SFU: Philosopher's Cafe
Thu, September 08 2005
Throughout September and October, Philosopher's Cafe sessions are held at locations throughout the Lower Mainland.
Topics include:
- Ethics, ICBC and private investigators
- Cafes for participants 50 years and older
- What does it take to be a good person
- Do we have collective rights
- And more
For fees, dates and registration details, see www.sfu.ca/mediapr/
Or call (604) 291-5151
Location:
Simon Fraser University Vancouver
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 5K3
(604) 291-5151
THE PHILOSOPHERS' CAFE
September-October 2005
This Simon Fraser University program is held at locations (including on the beach at Ambleside) throughout the Lower Mainland.
Sessions are listed alphabetically by geographic location. Fees and registration details as listed.
BURNABY
Village Cafe, 9530 Erickson Dr. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215
Sunday, Sept. 25, 7:30-9 pm: Ethics, ICBC and private investigators
Sunday, Oct. 30, 7:30-9 pm: Politicians: When did they stop having their own opinions
COQUITLAM
Cafes for participants 50 years and older Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier Street. Fee $5 Moderator: Jim McArthur
Thursday, Sept. 15, 10-12 noon: Thoughts on democracy, part 1
Thursday, Oct.13, 10-12 noon; Thoughts on democracy, part 2
LANGLEY/FORT LANGLEY
Riverside Restaurant, 9275 Glover Road, Fort Langley. Moderators: Don Nelson and Larry Green. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7:30-9 pm: What does it take to be a good person
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7:30-9 pm: Believers versus non-believers
MAPLE RIDGE
Pebbles Cafe, 11968 - 223 St. $5 at the door. Information, 604.467.3645
Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30-9 pm: Are we getting better
Thursday, Oct. 27, 7:30-9 pm: Do we have collective rights
NORTH SHORE
La Zuppa! 1544 Lonsdale Ave. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215 Moderator Martin Hunt
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7-9 pm: The morality of stem cell research
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7-9 pm: Does nature have value apart from people
SURREY-NEWTON
ABC Country Restaurant, 7360 King George Highway. Fee $5. Information, 604.291.5215 Moderator Randall MacKinnon
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7-9 pm: Where is the global community heading
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7-9 pm: What makes a livable region
SURREY
Jabez Coffee Bar: 10294 - 135th Street (across from the Surrey Central Skytrain station) Moderator: Terry Dingham. Fee $5.
Wednesday, Sept 28, 7-9 pm: What future does the US have as the only global superpower
Wednesday, October 26, 7-9 pm: Pop Culture: philosophical mindset or mindless entertainment
VANCOUVER-DOWNTOWN
Vancouver Art Gallery $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215
Monday, Oct 3, 7- 8:30 pm: Hannah Arendt: Freedom, the public and the human condition
VANCOUVER-DUNBAR
Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215
Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:30- 9 pm: What will primary education be like in the near future
Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30- 9 pm: What's fair in wars with terrorists
VANCOUVER-KITSILANO
Lou's Bistro, 3357 West Broadway. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215
Sunday, Sept. 18, 11 am-12:30 pm: The spirituality of pleasure
Sunday Oct. 16, 11 am-12:30 pm: Is the universe a field of energetic intelligence or simply dead matter
VANCOUVER-OAKRIDGE
Fireside Room, Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Ave. Moderators: Randall MacKinnon. Donation, $5 suggested. Information, 604.291.5215
Friday, Sept. 16, 7:-9 pm: Conflict to compassion- can you imagine
Friday, Oct. 21, 7:-9 pm: Salman Rushdie: Write of passage/unconfined mind
WHITE ROCK
White Rock Central Library, 15342 Buena Vista No pre-registration Information, 604.291.5215
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7-9 pm: Is Western civilization now in decline
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7-9 pm: How should the Lower Mainland develop
WEST VANCOUVER
West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. $5 at the door. Information, 604.291.5215 Moderator Miguel Rodriguez
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 10 am-12 noon: Science and technology in the modern world
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 10 am-12 noon: Self-interest and capitalism
Simon Fraser University
Media & Public Relations.
Phone: 604-291-3210
Fax: 604-291-3039
Email: sfumpr@sfu.ca
Web address: www.sfu.ca/mediapr/
