The Group Leader is Roger Sparkman

The Philosophy Group meets on a Thursday every 2 weeks at 10.30 a.m in the Hatton Room Winmarleigh House,, Winmarleigh St, WA1 1NB.

The first meeting is on Thursday September 10 2026 Further dates for 2026 are: September 24; October 8, 22 ; November 5 , 19; December 3, 17 2027: January 17 , 21; February 4, 18; March 4, 18; April 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27 ; June 10, 24

The format is as follows. A member of the group, or occasionally a guest speaker, produces a paper on a subject of his/her choice which is emailed in advance to members, then presented to the group at the meeting. Members discuss the paper as we read through it. It is a friendly group, and everyone’s view is listened to. You do not need to contribute to the discussion if you do not want to. Just listening is perfectly acceptable, and writing a paper is entirely voluntary.

The topics we cover are wide ranging. Issues currently in the news may be discussed in relation to philosophical considerations, or important philosophers from the classical Greek era to the present day might be our subject. There is no timetable as such.

We start in September with a paper about the Greek philosopher Socrates(c469 - 399BCE), whose ideas underpin much of modern thought.

Further topics will include: Phenomenology - 20th century philosophers Husserle, Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty examine how we as human beings see and experience the world around us, Heidegger and technology, Zen Buddhism, Micheal Sandel on Justice, Multiculturism, Mary Wollstonecroft +Mary Shelley and Frankenstein. More topics will be added in due course.

Roger Sparkman

Please note. To message group leader please text 07710189429

Links

• Warrington Literary & Philosophical Soc