The Philosophy Café, Aberdeenshire / Café Philosophique, Aberdeenshire.
Spring Programme2016
The Philosophy Café, Aberdeenshire is now officially called Café Philosophique,
Aberdeenshire – the name change better matches the similarly titled events which are
run in Aberdeen city and reflects a close working relationship with the University of
Aberdeen.
However, all else remains the same. Established more than four years ago and working
in partnership with Aberdeenshire Libraries and The University of Aberdeen, the priority
of Café Philosophique, Aberdeenshire is to bring academic speakers to communities
across the shire.
The Philosophy Café successfully attracted funding from Foundation Scotland in 2015
and will provide an enhanced programme in 2016, which will reach new communities and
test new venues. The spring / summer programme will include first time visits to Huntly
and Kemnay as well as the Long Gallery of Duff House.
The spring programme opens on Wednesday 10th February in the Acorn Centre in
Inverurie with a usual start time of 7pm for a 7.15pm. The £3 entrance fee includes
refreshments.
Dr Ewen Millar will lead discussion on
"The Ethics of Extreme Body Modification - Should the NHS fund amputation of healthy
limbs?"
The second spring café will be held in the Acorn Centre, Inverurie on Wednesday 9 th
March. The topic is Emotion vs. logic: human decision making, the speaker, Dr Margaret
Jackson.
An outline of the 2016 spring programme is given below:
Wednesday Inverurie
10/02/2016 The Acorn
Centre
Wednesday Inverurie
09/03/2016 The Acorn
The Ethics of Extreme Body
Dr Ewen
Modification; should the NHS fund Millar
amputation of healthy limbs?
7pm
Emotion vs. logic: human decision Dr Margaret 7pm
making
Jackson
Centre
Wednesday Huntly Library
13/04/2016
Fish ‘n’ Picts:
Reconstructing Early Medieval
Diets in Scotland Using
Archaeological Chemistry
Dr Kate
Britton
7pm
Wednesday Alford Library
18/05/2016 Community
'Ethics and Social Media'
Dr Alex
Sutherland
7pm
Campus
Wednesday Duff House
08/06/2016 Long Gallery
Media Ethics: Reporting Fact or
Fiction?
Dr Dan Wall
2pm
The cafes are open to anyone in the community, no philosophy training is required, real
life experience is desired. Discussion take place in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
designed to encourage debate, exploration of ideas and the promotion of critical thinking
about society’s challenges.
The Café draws on speakers from the University of Aberdeen and covers a range of
topics, some which lend themselves to debate and others e.g. archaeology which share
information on research and take the shape of a talk with questions and answers.
For more information contact: [email protected]
Or tap the link on the Facebook page www.thephilosophycafe.org
THE PHILOSOPHY CAFE IS A REGISTERED CHARITY (SCIO NUMBER SC042534)
Helen Dewar
Treasurer