The first four sessions in February and March will continue the format of topical items and their philosophic relevance, followed by group discussion.
As is normal, we shall probably find that there is more content for consideration than time available.
Amongst the topicals will be
Sexism and Misogyny; the Sharemarket Hoax compared with the Hospital hoax; The eye of the Needle - Religious structure and wealth; Freedom of speech/vilification laws; Compulsory voting; Drugs and Sport.
Main subjects:-
- Freewill - from nature or nurture
- The Milgram experiments
- The future for Books and Libraries
- Justice and the Jury System - votes for convicts
- Plato's view of Justice
- The Nuremberg trials
- Spinoza's Philosophy
- Descartes re-visited
- Nietzsche - Eternal recurrence - Sisyphus
- Religious attacks on the Secular State
- Speed of Social Change
- Dennett and Harris
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