Can Philosophy Free Ideas?
EPIC International Workshop 2016
at
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Friday June 3rd 2016
Session / Half day 1Generating Ideas9.00 – 9.15 / Registration
9.15 - 9.30 / Introduction to EPIC International / Dr Catherine McCall
EPIC International, Scotland
9.30 -10.15 / PhilosophicalIntroductions / Led by Ms Ieva Rocena
EPIC International, Latvia
This stimulating activity will 'jump start' your philosophical thinking and exchange with other participants
10.15 – 11.00 / Signs and Symbols / Facilitated by Ms Radmila Sutton
EPIC International, England
What is a distinction? A sign is always sign for something else - but in itself (or for itself?) or for a person that does not understand it, it has no meaning. When is stone a sign and when is it just a stone?
11.00 - 11.30 / Comfort break+ coffee
11.30 – 12.15 / A Taste of CoPI / Chaired by drs Ed Weijers
EPIC International, the Netherlands
Usually practised for 20 hours, this session gives you a little flavour of the experience of the Community of Philosophical Inquiry
12.15 - 13.30 / Lunch
Half day 2Ideas in Action
13.30 - 13.45 / Registration
13.45 -14.00 / Introduction to EPIC International / Ms Radmila Sutton
EPIC International, England
14.00 – 14.45 / The Four Table Experiment / Led by drs Ed Weijers
EPIC International, the Netherlands
You will discover in an active way how simple objects turn out to be fundament breakers. A playful challenge. ‘Things’ will never be the same for you again.
14.45 – 15.30 / Philosophy in Prisons: Critical Thinking and Community of Inquiry / Presented by Prof Duncan Pritchard & Dr Mary Bovill
Edinburgh University, Scotland
This presentation will describe the Philosophy in Prisons project piloted in Low Moss and Cornton Vale prisons in 2015
15.30 – 16.00 / Comfort break+ coffee
16.00 – 17.00 / A Taste of CoPI / Chaired Dr Catherine McCall
EPIC International, Scotland
Usually practised for 20 hours, this session gives you a little flavour of the experience of the Community of Philosophical Inquiry
Saturday June 4th 2016
Session / Half day 3Examining Ideas9.00 – 9.15 / Registration
9.15 - 9.30 / Introduction to EPIC International / drs Ed Weijers
EPIC International, the Netherlands
9.30 -10.15 / Connections / Led by Radmila Sutton
EPIC International, England
In order to understand the world we make connections, making new connections is part of creative thinking, can all words be connected by a linking idea?
10.15 – 11.00 / Fallacies Workshop / Facilitated by Dr Catherine McCall
EPIC International, Scotland
Have you ever known that a politician or pundit is wrong in the argument they make, but can't put your finger on why? This workshop will show one of the common ways that pundits mislead the public.
11.00 - 11.30 / Comfort break+ coffee
11.30 – 12.15 / A Taste of CoPI / Chaired by drs Ed Weijers
EPIC International, the Netherlands
Usually practised for 20 hours, this session gives you a little flavour of the experience of the Community of Philosophical Inquiry
12.15 - 13.30 / Lunch
Half day 4The Power of Ideas
13.30 - 13.45 / Registration
13.45 -14.00 / Introduction to EPIC International / Dr Catherine McCall
EPIC International, Scotland
14.00 – 14.45 / Who am I? / Led by Radmila Sutton
EPIC International, England
How do we define ourselves? What makes you YOU? What features or qualities are important for your identity?
14.45 – 15.30 / Fruitful Oppositions - a way to move using Philographics / Facilitated by drs Ed Weijers
EPIC International, the Netherlands
We need landmarks. Clear positions to find our way and to understand things. Complete opposite and non-synthesizable ideas help us. They also push us to move conceptually. Are you an individual or member of a group?
15.30 – 16.00 / Comfort break+ coffee
16.00 – 17.00 / A Taste of CoPI / Chaired Dr Catherine McCall
EPIC International, Scotland
Usually practised for 20 hours, this session gives you a little flavour of the experience of the Community of Philosophical Inquiry
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