Festival Worth Thinking about; Paddy Shennan Previews Liverpool's First Two-Week Celebration of Philosophy

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LIVERPOOL is famous for being a city of great talkers and people who like to debate and discuss anything and everything - from the meaning of life to the meaning of John Lennon's I am The Walrus lyrics and Everton and Liverpool's current tactics and formations.

It's also a city famous for its community involvement and making big subjects accessible to all.

All of which explains why - nine years after it saw the launch of the north west's first philosophy in pubs group - the city is about to stage the region's first festival of philosophy, which aims to demystify what is often viewed as a baffling subject.

The first Philosophy in the City festival, which is being run by the University of Liverpool's Department of Philosophy, takes place in landmark venues across Liverpool - including the Bluecoat, Tate Liverpool, …