Meeting regularly every second Sunday of the month, 2:30 pm. All genres and topics of philosophy examined (although a number of our members have an interest in Continental Philosophy other forms of philosophy are welcome).  Participation is invited.  Photocopies of presented papers usually available. Manner of presentation left up to the presenters.

Imperial Hotel

Paddington, diagonally opposite Paddington Town Hall

Sun 12th Apr: Mark Marusic: Some Reflections on Contemporary Attitudes to the Environment.
Sun 10th May: Noël Tointon: Should the Theologian be Paid? Theological Difference, etc. Part I: Given that more than half the population of this planet believes in the Divine in some form or other let us attempt to critically understand how this general mode of discourse appears to operate in order to discern what types of argument might better serve its apparent objectives? To this end, in Part I, I will examine the concepts of a theological difference and a meta-theological difference; how absolutism and relativism can and should be bypassed; and, the phenomenological nature of relationships in general.
Sun 14th Jun: Noël Tointon: Should the Theologian be Paid? Theological Difference, etc. Part II: In part II I will use work done in Part I to outline a series of four arguments that need to be taken on board in order to arrive at both the possible conceptual and existential viability of this type of working construct?
Sun 12th Jul: Noël Tointon: Should the Theologian be Paid? Theological Difference, etc. Part III: In Part III I will deconstruct and reconstruct The Western Philosophical Project (Prospect) in order to remove a plethora of misplaced aspirations be they theological in orientation or otherwise.
Sun 9th Aug: Lindsay Mell: Mutual Experience in the Universal Context I
How does the intricate confluence of mutuality and experience pertain optimally in relational concerns? Meanwhile, how can we suitably situate these vital relational elements in the universal context of our life-world? These are pivotal considerations in the perspective of how and where we proceed with our lives.
Sun 13th Sep Lindsay Mell: Mutual Experience in the Universal Context II
Sun 11th Oct: Stephen Hill: Sacred Silence - the Stillness of Listening to Humanity: My way of approaching issues such as this is now through story telling, in this case, via day-by-day experiential records. Not your usual academic book, though the reviewers (of my book ”Merdeka - Hostages, Freedom and Flying Pigs”) say it seriously contributes. My sociological and philosophical theory and reasoning are fundamentally based on lived experience rather than abstractions… available as electronic copy via ‘amazon.com.au’ for around $10,
Sun 8th Nov: Mini-Conference (call for papers/presentations) 2 pm start!
Sun 13th Dec: Xmas Party: Theme to be announced.

Meeting: Second Sunday of Month: 2.30pm, Upstairs, Floor 2, Brewers Boardroom
Drinks/Coffee, etc., bought downstairs. Photocopies of the presented paper appreciated!
Information: Noẽl 9332-2886 (email: noel.tointon@gmail.com ) Mark 9517-1206
Lindsay  0468-378-358.  Info;  http://www.homestead/noelshomepage2/philosophy1.html.