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Upcoming Events
Having trouble finding the McCallum and Cullen rooms? Click here for a map
The rooms are upstairs in the Holme Building (map reference D14) - just follow the signs when you get there.
Next evening talk
Wednesday 26th May, 6.30pm, McCallum and Cullen rooms, Holme Building
Dr. Rick Benitez
will be speaking on
Freedom and Compulsion: the lesson of Cassandra
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News
David Braddon-Mitchell - "After the Matrix"
" (Tuesday 6th April 2004)
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Dr David Macarthur - "Philosophy after Naturalism:
Exploring Some Quinean Themes" (Thursday 23rd October 2003)
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Simon Lumsden - "Authenticity and Self-disclosure: Heidegger's Transformation of
Subjectivity" (Thursday 11th September 2003)
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Michelle Brewer - "Why there is no abortion in Ireland" (Thursday 14th August 2003)
Philosophy meets feminism, with a heady brew of religion, liberal theory and historical analysis mixed in - a special evening talk for Women in Education week.
Dr Stephen Mumford - "Why Does Metaphysics Matter?" (Friday 6th June 2003)
Does metaphysics really come before logic? Do all beliefs involve commitment to some ontology? These and many more questions were raised...
Dr Luke Russell - "What is Evil?" (Thursday 22nd May 2003)
The last evening talk was a great success, with even more punters than the inaugural event. We promise many more chairs next time round - so be sure to turn up to the next event(see above)...
Dr Tim Bayne - "Creating Amy: How to Think About Coming into Existence" (Thursday 8th May 2003)
Another excellent talk and an engaging question time. Tim Bayne's talk is available at his website here for all those who still want to know if they should regret having been born.
Election of new executive members (Thursday 10th April 2003)
Congratulations to all on their hard-won (ahem) victories for executive
positions. Go to the Contacts page to find out who the new President, Vice-President,
Sectretary and Treasurer are.
Inaugural Russellian Event
Dr Caroline West - "Individual Rights, Group Rights and Autonomy" (Thursday 10th April 2003)
An excellent turn out for the first event of the year, coupled with an intriguing take on personal identity. My 'personality-slice' was impressed at the time, but I don't have anything to do with them now.
Cogito on sale now 
The latest edition of Cogito is now on sale (AUD $7.00). For a table of
contents, go to the Publications page.
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