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In Our Time
The excellent BBC Radio 4 series In Our Time has returned after a summer break with a discussion on Socrates. You can listen to this at any time on the net and, for one week only, you can download it…
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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…
Natural?
Hi. As part of our induction activities for new students next week, we shall be asking them what is meant by term ‘natural’: what does it mean to talk of an ‘unnatural’ practice – especially as an evaluative moral term?…
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 –…
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…
Philosophy Talk Radio
Philosophy Talk – a radio show co-hosted in the USA and Australia – has an archive of its chirpy but intriguing discussions online. I have just enjoyed the one at – which should be of interest to all Religion,…
New comment on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
For more new comments on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas see and scroll down – including a response by Ursula LeGuin herself, sent to Martha Allen Sherwood, in the context of discussions about the story…Cheers – Dave
The runaway trolley and brain damage
For a video-podcast of me outlining the basics of the trolley problem see: Some of you will have discussed in class the classic moral problem sometimes known as the runaway trolley case – where a trolley car is running out…
Horse Racing and Ethical Concerns
Well, as Cheltenham Festival (the racing one) comes to an end after the Gold Cup, I have spoke to a number of students who have had moral concerns about the status of horse racing – mostly jump racing… Well- –…