by Socrates | Sep 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
The next meeting of the Nottingham Philosophy Club is on Tuesday 21st October starting at 7.30 pm – the location is: 34 Waldeck Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2AF An informal group discussion on what the Meaning of Life means to us – inspired by the original...
by Socrates | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
The idea of religion as a social construct is a complex and debated topic. While there’s strong evidence that social and cultural factors play a significant role in shaping religious beliefs and practices, there are also arguments for the enduring influence of...
by Socrates | Jul 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Philosophers question whether free speech truly promotes truth and democracy, as John Stuart Mill argued, or whether unregulated speech can undermine these very values in practice. The next meeting of the Nottingham Philosophy Club is on Tuesday 19th August starting...
by Socrates | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
The next meeting of the Nottingham Philosophy Club is on Tuesday 15th July starting at 7.30 pm – the location is: 34 Waldeck Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2AF Philosophers ask not just how we punish, but why, whom, and whether punishment is ever truly just....
by Socrates | May 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The next meeting of the Nottingham Philosophy Club is on Tuesday 17th June starting at 7.30 pm – the location is: 34 Waldeck Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2AF What is the point of philosophy? And what can philosophers achieve? There have been different answers...
by Socrates | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Albert Einstein famously said the past, present and future are only illusions, even if stubbornly persistent ones. Time is very real in terms of how we live and experience the world, but when you dig deeper — whether in physics or in philosophy — it starts to look...
