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Date: 2009-03-22 03:09:19
This Tuesday, Albert Camus, "The Fall".

Welcome to Sydney’s Philosophy in the Café - Philo Agora.

Every Second Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the Fair Trade Coffee Company, 33 Glebe Point Road, Glebe.

March 24, Kees Bakhuyzen on Camus.
 
Kees will discuss the work and thoughts of Albert Camus, Algerian-born French author, philosopher and journalist, focusing especially on his novel "The Fall".

After studying languages at the University of Amsterdam, Kees was a teacher and journalist for twelve years before moving to Sydney in 2002. He is currently looking for ways to get back into journalism.

Our future talks include:
 
April 7, Mary Hendricks, The Social Values of the New Energy Era.

April 21, Lindsay Mell, The Nature of Perception: George Santayana's contribution.

May 5, Sam Alexander, The Two Cultures by CP Snow.

May 19, Derek Maitland, Is Anything Really Real?

June 2, Peter Bowden, Evolutionary Psychology. Science? Or Speculative Philosophy?

Come early from 6pm and join the regulars in a meal before the presentation. Philo Agora's home is the Fair Trade Coffee Company at 33 Glebe Point Road.  This is a coffee house with its own particular ambience offering specialty fairtrade coffee and a relaxing spot to sit around and talk with new friends, both before and after the Philo Agora talks.  It is located close to Parramatta Road and can be easily reached by public transport.  Take advantage of the free, three hour parking in the Broadway shopping complex.

Our usual Format is a talk of 20 minutes relating to a philosopher, philosophy or philosophical theme. The Chair will take a few specific questions on the talk, then there is a 10 minute break. The Chair then invites responses to the talk to a maximum of 3 minutes. The meeting closes with the speaker having the last word. We charge each attendant $6. You are given a ticket to trade at the counter for a coffee or a tea. After paying the cafe, the rest of the money goes toward the low maintenance costs of running Philo Agora.

Regards,

Cara, Hazel, Peter & Sam.

 

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