Philosophy: Current or classic philosophers
| Leader: | DEREK THORPE and |
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| Time: | Meets monthly, first week of month on a Monday at 14:00 |
| Place: | members' homes |
There is no meeting in May 2026, due to holidays. We are open for more U3A members.
Topics can be current or any philosopher including classic Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. We watch or listen to presentations on tv and iPad and discuss the subject before moving on to the philosophy of current affairs, tea and coffee.
An informal group run by Derek.
Plans for Year 2026:
05 JAN TALK Socrates Continue Member Talks
02 FEB TV VIDEO 1 0f 6 Reith Lectures by Bertrand Russell
02 MAR TV VIDEO 2 0f 6 Reith Lectures by Bertrand Russell
30 MAR TV VIDEO Bertrand Russell Interview
04 MAY --- Bank Holiday ---
01 JUNE Video Marxism
06 JULY BBC TV VIDEO 3 0f 6 Reith Lectures by Bertrand Russell
03 AUG --- Summer Break ---
07 SEP --- BREAK ---
05 OCT --- BREAK ---
02 NOV BBC TV VIDEO 4 0f 6 Reith Lectures by Bertrand Russell. The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature
30NOV Xmas Meal
tbc... in 2027
Choose from :
on iPlayer The Great Philosophers
made in 1987 and presented by Brian Magee.
15 episodes: Plato, Aristotle, Medieval Philosophy, Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz, Locke and Berkley, Hume, Kant, Hegel and Marx, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Hussert, Heidegger, Modern Existentialism, American Pragmatists, Frege, Bertrand Russell, Modern Logic, Wittgenstein.