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Philosophy For All is London's most vibrant forum for discussing life, politics, science, art and thought. It is open to anyone interested in ideas. We meet several times a month, bringing you talks, walks, seminars and much more! Come and hammer out the issues!
PFA is a current Local Partner of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.
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Midnight Philosophy by Candlelight: Creativity
·OnlineOnlineMeet up fortnightly with Anja and other philosophers at midnight (UK time) for a candlelit hour of thinking about life, the universe and everything. All meetings are free, light a candle and join us on Zoom! Topic for this session is above in title. Come in from 23:45, event starts at midnight. See you then!
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Kant’s Cave: Ethics Starts With You - Dr Jim Walsh
·HybridSt Hilda's East Community Centre, 18 Club Row, Shoreditch, E2 7EY, London, GBATTEND IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM
Lecture and discussion.In a time of fear, hatred and suspicion does art really have anything to offer us?
With a human centered approach to ethics and the philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Walsh looks at art and how the critical engagement we apply to aesthetics can be used as a model for how we engage with one another.
Works by Francis Bacon, René Magritte, Édouard Manet, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Diego Velázquez, among others will be explored.
Jim Walsh has a BA in Philosophy, MA in Continental Philosophy and PhD in Art History and Theory, and is the author of Ethics Starts With You. Since 2011, Jim has been the CEO of Conway Hall Ethical Society.
Art: fragment of The Connoisseur (1962) by Norman Rockwell
This event is sponsored by The Royal Institute of Philosophy.
For the full programme of events pls see pfalondon.org104 attendeesMidnight Philosophy by Candlelight: Boundaries
·OnlineOnlineMeet up fortnightly with Anja and other philosophers at midnight (UK time) for a candlelit hour of thinking about life, the universe and everything. All meetings are free, light a candle and join us on Zoom! Topic for this session is above in title. Come in from 23:45, event starts at midnight. See you then!
Pre-explore via RationalGrid.ai here (optional).
14 attendees
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