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Our Book Prize judges have their work cut out!
We've received an impressive stack of entries for the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary #Philosophy.
Pictured: the Chair of the 2026 Judging Panel, @csandis.bsky.social
Watch this space for updates later in the year.
In this week’s #ReelPhilosophyForEveryone , Professor Michael Rosen distinguishes between philosophical imagination and poetic imagination.
Watch his full lecture, ‘Why Does Philosophy Have a History?’: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
We don't know for sure if #Socrates was born on the 4th of June. 🎂
But we do know that he remains a great influence on Western #philosophy, despite having no written works.
How has Socrates influenced or inspired you? 💬
One of the first philosophical responses to Turing 🧠💻
📖 This paper is one of the 100 Papers That Shaped Our Thinking, made freely available to celebrate 100 years of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy #ai #artificialintelligence
#Obsession (2026) has sparked many ethical and metaphysical debates amongst viewers. The film centres a young man, who uses the 'One Wish Willow' to win the affections of his crush. 🍿🪄🩸
#Philosophy behind #horror media is seldom discussed, but always a fun thing to ponder. 💭 ✨
You've probably heard the saying, "nature can be cruel." This week, we're wondering if animals are capable of cruelty... or whether it makes sense to assign morality to non-human animals at all. 🐾
#BigQuestions #Wildlife #MoralPhilosophy
🕯️ Light a candle and join tomorrow's Midnight #Philosophy session from our partners, Philosophy For All.
🕰️ Midnight Philosophy is a fortnightly online meetup starting at midnight (UK time). It's free and you can join from 23:45.
🔗 More info here: www.meetup.com/http-pfalond...
At our forthcoming online talk and Q&A, Ben Colburn and James Wilson will discuss the recent attempts, at Holyrood and Westminster, to pass private members bills legalising assisted dying.
🔗 More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/assisted-d...
#PublicPolicy #AssistedDying #Ethics #MedicalEthics
⏳ There's still time to book your free place at the Association of Philosophy Teachers Annual Conference.
Taking place at the UCL Institute of Education on 19 June, the conference is free of charge for #philosophy educators.
🔗 Get more info and book: associationphilosophyteachers.org/1044-2/
Video
What an interesting lecture by @gracelockrobin.bsky.social today at our Women in Philosophy group! Here is the recording: youtu.be/tUUk5MLJvrA #philsky #eudsky #P4C #ethics Thanks @triphilosophy.bsky.social for supporting this lecture series.
