Monash Philosophy Society

Join us this week as we dive into the world of linguistics with Michelle Liu!

We will be discussing how verbal disputes can arise where seemingly no disagreement occurs and what occurs linguistically when we talk past each other.

📌 EVENT DETAILS 📌

📆 DATE: Thursday, August 20th 2026

⏰ TIME: 5pm-late

📍 LOCATION: Wholefoods, Level 1 Campus Centre

🎟️ ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST SHOW UP :)

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This week, in the first of our series of guest talks, we will be focussing on philosophical evidence for life after death.

Join us in conversation with Graham Oppy, the most formidable name in atheist academia. This topic will cover past lives, reincarnation, heaven as well as other forms of life after death. There will also be a section for audience questions so feel free to come along with a burning idea of your own!

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📆 DATE: Thursday, August 6th 2026

⏰ TIME: 5pm-late

📍 LOCATION: Wholefoods, Level 1 Campus Centre

🎟️ ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST SHOW UP :)

If you enjoy the events Monash Philosophy Society run, consider becoming a member!

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Hi all, here is a little preview of all the events you can look forward to this semester, we hope to see you all there!

Hi all, this week we have another short(ish) video that we’ll be discussing before we play more board games! Join us for a chat about Martha Nussbaum’s Capabilities approach for assessing human development.

https://youtu.be/sYfFGDhbHUk?si=XzElbTXVaa29Dj2K

📌EVENT DETAILS📌

📆DATE: Thursday, July 16th 2026

🕚TIME: 5pm-late

📌LOCATION: Airport lounge, Level 1 Campus Centre

🎟ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST SHOW UP :)

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Hi all, this week we have another short(ish) video that we’ll be discussing before we play more board games! Join us for a chat about both the ideas of Albert Camus and the wonderful French accent of Viggo Mortensen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTzDpdwPfOw ~ 45 minutes

📌EVENT DETAILS📌

📆DATE: Thursday, June 11th 2026

🕚TIME: 5pm-late

📌LOCATION: Airport lounge, Level 1 Campus Centre

🎟ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST SHOW UP :)

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📢 Monash Philosophy Society Ordinary General Meeting 2026 📢

Join us for our Ordinary General Meeting + Philosophy Games! Put your hat in the ring to become our new General Representative or Social Media Manager (the latter sorely needed I am highly unqualified).

**🚨 FREE PIZZA 🍕 & FREE SNACKS 🍿**

🗳️ At this OGM, committee spots for general representatives and social media manager will become available. In order to run or vote in this election, you must:

- Be an ordinary member entitled to vote under rule 12(2) of our Constitution; and
- Be enrolled as a Clayton student; and
- Be undertaking at least one unit of study at a Victorian campus of the University; and
- Have not had your membership rights suspended; and
- Are 18 years or older on the date you would take office.

Be part of the discussion, share your ideas, and help shape the direction of our club!

If you enjoy the events Monash Philosophy Society run, join as a member and make your voice heard!

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📌 EVENT DETAILS 📌

📆 DATE: Thursday 7th of May 2025

⏰ TIME: 5:00pm-late

📍 LOCATION: WholeFoods, Level 1 Campus Centre (next to SURLY) // Online Zoom Available!

🎟️ ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED (You must be a member to vote on matters)

In this week's Philosophy and Tea, we discuss consciousness, what it is, how it works and where it comes from.

Join us this Thursday as we discuss one of the central issues of philosophy, as usual at 5pm at Wholefoods.

📌EVENT DETAILS📌

📆DATE: Thursday, April 23rd 2026

🕚TIME: 5pm-late

📌LOCATION: Wholefoods, Level 1 Campus Centre

🎟ENTRY: FREE, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST SHOW UP :)