Kingston Philosophy Café

"Freedom to offend?" - the merits of freedom of expression and speech (as argued for by John Stuart Mill and the poet Milton) versus an apparent need to restrict and regulate the media (as argued in the Leveson report). A relevant bit of pre-reading would be philosopher Onora O'Neill's 2011 lecture on "The Rights of Journalism and the Needs of Audiences". There will be extracts from some of the above to start off the discussion.

Bridges Café is at the back of Milletts store – but only its riverside door, set back between two pubs, the Bishop out of Residence and the Gazebo, is open from 5.30pm just for Kingston Philosophy Café. Come along early to get a drink and/or something to eat before discussion begins promptly at 6.00pm - and carry on talking afterwards at a nearby pub.