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Horrah - this is out. Thanks @aristotsoc.bsky.social for asking me to write it.
Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds academic.oup.com/aristotelian...
The Call for Registration!
The 2026 Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society & the Mind Association is at the The University of Reading 8 - 10 July 2026.
Registration is now open.
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Yes, exactly - the erudition combined with something like ease. @histphilosophy.bsky.social is another order of being.
Such a feat. Pretty much unbelievable.
We are pleased to introduce our first Centenary Distinguished Member, Dr William Godwin KC.
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Can you see a family resemblance - especially with your boy?
It is so frustrating.
There's still one month left to send in your submissions for MindGrad 2026!
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Thanks to the 70+ people that came to watch Lucy O'Brien's Presidential Address of the Aristotelian Society last night!
If you missed it, you can listen to her talk "Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds" here:
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We stayed at Hotel Professor a very long time ago.
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
Join us today in celebrating 100 YEARS since the founding of the Royal Institute of Philosophy!
Stay tuned for updates from our special celebratory event in Middle Temple throughout the evening.
But first, some exciting membership news... buff.ly/HWUVW9P #philosophy
We've arrived at Middle Temple Hall!
100 years ago in this Parliament Chamber, a group of notable public figures and philosophers - including Bertrand Russell - met for the first official meeting of the Institute.
We have created free lesson plans for all Key Stages ready for you to plan for British Philosophy Fortnight (17th to 25th March) on P4C.com that link to ideas that matter and connect to young people so download the full resource here: buff.ly/4gZZ1u8
The 2025 Maite Ezcurdia prize, named after the excellent Mexican philosopher who sadly died in 2018 - very glad to see her legacy celebrated this way
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What enormous damage the marketisation of universities has done, to staff, the debt-laden students, to the generation of knowledge. One more #Financialisation
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Opinion | You have to perform contorted intellectual gymnastics to avoid the word "fascism" which explains the phenomenon we see in front of our eyes
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