Schedule
Here are all the up and coming enquiry topics and events.
| Topic | Venue | Presenter | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorism? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Robert | 16/03/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Irony ? | The Cross Keys (Leeds) | Ian | 16/03/2026 | 14:00 |
| Irony: the deliberate use of language to mean the opposite of what it says for a rhetorical effect intended to be recognised by the audience. (wikipedia) ... Is Irony still possible today? The Cross Keys, Water Lane, Holbeck, Leeds. LS11 5WD. | ||||
| Memoirs of Hadrian. (Marguerite Yourcenar) | The Vernon (LIPs) | LIPS | 16/03/2026 | 18:30 |
| Literature in Pubs every 3rd Monday of the month - 69 Dale St, Liverpool City Centre, L2 2HJ | ||||
| OPEN FORUM St Patrict's Day | Flanagan's Irish Pub | ALL | 17/03/2026 | 18:30 |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub: Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk down in the direction of river until you come to the Church Road on your left. All welcome! | ||||
| Does Society need crime? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Paul | 18/03/2026 | 13:00 |
| Is a society possible that would have no crime? The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| Chosen on the evening! | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 18/03/2026 | 18:00 |
| This is the online offspring of the monthly Paris Café Philo (in person) which exists since 1997. What happens at a Café Philo? We choose a topic among those that the participants propose and we discuss it in an orderly fashion ... ONLINE : Reserve and go to the Zoom address at the same time as the LIVE Cafe Philo Link ! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6928143463?pwd=L2JsWlJnbmNEc2EraTdjQnJXVkx6... | ||||
| Dialectics | Marx Study Group (Online) | Study group | 18/03/2026 | 18:00 |
| At the meeting, we’ll continue our programme of study on Dialectics. The programme will be roughly articulated in two parts. The first part an introductory foundation for the programme based on Bertell Ollman’s Dance of the Dialectic (available online at https://archive.org/details/dance-of-the-dialectic-steps-i-bertell-ollman/mode/2up). The second part will look at the evolution of dialectics and its application by Marxist theorists. The Next Meeting 6pm - 8pm on jitsi - https://meet.guifi.net/NewJitsiLpoolStudyGroup | ||||
| Is there a Philosophy of Reciprocity? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | James | 18/03/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD | ||||
| Truth and Belief | Saturday at Seven (international) | Mike | 21/03/2026 | 19:00 |
| This evening Mike invites us to enquire into Truth and also into Belief . There's no difference is there ? What do you think or know ? Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Is Compassion a disguised form of Superiority? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dulcie | 23/03/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Body & Soul | Flanagan's Irish Pub | Tom L | 24/03/2026 | 18:30 |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub: Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk down in the direction of river until you come to the Church Road on your left. All welcome! | ||||
| Chosen on the evening! | Paris Philo Cafe (Online English) | Michael M | 25/03/2026 | 18:00 |
| This is the online offspring of the monthly Paris Café Philo (in person) which exists since 1997. What happens at a Café Philo? We choose a topic among those that the participants propose and we discuss it in an orderly fashion ... ONLINE : Reserve and go to the Zoom address at the same time as the LIVE Cafe Philo Link ! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6928143463?pwd=L2JsWlJnbmNEc2EraTdjQnJXVkx6... | ||||
| What is Ideology? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | The group | 26/03/2026 | 13:30 |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. Every 2nd + 4th Thursday of month (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| Is Politics just Economics? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Tony | 30/03/2026 | 13:00 |
| Should a state base it's decisions on moral principle or economic outcome? - The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| What is it to be human? | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | Peter | 30/03/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s first community pub, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| The Buddha's Missing Self | Flanagan's Irish Pub | Sonia & Friends | 31/03/2026 | 18:30 |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub: Church Road, Waterloo. Turn left out of Waterloo railway station and walk down in the direction of river until you come to the Church Road on your left. All welcome! | ||||
| Moral Implications of Time Travel! | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Jack | 01/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| What is the value of family? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | James | 01/04/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Author | Saturday at Seven (international) | Howard | 04/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| This very intriguing topic title is kindly offered to the group and any very welcome new comers by Howard. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85456891475?pwd=NBGoEglNGbwowKKUy660FZQ8b9w9_N.1 Meeting ID: 854 5689 1475 Passcode: Pips2223! | ||||
| Othering? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dom | 06/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Moral Relativism | The Dee View Inn (Heswall) | Open forum | 07/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Dee View Inn, 2 Dee View Road, Heswell, Wirral, CH60 0DH - Every 1st Tuesday of the month (7pm) all welcome! | ||||
| Potted philosophical theories! | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Bryony | 08/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| What is Truth? | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Mark | 09/04/2026 | 13:30 |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. Every 2nd + 4th Thursday of month (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| What is Critical Thinking? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Maureen | 13/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| We're all fascists at heart! | New Brighton PIPs (Online) | Open forum | 13/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| We're all fascists at heart! – Guattari argues that fascism is linked to the dynamics of desire. It is not just imposed; it is something people actively invest in because it offers a sense of power, order, and belonging. PIPS New Brighton Online – For link to meeting, please email: pipsnewbrighton@gmail.com (7pm start!) | ||||
| All you need is love. | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | Tracy | 13/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s first community pub, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| Are we Entitled to our Opinion? | The Rose & Crown (Bebington) | Open forum | 15/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Rose & Crown, a popular community pub: 57 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 7PL ..... Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ... All welcome! | ||||
| Does Individualism undermine society | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | Peter | 15/04/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD | ||||
| Should all Drugs be legalised? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Alan | 20/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| Ethics and Morality meets Health meets Politics meets Science. All welcome: The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Brodeck's Report (Phillipe Claudel) | The Vernon (LIPs) | Mike | 20/04/2026 | 18:30 |
| Literature in Pubs every 3rd Monday of the month - The Vernon, 69 Dale St, Liverpool City Centre, L2 2HJ | ||||
| Hume's moral philosophy. | The Black Toad (Hoylake) | Mark | 23/04/2026 | 13:30 |
| The Black Toad, Micro-pub and bottle-shop in Hoylake specialising in craft beer and cask ale: 32 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF. Every 2nd + 4th Thursday of month (1.30pm start) - All welcome! | ||||
| The Sound of Silence! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Bob | 27/04/2026 | 13:00 |
| Can we stand the sound of silence? All welcome: The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| OPEN FORUM | Lock & Quay (Bootle) | All | 27/04/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Lock & Quay: 2 Irlam Road, Bootle, L20 4AH …. Bootle’s first community pub, owned and managed by the community – All welcome! | ||||
| The Ethics of Soap Operas! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Martin | 04/05/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Is it moral to bring a child into today's world? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Tom | 06/05/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Desiderata | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Maureen | 11/05/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Evolutionary mismatch ... | New Brighton PIPs (Online) | Open forum | 11/05/2026 | 19:00 |
| Evolutionary mismatch occurs when organisms possess traits, behaviors, or physiological mechanisms adapted to a past environment that are no longer suitable for their current, rapidly changed surroundings. This phenomenon, often termed "evolutionary trap," results in reduced fitness in modern environments – PIPS New Brighton Online – For link to meeting, please email: pipsnewbrighton@gmail.com (7pm start!) | ||||
| Philosophy Quiz | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Bryony | 13/05/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| Justice + the Rationale of Sentencing! | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Alan | 18/05/2026 | 13:00 |
| Justice + the rationale of sentencing - which is best: retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation, restoration, or deterrence? All welcome: The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| Watt-Samuel Beckett | The Vernon (LIPs) | Jim | 18/05/2026 | 18:30 |
| Literature in Pubs every 3rd Monday of the month - The Vernon, 69 Dale St, Liverpool City Centre, L2 2HJ | ||||
| A I ? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | Alan | 20/05/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD – All welcome! | ||||
| Reason or Self-deception? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dulcie | 25/05/2026 | 13:00 |
| The greatest human capacity is not Reason but self-deception! The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| What is Art, and How do we know good from bad? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Tony | 01/06/2026 | 13:00 |
| The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| How much is our behaviour determined by other's behaviour? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Joanne | 03/06/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Psychologism ? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Paul | 08/06/2026 | 13:00 |
| Psychologism: among other things, is the interpretation of philosophical problems as questions of a factual kind, to be answered by psychology. The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| What's wrong with incest? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Jamie | 10/06/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| Moral outrage: Justice or Aggression? | The Vernon Arms (City Group) | Dulcie | 15/06/2026 | 13:00 |
| Is moral outrage a form of justice or a socially acceptable form of aggression? The Vernon, 69 Dale Street, City Centre, Liverpool, L2 2HJ (1pm) | ||||
| How come some people see ghosts and apparitions? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | Joanne | 17/06/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD – All welcome! | ||||
| What is Justice? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | The group | 08/07/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| How far is behaviour over pathologised? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | Tom | 15/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD – All welcome! | ||||
| Can broadmindedness be a problem? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Vince | 19/07/2026 | 19:30 |
| A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel (Robert Frost) - Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Is revolution acceptable in modern society? | Oats & Honey Coffee shop (Monton) | Trish | 05/08/2026 | 19:30 |
| Oats & Honey Coffee Shop, 205 Monton Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9PN | ||||
| Why do we punish people? | The Cock Hotel (Wellington) | Open forum | 12/08/2026 | 19:00 |
| The Cock Hotel PIP group will now be meeting on the second Wednesday of the month, with just the odd change of date when we can't book the room | ||||
| Is it healthy how we engage with celebrity? | The Park Hotel (Eccles) | James | 19/08/2026 | 19:30 |
| The Park Hotel, 142 Monton Rd, Eccles, Manchester M30 9QD – All welcome! | ||||