Philosopher's Hat Club - Science Fiction & Philosophy with Peter Worley

### Science Fiction and Philosophy with Peter Worley

#sciencefiction #scifi #sciphi #thoughtexperiment

Imagine a future where philosophy no longer exists because AI has gathered all possible questions and is systematically answering them once and for all. Humans no longer need to engage in philosophy—it’s being done for them, with real answers! Instead, they can spend their free time gardening, playing music, or pursuing other interests, no longer "wasting" time on endless philosophising.
But is this scenario philosophy or science fiction? And is that question about the content of the thought experiment itself or about the very act of asking it?
Join us on … to explore the relationship between these two close companions.

#### Our special guest

Peter Worley is the founder of award-winning educational charity The Philosophy Foundation, creator of the PhiE approach to facilitating philosophical conversations and author of many books about doing philosophy in schools including The If Machine, 40 Lessons to Get Children Thinking, Corrupting Youth and 100 Ideas for primary teachers: Questioning. Website: peterworley.uk

The Philosopher’s Hat Club invites you to don your thinking cap and join a fun, facilitated online conversation about our world and interesting ideas. We meet monthly to make philosophy accessible and engaging — no prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity!

Membership gives free access to all online events. Sign up with a free trial and learn more about us at Creative Together.

About Us
The Club is run by Lukasz Krzywon (Creative Together) and Brid Conroy (Tertulia Bookshop Like No Other), both passionate about making philosophy accessible to all. This initiative was created thanks to the support of the Spot Lit EU and the Western Development Commission.
Event Info
The event is on Zoom. Please ensure you have a working camera, microphone, and internet connection. Adults 16+ welcome!

#### Code of conduct

• We are all co-creating a safe space for thinking together on interesting topics.
• Participation is voluntary.
• Our meetings are not debates. We are not here to win in the discussion but to enjoy it.
• Our meetings are not opinion forums. Support your claims with arguments that can be challenged by anyone in the group.
• Respect all participants. Listen attentively. Speak respectfully.
• Try to be concise and to the point. Make space for others.
• No verbal or written (chat) abuse will be tolerated.
• If anyone breaks the rules, the facilitators hold the right to block the person or ask the person to leave the meeting.