Discussion Group

The Philosophy Discussion Group meets every second Tuesday during session to discuss a topic of philosophical interest. Anyone is welcome to come along — you don’t need to have anything intelligent to say.

• Location: Morven Brown 205 (note change of room) – near the library lawn – see Campus Maps
• Time: 1pm – 3pm
• Date: See list below

2009 – Session 1

If you would like to suggest a topic, please email the Society.

Week 2

• Date: Tuesday, March 17th
• Topic: Ethics of embryonic stem-cell research
• Blog discussion: No blog discussion this week.

Week 4

• Date: Tuesday, March 31st
• Topic: Happiness – what it is and how to get it
• Blog discussion: Happiness

Week 6

• Date: Tuesday, April 21st
• Topic: Authenticity
• Blog discussion: Authenticity

Week 8

• Date: Tuesday, May 5th
• Topic: Love
• Blog discussion: Love

Week 10

• Date: Tuesday, May 19th
• Topic: Consent
• Blog discussion: Consent

Week 12

• Date: Tuesday, June 2nd
• Topic: None yet
• Blog discussion: None yet

2008 – Session 2

This is a list of discussions that were held in session 2, 2008.

Week 2

• Date: Tuesday, August 5th
• Topic: Business/corporate ethics
• Blog discussion: No blog discussion this week.
  

Week 4

• Date: Tuesday, August 19th
• Topic: Animal ethics and vegetarianism
• Blog discussion: A vegetarian dilemma: is it okay to eat your mothers christmas ham?

Week 6

• Date: Tuesday, September 2nd
• Topic: Conformity
• Blog discussion: What’s so bad about conformity?

Week 8

• Date: Tuesday, September 16th
• Non-standard location for this week only: Morven Brown room 308B
• Topic: Religion
• Blog discussion: Religion

Week 10

• Date: Tuesday, October 7th
• Topic: Philosophy of science
• Blog discussion: Science

Week 12

• Date: Tuesday, October 21st
• Non-standard location for this week only: Morven Brown room 308B
• Topic: TBA – if you would like to suggest a topic please email the Society
• Blog discussion: Will be created a few days before the meeting

2008 – Session 1

This is a list of discussions that were held in Session 1, 2008.

Week 6

• Date: Tuesday, April 29th
• Topic: Love

Week 8

• Date: Tuesday, May 6th
• Topic: Euthanasia
• Blog discussion: The duty to die

Week 10

• Date: Tuesday, May 20th
• Topic: Philosophy of Mind
• Blog discussion: Is There a Ghost in the Machine?

Week 12

• Date: Tuesday, June 3rd
• Topic: The Ethics of Economics
• Blog discussion: Ethics and Economics

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