Philosophers' Cafés Spring 2012

You don't have to be a philosopher to participate in these stimulating sessions. If you enjoy listening to people delve into the topics listed, providing their own and often controversial perspectives, or if you have insights or perspectives to offer, you will enjoy these Cafés. Some Cafés will have a featured speaker to introduce the topic and all sessions are moderated to limit discussion to one speaker at a time and to ensure everyone gets a chance to say their piece.

We hope you will join us and discuss these thought provoking topics where listeners are as welcome as speakers.

• Open to the Public
• Suggested minimum $2.00 donation for each Café
• Food and beverage orders from 11:30 am. Presentation and discussion from 11:45 am onwards
• No pre-registration necessary, but admission will be on a “first come, first served” basis as space permits

Steveston Hotel Café, 12111 Third Avenue (at the corner of Moncton and Third), Tel: 604.277.9511

Philosophers’ Cafés will be held in the back room behind the Café, where it’s nice and quiet. A comprehensive breakfast and lunch menu is available. The 407 and 410 buses stop nearby at Chatham and Third and the 401 and 402 buses stop a couple of blocks away. (The 410 also connects to the Canada Line at Bridgeport Station at River Rock.) Join us!

Topic: Is Health Care Making You Sick?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, February 2
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: How can we create positive change in the world today:
Guest: Carol Spencer
Date: Thursday, March 1
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Should seniors care about child care?
Guest: Lesley Richardson
Date: Thursday, April 5
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Animal Rights: How should animals be treated?
Guest: Lesley Richardson
Date: Thursday, May 3
Time: 11:30 am

Surrey

ABC Country Restaurant, 2160 King George Highway, Tel: 604.531.2635

 

Topic: What is the purpose of sacrifice?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, January 26
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Why is something funny?
Guest: Joan Russell
Date: Thursday, February 9
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Are same sex relationships accepted in mainstream society?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, February 23
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Is fear an innate human condition?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, March 8
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: What is intuition?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, March 22
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: How do individual interactions/relationships affect the broader world?
Guest: TBA
Date: Thursday, April 12
Time: 11:30 am

Topic: Is thought possible without language?
Guest: Selma Swaab
Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: 11:30 am