PHILOSOPHY IN SWINDON Founded 1963

 

Fridays 7.40pm to 9.40pm

THE ARTS CENTRE, DEVIZES ROAD

OLD TOWN, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE

 

Late Summer / Autumn 2008 (Updated 22 July 2008)

Sep 19	DNA and the Origin of Humans	John Little
Sep 26	Literature as Philosophy	Matt Holland
Oct 03	Abortion and Pro-Life Ethics	Dominica Roberts
Oct 10	Charity: The Limits of State Power	Dr Larry Chase
Oct 17	Simone de Beauvoir	Dr Peter Royle
Oct 24	How to change your mind	Dr Andrew Pyle
Oct 31	No Meeting	Half Term
Nov 07	Iris Murdoch: Thought and Language	Chris Eddy
Nov 14	Effects of Science & Technology on Human Imagination & Creativity	Juliet Platt
Nov 21 &  28	No Meeting	Venue Clash
Dec 05	The Origins of Nihilism	Marten Thomas
Dec 12	The Nature of Faith	Rob Tylee
Dec 19	Desert Island Books	T.B.A.

                         

Everyone is Welcome – just turn up on the night.  The normal format is a one-hour talk followed by questions and discussion.  There is a charge (£2.00) to cover expenses.  (Students Free).  Changes to the published programme are sometimes unavoidable. 

For further details please contact

John Little (Hon. Sec.), 60 Shrivenham Road, Swindon, Tel: 01793 619687

Chris Eddy (Chair), 8 Ashford Road, Old Town, Swindon, Tel: 01793 694708