Julian Baggini: The Art of Flourishing

Join us for an evening with Julian Baggini – one of Britain’s most prominent public philosophers – to hear what a lifetime of philosophy can teach us about the art of flourishing in today’s world.

Aristotle identified flourishing as the highest good for humanity. But what did he mean by that? Are we as human beings any closer to flourishing now than we were in ancient Greece? And if not, why not?

In answering these questions, Julian will explore how the modern world leads us to repeatedly lose sight of what is truly of value in life and why individual and collective flourishing is so elusive today. Drawing on themes that have emerged across several of his 20+ books, he will offer insights for how we might live the good life every day – in small ways as well as big – and help those around us to do the same.

For more information about Julian, please visit: https://www.julianbaggini.com/. He will be in conversation with Eugene Malthouse (Bristol Talks Co-Founder and Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).

Doors will open at 7pm. The Folk House bar will be open, and many of Julian’s books will be available for purchase. We’ll start at 7.30pm and finish at 8.30pm.

We would like this event to be accessible to everyone. If you would like to come but cannot afford a ticket, please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@bristoltalks.co.uk.