Year 2023

Record of discussion topics

Term 1 started on Wednesday 8th February 12:30 - 1:30 PM in Meeting Room 5 at the Hub.

Term 1 discussion topics

8/2/23 - Philosophy of Zhuanzi (ch.2, s1,2)

15/2/23 - Philosophy of Zhuanzi (ch.2, s3,4)

22/2/23 - Philosophy of Zhuanzi (ch.2, s5,6)

1/3/23 - Philosophy of Zhuanzi (ch.2, s8,9,10)

8/3/23 - What is philosophy? (see PPPD blog)

15/3/23 - What is philosophy? (see PPPD blog)

22/3/23 - Fallacies 

29/3/23 - Fallacies 

5/4/23 - Social gathering@McDonald's Nunawading, 349-353 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading 

Term 2 discussion topics

26/4/23 - Paradoxes (Zeno's paradox)

3/5/23 - Paradoxes (Monty Hall problem and other paradoxes)

10/5/23 - Friedrich Nietzsche (suggested by Leonie)

17/5/23 - Friedrich Nietzsche (The Lineage of Nietzsche)

24/5/23 - Friedrich Nietzsche (most of section 5 "Hero-Morality" up to p.394, p.22/43) 

31/5/23 - Friedrich Nietzsche (Superman) / Social lunch / 4 o'clock Forum on philosophy.

7/6/23 - Friedrich Nietzsche (Aristocracy, Criticism)

14/6/23 - Nietzsche (Criticism, Finale); Your conscience is no saint (contribution from marian)

21/6/23 - Peter Singer (Helen will lead this class)

Term 3 discussion topics

19/7/23 - Ethics by Peter Singer 
26/7/23 - Epicurus - The Pursuit of Pleasure
2/8/23 - Nietzsche - Your conscience is no saint
9/8/23 - Nietzsche - Your conscience is no saint 
16/8/23 - Epictetus - A Stoic View of Life / Stoicism (This day is U3A SGM & AGM)
23/8/23 - Origin of morality
30/8/23 - Origin of morality
6/9/23 - Indigenous Voice 
13/9/23 - Informal discussion at canteen / BYO lunch, snacks & philosophical topics

20/9/23 - Term break - no class

27/9/23 - Term break - no class

Term 4 discussion topics

4/10/23 - The three mysteries of reality

11/10/23 - Philosophical discussion and political discussion

18/10/23 - Philosophical discussion and political discussion

25/10/23 - Philosophical discussion, R. Penrose's 3 worlds

1/11/23 - Plato's theory of forms

8/11/23 - Platonic relationship

15/11/23 - Plato and the soul

22/11/23 - Last class of 2023, BYO lunch in the classroom