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Open Days this Summer..
These events have now taken place – but to find out about our other, upcoming, Open Days, see: — As Summer approaches, we look forward to welcoming Religion, Philosophy & Ethics applicants / guests to Open Days here at…
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Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil: Chapter Three and the Eternal Recurrence
Given that Nietzsche has a reputation for being an atheist, this chapter may come as something as a surprise to many, as it demonstrates Nietzsche’s own ‘religiosity’. In looking at religious belief, Nietzsche is more concerned with why people believe…
What is Islamic Philosophy?
One of the greatest philosophers is the German Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant is, of course, a ‘Western’ philosopher and not an Islamic philosopher, although I might add that it is quite possible to be ‘Western’ and ‘Islamic’ at the same…
Buddhism, Ethics, Suffering and more..
Dr Dave Webster and Dr William Large talk about Ethics in Buddhism: Discover the RPE course :
New to Philosophy?
I have recently been asked by some of our new student intake which books I would recommend for someone coming to philosophy for the first time, and it is also a question that often crops up at Open Days. To…
The Soul in Plato – a question…
Dr Jackson answers a question about the soul in the Phaedo – what does Plato mean? — Discover the RPE course : – FEEL FREE TO VISIT/JOIN OUR COURSE FACEBOOK GROUP.. – Current and past students talking about Philosophy,Religion, Ethics, Religious Education and more.. (and…
Attempts to Prove God Exists are a Meaningless Account of Faith and Religion
In which I argue that attempts to prove God exists (or that He doesn’t) are a meaningless account of faith and Religion: to engage in them is to misunderstand the very nature of what religion is… I have written about this,…
Another Ethical Dilemma – guns in the jungle
What should you do? Kill one to save 9 – or let all ten die? And why it might not even be that good a dilemma after all… Staff from the Religion, Philosophy & Ethics course at University of Gloucestershire talking about…
Plato's Forms – What are they?
Just an example of one of our videos – see the ‘Categories’ list on the right to see more.. We welcome questions, which we’ll record answers to and post here.. FEEL FREE TO VISIT/JOIN OUR COURSE FACEBOOK GROUP..