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The Faculty of Philosophy is saddened to hear of the death, on 22nd of September, of Jonathan Lear. Jonathan first studied History at Yale and came to Cambridge as an affiliated student where he took another BA in Philosophy in 1973. He came back to the Faculty from 1979 – 85 as a lecturer and was also then a Fellow and...

British Philosophy Fortnight, 17-30 March 2025 British Philosophy Fortnight is a new annual initiative to celebrate, promote and champion philosophy. We are raising awareness of what philosophy is and why it matters. Philosophy matters intrinsically, as a vibrant intellectual discipline, and extrinsically, providing...

The Faculty welcomes expressions of interest for the Society for Applied Philosophy's Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme. Details, including eligibility requirements, are here .The deadline for sending expressions of interest is Wednesday, 26 March 2025. Please first find a Faculty member willing to act as your mentor, then...

The Faculty of Philosophy at Cambridge is organising an event for Philosophy and Religious Studies A-Level students. The aim is to present students with talks by lecturers about different areas of philosophy with an aim of stimulating interest in philosophy, helping them out with material related to the A-Level course, and...