Meeting Details
| Frequency | Six times per year |
| Time | 9.45 am on Wednesdays: 20 August 2008, 22 October 2008, 3 December 2008 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Location | Abbot Hall Social Centre |
| Coordinator | David Silk |
What we do
This group is a study group but is not for experts, only enthusiasts. Why not do some study work and join us for a lively morning? You will be most welcome.
We have decided not to have a set textbook but recommend The Story Of Philosophy, Bryan Magee, IBSN 0~7513~3332 ~8
Reports
April 2008:
We continue our historical review, following the pattern of Bryan Magee’s book “The Story of Philosophy”. On 12-Dec-07 we looked at the Rationalists - Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. On 23-Apr-08 we looked at the early Empiricists - Locke and Berkeley. Following that the Group had a useful discussion, setting them into both a philosophical and a historical context. We also decided to meet every 2 months, instead of every 4 months.
On 20-Aug-08 we shall look at the later Empiricists - Hume and Burke. On 22-Oct-08 we shall look at the revolutionary French thinkers - Voltaire, Diderot and Rousseau. On 03-Dec-08 we start on the golden century of German philosophy, with Kant and Schopenhauer.
David Silk