Dates and Planning

Term 3 discussion topics

Class	Dates	Discussion Topics
1	17/7/24	Socrates
2	24/7/24	Socratic method
3	31/7/24	Plato's dialogue - Euthyphro
4	7/8/24	Plato's dialogue - Euthyphro
5	14/8/24	Plato's dialogue - Euthyphro
6	21/8/24	Euthyphro Dilemma
7	28/8/24	Euthyphro Dilemma / Introduction to Ethics
8	4/9/24	Free will and determinism
9	11/9/24	Free will and determinism / Normative Ethics - Consequentialism
10	18/9/24	Lunch and chat at Canteen

Possible topics for 2024

• Ethics
• Normative Ethics - Deontology
• Normative Ethics - Virtue Ethics
• Daodejing
• Chan/Zen Buddhism
• Is beauty good?
• Shame (suggested by John)
• AI
• Mencius (Mengzi) Virtue theory (includes a discussion on Shame)
• Meta - ethics
• Punishment (see Wifi Philosophy on Youtube)
• Happiness (see Wifi Philosophy on Youtube)
• History of philosophy (see PPPD blog)
• Conspiracy theories, anti-Semitism and fun (refer to ABC Philosophers' Zone)
• Articles or podcasts from ABC Philosophers' Zone
• Introduction to Ethics - (see Wifi Philosophy)
• Moral Education in Confucianism (see Philosophy Now magazine)
• Other articles from Philosophy Now magazine

U3A Nunawading Term Dates 2024

   Term                                    Start                    End

Term 1, 2024 (8 wks)	05 Feb 2024	28 Mar 2024
Term 2, 2024 (10 wks)	15 Apr 2024	21 Jun 2024
Term 3, 2024 (10 wks)	15 Jul 2024	20 Sep 2024
Term 4, 2024 (7 wks)	07 Oct 2024	22 Nov 2024

Public Holidays for 2024

King’s Birthday: Monday 10 June

AGM: Wednesday 21 August

Friday before the AFL Grand Final: Friday 27 September (TBC)

Melbourne Cup: Tuesday 5 November (no classes on Monday 4 November and Tuesday 5 November)

Source:  https://business.vic.gov.au/business-information/public-holidays/victorian-public-holidays-2024

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Year 2024

Term 1 started on Wednesday 7th February 12:30 - 1:30 PM in Meeting Room 5 at the Hub.

Term 1 discussion topics

Class	Dates	Discussion Topics
1	7/2/2024	What is Philosophy?
2	14/2/2024	What is Philosophy? Prof. Kaplan
3	21/2/2024	What is Philosophy?  Karl Jaspers
4	28/2/2024	What is Philosophy?  Karl Jaspers
5	6/3/2024	Sources Philosophy, K Jaspers
6	13/3/2024	The Comprehensive, K Jaspers
7	20/3/2024	Aristotle's Ethics (Helen to take class)
8	27/3/2024	Peter Singer (Helen to take class)

Term 2 discussion topics

Class	Dates	Discussion Topics
1	17/4/24	Critical Thinking
2	24/4/24	Predicament of Existence
3	1/5/24	Myth we need to survive - Yuval Noah Harari
4	8/5/24	Myth we need to survive - Yuval Noah Harari (cont.)
5	15/5/24	Critical Thinking (cont.)
6	22/5/24	Critical Thinking and Schrödinger's Cat
7	29/5/24	Schrödinger's Cat and Double Slit Experiment
8	5/6/24	Schrödinger's Cat and Critical Thinking
9	12/6/24	Critical Thinking
10	19/6/24	Smell the glove is here