*Note*: Café Philo is a way of meeting interesting, inquiring people who enjoy talking about life's big issues and conundrums in a convivial atmosphere, rather than a heavy-duty philosophy seminar. Read more about our approach [here](https://www.meetup.com/cafe-philo-bristol-bath/). Join us this month as we go beyond the eye-catching and English attempts of Guy Fawkes to discuss all aspects of the concept of Revolution. Starting with, How would we define a Revolution, as opposed to a change, or a progression? [1] What social realities have been subject to revolution? Examples could include scientific, cultural (broader than the revolution in China, encompassing the arts), and political. What causes people to revolt? Whether it be the nobles who revolted against the King of England through the Magna Carta, landowners in America, or the average citizen in the French Revolution. Does a Revolution require momentum, a crisis point, undeniable evidence? The scientific revolution which replaced the earth with the sun as the centre of the solar system was based on “undeniable” evidence. Why did it take so long to succeed? What systems of thought and enquiry influenced the revolution? A similar revolution occurred with the adoption of general relativity. Was this easier than the first revolution? Was it aided by the intervening centuries of philosophical thought? What can we learn from revolutions in the arts? Consider for example the introductions of photography, and of computer-aided drawing. Were these revolutions? Or just progressions in technology? Revolutions in technology have also occurred which may have changed the way we think of and interact with the world. Examples to discuss include the printing press, the automobile, radio, television, the internet and AI. How were these adopted? Is the speed of technological revolution and adoption accelerating? Are people keeping up? In the realm of the political, have any political revolutions been without violence? Were the

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