Sydney’s Philosophy in the Café - Philo Agora.

We meet at the Fair Trade Coffee Company, 33 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, at 7.30pm on alternate Tuesdays.

A fortnightly exchange of ideas on the issues facing ourselves and our world within a philosophical format. A talk relating to a philosopher, philosophy or philosophical theme.

This Tuesday, September 22, Helen Stasa on Happiness and Philosophy.

It seems that most, if not all, people wish to live a life which is happy or high in well-being. But what exactly do we mean by these terms? In this discussion, Helen will begin by looking at the three main theories of well-being, and some of the problems these views face. In the second part of the discussion, she will look at empirical studies of well-being, and some of the interesting results which they have provided.

Helen has dual Honours degrees in philosophy and psychology and is in her final PhD year at the University of Sydney. She is adopting an interdisciplinary approach in her research, aiming to show how philosophers and psychologists can work together to provide more complete answers to questions on well-being.

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.

Philo Agora's format is a talk 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 usually finish up at 9pm.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday night.

Regards,

Hazel, Peter, Cara and Sam.