Philosophy & Literature: Cumberland and the Lakes
Date
Thurday 30th November 2023
2pm until 4pm
Venue
Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SH
Fee
£17 each or £30 for 2 [including refreshments]
Description
Why does midlife often induce incongruous changes in one's life? Is it that the things we have spent our lives pursuing no longer hold value? Making reference to philosopher Kieran Setiya's distinction between existential value and ameliorative value, as well as the traditional Hindu stages of life, we will explore the value of life's goals.
Booking
To book a place on this course, you can either ring Higham Hall on 017687 76276 or email admin@highamhall.com
Talk & Tea: A Philosopher's Guide to Midlife
Philosophy: The End of Antiquity
Date
Friday 15th December 2023
10am until 12noon
Venue
Abbot Hall Social Centre, Dowker's Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DN
Fee
£12 [or pay what you can afford]
Description
It was the demise of the Western Roman Empire and the formation and evolution of the Abrahamic Religions that brought about the transition from Classical antiquity to the Middle Ages. In this course we will explore the thought of the last great pagan philosopher of antiquity Plotinus; the founder of Neoplatonism, and the first great Christian philosopher and theologian St. Augustine of Hippo.
Booking
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Date
Saturday 16th December 2023
2pm until 4pm
Venue
Tullie, Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP
Fee
£12 [or pay what you can afford]
Description
Ibn Sina, or Avicenna, was one of the many polymaths of the Islamic Golden Age. A great commentator on the work of Aristotle, he added important arguments to the mind/body problem; his ‘Flying Man’ thought experiment pre-empting the work of René Descartes by more than 500 years. In this course, we will explore his arguments for the immortal soul, as well as the contentious consequences this had for Islamic orthodoxy.
Booking
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An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Sina
Date
Friday 9th February 2024
2pm until 4pm
Venue
Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SH
Fee
£17 each or £30 for 2 [including refreshments]
Description
What does it mean to be authentic? Just how does one "keep it real"? Have ideals of authenticity been corrupted by an excessively individualistic Western culture? In this talks Nietzsche ("Become who you are") and Heidegger ("People are inauthentic because they allow themselves to be moulded by the group") will help us to explore our authenticity.
Booking
To book a place on this course, you can either ring Higham Hall on 017687 76276 or email admin@highamhall.com
Talk & Tea: A Philosopher's Guide to Authenticity
