MA Funding in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science The School is pleased to announce that it has several funding opportunities available for taught Masters students for 2026-27 entry, in addition to the many offered by the University more generally.

📢 MA funding at the University of Leeds

Explore new funding opportunities for taught Masters in Philosophy, Religion, and History of Science.

Those interested in theoretical philosophy are especially welcome to join our research community during their studies.

Find out more: bit.ly/ctp-funding

Join us this Wednesday for a talk by Dr Juha Saatsi:

“To see nothing is to see perfectly” (?): Meditation and the Metaphysics of Perception

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

For full details, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

What is the point of philosophy? The ‘equilibrist’ answer

What is the point of philosophy? Read the latest article on our website, where Professor Helen Beebee provides an ‘equilibrist’ answer 🎯 .

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theor...

Can we combine doubt about everything with the analytic a priori?

Join us this week as Professor Darren Bradley argues that a priori beliefs can be doubted, before exploring the implications.

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

Details: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

This week, CTP is hosting Chalk Talks from Robert Williams and Thomas Brouwer. These are an opportunity for speakers to bring along a philosophical topic which we can discuss as a group. All are welcome!

For full details and to join online, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

Call for Abstracts: UK Northern Metaphysics Network We are excited to host the next Northern Metaphysics Network event on 11–12 May 2026.

Call for PGR Abstracts: Northern Metaphysics Network

Are you a PGR researching metaphysics (broadly construed) at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, or Durham? We invite you to submit an abstract for the upcoming UK Northern Metaphysics Network event.

Submission details: bit.ly/UKNMN

What do we really know when we claim to know something — facts or propositions? Join us this Wednesday, as we welcome Dr Rob Trueman (University of York) for a talk on "Knowing the Facts".

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

For details, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

What’s the difference between remembering a fact and remembering an experience? Join us this Wednesday, as Lecturer in Linguistics Valentina Brunetto explores this question.

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

For full details, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

Join us this Wednesday for a masterclass with Professor Robert Williams:
“Functionalism about Representational Mental States: Worries”

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

For full details and to join online, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

What do we lose through using Generative AI to write?

What do we lose through using Generative AI to write for us? 🖋️🤖

Dr Andrew Kirton explores the trade‑offs in our latest article:

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theor...

Does determinism preclude agency?

Join us this Wednesday, as Jon Hawkins unpacks the notion of deterministic agent-causation and how it manifests in human action.

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom)
💻 Online attendance available

For full details, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

What is deskilling? 🤖

Join us this Wednesday for a talk by Dr Joshua Habgood-Coote. He will explore the notion that introducing Artificial Intelligence into the labour process does not replace human workers — it deskills them.

📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace

For details, visit: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

CFA: Everyday Diversity Project Call for Extended Abstracts  Everyday Diversity: Individual Differences and Philosophy of Mind The Everyday Diversity Project invites extended abstracts for talks for an interdisciplinary workshop...

What happens when philosophy of mind takes everyday mental diversity seriously? Léa Salje, Heather Logue (Leeds) and Laura Gow (Liverpool) are putting on an interdisciplinary workshop to find out! When? 10-11 June. Where? Leeds. Want to be involved? See the full CFA here: www.leasalje.com/cfa.html

Want to learn more about the work going on at CTP? Then check out the news section of our website!📰

From BBC radio appearances to new publications and research grants, 2025 was a busy year — and we’re just getting started in 2026.

Find out more: bit.ly/CTP-news

Excusing addiction

Does addiction excuse wrongdoing? In a recent article, Dr Daniel Morgan investigates what addiction means for blame and moral responsibility.

Read the full article on our website:
ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theor...

Our events calendar is now live for the upcoming term! 🥳

Most of our events take place on Wednesdays from 1pm in the boardroom at 17 Blenheim Terrace (the University of Leeds).

For the most up-to-date schedule throughout the term, keep an eye on our PRHS departmental calendar: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

Welcome! We are the Centre for Theoretical Philosophy at the
@universityofleeds.bsky.social.

We bring together philosophers, academic staff, and postgraduate students working across theoretical and analytic philosophy.

Here, you will find announcements about our weekly seminars and activities.