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Philosophy problems sometimes seem a bit like scientific questions - e.g. “What’s the relationship between the mind and the brain?” But they are puzzles which defy the usual ways of coming to an agreed answer. Wittgenstein, a famous C20th philosopher, said: “A philosophical problem has the form - ‘I don’t know my way about’.” A philosopher is one who sees the puzzles, who realises that they are lost, and then tries to find their way about. Is there a right way? If there is, you have to find it for yourself. Each meeting of the philosophy group is now a self-contained discussion of a particular topic. And so any one is welcome to come along - or skip things that don‘t interest them. No previous knowledge of philosophy is expected.. Topics for future meetings:- 13th April: Are Scientific Theories proved by the evidence?
After all the history of science includes many theories which 11th May: How could we humans, as physical organisms, have free-will and moral responsibility? But is it a bad thing if we don’t? 8th June: What does it mean to say that the purpose of the heart is to pump blood around the body? Does it just mean that this is what the heart does? 13th July: How do we evaluate testimony? Much of our knowledge comes from what we are told or read. But how do we decide what to believe? Further reading: Notes on the idea of justice by Amartya Sen An outline of Rawls' ideas on social justice
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