Sydney’s Philosophy in the Café - Philo Agora.

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

This Tuesday, June 16, James Franklin asks, "Is philosophy of science irrelevant to real science?"

Jim Franklin will discuss philosophy of science, including the seeming anomaly of philosophers who know little science writing on science. He is professor in mathematics at UNSW. He is currently completing a book on the philosophy of science (What Science Knows: And How It Knows It, Encounter Books, July). The book has science in it as well as philosophy of science. He is involved in the Restraint Project, a study of the virtue of self-restraint funded by the Australian Research Council and spoke last year at Philo Agora on the philosophy of Mathematics – and Infinity.

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 the Parramatta Road and can be easily reached by public transport.  Take advantage of the free, three hour parking in the Broadway shopping complex.

Our format is a talk relating to a philosopher, philosophy or philosophical theme, for 20 minutes. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 10 minutes for more coffees and to mull over the talk and discuss it within small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience in turn for comment, opinions, and often counter argument to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 minute right of reply.

We look forward to seeing you on the night.

Regards,

Cara, Hazel, Peter and Sam.