A talk is given by a visiting philosopher, or one of the Sussex tutors or students. This lasts about 45 minutes or an hour, and is followed by discussion for about an hour.
Informal discussion continues afterwards in the bar.
All Philosophy students are encouraged to come and participate in the discussion. To begin with, it is often difficult to follow the details of a philosophical argument at the first hearing, but this is another skill which can be acquired by practice. Your understanding of all of your philosophical studies will be deepened by what you can learn on these occasions, which are entertaining as well as instructive, and always very well attended. Most years the Philosophy Subject Group organises a mini-conference at the University s conference centre at the Isle of Thorns in the Ashdown Forest. This is like a 24-hour long Philosophy Society meeting.