What we’re about
Philosophy Café is held on the first Sunday of every month from 2-4 pm (times may vary) at (venue as advertised), Brighton . Entry free (donations appreciated, either cash on the day, or via PayPal); pay for your own refreshments and join in with the discussion. The afternoon begins with a brief introduction to the theme. Discussion then follows between groups of those attending. Past experience suggests that the discussion will be animated! Finally, there will then be an opportunity to share thoughts and conclusions with everyone present. This is an opportunity to explore the subjects in a convivial setting including conversation, coffee and cake available from the café. PREVIOUS TOPICS: Creation - an act of love? What is the value of truth? What is reality? Is God real? What is the role of compassion in our lives today? What does it matter whether animals have a soul or not? Do we prefer materialism because it limits us?
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Conversation & Coffee
The Wick Inn, 63 Western Road, Brighton, GBConversation & Coffee
UPSTAIRS AT
THE WICK INN
63 Western Rd,
Hove, East Sussex.
BN3 1JD
Are some things unknowable?
Can science and religion coexist?
Can power exist without corruption?
Is creativity born or learned?
Is the subconscious more powerful than we think?
What is the purpose of suffering?
What makes a life meaningful?
What role should religion play in public life?
Would you upload your mind to a computer?
These, and hundreds of other questions maybe pop up in your minds..
Let’s meet and talk about them, and hundreds of other questions, in the relaxed and frendly atmosphere of a pub with a few thinkers on a Sunday afternoon..
We have about 300 topics, written on cards.
We look at the cards.. we pick one topic, we discuss it passing around a token, so that everybody has an equal chance to speak.
Then, we read the next card, and so on.
YOU CAN VIEW ALL THE TOPICS HERE
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WV3I25fda4nqmMtYKm0cohRDIm0QgNyBKRnGLxNw3FA/edit?usp=share
Donations essential to keep the Meetup group going:
PLEASE BRING CASH - £2 WOULD BE GREAT!
Or via PayPal to: drdtaylor@btinternet.com
(Don't click on email address above, go to PayPal and use it there!)
Or contact David Taylor via profile page for bank details.3 attendees
God Doesn't Throw Dice!
Cafe Quench, 50 George Street, Hove, GBIt has become quite popular in recent years to compare the findings of modern Physics with the ideas of Eastern Mysticism and conclude there is a common outcome.
Einstein spent much of his life looking for a Unified Field Theory to combine all the known physical forces. Quantum theory describes the 'ground state energy' from which all matter arises, implying there isn't 'nothing', but a state of virtual existence.
Eastern Mysticism, for example the philosophy of Advaita- meaning not two, has at its heart the underlying unity of all, and that everything originates from one Source- be it God, Consciousness, The Absolute etc.
Are these ideas merely analogous, or is there really a 'God Equation' that not only explains the physical universe, but the metaphysical universe as well? Or can the central order to the cosmos, as Einstein states, be directly apprehended through mystical union?
Was this his source of motivation by wonderment in the ‘Mystery of the Sublime’.
Handout:
..to follow...
If this interests you then take time out from your usual Sunday afternoon and spend a couple of hours in the company of other kindred spirits.
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We have great venue, CAFE QUENCH in Hove, with our own space on the 1st floor.
Walking distance to Hove station. Free parking George Street.
Note: Parking Tesco car park is now only for 2 HOURS with £5 spend.
Please arrive in time to order your refreshments and find a table.
NOTE TIME is Still: 2.30 - 4.30 PM
IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND, PLEASE CHANGE YOUR
RSVP.
Donations essential to keep the Meetup group going:
PLEASE BRING CASH - £2 WOULD BE GREAT!
Or via PayPal to: drdtaylor@btinternet.com
(Don't click on email address above, go to PayPal and use it there!)
Or contact me via my profile page for bank details.
https://www.meetup.com/PHILOSOPHY-CAFE/
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