Statue of Plato (detail) by Leonidas Drosis at the Academy of Athens. Philosophy The word philosophy comes from the Greek meaning ‘love of knowledge’. What can we know and most importantly how can we know it? How can we know what is the Good? How can we know what is Truth? P&D u3a Philosophy Group is led by Ian Gregory with highly convivial sessions of intellectual stimulation held at his home in Barmby Moor. Ian says that a crucial task is to lay bare the presuppositions at the heart of some of our most fundamental ideas and practices. Concepts such as Justice, Equality, Freedom, the Rule of Law, Citizenship and Democracy are some of the most important subjects for critical dialogue. Socrates was one of the most famous early philosophers who pursued intellectual enquiry in Athens as early as the mid 400’s BC. He taught Plato (a teacher of Mathematics and Philosophy) and he in turn taught Aristotle. Can you believe that these people were seeking Truth and how to kno