Kenan Malik, 'The Quest for a Moral Compass'

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We're changing the date to Tuesday the 17th as members have pointed out the 19th is an England World Cup game and we don't want that to eat into our audience! Hope you can still make it. Same speaker, same venue, slightly later start time of 7.30. Sorry to those who can't make new date - we'll record the talk and share the audio.

In his remarkable new book, Kenan Malik explores the history of moral thought as it has developed over three millennia, from Homer's Greece to Mao's China, from ancient India to modern America. It tells the stories of the great philosophers, and breathes life into their ideas, while also challenging many of our most cherished moral beliefs. Join us at the London Philosophy Club as Kenan takes us on this quest.

The Quest for a Moral Compass confronts some of humanity's deepest questions. Where do values come from? Is God necessary for moral guidance? Are there absolute moral truths? It also brings morality down to earth, showing how, throughout history, social needs and political desires have shaped moral thinking.

In his talk, Kenan will explore some of these questions and see if we can come up with any answers.

Kenan Malik (http://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/) is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. He is a presenter of Analysis of BBC Radio 4, and a panelist on The Moral Maze. He has taught at universities in Britain, Europe, Australia and the USA, presented many TV documentaries and writes regularly for newspapers across the world including the New York Times, theGuardian, Göteborgs-Posten and the Australian. His books include Man, Beast and Zombie, Strange Fruit and From Fatwa to Jihad, which was shortlisted for the 2010 Orwell Prize.

NB: This event will cost £5. Come at 7.15 for a 7.35 start. There will also be an opportunity to buy Kenan's book so bring cash for that (not sure how much they'll cost but I suspect at least £20 as its a hardback).

Praise for Quest for a Moral Compass:

'A fascinating book'. Anthony Kenny,

'This is intellectual history in the grand manner'. Jonathan Sacks.

'A terrific achievement'. The Independent.