Philo Agora

Welcome to Philo Agora A new fortnightly exchange of ideas on the issues facing ourselves and our world within a philosophical format. We will meet at the Fair Trade Coffee Company, 33 Glebe Point Road, at 7:30 on alternate Tuesdays. Our programme follows. This invitation has found you through your previous association with Philo Cafe from Leichhardt. We hope to send a notice out every week until a website is established over the next month. If you wish to be taken off this list, just send a reply to that effect. Our Name Agora in Greek, both ancient and modern, means market, market place or civic centre. A place where people gathered to buy and sell all kinds of commodities. The Agora of Athens, however, was also a place where people assembled  to discuss many topics: business, politics, current events, or the nature of the universe or the divine. Because of this, the term “Agora”, has come to mean also a forum, a place or a gathering, physical or intellectual, where people discuss or argue matters of concern.

We name our group of philosophical discourse, “Philo Agora”. The connection of the Greek word “agora” to the Latin/English word “forum”, and philo – short for philosophy. Our Format A talk of 15 minutes relating to a philosopher, philosophy or philosophical theme. The Chairman will take a few specific questions on the talk. Then a 15 minute break. The Chairman then invites responses to the talk to a maximum of 3 minutes. The meeting closes with the Speaker having the last word. Initially there will be no cover charge but you are asked to purchase a coffee or such to help pay our way.