| Event Name: | Philosophy Now Festival |
| Description: | A one-day Philosophy festival will be held at the Conway Hall in central London on Sunday December 18th, 10.30am-9pm. The festival which is free and open to all includes imaginative events, lively debates, inspirational talks and fun Philosophy related activities - from the UK’s leading Philosophy-related societies, institutes and charities, and featuring various Philosophy luminaries such as Roger Scruton and Anthony O’Hear. |
| Type of Event: | Discussions - Talks - Debates - Lectures |
| Event Agenda: | Lectures and Talks
Dr Timothy J. Madigan
“The Poet of Nature: George Santayana on Lucretius”
Professor Anthony O’Hear
“Philosophy: Wisdom or Technique?”
The 1st George Ross Memorial Lecture:
Professor Roger Scruton
“The Role of Philosophy in the Conduct of Everyday Life”
Dr Mark Vernon
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Philosophy Sessions For Children
Peter Worley and his colleagues from the Philosophy Foundation will be running four philosophy workshops for children.
11-12am Bertrand Russell Room for ages 5-9
The Christmas Present (Can a machine think?)
11-12am Conway Hall Stage for ages 9 and above
Philosophical Alchemy (An introduction to doing philosophy)
2-3pm Bertrand Russell Room for ages 5-9
Goldfinger (Language, meaning and King Midas)
2-3pm Conway Hall Stage for ages 9 and above
The Disappearing Ball Trick (The big questions of existence)
Philosophy Session For Teenagers
With A-Level philosophy book authors Jeremy Hayward & Gerald Jones.
Workshops & Debates
Utilitarianism Workshop
“The Health or Wealth Game”
devised by Jeremy Hayward and Gerald Jones
Ralph Blumenau’s Philosophy Workshop
“There are no absolute standards, but that does not mean that there are absolutely no standards.” We’ll discuss this idea with reference to (1) religion, (2) ethics, (3) aesthetics, (4) history, (5) politics, and (6) science.
Philosophy Speed Debating
A Round Table Debate on Philosophy vs Religion
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| Event Location: | Conway Hall |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Opera - Concert Hall |
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| Directions: | Nearest underground is Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines). |
| Event Start Date | 18-Dec-11 |