The Park (Eccles) | Vince | 16/07/2025 | 19:30 |
| The Park is a modern community ale house in the heart of Monton's thriving village high street. All welcome! | ||||
| REALITY | Saturday at Seven (international) | The Group | 19/07/2025 | 19:00 |
| This week's topic concept is REALITY. We will use breakout rooms to discuss what we mean when we use the word reality and formulate a philosophical question for enquiry. ALL WELCOME - 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 Music? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Steven | 24/07/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| What makes us human? | The Dee View Inn (Heswall) | Sandy | 05/08/2025 | 19:00 |
| The Dee View Inn, 2 Dee View Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0DH ..... All welcome! | ||||
| Is it ever okay to not stop for someone in need? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Maggie | 05/08/2025 | 19:30 |
| 205 Monton Rd, Monford, Eccles, Manchester M30 9PN... All welcome! | ||||
| Psychological maturity? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Open forum | 14/08/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft bhttps://www.philosophyinpubs.co.uk/admin/login/logouteer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||
| Intuition or Reason? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Paul D | 27/08/2025 | 14:00 |
| Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome) | ||||