On the 11^th of August 2016, ten boys from Year 9 and 10 travelled to St Patrick’s College  in Strathfield, to attend their annual Philosophy Day. The day began with a lecture from Professor Kerry Sanders, where she discussed with us aspects of Jurisprudence, also known as the Philosophy of Law. After a quick recess, we split up into smaller groups and moved to our second session, Circles of Inquiry. The four groups each discussed a different topic ranging from “Justice”, “What to do with an Idea”, “Free will v Determinism” and finally “Free will and the Law.” All of these discussions were very beneficial and we were really able to express our opinions and develop our ideas in smaller groups. Our final session was an Ethical discussion. It was focused on a political scandal, with layers being added to the scenario as the discussion progressed. Each new layer questioned our judgments and forced us to think and question at a deeper level.

It was a worthwhile, interesting and thought-provoking day.

Oliver Sidgreaves, Daniel Gibbons, Emannuel Rimagmos, Nicholas Davies, Angus Dermody.