# The Authentic Self - real or cultural fungus?**The philosophy of René Girard**

Culture sells us the idea that we possess a bedrock authentic self. But aren’t we just random self invention?

Glynn Curran is a retired lecturer at WEA, and guest lecturer at corporate, humanist and community groups.

**On the second Monday of the month, Philo Agora has a speaker on a philosophical topic and a Q&A and discussion after. On the fourth Monday we meet again for open philosophical discussion.**

Philo Agora's format is a talk for 20 minutes starting at 7:15 for 7:30. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 5 minutes for more coffee and to mull over the talk and discuss it within small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience for comment, opinion, and often counter argument to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 minute right of reply.

We usually finish up at 9pm. The cover charge is $5 for the talk. There are tea and coffee facilities available in-house.

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