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For those of you keen to make a start on Beyond Good and Evil (and why shouldn’t you be!) we will be using the translation by Marion Faber, published by Oxford University Press. Translations do vary quite a bit so…
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For Nietzsche ‘Fans’
Check out the Nietzsche Circle. Their ‘vision statement’ is: ‘To create an intellectual and artistic community whereby individuals of similar spirit and vision may come together and explore Nietzsche’s philosophy, developing ways in which it can be transfigured.’ It’s good…
20,000 and counting
So – we hit over 20,000 for page hits to the blog – thanks to all those who have joined in, as we almost get to the 1-year birthday of the R-P-E blog. I am hoping that two new authors…
Where do philosophers go?
We were very pleased with the success of our call for accounts of how people started out as philosphers – how they ended up in this profession / calling / vocation/ etc – see – for people’s stories: some…
Another year…
As A-level results loom, some of us are preparing for clearing – the annual round of last-minute scrambling for places… [mind you – we do at least now have potable running water back] Here at the University of Gloucestershire –…
Why Study Philosophy?
I note that at there is a set of for/against arguments dealing with this topic – and links to the many University Departments who offer a rationale for such studies. At Elon University, Nim Batchelor has a page entitled:…
Love, Sex, Death and Podcasting
Those of you preparing for your third year of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics (rather than just relaxing all summer), will have noted the module Love, Sex and Death. I just came across a really intriguing podcast at: I thought would…
Starting Out as a Philosopher (and A-levels)
Many people (in the UK) find their first taste of studying philosophy to be the AS /A2 Religious Studies courses – most notably the Philosophy & Ethics A Level options…. I thought it would be an interesting post for this…
Islamic Philosophy
Those of you studying the Islam module, RPE104, on the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course may be interested (as indeed all RPE students may well be) in the resources about Muslim philosophers and the influence of Islamic philosophy that are…