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Read more at: Dr Clare Chambers is one of 99 women joining Women for Refugee Women to protest against the imprisonment of women seeking asylum

Dr Clare Chambers is one of 99 women joining Women for Refugee Women to protest against the imprisonment of women seeking asylum

8 March 2016

Dr Clare Chambers is one of 99 women joining Women for Refugee Women to protest against the imprisonment of women seeking asylum. Find out more at: http://www.refugeewomen.co.uk/99women/

Read more at: Dr Clare Chambers is a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Working Party on Cosmetic Procedures - give your views here

Dr Clare Chambers is a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Working Party on Cosmetic Procedures - give your views here

8 February 2016

Dr Clare Chambers is a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Working Party on Cosmetic Procedures - give your views here .

Read more at: Dr Sophia Connell has been awarded a 2016 Pilkington Prize in recognition of excellence in teaching at the University

Dr Sophia Connell has been awarded a 2016 Pilkington Prize in recognition of excellence in teaching at the University

8 February 2016

Dr Sophia Connell has been awarded a 2016 Pilkington Prize in recognition of excellence in teaching at the University. Further information about the prize winners can be found here .

Read more at: Professor Richard Holton interviewed on addiction and willpower for the Minerva philosophy podcast

Professor Richard Holton interviewed on addiction and willpower for the Minerva philosophy podcast

13 January 2016

Professor Richard Holton interviewed on addiction, temptation and the moral life for the Minerva Podcast. Listen to the podcast

Read more at: Professor Rae Langton will take part in The Philosopher’s Arms on BBC Radio 4 on Monday Dec 21st at 8 p.m.

Professor Rae Langton will take part in The Philosopher’s Arms on BBC Radio 4 on Monday Dec 21st at 8 p.m.

11 December 2015

Professor Rae Langton will be the 'philosopher' on The Philosopher’s Arms, BBC Radio 4, to be broadcast on Monday Dec 21st at 8 p.m. The programme is 'Hate Speech', and Steve Bell the cartoonist will also be taking part. Matthew Sweet is the presenter. See programme details .

Read more at: Professor Huw Price to lead new Leverhulme Research Centre on the Future of Intelligence

Professor Huw Price to lead new Leverhulme Research Centre on the Future of Intelligence

3 December 2015

Professor Huw Price to lead new Leverhulme Research Centre on the Future of Intelligence . See also the University of Cambridge press release about the new centre to study AI and the future of intelligence.

Read more at: Professor Rae Langton TED talk 'What is the Point of Free Speech?'

Professor Rae Langton TED talk 'What is the Point of Free Speech?'

1 December 2015

Has there even been a time when free speech has been a more contentious issue on university campuses? Rae Langton charges into the debate from a philosophical perspective. She argues that in order to elucidate the boundaries (if they exist) within which free speech may operate it is essential to consider what the point of...

Read more at: Rae Langton will give the Hägerström Lectures at Uppsala University, Sweden

Rae Langton will give the Hägerström Lectures at Uppsala University, Sweden

23 November 2015

Professor Rae Langton will give the Hägerström Lectures 2015 at Uppsala Univerity in Sweden. This prestigious lecture series began in 1970. An internationally known philosopher is invited for a week to give five lectures with a common theme. Prof. Langton's lectures are entitled 'Accomodating injustice'. They will examine...

Read more at: Rae Langton gave the 2015 Bentham lecture at UCL

Rae Langton gave the 2015 Bentham lecture at UCL

10 November 2015

Professor Rae Langton gave the 2015 Bentham Lecture on 'Feminism and Humanism' at UCL on Wednesday 11 November. Abstract: At the core of ethics is a kind of humanism, according to Kant’s ‘principle of humanity’. We are never to treat each other as mere tools, or objects, or machines, but always as full human beings...

Read more at: Festival of Ideas Perceptions film

Festival of Ideas Perceptions film

9 October 2015

The Cambridge Festival of Ideas has created a short promotional film called Perceptions to publicise this year's Festival. For further information about the festival see their Features web page. Also see Philosophy current events page for further information about our Festival of Ideas events.

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