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, November 3, Matt del Nevo, Lou Andreas-Salome and Friedreich Nietzsche.

Behind every great man is a woman. This first of a series of three talks is on the influence of Russian born Louise Andreas-Salome (1861-1937). Nietzsche proposed marriage, the great lyric poet Rilke had a life-long love affair, and Freud sought her guidance.  Lou Salome wrote 15 novels plus philosophical and psycho-analytical works. With her indifference to moral conventions and insatiable intellectual curiosity, Lou Salome challenged the gender roles of her day.

Each talk - Nietzsche, Rilke, Freud - will be complete in itself, with the last two scheduled for 2010.  
 
Matt was for many years the convenor of Philo Café at Berkelouw Books. He is full time faculty lecturer in philosophy at the Catholic Institute and has recently published some of his philosophical thoughts in The Valley Way of the Soul.

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.

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.

Check out the web-site at www.philoagora.com we have the full year schedule detailed.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday night.

Regards,

Sam, Hazel, Peter and Cara.