| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: |
John Latham
|
| Group email: | Philosophy group |
| When: | Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Venue: | Mawdesley Village Hall |
Next meeting - Tuesday 6th Oct 10.00am
Consciousness -part 2 : IDENTITY/SELF.
"Know yourself better"---Socrates
It seems a natural move from our studies of Consciousness to now consider how we actually develop our IDENTITY or SELF from such a mental process. Even as we regard ourselves as similar humans in so many ways, we think and act differently as we live our lives.
In the past philosophers and early psychologists have theorised on this very concept....how we maintain our individuality in an everchanging world----or do we? We will consider comments from some including Socrates, Freud, Hume, Sartre, Harris. Much to debate.
Again, Stephen Doyle will be modernising our perceptions with a slide presentation of the basic forces behind consciousness - Complexity, Emergence and Homeostasis. It promises to be a most informative and fascinating session.
When you arrive please bring your Self with you. Hope you can make it. Coffee and biscuits at half time. Regards, John
Below are references for Stephen's talk: The last 2 references are for the second part in October
- Antonio Damasio – “The Feeling of what Happens”. Also see various talks by him on YouTube
- Books of Oliver Sachs e.g. “The man who mistook his wife for a hat”
- Mark Solms – “The Hidden Spring”. See also Royal Institution lecture on YouTube
- Deep Simplicity – John Gribbin – complexity/chaos theory etc.
- Prof Robert Sapolsky - lecture on emergence
1st Tuesday of the month in Mawdesley Village Hall 10.00 - 12.00
Somethings for you to think about from John, links to the articles are below
Philosophy is a fascinating and thought-provoking subject to study. It sets out to examine ideas behind why we exist and how we should best morally lead our lives. Many of the topics include aspects of ethics, politics, divinity and art that prove a basis for much interesting discussion. We refer to concepts of philosophical writers from Aristotle to John Locke. It does improve your general awareness and method of thinking about important matters.
Please contact John for further information. 07809 119759
Links
