Pub Philosophy Explained
Pub Philosophy is a term sometimes used to describe organised gatherings in public houses for philosophical discussion.[1] Several series of events in the United Kingdom and elsewhere offer pub philosophy in a variety of formats, typically involving an invited speaker and some degree of open discussion. Among the more long-standing of these are:
- Big Ideas (based in London, UK) https://web.archive.org/web/20100912055756/http://bigi.org.uk/
- Kant's Cave (held in London, UK, by Philosophy For All)
- Living Philosophy (based in Tintern, Wales UK)
- PhiloMadrid (based in Madrid, Spain)
- Philosophy In Pubs (based in Liverpool, UK) http://www.philosophyinpubs.co.uk
- PIPS Brighton (based in Brighton, UK) http://www.pips-brighton.org.uk/
- The Stoa (based in Faversham, Kent, UK)
- Skeptics in the Pub
- Thinking While Drinking (based in San Diego, California) http://thinkingwhiledrinking.org
Pub Philosophy groups, while often run by amateurs, have sometimes been recruited by more mainstream institutions to provide a distinctively participatory public forum. Such alliances have included Tate Liverpool and University of Chester working with Philosophy in Pubs,[2] the Brighton Science Festival 2010 working with PIPS Brighton[3] and the London School of Economics producing an event in collaboration with Big Ideas.[4]
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Notes and References
- Billington, R: Living Philosophy An Introduction to Moral Thought, 3rd Edition. Routledge, 2003.
- http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/eventseducation/talksdiscussions/22109.htm Tate Liverpool
- http://www.brightonscience.com/2010/programme/pips.html Brighton Science Festival 2010
- http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/forumForEuropeanPhilosophy/events/PanelDiscussion.htm London School of Economics
