Forum for Philosophy

Tom Dickins/ Eva Jablonka/ Sophie von Stumm Listen here or on YouTube Scientists agree that nature and nurture are essential ingredients in human development. But if both the blank slate and genetic determinism have been rejected, why do researchers still disagree and what is it that they disagree about? Join us as we’ll explore the … Continued

Paul Fagan /Clare Moriarty/ David Papineau Listen here or on YouTube ‘What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness.’ The Philosopher’s Book Club is back! We’re discussing Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman, a novel about the consequences of a murder occasioned by the narrator’s desire to publish a book […]

Paul Fagan /Clare Moriarty/ David Papineau Listen here or on YouTube ‘What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness.’ The Philosopher’s Book Club is back! We’re discussing Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman, a novel about the consequences of a murder occasioned by the narrator’s … Continued

Mishka/ Mary Bosworth/ Matthew Gibney Listen here or on YouTube Thousands of foreign nationals are held in immigration detention across the country. Some are detained on arrival, and others after having lived here for years. Some detainees will be deported, others will be released into the community. Currently in the UK there is no time limit on how long a […]

Mishka/ Mary Bosworth/ Matthew Gibney Listen here or on YouTube Thousands of foreign nationals are held in immigration detention across the country. Some are detained on arrival, and others after having lived here for years. Some detainees will be deported, others will be released into the community. Currently in the UK there is no time … Continued

Sarah Churchwell/ Robert Hanks / Catherine Wheatley Listen here or on YouTube Marking the death of Stanley Cavell, we explore the philosophy of film in general, and the rom-com in particular. Can we take philosophical lessons from film? From Bringing up Baby and Roman Holiday to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Love Actually, what makes a film a rom-com, […]

Sarah Churchwell/ Robert Hanks / Catherine Wheatley Listen here or on YouTube Marking the death of Stanley Cavell, we explore the philosophy of film in general, and the rom-com in particular. Can we take philosophical lessons from film? From Bringing up Baby and Roman Holiday to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Love Actually, what … Continued

Louise Arimatsu/ Robin Dunford/ Rachel Julian/ Michael Neu Listen here or on YouTube Peace is highly valued, but how is it achieved? Why are some periods in world history relatively peaceful compared to others? What, if anything, can be done to ensure peace now? Are there limits to what we are justified in doing to ensure peace? Is pacifism a […]

Louise Arimatsu/ Robin Dunford/ Rachel Julian/ Michael Neu Listen here or on YouTube Peace is highly valued, but how is it achieved? Why are some periods in world history relatively peaceful compared to others? What, if anything, can be done to ensure peace now? Are there limits to what we are justified in doing to … Continued

Frida Beckman / Tom Boland Listen here or on YouTube Since Kant, scholars have tended to assume that the critical method is a fundamental part of doing philosophy. But can it help us address the challenges of the twenty-first century, such as globalization and climate change? Some scholars now suggest that the critical method is domineering and Eurocentric, hopelessly outdated […]