Philosophy Row - Oxford vs Cambridge
Oxford Quaker Meeting House
43 St Giles Oxford OX13LW
Meeting Room
Saturday, 30 May 2026 - 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Strange Wisdom

Please use the event's booking form to book yourself a place.

Not this kind of row! A Philosophy Row!

Prepare for intellectual fireworks! Oxford and Cambridge - two names that have defined the pursuit of knowledge for centuries - are going head-to-head in a battle of big ideas. On Saturday 30 May 2026, the Oxford Quaker Meeting House plays host to Philosophy Row: Strange Wisdom, a stimulating afternoon of debate, games, slams, and sharp thinking that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew, including whether you've gotten any wiser since you last thought about it. From a lively philosophy game to a no-holds-barred debate on age and wisdom, a Stone Cold Philosophy Slam, and expert talks from Dr Stephen Law and Dr Alex Carter, this is five hours of pure, unapologetic philosophy. Join us from 2:00–7:00 pm. Your brain will thank you (even if your certainties won't).

Programme:
2:00 pm - Introduction: Kathy Postelle Rixon, Chair of The Philosophical Society: Oxford
2:15 - ‘Nearly Wed’ Philosophy Game
3:00 - Debate: The Philosophical Society: Oxford (PhilSoc) vs Cambridge Applied Philosophy Society (CAPS): Do we get wiser as we get older?; Moderator: Bob Stone
4:30 - Break
5:00 - Dr Stephen Law, Oxford Lifelong Learning: How to Think Critically about Weird Things
5:45 - Dr Alex Carter, Cambridge PACE: Q & A
6:30 - Information about Philosophy at Cambridge PACE and Oxford Lifelong Learning: Dr Alex Carter and Dr Stephen Law

Cost: In-person £10.00 or via Zoom £5.00
Break:
Teas, coffees or cold drinks only: £1.60
OR
Teas, coffees, cold drinks and fairtrade biscuits: £2.10
(Or you may bring your own snack.)

Only members of The Philosophical Society: Oxford and the Cambridge Applied Philosophy Society may attend. We invite you to join both!

To join The Philosophical Society: Oxford: https://oxfordphilsoc.org/Joining.html

To join Cambridge Applied Philosophy Society, please email: rtv22@cam.ac.uk