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Melbourne School of Philosophy presents
Lifestyle &Culture Lectures
Philosophy & Economics
by Dr John Tippett
The Wesley Centre
100 Yarra Street, Geelong
Melways Ref. 401 H6
Book online at www.lifestyleandculturelectures.org
or call 9815 1496
Sunday, 20th January
at 4.00pm
$10 per ticket

A philosopher’s take on economics
“Since even quite common men have souls, no increase in material wealth will compensate them
for arrangements which insult their self-respect and impair their freedom” R.H. Tawney
What are the implications of the global financial crisis
on current thinking and living?
Have recent events been fair and just?
Despite what we see today, economics exists to
allow people to live together in communities in
which all members may enjoy prosperity, well-being,
harmony, creativity, and the opportunity to take and
develop responsibility. Life is meant for the well-being
of all who are born onto this earth – not just for the
few, not just for the privileged, not just for those who
are lucky.
How may we live together in communities in prosperity,
unfettered by the strictures of necessity?
Have we been set free by the economic activity of the
past 20 years?
This talk explores how and why the rule of justice
must prevail for prosperity and freedom to be
experienced now in daily lives.
It is a talk as much about the liberating and dignifying
effect upon human life of the rule of justice as it is
about the shortfalls of modern-day economics.
Dr John Tippett has lectured for over 30 years on economics
domestically and internationally, in both the university
environment and the public arena. His formal training as
an economist began at the University of Melbourne and
continued at Monash University. He holds a PhD in economics.
An upbringing on a family farm in north-western Victoria
and early studies in agricultural science had a large influence
in forming in him values of self-reliance, responsibility and
practicality, all of which interpenetrate his thought and writing
on economics; and his 30-plus years of active membership
of the School of Philosophy in Melbourne has been an even
greater influence in this regard. He is the founder and leader
of the Geelong branch of the School of Philosophy, which
commenced in 1996.
He lives in Geelong with his wife Jenifer.
Book online at www.lifestyleandculturelectures.org or call 9815 1496