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Writing this as our coach powers through the darkness of the nighttime M5, back to Cheltenham from a trip to Leicester. We were there with students for the, huge, Diwali celebrations. We ate food, bought sweets, watched fireworks, and one…
So, last night, we went to Copa in Cheltenham – and Dave and Roy argued about Free-Will. Dave argued for free-will.. Roy argued that we do not have Free-will. We met today for a vote.. here are the results and…
RPE’s Professor Melissa Raphael was on Radio Four last night – and you can listen again at Melissa Raphael argues that if people are shocked by contemporary pornography it’s not because they are prudes but because, on the…
Our video-interviews are normally quite short, but I took the opportunity of chatting (via Skype) to Skye Cleary in New York, to have an extended conversation with her about the ideas in her book Existentialism and Romantic Love. Skye talks about…
In this interview, I ask Professor Sandis about why we should care about the Philosophy of Action. What good does it do us to investigate how we understand reasons, beliefs, motivations and causes? He even answers me. Constantine Sandis is…
In this interview, I ask Professor Sandis about his book The things we do, and why we do them. We talk about beliefs, reasons, action and motivation. The discussion ranges widely, and encompasses the psychology of motivation, the philosophy of action,…
In one of our final guest posts before the Summer, Eve M considers how her study of philosophy at A Level has shaped her view of the subject. Philosophy wasn’t what I thought – a reflection: Eve M, Year 12, Kings…
A guest post on the blog today from Birmingham. Dina C reflects on what she found when starting to study philosophy at A-Level Philosophy wasn’t what I thought – a reflection: Dina C., an upcoming year 13 student attending Birmingham…
Another guest post about a favourite philosopher. This one should meet the approval of our resident Nietzsche expert Dr Roy Jackson! The author, Victoria G, is a year 10 pupil at Malcolm Arnold Academy, and she makes a strong case…