Let's Read Philosophy... Rawls' Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical
Details
The Examined Life, "Let's Read Philosophy..." session is an open discussion reading group held regularly about once month concerning a single work of philosophy.
For each session, members read a piece of philosophy. The main request is to learn the key points from the text (which will form the basis of the discussion), with optional extra background material/depth.
This session is Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical by John Rawls (Please note, this text is not the full book ''A Theory of Justice'', but the 29 page text from Philosophy & Public Affairs journal, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Summer, 1985), pp. 223-251).
The format for this meetup will be as follows:
- Starting at 3pm, 1 hour of free flow discussion.
- Then at 4pm, we'll have 4-5 minutes (duration will depend on attendee numbers) each of individual uninterrupted optional input.
- If we have time remaining, we'll return to free flow discussion, until 5pm.
- After that I booked 2 tables in the main pub space area, so those wishing to continue the discussion can do so there (since we only have the side room until 5pm).
If you haven't read the The Examined Life rules, which can be found via the link, please do so before the meetup:
https://www.meetup.com/The_Examined_Life/messages/boards/
The Marlborough Arms pub serves food and drinks. More information can be found here:
https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/marlborough-arms/
The bar is open before and after the session.
NB.
Please RSVP if you can commit to attending and change your RSVP if something comes up. Inaccurate RSVPs can make it difficult to plan for room sizes and bookings.