Pub Philosophy

Pub Philosophy is a term sometimes used to describe organised gatherings in public houses for philosophical discussion.^[1] Several series of events in the United Kingdom and elsewhere offer pub philosophy in a variety of formats, typically involving an invited speaker and some degree of open discussion. Among the more long-standing of these are:

Big Ideas (based in London, UK) https://web.archive.org/web/20100912055756/http://bigi.org.uk/
Kant's Cave (held in London, UK, by Philosophy For All)
Living Philosophy (based in Tintern, Wales UK)
PhiloMadrid (based in Madrid, Spain)
Philosophy In Pubs (based in Liverpool, UK) http://www.philosophyinpubs.co.uk
PIPS Brighton (based in Brighton, UK) http://www.pips-brighton.org.uk/
The Stoa (based in Faversham, Kent, UK)
Skeptics in the Pub
Thinking While Drinking (based in San Diego, California) http://thinkingwhiledrinking.org

Pub Philosophy groups, while often run by amateurs, have sometimes been recruited by more mainstream institutions to provide a distinctively participatory public forum. Such alliances have included Tate Liverpool and University of Chester working with Philosophy in Pubs,^[2] the Brighton Science Festival 2010 working with PIPS Brighton^[3] and the London School of Economics producing an event in collaboration with Big Ideas.^[4]

References

^ Billington, R: Living Philosophy An Introduction to Moral Thought, 3rd Edition. Routledge, 2003.
^ Tate Liverpool Archived 2010-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 02-09-10.
^ Brighton Science Festival 2010 Archived 2012-07-21 at archive.today Retrieved 02-09-10
^ London School of Economics Retrieved 02-09-10