Basic philosophical issues (PHL 02)

  • Day and time: Monday 14:30 - 16:00
    Weekly
  • Length of course: 2 terms. Autumn (10 Weeks), Spring (10 Weeks)
  • Number of places: 10
  • Start date: 11 October 2021
  • Description:

    We will read and discuss 'What Do We Really Know -The Big Questions of Philosophy' by Simon Blackburn. In it the author who held the Bertrand Russell chair of philosophy at Cambridge University, covers such questions as 'Why Be Good', 'What Are My Rights' and 'Is Death To Be Feared'. It may be out of print but there are plenty of second hand copies on Amazon. The Kindle version is linked to a hardback version which is just titled 'The Big Questions of Philosophy'.

  • Format: Discussion

  • Leader: Bill Humphrey
  • This will be the 22nd year I have run this U3AC course using a diifferent book each year.


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