Term 1 discussion topics | ||
| Class | Dates | Discussion Topics |
| 1 | 5/2/2025 | Introduction, Etiquete, political vs philosophical discussion |
| 2 | 12/2/2025 | Political discussion and philosophical discussion, Penrose's three worlds |
| 3 | 19/2/2025 | Introduction to philosophy - PPPD blog post |
| 4 | 26/2/2025 | Logical reasoning - arguments |
| 5 | 5/3/2025 | Logical reasoning - arguments |
| 6 | 12/3/2025 | Logical reasoning - hidden assumptions, analogical arguments, components for strong arguments |
| 7 | 19/3/2025 | Critical thinking - valid patterns, fallacies |
| 8 | 26/3/2025 | Philosophy of friendship - Plato's Lysis |
| 9 | 2/4/2025 | Philosophy of friendship - Plato's Lysis |
Term 2 discussion topics | ||
| Class | Dates | Discussion Topics |
| 1 | 23/4/2025 | Philosophy of friendship - Plato's Lysis |
| 2 | 30/4/2025 | Philosophy of friendship - Plato's Lysis |
| 3 | 7/5/2025 | Philosophy of friendship - Plato's Lysis |
| 4 | 14/5/2025 | Meaning of life |
| 5 | 21/5/2025 | Meaning of life |
| 6 | 28/5/2025 | Meaning of life |
| 7 | 4/6/2025 | Meaning of life - Explore possible answers |
| 8 | 11/6/2025 | Meaning of life - Explore possible answers |
| 9 | 18/6/2025 | Confucianism - the great learning |
| 10 | 25/6/2025 | Lunch at Blackburn Hotel |
Term 3 discussion topics | ||
| Class | Dates | Discussion Topics |
| 1 | 23/7/2025 | Confucianism - the great learning |
| 2 | 30/7/2025 | Confucianism - the great learning |
| 3 | 6/8/2025 | Confucianism - the great learning |
| 4 | 13/8/2025 | Confucianism / Monty Hall paradox & other puzzles |
| 5 | 20/8/2025 | Monty Hall paradox & other puzzles |
| 6 | 27/8/2025 | Monty Hall paradox & other puzzles / Philosophy of politics and power |
| 7 | 3/9/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power |
| 8 | 10/9/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power |
| 9 | 17/9/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power |
Term 4 discussion topics | ||
| Class | Dates | Discussion Topics |
| 1 | 8/10/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Machiavelli |
| 2 | 15/10/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Machiavelli |
| 3 | 22/10/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Machiavelli / Foucault |
| 4 | 29/10/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Foucault |
| 5 | 5/11/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Foucault |
| 6 | 12/11/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power - Foucault |
| 7 | 19/11/2025 | Philosophy of politics and power quiz, review of some 2025 topics |
