UCD Philosophy Society

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The Philosophy Society of University College Dublin (UCD Philsoc) was founded in 1965. The purpose of the society is to "encourage the learning, thinking and discussion of philosophical ideas; and to act as a social forum of exchange for those interested in philosophical or intellectual matters".^{[citation needed]}

The Philosophy Society regularly invites notable speakers to deliver individual addresses. Former speakers have included Milo Yiannopoulos,^[1] Robert Fisk,^[2] Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental,^[3] Norman Finkelstein,^[3] Professor Richard Swinburne^[4] and Professor Noam Chomsky.^[5]

The society hosts public debates in which both topical issues and age-old philosophical questions are discussed. Speakers in the debates consist of UCD students and of academics.^{[citation needed]} In 2016, the society hosted a debate on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict with the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland (Ahmad Abdelrazek) and Israeli Ambassador to Ireland (Boaz Modai).^[6]