Everyday Philosophy

The Earth- friend or foe?' Considering how, despite those in denial, there are different reasons for wanting to confront climate change.

This week: 'clean eating' - what is it good for? Considering how the phenomenon of clean eating has warped understanding of food and diet.

This week: considering how things are changing in response to Lord Neuberger's comments about the threat of the rule of law.

This week: Considering Hannah Arendt's thoughts on totalitarianism and evil.

This week, the nation state and how 2017 sees the world drawing inwards in reaction to globalisation.

This week: Was 2016 all bad news or should we interpret the events differently?

This week, it's all about the self. I'll be exploring how the various contributions to this topic invite us to rethink how we self-define.

This week's theme is the idea of Nietzche's 'Superman' and the US election result. In light of the selection of the new President-elect, how do Nietzche's ideas on human improvement help us to think about the traits we glorify and the traits we deplore in leaders?