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The Philosophy Society of University College Dublin (UCD Philsoc) was founded in 1965. The purpose of the society is to "encourage the learning, thinking and discussion of philosophical ideas; and to act as a social forum of exchange for those interested in philosophical or intellectual matters".[ citation needed]
The Philosophy Society regularly invites notable speakers to deliver individual addresses. Former speakers have included Milo Yiannopoulos, [1] Robert Fisk, [2] Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental, [3] Norman Finkelstein, [3] Professor Richard Swinburne [4] and Professor Noam Chomsky. [5]
The society hosts public debates in which both topical issues and age-old philosophical questions are discussed. Speakers in the debates consist of UCD students and of academics.[ citation needed] In 2016, the society hosted a debate on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland (Ahmad Abdelrazek) and Israeli Ambassador to Ireland (Boaz Modai). [6]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
general notability guideline. (January 2023) |
The Philosophy Society of University College Dublin (UCD Philsoc) was founded in 1965. The purpose of the society is to "encourage the learning, thinking and discussion of philosophical ideas; and to act as a social forum of exchange for those interested in philosophical or intellectual matters".[ citation needed]
The Philosophy Society regularly invites notable speakers to deliver individual addresses. Former speakers have included Milo Yiannopoulos, [1] Robert Fisk, [2] Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental, [3] Norman Finkelstein, [3] Professor Richard Swinburne [4] and Professor Noam Chomsky. [5]
The society hosts public debates in which both topical issues and age-old philosophical questions are discussed. Speakers in the debates consist of UCD students and of academics.[ citation needed] In 2016, the society hosted a debate on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland (Ahmad Abdelrazek) and Israeli Ambassador to Ireland (Boaz Modai). [6]