Extra Mural Lecture Series – Michaelmas Term 2011

'The Enlightenment and its Legacy'

There will be eleven lectures beginning on Tuesday 27 September 2011, 7:30pm – 9:00pm in the Ui Chadhain theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Please note, there will be no lecture on Tuesday 8 November 2011.

The Enlightenment is often characterised as the age of reason. Enlightenment thinkers proclaim the triumph of reason over superstition and advocate a movement towards liberty, knowledge, equality and progress. This course will explore the extent to which we should hold fast to the ideals of the enlightenment.

The lecturers are drawn from the staff of the Philosophy Department at Trinity College.

How to apply:

Registration is possible on the evening of the first lecture (outside the lecture theatre).

Further information can be obtained from the Department of Philosophy

Phone: 896 1529
Email: ucmpbell@tcd.ie

---