Society for the Furtherance of the Critical Philosophy

Charity No 313712  - Sister Organistions:  Philosophisch Politische Akademie (PPA)  and Dutch Network of Socratic Facilitators

Promoting the Critical Philosophy through the linked activities of education and scholarship.

Although cynicism and relativism, skepticism and nihilism grow by the hour, we at SFCP still believe that the light we all need is the light of reason.           

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SFCP, PPA and GSP 6th International Conference

LIVING TOGETHER IN OUR MODERN WORLD -    REASON AND THE ROLE OF DIALOGUE

27th - 31st JULY 2009   

 

The University of Chichester, 

West Sussex, PO19 6PE

 

Day places still available. Enroll

Optional Socratic Dialogue Weekend  NOW FULL

Key Note Speakers

• Professor Jonathan Glover  - Director, Centre for Medical Law & Ethics,  Kings College, London, UK

• Dr. Dieter Krohn - PPA Germany

• Dr. Jos Kessels - The New Trivium, Netherlands

• Professor Fernando Leal  - University Guadalajara Mexico

• Dr. Beate Littig  - Vienna, Austria

• Professor Richard Norman - Emeritas Professor, University of Kent, UK

• Professor Petra von Morstein - Emeritas Professor Philosophy, University of Calgary, Canada

Core Programme for more detail click here

The conference begins at 2pm on Monday 27th July and finishes at 2pm on the Friday after lunch.

Days begin at 9.15 and end at 9pm. Meals provided are Breakfast before 9am. Coffee 10.30am. Lunch 12.45pm, Tea 3.15pm, Supper 6.15pm

The conference will also include Socratic Dialogues, Workshops, Presentations, Action Sessions.

On Tuesday night there will be an organized social evening.

Monday

27th July

7.30-9.00pm

Freedom in Philosophising

Professor Jonathan Glover

Chair Holger Franke

Professor Petra von Morstein

Chair Aneta Karageorgieva

Tuesday

28th July

3.45-5.15pm

Ethical Issues in Genetic Counselling using Socratic Dialogue

Professor Richard Norman

Chair Michael Strain

Dr. Beate Littig

Chair Horst Gronke

Wednesday

29th July

Professor Fernando Leal

Chair John Halliday

Thursday

30th July

Socratic Dialogues ‘Baby & bathwater’ – what to keep and what to change

Dr. Jos Kessels & Dr. Dieter Krohn

Ethical Issues and the Way Forward

Chair Mike Cook

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