A partnered event exploring the philosophy and experience of debate in our everyday lives.

A special collaboration between TEiP and Debate London...

We will explore 'debate' through the lens of philosophy and 'philosophy' through the lens of debate in two special events:

PART 1 (this event): On the 14th of September, Debate London will come to TEiP and we will discuss three thought experiments on the theme of 'DEBATE'

PART 2 (listed soon): On the 14th of October, TEiP will visit Debate London to participate in a philosophy inspired debate.

THIS EVENT

We'll meet at one of TEiP's favourite pubs, the beautiful Betjeman Arms in St Pancras Station.

We'll explore the topic of 'DEBATE by way of three original thought experiments by Jessica (member of both TEiP and Debate London) and Bonny (TEiP Founder).

They will be posted in the comments below on the day of the event.

Spaces are limited and tickets are likely to sell out fast, so get your ticket early if you want to be there!

See what these events are like: @thoughtexperimentsinpubs @debatelondon

The idea: A chance to meet and talk meaningfully about thought provoking topics.

How we'll do it (timings approximate):

7:00pm - Arrive at The Betjeman Arms. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us.

Organise ourselves into small groups (3-4 people per group)

Have a look at the thought experiments (announced on the day of the event)

7:15 - First rotation begins - Talk about the first thought experiment, but feel free to veer off topic.

7:35 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the second thought experiment.

8:00 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the third thought experiment.

8:25pm - Wrap up - hear about upcoming events, feedback/requests for future meetups.

8:30 Meetup ‘ends’. But feel free to carry on conversations. We have the room until 10pm and usually a lot of us stay until then :-)

Notes on the general atmosphere:

The vibe is to let conversation flow rather than stick strictly to one topic.

While we'd like to talk about 'meaningful things', we also see the value in lighter topics, so don't worry about not being 'deep' enough!

Feel free to suggest ideas for future Thought Experiments in Pubs meetup groups, both in terms of structure and topics to discuss.

Where we'll meet:

This group will be at The Betjeman Arms. The nearest Tube station is King's Cross St. Pancras. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us.

Who should come:

Everyone! We believe that the more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about being experts in Philosophy, it is about doing philosophy. That is, bringing our various life experiences and lenses on the world to group discussions about the human experience, the nature of reality... etc....

I'm so looking forward to meeting & talking with you in this beautiful location.

Bonny :-)

Relevant links:

SUBSTACK - read more about this community and other related stuff

MAILING LIST - backup in case meetup goes down

INSTAGRAM - see what our events look like

WHATSAPP GROUP - very occasional announcements

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