Scoop November 2011
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| - | ==Cafe Conversations== | + | ==Cafe Conversations, 4th, 11th, 16th November== |
WWW.UEA.AC.UK/SSF/CUE-EAST/EVENTS | WWW.UEA.AC.UK/SSF/CUE-EAST/EVENTS | ||
Fri 4 Nov 20.00 | Fri 4 Nov 20.00 | ||
Marzano’s, Forum | Marzano’s, Forum | ||
| - | Philosophy against depression Eugen Fischer | + | '''Philosophy against depression, Eugen Fischer''' |
Many people have strong ideas about what makes a person valuable and life worthwhile. Few of us make them explicit. But most of us fall ill when we, rightly or wrongly, feel that our lives fall short of our ideals, and this discrepancy is a major source of depression. Some of the ideals and assumptions that have frequently proven depressogenic include: “My value as a person depends greatly on what others think of me.” “Only people who are in some way outstanding are worthwhile.” “If a person is not a success, then his life is meaningless.” We will explore how one can intelligently question and assess these ethical assumptions which shape our lives. | Many people have strong ideas about what makes a person valuable and life worthwhile. Few of us make them explicit. But most of us fall ill when we, rightly or wrongly, feel that our lives fall short of our ideals, and this discrepancy is a major source of depression. Some of the ideals and assumptions that have frequently proven depressogenic include: “My value as a person depends greatly on what others think of me.” “Only people who are in some way outstanding are worthwhile.” “If a person is not a success, then his life is meaningless.” We will explore how one can intelligently question and assess these ethical assumptions which shape our lives. | ||
Fri 11 Nov 20.00 | Fri 11 Nov 20.00 | ||
Marzano’s, Forum | Marzano’s, Forum | ||
| - | Philosophy of money and consumption Davide Rizza & David Rojo Arjona | + | ''''''Philosophy of money and consumption.''' Davide Rizza & David Rojo Arjona'''We often accept economic practices as a given. Yet we have a financial market in which intangible ‘goods’ like public debt can be bought and sold. We have transactions that allow people to make profits by merely purchasing and reselling currencies, i.e. independently of the production or ownership of any valuable goods. These aspects of the economy have an obvious impact on our life: globally, they shape governmental policies; locally they mould the values that we attach to money and wealth. We will provoke you to think about these problems, from both a philosophical and an economic standpoint. |
| - | We often accept economic practices as a given. Yet we have a financial market in which intangible ‘goods’ like public debt can be bought and sold. We have transactions that allow people to make profits by merely purchasing and reselling currencies, i.e. independently of the production or ownership of any valuable goods. These aspects of the economy have an obvious impact on our life: globally, they shape governmental policies; locally they mould the values that we attach to money and wealth. We will provoke you to think about these problems, from both a philosophical and an economic standpoint. | + | |
Wed 16 Nov 12.30 | Wed 16 Nov 12.30 | ||
17 Tombland | 17 Tombland | ||
NR3 1HF | NR3 1HF | ||
| - | What is freedom? Rupert Read | + | '''What is freedom? Rupert Read'''We think of freedom as perhaps the most valuable thing there is, but what IS freedom? |
| - | We think of freedom as perhaps the most valuable thing there is, but what IS freedom? | + | |
Is it one thing, or many? Is it even a coherent idea? Let’s find out together! | Is it one thing, or many? Is it even a coherent idea? Let’s find out together! | ||
