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Schedule

Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.

Topic Venue Presenter Date Time
Assisted Dying Saturday at Seven Howard 21/12/2024 19:00
Hello all. Saturday at Seven is ALWAYS OPEN TO ALL. Tonight's stimulus will kindly be presented by Howard. Looking forward to seeing you all there Best Wishes Dulcie Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223!
Chosen on the evening Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) Michael M 25/12/2024 18:00
Copy + paste - https://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ - Times: 6pm here (7pm in Paris) .. Every WEDNESDAY, except the first Wednesday of the month. Which is our LIVE day in a REAL café, generally the Cafe de Flore. If you are in Paris, you are welcome!
Christmas Walk! Port Sunlight Train Station Social Sec 28/12/2024 11:00
Christmas Walk: Requires sturdy footwear, all weather clothes. Train stations conveniently located along the route. Please email to confirm: jsarrowsmith@btinternet.com .... Meet at Port Sunlight Train Station (11am) for easy Nature Walk, 2 hours approximately to Bebington for a meal if desired. Hope to see you then, Joanne
OPEN FORUM Flanagan's Irish Pub All 28/12/2024 16:00
Flanagan's Irish Pub is in Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk until you come to the Church Road on your left. Walk down Church Road and the pub is on your right about half way down. All welcome!
"What moral obligations arise from historical injustices, such as slavery, and how should these intersect with the ethical responsibilities of affluent nations in addressing systemic global poverty?" Saturday at Seven Dorothy 04/01/2025 19:00
Hello all , THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO EVERBODY and was very kindly suggested by Dorothy. Looking forward to seeing you all there . Dulcie Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223!
What is Ideology? The Rose & Crown (Bebington) Paul 08/01/2025 13:00
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 08/01/2025 18:00
Copy + paste - https://www.meetup.com/english-cafe-philo-in-paris/ - Times: 6pm here (7pm in Paris) .. Every WEDNESDAY, except the first Wednesday of the month. Which is our LIVE day in a REAL café, generally the Cafe de Flore. If you are in Paris, you are welcome!
Self Reflection (introspection) The Black Toad (Hoylake) Paul D 09/01/2025 14:00
Self-reflection? The contemporary focus on self-help makes clear that attempts to 'know thyself' are very much the fashion. Yet critics argue self-reflection carries with it serious risks. A 2018 Harvard study concluded that there is no link between introspection and insight, in some cases the opposite is true. What do you think? .... 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, (2pm start! - All welcome!)
Is Morality Universal or Shaped by Society? Bacchus Bar (Birmingham) Chris 09/01/2025 19:30
Bacchus Bar - Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JH.... What determines our sense of right and wrong? Are moral values timeless principles that apply universally to all humans, or are they constructed and shaped by cultural, social, and historical contexts? All welcome!
Scientific Truths v Experiential Proof Saturday at Seven Susan 18/01/2025 19:00
Hello all , THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ALLCOMERS and the topic was very kindly suggested by Susan. Susan asks the group to enquire into , The idea of scientific truth in science compare to the 'soft' human sciences that have to do with the arts, where proof is based on experience. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223!
Miss Lonelyhearts (Nathaniel West) The Vernon (LIPs) Jim 20/01/2025 18:30
Literature in Pubs: The Vernon Arms: Laid-back traditional alehouse
What is Justice? The Black Toad (Hoylake) Open forum 23/01/2025 14:00
Micro-pub and bottleshop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome!)
The Art Group (PIPs) Lady Lever Art Gallery Efua and V 24/01/2025 12:30
Our next outing is to the Lady Lever art gallery in Bebington, Wirral; https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/lady-lever-art-gallery#section--whats-on
Art Stimulus Saturday at Seven Dulcie 01/02/2025 19:00
ALL WELCOME. This evening we will use a work of art to stimulate a philosophical question. We will not be involved in appraising the art or the artist but using what we see and feel to enable us to connect and compare our initial thoughts. From that beginning , wider thoughts will be arrived at and used to formulate an philosophical question for the main enquiry. Numbers permitting we may go into breakout rooms Looking forward to seeing you there Dulcie Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223!
Romance The Black Toad (Hoylake) Open forum 13/02/2025 14:00
Micro-pub and bottleshop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome!)
Personal Identity Saturday at Seven Dulcie / The Group 15/02/2025 19:00
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL - CLICK THE LINK BELOW - BRING A FRIEND. 'One part of Locke's essay which has set the framework for most subsequent discussion on the topic and continues to exert an influence in the last twentieth century is the chapter ' Identity and Diversity' ' What is it that makes someone the same person after a period of time........... both bodily and psychologically ? Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! See you there Dulcie
COMMITTEE MEETING PIP's Online THE COMMITTEE 12/03/2025 18:25
The Committee will meet at 6.30 p.m. to discuss issues such as group progress, finances and training and development as well as social issues and yearly events. EVERYONE IS WELCOME - This is a business meeting not an enquiry and will be in business form. We welcome new faces and new ideas and regular faces with new ideas. The minutes, agenda and financial report are sent out prior to the meeting so that they can be read in preparation for the meeting. If you wish for a copy of the minutes , agenda and financial report please e mail info@philosophyinpublic.co.uk The meeting starts at 6.30 p.m so it is helpful if you arrive prior to the start. Please use the link below. Looking forward to seeing you there. Dulcie Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223!
The Meaning of Work... The Black Toad (Hoylake) Open forum 13/03/2025 14:00
Micro-pub and bottleshop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. (2pm start! - All welcome!)