WEA GUERNSEY

GENERAL COURSES 2009/10

29) ‘THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE GOOD’

Tutor: Dr. Robert Harnish

Recent scandals concerning bankers and politicians have led many people to question the ethical foundations of modern society. The course will reflect on the nature of the informed moral conscience, its cultivation in personal life, and its attenuation in public life, using Iris Murdoch’s three essays in ‘The Sovereignty of the Good’ as the launch pad for our discussions. (Please obtain a copy, new or used, before the course commences.)

8 sessions on Tuesdays, 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m., at Elizabeth College.

Commencing 06 October 2009.

Fee: £48

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30) EXTREME TRAVELS

Another series of stories to inspire you from adventurous Guernsey residents on their expeditions, travels and lives in many parts of the world.

(i) A Bush Pilot in Africa: Bryan Pill – life as a bush pilot working in Eastern Congo, Southern Sudan and Uganda.

(ii) China: Paul & Barbara Steer – visiting Beijing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Yangtze, Xiah and Guilin.

(iii) Madagascar: Jane Wilson – history, fauna and flora from the capital Antananarivo to the south.

(iv) Rajasthan: Gillian Tidd – a journey through classic Rajput cities, forts and villages.

(v) Zimbabwe: Revd Mike Keirle – the beauty and tragedy of Zimbabwe.

(vi) Antarctica: Jo Arendt – from the Falkland Islands via South Orkneys, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands to Halley Bay on the Antarctic ice-shelf 75˚ south, living and working on an Antarctic base.

6 sessions on Wednesdays, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm, at Les Côtils Centre

Commencing on 07 October 2009.

Fee £37.50

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