Department of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
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✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the opening night of Philosophy Today. A full house at the JM Synge Theatre, despite the rain, to kick off six weeks of public #philosophy at Trinity!
More on the series here:
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More on the series here:
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February 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
✨ Thanks to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the opening night of Philosophy Today. A full house at the JM Synge Theatre, despite the rain, to kick off six weeks of public #philosophy at Trinity!
More on the series here:
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More on the series here:
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👋 A warm welcome to everyone joining us tonight for the sold-out Philosophy Today 2026 public lecture series.
We’re kicking off with Dr @pmagana94.bsky.social on Levelling the Boardroom, exploring whether workplaces should be more democratic.
More on the series here:
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We’re kicking off with Dr @pmagana94.bsky.social on Levelling the Boardroom, exploring whether workplaces should be more democratic.
More on the series here:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/n...
January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
👋 A warm welcome to everyone joining us tonight for the sold-out Philosophy Today 2026 public lecture series.
We’re kicking off with Dr @pmagana94.bsky.social on Levelling the Boardroom, exploring whether workplaces should be more democratic.
More on the series here:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/n...
We’re kicking off with Dr @pmagana94.bsky.social on Levelling the Boardroom, exploring whether workplaces should be more democratic.
More on the series here:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/n...
Looking forward to welcoming Dr @schuringa.bsky.social from @northeasternu.bsky.social to the #Philosophy Colloquium later today. He’ll be speaking on What Is Wrong with Metaethics?
📍 Maxwell Theatre, Hamilton Building.
More on the series:
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📍 Maxwell Theatre, Hamilton Building.
More on the series:
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January 28, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Looking forward to welcoming Dr @schuringa.bsky.social from @northeasternu.bsky.social to the #Philosophy Colloquium later today. He’ll be speaking on What Is Wrong with Metaethics?
📍 Maxwell Theatre, Hamilton Building.
More on the series:
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📍 Maxwell Theatre, Hamilton Building.
More on the series:
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How should we think about rights and right-holding?
Adina Preda reviews Matthew Kramer’s Rights and Right-holding in The Philosophical Review (2026).
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Adina Preda reviews Matthew Kramer’s Rights and Right-holding in The Philosophical Review (2026).
Read it here 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdeyh4rd
Rights and Right-Holding
Matthew Kramer is the foremost contemporary proponent of the Interest theory of rights, and his latest monograph is a definitive statement and defense of that theory. While some of the arguments in Ri...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
How should we think about rights and right-holding?
Adina Preda reviews Matthew Kramer’s Rights and Right-holding in The Philosophical Review (2026).
Read it here 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdeyh4rd
Adina Preda reviews Matthew Kramer’s Rights and Right-holding in The Philosophical Review (2026).
Read it here 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdeyh4rd
🔎 New research from the Department.
'Sentientist Political Liberalism' by @pmagana94.bsky.social & Eze Paez, published in the Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Jan 2026.
Read it here ⬇️
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'Sentientist Political Liberalism' by @pmagana94.bsky.social & Eze Paez, published in the Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Jan 2026.
Read it here ⬇️
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 21, 2026 at 9:50 AM
🔎 New research from the Department.
'Sentientist Political Liberalism' by @pmagana94.bsky.social & Eze Paez, published in the Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Jan 2026.
Read it here ⬇️
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
'Sentientist Political Liberalism' by @pmagana94.bsky.social & Eze Paez, published in the Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Jan 2026.
Read it here ⬇️
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
✨ Happy @unesco.org #WorldLogicDay! A fitting moment to revisit Prof Paul O’Grady’s Favourite Read: Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, a classic text on logic, language and meaning.
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#philosophy #philsky
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#philosophy #philsky
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
✨ Happy @unesco.org #WorldLogicDay! A fitting moment to revisit Prof Paul O’Grady’s Favourite Read: Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, a classic text on logic, language and meaning.
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#philosophy #philsky
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#philosophy #philsky
📌 A reminder that the Department of Philosophy currently has two tenure-track Assistant Professor posts open. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026.
Details below 👇
Details below 👇
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions are now open in the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, in Value Theory and in the Philosophy, History and Ethics of Science. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026.
Further details here ⬇️
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Further details here ⬇️
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January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
📌 A reminder that the Department of Philosophy currently has two tenure-track Assistant Professor posts open. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026.
Details below 👇
Details below 👇
🤔 What role do virtues play in market economies? TCD graduate Robert C.B. Miller (BA Moral & Mental Science, 1970) has published a new book with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social examining virtue ethics and capitalism.
More here 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ethics-in...
More here 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ethics-in...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🤔 What role do virtues play in market economies? TCD graduate Robert C.B. Miller (BA Moral & Mental Science, 1970) has published a new book with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social examining virtue ethics and capitalism.
More here 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ethics-in...
More here 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ethics-in...
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We wish all our students and staff a well-deserved break over the festive season and we look forward to welcoming you back for Hilary Term in January!
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December 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We wish all our students and staff a well-deserved break over the festive season and we look forward to welcoming you back for Hilary Term in January!
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Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions are now open in the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, in Value Theory and in the Philosophy, History and Ethics of Science. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026.
Further details here ⬇️
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Further details here ⬇️
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December 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions are now open in the Department of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, in Value Theory and in the Philosophy, History and Ethics of Science. Closing dates: 19 & 30 Jan 2026.
Further details here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/2s3n2wnk
Further details here ⬇️
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📢Thinking about a move in 2026?
Join the School of Social Sciences & Philosophy at
Trinity College Dublin! 🎓 We are currently looking for Assistant Professors across our 4 Departments, each of which is the top ranked in Ireland ☘️🚀
Apply at jobs.tcd.ie
Join the School of Social Sciences & Philosophy at
Trinity College Dublin! 🎓 We are currently looking for Assistant Professors across our 4 Departments, each of which is the top ranked in Ireland ☘️🚀
Apply at jobs.tcd.ie
December 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
📢Thinking about a move in 2026?
Join the School of Social Sciences & Philosophy at
Trinity College Dublin! 🎓 We are currently looking for Assistant Professors across our 4 Departments, each of which is the top ranked in Ireland ☘️🚀
Apply at jobs.tcd.ie
Join the School of Social Sciences & Philosophy at
Trinity College Dublin! 🎓 We are currently looking for Assistant Professors across our 4 Departments, each of which is the top ranked in Ireland ☘️🚀
Apply at jobs.tcd.ie
🎁 Looking for a Christmas present idea? Philosophy Today 2026 could be just the thing!
Our popular lecture series is nearly sold out, with a small number of places still available.
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Our popular lecture series is nearly sold out, with a small number of places still available.
Tickets here ⬇️
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December 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🎁 Looking for a Christmas present idea? Philosophy Today 2026 could be just the thing!
Our popular lecture series is nearly sold out, with a small number of places still available.
Tickets here ⬇️
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Our popular lecture series is nearly sold out, with a small number of places still available.
Tickets here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/ymcprkyx
📚 December’s Favourite Read is 'Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard' by Paul Badura-Skoda. Chosen by Dr Tom Farrell, it’s a thoughtful guide for those drawn to the beauty and challenge of Bach’s piano works.
More here:
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More here:
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December 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📚 December’s Favourite Read is 'Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard' by Paul Badura-Skoda. Chosen by Dr Tom Farrell, it’s a thoughtful guide for those drawn to the beauty and challenge of Bach’s piano works.
More here:
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More here:
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Celebrating our Philosophy prize winners🎓🥳
7 Philosophy prizes were presented at this year’s @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Student Prize Ceremony, together with acknowledgements of our Foundation Scholars & Gold Medal recipients. Congratulations to all! More here ⬇️
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7 Philosophy prizes were presented at this year’s @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Student Prize Ceremony, together with acknowledgements of our Foundation Scholars & Gold Medal recipients. Congratulations to all! More here ⬇️
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December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Celebrating our Philosophy prize winners🎓🥳
7 Philosophy prizes were presented at this year’s @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Student Prize Ceremony, together with acknowledgements of our Foundation Scholars & Gold Medal recipients. Congratulations to all! More here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/5cuncr3a
7 Philosophy prizes were presented at this year’s @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social Student Prize Ceremony, together with acknowledgements of our Foundation Scholars & Gold Medal recipients. Congratulations to all! More here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/5cuncr3a
✨ New research from the Department.
"Divinely Prescribed Evil and Moral Knowledge in Islam and Beyond" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social . Published in AGATHEOS – European Journal for #Philosophy of Religion, Vol 2, No 3.
Read it here ⬇️
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"Divinely Prescribed Evil and Moral Knowledge in Islam and Beyond" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social . Published in AGATHEOS – European Journal for #Philosophy of Religion, Vol 2, No 3.
Read it here ⬇️
publicera.kb.se/aejpr/articl...
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
✨ New research from the Department.
"Divinely Prescribed Evil and Moral Knowledge in Islam and Beyond" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social . Published in AGATHEOS – European Journal for #Philosophy of Religion, Vol 2, No 3.
Read it here ⬇️
publicera.kb.se/aejpr/articl...
"Divinely Prescribed Evil and Moral Knowledge in Islam and Beyond" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social . Published in AGATHEOS – European Journal for #Philosophy of Religion, Vol 2, No 3.
Read it here ⬇️
publicera.kb.se/aejpr/articl...
Thinking about studying philosophy? Join us at the undergraduate #TrinityOpenDay this Saturday!
⏰ Philosophy talks at 10.30am (Emmet Theatre) & 1.40pm (Synge Theatre).
📍 We’ll also be in the Exam Hall, Front Square, from 10am-4pm. Call by and have a chat!
More here 🔗 www.tcd.ie/openday/
⏰ Philosophy talks at 10.30am (Emmet Theatre) & 1.40pm (Synge Theatre).
📍 We’ll also be in the Exam Hall, Front Square, from 10am-4pm. Call by and have a chat!
More here 🔗 www.tcd.ie/openday/
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Thinking about studying philosophy? Join us at the undergraduate #TrinityOpenDay this Saturday!
⏰ Philosophy talks at 10.30am (Emmet Theatre) & 1.40pm (Synge Theatre).
📍 We’ll also be in the Exam Hall, Front Square, from 10am-4pm. Call by and have a chat!
More here 🔗 www.tcd.ie/openday/
⏰ Philosophy talks at 10.30am (Emmet Theatre) & 1.40pm (Synge Theatre).
📍 We’ll also be in the Exam Hall, Front Square, from 10am-4pm. Call by and have a chat!
More here 🔗 www.tcd.ie/openday/
What can philosophy tell us about wealth, emotion, memory and the choices we make every day?
Tickets for Philosophy Today 2026 are selling fast! ⚡️
Join us from January 29 for six evening lectures. Tickets here ⬇️
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Tickets for Philosophy Today 2026 are selling fast! ⚡️
Join us from January 29 for six evening lectures. Tickets here ⬇️
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'Philosophy Today' Public Lecture Series 2026
Philosophy Today returns for 2026 with six public talks exploring power, wealth, science, memory, and the emotions that shape our lives.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
What can philosophy tell us about wealth, emotion, memory and the choices we make every day?
Tickets for Philosophy Today 2026 are selling fast! ⚡️
Join us from January 29 for six evening lectures. Tickets here ⬇️
tinyurl.com/ymcprkyx
Tickets for Philosophy Today 2026 are selling fast! ⚡️
Join us from January 29 for six evening lectures. Tickets here ⬇️
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Can Arendt still help us make sense of modern politics?
PhD student Francesco Piscitello explores this question in his new paper, Arendt and the Social: A Modern Flaw?, published in Philosophy & Social Criticism.
Read it here ⬇️
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
PhD student Francesco Piscitello explores this question in his new paper, Arendt and the Social: A Modern Flaw?, published in Philosophy & Social Criticism.
Read it here ⬇️
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Can Arendt still help us make sense of modern politics?
PhD student Francesco Piscitello explores this question in his new paper, Arendt and the Social: A Modern Flaw?, published in Philosophy & Social Criticism.
Read it here ⬇️
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
PhD student Francesco Piscitello explores this question in his new paper, Arendt and the Social: A Modern Flaw?, published in Philosophy & Social Criticism.
Read it here ⬇️
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
✨ New research from the Department.
"Relational equality and the status of animals" by Dr Pablo Magaña, published in Philosophical Studies, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
"Relational equality and the status of animals" by Dr Pablo Magaña, published in Philosophical Studies, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
✨ New research from the Department.
"Relational equality and the status of animals" by Dr Pablo Magaña, published in Philosophical Studies, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
"Relational equality and the status of animals" by Dr Pablo Magaña, published in Philosophical Studies, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
🎉 Booking is now open for Philosophy Today 2026!
Delighted to launch the 2026 line-up of our popular annual lecture series on #WorldPhilosophyDay. From wealth & emotion to memory & more, the series explores ideas that shape how we live today. Starts Jan 29.
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Delighted to launch the 2026 line-up of our popular annual lecture series on #WorldPhilosophyDay. From wealth & emotion to memory & more, the series explores ideas that shape how we live today. Starts Jan 29.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ymcprkyx
'Philosophy Today' Public Lecture Series 2026
Philosophy Today returns for 2026 with six public talks exploring power, wealth, science, memory, and the emotions that shape our lives.
tinyurl.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🎉 Booking is now open for Philosophy Today 2026!
Delighted to launch the 2026 line-up of our popular annual lecture series on #WorldPhilosophyDay. From wealth & emotion to memory & more, the series explores ideas that shape how we live today. Starts Jan 29.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ymcprkyx
Delighted to launch the 2026 line-up of our popular annual lecture series on #WorldPhilosophyDay. From wealth & emotion to memory & more, the series explores ideas that shape how we live today. Starts Jan 29.
🔗 tinyurl.com/ymcprkyx
What does life after a Philosophy degree look like? Our alumni panel last week brought together graduates from law, IT, government, education & the creative industries to share their career paths with students. Thanks to our alumni, TDA, TCD Careers & all who joined us!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
What does life after a Philosophy degree look like? Our alumni panel last week brought together graduates from law, IT, government, education & the creative industries to share their career paths with students. Thanks to our alumni, TDA, TCD Careers & all who joined us!
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
@tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
✨ New research from the Department.
"Avicenna’s ‘Proof’ for the Existence of God" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social, published in @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/06/a...
"Avicenna’s ‘Proof’ for the Existence of God" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social, published in @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/06/a...
November 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
✨ New research from the Department.
"Avicenna’s ‘Proof’ for the Existence of God" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social, published in @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/06/a...
"Avicenna’s ‘Proof’ for the Existence of God" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social, published in @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social, November 2025.
Read it here ⬇️
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/06/a...
Missed Dr Will Ratoff’s packed Autumn Series lecture on 2 Oct - “Machines Like Us? The Ethics of Artificial General Intelligence”? You can now watch it in full on YouTube!
🔗 youtu.be/MyWO014Usbo?...
🔗 youtu.be/MyWO014Usbo?...
Autumn Public Lecture Series 2025: The Ethics of Artificial General Intelligence
YouTube video by Trinity College Dublin
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Missed Dr Will Ratoff’s packed Autumn Series lecture on 2 Oct - “Machines Like Us? The Ethics of Artificial General Intelligence”? You can now watch it in full on YouTube!
🔗 youtu.be/MyWO014Usbo?...
🔗 youtu.be/MyWO014Usbo?...
Looking forward to welcoming Professor Bart Streumer from @rug.nl to the #Philosophy Colloquium later today for his talk, ‘How Berkeley Can Go Quasi and Lose His Mind-Dependence’.
More on this term’s series:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r...
More on this term’s series:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r...
November 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Looking forward to welcoming Professor Bart Streumer from @rug.nl to the #Philosophy Colloquium later today for his talk, ‘How Berkeley Can Go Quasi and Lose His Mind-Dependence’.
More on this term’s series:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r...
More on this term’s series:
🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r...
✨🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study in philosophy? Applications are now open for Trinity’s MPhil in Philosophy. Explore course details and funding options here 🔽
www.tcd.ie/philosophy/p...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/philosophy/p...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
✨🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study in philosophy? Applications are now open for Trinity’s MPhil in Philosophy. Explore course details and funding options here 🔽
www.tcd.ie/philosophy/p...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social
www.tcd.ie/philosophy/p...
#philosophy #philsky @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social