The second of a three-meeting series.
This will be the end of Book One, and Book Two (about 250 pages) of Bertand Russell's "A History of Western Philosophy", which goes from the Hellenistic period to the beginning of the Renaissance (Cynics, Skeptics, Epicureans, Stoics, Plotinus, Aquinas, Augustine, John the Scot, Islamic philosophy, and a whole lot of Catholic philosophy). The book is freely available online in PDF format: http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/History%20of%20Western%20Philosophy.pdf No need to do any reading beforehand unless you're keen, but if there's something that you're particularly interested in hearing about or discussing, do drop me an e-mail. *** 6.30pm, Wednesday 22 September 2010 (every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month) Location: members bar, floor 1 (keep winding up to the top of the stairs), The Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney (100 metres from a Central railway station exit). We'll be armed with the Oxford Companion to Philosophy and a bell. Usually we meet ***out on the terrace*** (or ask at the bar if you're not sure). Usually a small group -- half a dozen to a dozen people sitting in a circle. We'll start just after 6.30pm, and continue till 8pm-8.30pm. Format is usually: short speech, then two or three rounds of discussion, with breaks in-between. Often we'll go to dinner afterwards. Participants are welcome to come or to leave at any point during the evening. Incidentally, anyone is welcome to present on any topic related to philosophy (just let me know, and I'll book you in). No cost. No reading required beforehand. All welcome! Hope to see you there! Adrian
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