A student run society committed to promoting freedom of speech and philosophical thinking at Anglia Ruskin University. Follow us on twitter @aru_philosophy
Welcome to the ARU Philosophy Society; a completely open society, dedicated to the ideals of free speech, philosophical discussion and debate. Our aims are to promote and encourage free speech and philosophical thinking, not just academically, but also in everyday life. We want to encourage students that are not studying Philosophy at university to experience Philosophy first hand and hopefully de
velop a strong interest in thinking philosophically. For students that are studying Philosophy we also aim to provide an environment that will allow students to help one another improve their abilities and to create an environment in which members feel that they can ask one another for advice, both with university, and otherwise. While this society is formed primarily to create an environment to discuss philosophical issues, we also wish to create a social and friendly environment for all. Each month there will be up to three meetings, on the first, second, and third Monday of each month, to be held in a local establishment starting at 6pm:
Student Presentation Night
The first meeting of the month will be a presentation given by a student on a given topic, followed by a series of questions from the audience, a short interval, and finally a group discussion. Structured Discussion Night
The second meeting of the month will be one or more structured discussions, on a topic submitted by a member and chosen either by the committee or by general membership vote. Guest Speaker Night
The third meeting of the month will be similar to the first on format, though the speaker will be a guest lecturer. This may be a lecturer from ARU, or possibly an external guest. This meeting will be dependent on whether a guest lecturer is available to attend, and could be replaced by an open discussion night, depending on the popularity of both nights. Additional Events
Ideally, the society would organise an outing of Philosophical importance on a termly basis. For example: a visit to the Royal Institute of Philosophy (2nd March 2016)
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