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RPE202 Buddhism
As the dust settles after exams, your minds may be turning to the RPE modules of Semester Two. For those on the Buddhism module – you will shortly receive links to some introductory podcasts for this course. Till then –…
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Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Welcome to the course blog for Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at University of Gloucestershire.
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Revision
I know, I know – exams are coming! I had a request for extra info on contemporary Utilitarianism and other topics: here are some links to at least start you off (although we do have books in the library):Intro to…
Islam in the Indian Subcontinent Conference
The Department of Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire is pleased to annouce details of a conference: Thursday 19th April 2007 Islam in the Indian SubcontinentThe Indian Subcontinent is a significant region for Islamic Studies,having more Muslims than anywhere else…
Friendship, Philosophy & January…
[I changed the picture, as the old one was a bit sickly…. – or so some visitors thought…] January can be a long, cold month for students – preparing for exams, reading books and waiting for the second Semester… In…
Gay Rights, Faith and the Law
As many of you will have noticed, attempts to block the Sexual Orientation Regulations in the House of Lords have failed. A number of faith groups had objected to the regulations. The rules mean that people who offer paid services…
Defining Sport
ALSO SEE OUR SHORT VIDEO INTERVIEWS ON PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT AT: As promised: a longer consideration of the nature of ‘Sport’. This is by my colleague, Dr Emily Ryall, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy over at the Faculty of Sport, Health…
Sports, ethics and fairness
Further to recent darts entries, I have been thinking about whether engagement in sport is something that can foster ethical virtues. It has the rules, and ethics borrows phrases from the world of sports all the time – such as’playing…
Gloucestershire Philosophical Society
Hi – the Gloucestershire Philosophical Society programme for the coming months is below – or see their website for details: The Phil Soc also now have their own blog at: – which is new, but will be coming…
Darts, Sport and Classics
While reading around darts, I came across this quote from darts commentator Sid Waddell who once said (of Eric Bristow – “the crafty cockney”) : ‘When Alexander the Great was 33 he cried salt tears because there were no more…