In an age of rapid change, uncertainty, and moral complexity, how do we make sense of what really matters? This wide-ranging series of talks explores timeless and timely questions through philosophy, humour, science, literature, and lived experience. From the ethics of everyday life to the beauty of the body, from Jewish humour and Gross National Happiness to cognitive bias and hindsight, each session invites fresh thinking on how we perceive the world and our place in it. Join us as we ask - with past and present thinkers - what it means to live wisely, beautifully, and well.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• What can Gross National Happiness can Teach Us? (Sonya Thompson)
• Ethics is Alive & Well in the Modern Age (Anne Harbers)
• Hindsight - how do humans use it to navigate complex times? (Sandy Killick)
• The Universe in a Grain of Sand - What are the parallels between scientific and artistic inquiry? (Georgina Kenyon)
• The conflict between science and religion (Michael Taylor)
• History of Ideas from Literature and their relevance to today (Hugh Tranter)
• Socrates on the True, the Beautiful and the Worth Doing? (Dominique Millar)
• Do We See the World as It Really Is – Cognitive Bias and the need for Critical Thinking (Lanning Bennett)
• Wisdom of Youth and the Folly of old age (Michael Pyne)
• A history of Jewish humour (Michael Hauptman)