Existentialist Society

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For those who question whether life has a meaning and a purpose. For those who despairingly ponder whether one can live without self-deception or without hedonistic escapism; yet who, despite the anguish of life's futility and meaninglessness, still seek purpose and an authentic existence.

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Enquiries: David Miller, Secretary.

Telephone: (03) 9467 2063.
Mail: PO Box 1111, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia.
Email: existmelb@yahoo.com.au
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Lectures: Via Zoom

Previous lectures and transcripts:
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Saturday 7 Feb 2026
Dr. Desmonda Lawrence
"Fernando Pessoa: Portuguese Litterateur"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 869 8452 0342 - - Passcode: 735736
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.

Saturday 7 Mar 2026
Remco Van Santen
"Beyond the View from Nowhere: Reclaiming the First Person in Science and Life"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 817 3439 9821 - - Passcode: 753569
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.

Saturday 4 Apr 2026
Lev Lafayette
"The Decline of French Philosophy"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 839 1184 4109 - - Passcode: 079087
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.

Saturday 2 May 2026
Prof. Steven Taubeneck
"Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche and Beyond"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 893 3461 7524 - - Passcode: 011056
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.

Saturday 6 Jun 2026
Dr. Pierre Van Osselaer
"Umberto Eco on Ur-Fascism"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 871 4605 7635 - - Passcode: 226567
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.

Saturday 4 Jul 2026
Dr. Usha Sista
"Philosophy of Science: Demystified and De-Sanctified"
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 832 2688 7266 - - Passcode: 307016
Meeting commences at 2pm AEST.