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| Formation | 1850 |
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| Type | Student society |
Parent organization | University College Cork |
The UCC Philosophical Society, also known as the 'Philosoph',[1] is the largest debating society at University College Cork, Ireland. The Philosoph was founded in 1850, making it the oldest society at UCC.[2] The society carries out a number of functions, including weekly debates with guest speakers, participating in debating competitions, running workshops for the students of UCC to develop their public speaking skills and running debating competitions and workshops for schoolchildren (including the Denny Schools Debating Competition). In the 1960s, the Nobel Peace Prize winner Seán MacBride described the Philosoph as "the centre of independent thought in Ireland".[3] House meetings of the society are held every Monday evening during UCC's term time.[4]
- ^ "Galloway takes legal advice over 'attack' at UCC debate". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Galloway returned to England yesterday morning without contacting the [UCC] Philosophical Society (Philosoph)
- ^ "Maume's History - UCC Philosophical Society". uccphilosoph.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Getting To Grips With The Bigger Questions". Irish Examiner. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "House Meetings - UCC Philosophical Society". uccphilosoph.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.