On June 12th, 58 secondary school students met at the Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury for a day of student driven Philosophical discussion. The day included a wonderful presentation from year 12 student Josh Grainger (Unlimited-UPT) on Libertarianism, which served as a good discussion starter for the afternoon session.

Students discussed a range of fascinating Philosophical questions in a “free-flowing” forum setting. Some of the questions were: Does the world need God? Do animals have rights? Will computers ever be conscious? Is science the best way to find out about the world?

This day was the start of a new series of “Cafe Philosophy” sessions that will be held in Christchurch at a variety of locations. Visit www.certaindoubt.org for more information on upcoming “Cafe Philosophy” events.

Many thanks to the Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury for hosting our day.
Brent Silby 2009

Here are some pictures from the day:

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