Schedule
Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.
| Topic | Venue | Presenter | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does disability deserve advantage? | The Crown (Liverpool) | Allen | 19/08/2019 | 14:15 |
| The Unconsoled | The Vernon | Keith | 19/08/2019 | 18:15 |
| Is the Bible a Textbook for Modern Living? | The Victoria | Ben | 20/08/2019 | 18:30 |
| RISK! | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Martin | 21/08/2019 | 13:00 |
| The Veil of Ignorance | The Royal Clifton Hotel (Southport) | Neil | 21/08/2019 | 19:00 |
| Why do we expect the Univers of Randomness to be fair? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | Jane | 21/08/2019 | 19:30 |
| TBA | The Greyhound (Newcastle-under-Lyme) | Open forum | 21/08/2019 | 19:30 |
| Aubade (the poem) | Halfway House (Childwall) | Open forum | 22/08/2019 | 19:15 |
| An aubade – the term is from the French – is a song or poem in praise of the dawn, but Philip Larkin’s ‘Aubade’ is somewhat different. Although the meditation in the poem takes place during the early hours of the morning, there is none of the celebratory zest found so often in poetic aubades. Instead, Philip Larkin’s ‘Aubade’ is a poem about death, and specifically the poet’s own growing sense of his mortality. Link to poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48422/aubade-56d229a6e2f07 | ||||
| Time | The Friday Forum | Corrie | 23/08/2019 | 14:00 |
| Piazza cafe as usual. Do drop in. | ||||
| Policing! | The Crown (Liverpool) | Open forum | 26/08/2019 | 14:15 |
| Open Forum | The Victoria | 27/08/2019 | 18:30 | |
| Would a woman's world be better? | The Crown (Liverpool) | Open forum | 02/09/2019 | 14:15 |
| How can we achieve Happiness? | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | The group | 02/09/2019 | 19:00 |
| Open Forum | Ramsbottom (Rose & Crown) | The group | 02/09/2019 | 19:30 |
| Open Forum | The Dog & Partridge (Sheffield) | Rosie | 02/09/2019 | 19:45 |
| TBA | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Open forum | 04/09/2019 | 13:00 |
| The Philosophy of Leadership | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Tim | 04/09/2019 | 19:00 |
| Is it ever possible to lose one's sense of self? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 04/09/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Open Forum | The Plough Inn (Herefordshire) | The group | 04/09/2019 | 20:00 |
| Is Life about Suffering? | The Woodthorpe (Prestwich) | Len | 09/09/2019 | 20:00 |
| New Leeds PIP group | The Pack Horse (Leeds) | Oli Gomersall | 11/09/2019 | 18:00 |
| Grand opening tonight! See you there | ||||
| Should we teach doubt or certainty? | Halfway House (Childwall) | Edna | 12/09/2019 | 19:15 |
| If we could, should we turn off the internet? | The Casa Bar (Liverpool) | Siobhan | 14/09/2019 | 11:00 |
| The Frolic of the Beasts | The Vernon | Mary | 16/09/2019 | 18:15 |
| Mishima. | ||||
| On your Marx... | The Perch Rock (New Brighton) | The group | 16/09/2019 | 19:00 |
| On your Marx, get set, revolt! Revolutions are as old as human society, about re-engineering and economics to map out an alternative classless world. The term communism goes back as far as, yes, you’ve guessed it, Aristotle’s The Politics and most probably earlier. However, Marx’s critique of Capitalism was a catalyst to a succession of great literature on the evil’s this economic system that continues to this day, for example Piketty’s Capital of 2013. A discussion on the continued relevance of Marx and his peers is unavoidable in any review of modern political theory. | ||||
| With our society so divided, how can we build bridges? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 18/09/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Marx Study Group - Reading 'Capital' Chapters 4, 5 and 6 Vol.1 | Jack Jones House | Paul Smith | 19/09/2019 | 18:00 |
| Transformation of Money into Capital | ||||
| Intuition? | Halfway House (Childwall) | Open forum | 26/09/2019 | 19:15 |
| Conscious AI | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Brian | 02/10/2019 | 19:00 |
| The changing face of marriage in the C21st. Discuss. | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 02/10/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Surveillance/punishment on Social Media? | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Open forum | 07/10/2019 | 19:00 |
| What is good/bad about the surveillance and punishment of what some people say on social media and elsewhere? | ||||
| Why worry? | Halfway House (Childwall) | Open forum | 10/10/2019 | 19:15 |
| What is Sanity? | The Woodthorpe (Prestwich) | Estelle | 14/10/2019 | 20:00 |
| When does optimism become foolhardiness? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 16/10/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Pereira Maintains | The Vernon | Jim | 21/10/2019 | 18:15 |
| Tabucchi. | ||||
| Is war functional for society? | The Perch Rock (New Brighton) | Open forum | 21/10/2019 | 19:00 |
| Is war functional for society? Some of you may recall that last year Mike encouraged us to look at Emile Durkheim’s theory that crime is functional for society. This approach moves beyond that idea and, perhaps, gives a different slant on Just War theory. Are there any positive consequences to large scale violence? | ||||
| Spirituality and Mind? | Halfway House (Childwall) | Paul D | 24/10/2019 | 19:15 |
| What are most entertaining Fictions and Fallacies today? | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Open forum | 04/11/2019 | 19:00 |
| Jeremy Bentham (1824) wrote wittily about fictions and fallacies based on what he learned when studying the House of Commons. What are the most entertaining Fictions and Fallacies today? | ||||
| Is Political Violence Ever Justified? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Jamie | 06/11/2019 | 19:00 |
| To be revealed on the night! | The Exchange (Leicester) | Clare | 06/11/2019 | 19:20 |
| How to live a good life? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 06/11/2019 | 19:30 | |
| ANARCHISM? | The Woodthorpe (Prestwich) | TBA | 11/11/2019 | 20:00 |
| Can we live without rules? | ||||
| Have our politicians let us down? | The Perch Rock (New Brighton) | Open forum | 18/11/2019 | 19:00 |
| Have our politicians let us down? We have seen recent referendums capture the attention of the public and lead to large voting turnouts. However, have the resultant divisions and political turmoil been worth it. This is a non-partisan look at the machinery of today's politics and those that manage and/or exploit them. Are there better alternatives? What do contemporary philosophers say on these matters? What you say on these matters, matters much more! This is the last, at least for this year, in our series on political philosophy. | ||||
| Humane farming; is it possible? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 20/11/2019 | 19:30 | |
| What is Literature? | The Sportsman (Huddersfield) | Open forum | 02/12/2019 | 19:00 |
| Should Bob Dylan have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature? | ||||
| Is Man an Animal Like any Other? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Sylvie | 04/12/2019 | 19:00 |
| Euthanasia. Compassion or murder? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 04/12/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Christmas Special... | The Woodthorpe (Prestwich) | Phil | 09/12/2019 | 20:00 |
| Stepping through the Ages | The Perch Rock (New Brighton) | Open forum | 16/12/2019 | 19:00 |
| There have been numerous attempts to categorise the various phases of life, such as the Three Ages of Man by Titian or the Seven Ages of Man by Shakespeare. These artists have used their talents to examine and express the challenges we all face as we transition between different stages in our lives. The Philosophy of Change looks at how we live our lives and cope with these changes. How do we handle these challenges today and are there new factors that will make this easier or harder for our children? | ||||
| Xmas? To be confirmed. | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 18/12/2019 | 19:30 | |
| Can we teach empathy? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 15/01/2020 | 19:30 | |
| Restrict speech? See note. | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 05/02/2020 | 19:30 | |
| Lordable attempts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics and oppress minorities" Obama 2012. Discuss. | ||||
| How do we prioritise conflicting rights? (Who's rights are more right?) | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 19/02/2020 | 19:30 | |
| When is it appropriate to keep secrets? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 04/03/2020 | 19:30 | |
| How do we stay human in a digital landscape? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 18/03/2020 | 19:30 | |
| Should animals have rights? | The Blue Bell (Eccles) | 01/04/2020 | 19:30 | |