Science & Philosophy Groups
Quentin Cornish
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or
Alison Flath
When do we meet?
Every 4th Monday 9.45am – Noon at The Spaul room, Thomas Clarkson Centre, Hospital Road, IP33 3JT. There is a small charge to cover the cost of room hire.
What do we do?
We encourage members to present to the group on philosophical topics, be they philosophical movements or concepts, or individual philosophers. We also discuss philosophical problems and try to apply philosophical reasoning to politics, religion and everyday life. We have recently discussed logical positivism, Bertrand Russell, existentialism and Plato. Upcoming treats are Jurgen Habermas and panpsychism.
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If you would like to have an informal chat about what’s involved, email the u3a Interest Groups Coordinator at interestgroups@u3aburystedmunds.co.uk to arrange a call to learn how simple it can be to start your own group and how we can support you to do so.
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Peter Chapman
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When do we meet?
Third Thursday of the month at 2:00pm to 4:00pm (this includes time to set up and clear away the tables and chairs)
We meet in the Spaul Room at the Thomas Clarkson Centre. There is a small fee to cover the cost of room hire.
What do we do?
The philosophy groups focus on the turning points in Western Philosophy from its rise in Ancient Greece to the Present Day. We also work on the assumption that there are branches of philosophy and we try to think about these in turn. We have recently started to think about comparing Western and Eastern philosophy. We use a variety of books. One recent book we have used is: Life – A User’s Manual: Life Advice from the Great Philosophers, by Julian Baggini, Penguin, 2020. The current group text book is 50 Philosophy Classics, Tom Butler-Bowden, NB Publishing, 2022. Prospective members should buy this book. Other books as directed by me, the Group Leader, in meetings.
This group is currently full. Please use the Join Waiting List button if you wish to be added to a Waiting List. Note that you must be logged on to do so.
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Or, instead of waiting for a place in this group to become available, why not consider starting a new group yourself? Existing or new members can do so, and you don’t even need to be an expert on the topic. One of our key principles at the u3a is that members learn from each other.
If you would like to have an informal chat about what’s involved, email the u3a Interest Groups Coordinator at interestgroups@u3aburystedmunds.co.uk to arrange a call to learn how simple it can be to start your own group and how we can support you to do so.
For more information on running a group: click here
John Wilkin
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When do we meet?
Please contact John, Group Leader for details (login required)
What do we do?
Group members tune in to live online lectures organised by CSAR (Cambridge Society for the Application of Research www.csar.org.uk).
These are usually at 7.30 pm on Mondays in term time with four lectures each term, and a link for each lecture is sent to group members by e-mail.
The lectures cover a wide variety of topics and each lecture stands alone. Many may also be watched after the event via the CSAR video library.
There is no charge for watching the lectures, but CSAR welcomes donations, or may be joined for £25 p.a.
Some members meet online using Zoom immediately after the lectures to discuss the content.
New members are welcome.
