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The Delights of Philosophy

Reply to our Survey

1. Why is there something rather than nothing?

2. Why do 2 + 2 = 4?

Well, this is serious.

Philosophy is serious, but it's delightful under olive trees.

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Student volunteers can apply to help develop and promote the Parmenideum. In exchange we can offer a couple of weeks in the Cilento. More...

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The Parmenideum

Previous philosophy encounter (IT)

For a limited time only, the Parmenideum is offering FREE philosophical problems to idly think about instead of doing something useful. HURRY and claim your FREE philosophical problem while stocks last.

A selection of free philosophical problems

Free Will?
Consciousness?
Friendship & Money
2+2=4?
Memetics
Selfish Gene
Socrates/Kant vs Protagoras/Nietzsche
Quantum physics vs God

Encounters

An example encounter from the past: "Why does something exist rather than nothing?" If this has ever bothered you, we'd like to meet you. There are many delights (including lunch) to overcome the futility of it all. see also The Challenge

Some Delights

The summer "Play: Plato's Parmenides (we need brave volunteers for this one)

The Autumn Play:David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

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Planned 2009 Encounters
May
Parmenides & Greek Philosophy. Venue: Elea
La Fisica moderna e le sue implicazioni filosofiche rivoluzionarie. Venue: Elea
June
Nicola Abbanagno: Salerno's existentialist philosopher of the first order. Venue: Salerno
Soren Kiekergaard: The father of existentialism. Venue: Elea
Nov/Dec
Olive picking and some talks on Thales. Venue: under some olive trees near Elea

The 2009 Wish List
Free Will: Epiphenomenalism's greatest trick?
Consciousness: What is it, and is it a good thing?
Friendship & Money: Like water & oil
2+2=4: Does it really, and why does it?
Memetics: a good theory of consciousness?
Selfish Genes Rule
Socrates: better to be an unhappy man than a happy pig. Really?
Kant: he had to limit reason to make room for faith. Fool or wise man?
Protagoras: Hominus Mensura.
Quantum physics: has it found and answer to why anything exists at all?

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