SydPhil

Sydney area

An email list for broadcasting philosophy-related events in the Sydney region. SydPhil is an announcement list, not a discussion list, though any subscriber may post. Non-subscribers may also post announcements to the list, though the list owner will need to approve the announcement before it is sent to the list proper

2nd Tuesday Philosophy Forum

Northern Sydney

2nd Tuesday Philosophy Forums are held (generally) on the second Tuesday of each month. All those attending have a chance to ask questions and put forward their own point of view. In short, everyone will have the opportunity to 'do' philosophy, not just watch or listen. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required, the forum for those who want more than pat answers to the big questions. Just bring an open and inquisitive mind.

Philorum

Inner Sydney

Philorum is provided to give almost everyone an equal opportunity, over several meetings, to present and discuss their ideas. You might be an academic philosopher, be not clear on what philosophy is, or both. You might be an experienced speaker or still terrified by public speaking. Regardless, Philorum is a place for you. You can give a prepared or impromptu piece. You may prefer just to listen.

Ethics Circles

Inner Sydney

In the ancient world philosophy was a public pursuit - often the product of a random encounter between citizens going about their business, whatever it may be. More recently, philosophy has mostly been developed inside the academy. St James Ethics Centre provides such informal opportunities for people of all walks of life to come together in a public space to discuss ethics and ethical or philosophical issues.

Our 'ethics circles' are held periodically in Sydney, Australia. A circle of chairs is set up in the street and passers-by are invited to talk to a philosopher: the Ethics Centre's Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff.

Philosophy nights at Steki Taverna

Newtown

The main aim of the Philosophy Nights is to make philosophy, including contemporary academic philosophy, more accessible to the general public and to do it in a way that is not only informative but also entertaining and engaging. Not accessible through simplification, but rather accessible through a personal experience of philosophy as a way of life.

The Philosophy Nights are modeled on Plato's Symposium, Plato's dialogue on Love. In the original Greek, the word symposion, means coming together in friendship to drink, eat and engage in philosophical dialogue or dialectic and above all celebrate life.

Philo Agora
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Glebe

A recently formed Philosophy group – Philo Agora - meets every second Tuesday evening at the Fair Trade Coffee Company in Glebe.

Philo Agora is interested primarily in philosophical issues which affect us all. Talks relate to a philosophy or there is a strong philosophical theme. Last year the group had a diverse series of talks ranging from the Death of Democracy, Deconstruction, Stem Cell Transplantation to Immortality. Several of the talks are on the web site. www.philoagora.wordpress.com.

The group's format is a 15 to 20 minutes presentation, then it breaks into smaller groups to discuss the topic. After this the microphone is passed around and the audience all have an opportunity to talk – for a maximum of 3 minutes. Debate is lively, with a strong emphasis on participation. All welcome.