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An upcoming event will be posted soon… Please email to find out more email: philosophyselondon@fses.org A BRANCH OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 313115

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Brush up your Shakespeare, A talk by Stephen Bagnold, and William and Patti Wray

Brush up your Shakespeare Please email to reserve a place using the web link www.schoolofphilosophyselondon.org. or email: philosophyselondon@fses.org The event is open to all and free of charge, although donations would be very welcome to cover the running costs. These can be made by PayPal (marked ‘donation’) using link www.paypal.me/CroydonFees?locale.x=en GB A BRANCH OF THE

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Is Odysseus’ Odyssey our Odyssey?

In Homer’s famous story ‘ the Odyssey’, Odysseus encounters many trials and adventures, both on a physical and a metaphysical level.  This has entered public cognition to this day as the term ‘an Odyssey’ – a lengthy journey of some sort. In this talk Carolyn Saunders briefly outlines Odysseus’ journey in context so that we may

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