BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.35.1//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.huxleycentre.ch/
X-WR-CALNAME:Aldous Huxley Centre Zurich
X-WR-CALDESC:
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Zurich
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/Zurich
X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Zurich
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0200
TZNAME:CEST
DTSTART:20260329T030000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=-1SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0200
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:CET
DTSTART:20261025T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=4SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-09eb27dec1a45d92f229228204ea7201@huxleycentre.ch
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260925T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20230909T153119Z
CREATED:20230909
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831
PRIORITY:5
SEQUENCE:1
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Point Counter Point
DESCRIPTION:Programme (2026/27)\n“Point Counter Point” is a complex and ambitious work that explores a wide range of themes, including the intellectual, social, and moral issues of the time.\nThe novel is set in London and its surrounding countryside and features a large and diverse cast of characters, each representing different facets of society. Huxley employs a multiple narrative structure, following the lives and relationships of various characters, including scientists, artists, intellectuals, politicians, and socialites.\nAt its core, “Point Counter Point” is a social satire and a critique of the moral and intellectual dilemmas of the interwar period. It delves into the clash of ideas and values in a rapidly changing world. The characters engage in debates about science and religion, politics and art, love and marriage, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.\nThe title, “Point Counter Point“, suggests the novel’s structure, where opposing viewpoints and conflicting ideas are presented and juxtaposed throughout the narrative. Huxley uses this structure to explore the tensions and contradictions within society and the human condition itself.\nOverall, “Point Counter Point” is a complex and thought-provoking work that offers a panoramic view of the intellectual and social landscape of its time. It is a novel of ideas, filled with sharp wit and satire, and it remains a significant work in Huxley’s literary oeuvre.\n \nReading for next lecture\n– Brave New World\n
URL:https://www.huxleycentre.ch/events/point-counter-point_huxley-club/
ORGANIZER;CN=Robin Hull, lic.phil. Dip RSA:MAILTO:
CATEGORIES:Huxley Club
LOCATION:Seehofstrasse 6, 8006 Zürich, 4th floor
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.huxleycentre.ch/wp-content/uploads/aldous-huxley_point-counter-point.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR