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Philosophy in prisons helps people think differently. 💡🔓
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
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#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
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#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
“Hated school, dropped out at 11, can't read, can't write. But I can do this!” 💥💡
That's real feedback from one of the participants in a #prison #philosophy class funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Find out more about our work in prisons: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/how-phi...
That's real feedback from one of the participants in a #prison #philosophy class funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Find out more about our work in prisons: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/how-phi...
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
“Hated school, dropped out at 11, can't read, can't write. But I can do this!” 💥💡
That's real feedback from one of the participants in a #prison #philosophy class funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Find out more about our work in prisons: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/how-phi...
That's real feedback from one of the participants in a #prison #philosophy class funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
Find out more about our work in prisons: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/how-phi...
Happy (or should that be Sad?) Valentine's Day! 💔
Here's Professor Carrie Jenkins on sad love, speaking at our Annual Edinburgh Lecture at the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2023.
#valentines #love #philosophy
Here's Professor Carrie Jenkins on sad love, speaking at our Annual Edinburgh Lecture at the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2023.
#valentines #love #philosophy
February 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Happy (or should that be Sad?) Valentine's Day! 💔
Here's Professor Carrie Jenkins on sad love, speaking at our Annual Edinburgh Lecture at the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2023.
#valentines #love #philosophy
Here's Professor Carrie Jenkins on sad love, speaking at our Annual Edinburgh Lecture at the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2023.
#valentines #love #philosophy
What if your happy ever after… isn’t? 💔 All those promises of a Disneyfied love story nowhere to be found? 🥀
This Valentine's Day, join Professor Carrie Jenkins in this 2023 lecture, exploring why the pursuit of a “happy ever after” isn’t all it seems to be.
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This Valentine's Day, join Professor Carrie Jenkins in this 2023 lecture, exploring why the pursuit of a “happy ever after” isn’t all it seems to be.
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Sad Love: Beyond the fairy tale | Professor Carrie Jenkins
What is love?
Meet ‘philosophy’s crazy ex-girlfriend,’ Professor Carrie Jenkins, at this year’s annual joint event between the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Institute of Philosophy, as we…
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February 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
What if your happy ever after… isn’t? 💔 All those promises of a Disneyfied love story nowhere to be found? 🥀
This Valentine's Day, join Professor Carrie Jenkins in this 2023 lecture, exploring why the pursuit of a “happy ever after” isn’t all it seems to be.
📽️
This Valentine's Day, join Professor Carrie Jenkins in this 2023 lecture, exploring why the pursuit of a “happy ever after” isn’t all it seems to be.
📽️
Can courage cure climate anxiety?
In her article for Think Journal, Mandi Astola explores what it means to be courageous in the face of the climate crisis.
Read the open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#climatecrisis #ClimateCourage #climatechange #philosophy
In her article for Think Journal, Mandi Astola explores what it means to be courageous in the face of the climate crisis.
Read the open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#climatecrisis #ClimateCourage #climatechange #philosophy
February 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Can courage cure climate anxiety?
In her article for Think Journal, Mandi Astola explores what it means to be courageous in the face of the climate crisis.
Read the open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#climatecrisis #ClimateCourage #climatechange #philosophy
In her article for Think Journal, Mandi Astola explores what it means to be courageous in the face of the climate crisis.
Read the open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#climatecrisis #ClimateCourage #climatechange #philosophy
Dr Mazviita Chirimuta discussed how a particular technology – deep learning artificial intelligence used as a tool for scientific modelling – casts doubt upon the hope that the universe is inherently comprehensible to the human mind.
Watch the recording here: youtu.be/upalvKnBB7w
Watch the recording here: youtu.be/upalvKnBB7w
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Dr Mazviita Chirimuta discussed how a particular technology – deep learning artificial intelligence used as a tool for scientific modelling – casts doubt upon the hope that the universe is inherently comprehensible to the human mind.
Watch the recording here: youtu.be/upalvKnBB7w
Watch the recording here: youtu.be/upalvKnBB7w
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The TV series Waiting For The Out, themed around philosophy classes in prisons, was based on the work of Andy West, funded by The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social
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Read more about it here:
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Royal Institute of Philosophy funded Prisons Programme participant, 2025
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February 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The TV series Waiting For The Out, themed around philosophy classes in prisons, was based on the work of Andy West, funded by The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social
Read more about it here:
royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.com/mailing/305/...
Read more about it here:
royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.com/mailing/305/...
Philosophy in prisons helps people think differently. 💡🔓
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
🔗 Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
🔗 Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Philosophy in prisons helps people think differently. 💡🔓
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
🔗 Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
Please donate to support our Prisons Programme, or follow us to keep up-to-date with our work. 🙏
🔗 Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
#philosophy #prisonlife #philosophyeducation #fundraising #charity #appeal
Free next Wed 18th? Combine #philosophy and #film for the perfect London evening out. 🎬🏙️
Our partners, Philosophy For All, hold a monthly film club hosting free screenings, followed by a discussion about the philosophical issues raised.
🎟️ Register here: www.meetup.com/http-pfalond...
Our partners, Philosophy For All, hold a monthly film club hosting free screenings, followed by a discussion about the philosophical issues raised.
🎟️ Register here: www.meetup.com/http-pfalond...
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Free next Wed 18th? Combine #philosophy and #film for the perfect London evening out. 🎬🏙️
Our partners, Philosophy For All, hold a monthly film club hosting free screenings, followed by a discussion about the philosophical issues raised.
🎟️ Register here: www.meetup.com/http-pfalond...
Our partners, Philosophy For All, hold a monthly film club hosting free screenings, followed by a discussion about the philosophical issues raised.
🎟️ Register here: www.meetup.com/http-pfalond...
Does the apparent order or regularity of things in the world point to the existence of a god? ⚖️
In this 1968 paper, made available for free to celebrate TRIP's 2025 centenary, Swinburne defends the Argument from Design against attacks by Hume.
👇 Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...
In this 1968 paper, made available for free to celebrate TRIP's 2025 centenary, Swinburne defends the Argument from Design against attacks by Hume.
👇 Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Does the apparent order or regularity of things in the world point to the existence of a god? ⚖️
In this 1968 paper, made available for free to celebrate TRIP's 2025 centenary, Swinburne defends the Argument from Design against attacks by Hume.
👇 Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...
In this 1968 paper, made available for free to celebrate TRIP's 2025 centenary, Swinburne defends the Argument from Design against attacks by Hume.
👇 Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...
In 1978, Philosophy released an issue entirely featuring articles written by women.
Kathleen V. Wilkes, among other philosophers, did not think this publication was a progressive step.
See Clare Chambers’s full lecture on the development of feminist thought here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Kathleen V. Wilkes, among other philosophers, did not think this publication was a progressive step.
See Clare Chambers’s full lecture on the development of feminist thought here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
In 1978, Philosophy released an issue entirely featuring articles written by women.
Kathleen V. Wilkes, among other philosophers, did not think this publication was a progressive step.
See Clare Chambers’s full lecture on the development of feminist thought here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Kathleen V. Wilkes, among other philosophers, did not think this publication was a progressive step.
See Clare Chambers’s full lecture on the development of feminist thought here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
In this clip, Professor Clare Chambers and Professor Edward Harcourt discuss race and biological sex as social constructs, and how they fit into anti-discrimination legislation.
Watch the full video of Professor Chambers’s lecture here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Watch the full video of Professor Chambers’s lecture here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
February 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
In this clip, Professor Clare Chambers and Professor Edward Harcourt discuss race and biological sex as social constructs, and how they fit into anti-discrimination legislation.
Watch the full video of Professor Chambers’s lecture here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Watch the full video of Professor Chambers’s lecture here: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
What is phenomenology? Simon Glendinning explains its mysteries for THINK journal.
Read the free article: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/article/what...
Read the free article: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/article/what...
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 AM
What is phenomenology? Simon Glendinning explains its mysteries for THINK journal.
Read the free article: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/article/what...
Read the free article: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/article/what...
What is a woman? ♀️ Sophie Grace Chappell reflects on how to define 'female', and whether you really can change your biological sex.
Read the article in THINK journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy
Read the article in THINK journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
What is a woman? ♀️ Sophie Grace Chappell reflects on how to define 'female', and whether you really can change your biological sex.
Read the article in THINK journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy
Read the article in THINK journal: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy
🩺 How does #philosophy inform practice and research in #medicine?
Free TRIP-funded workshop, run by the Philosophy Department at Sussex. With @davidpapineau.bsky.social Sarah Sawyer, @robynrwaller.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social and more.
Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/philosophy-d...
Free TRIP-funded workshop, run by the Philosophy Department at Sussex. With @davidpapineau.bsky.social Sarah Sawyer, @robynrwaller.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social and more.
Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/philosophy-d...
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
🩺 How does #philosophy inform practice and research in #medicine?
Free TRIP-funded workshop, run by the Philosophy Department at Sussex. With @davidpapineau.bsky.social Sarah Sawyer, @robynrwaller.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social and more.
Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/philosophy-d...
Free TRIP-funded workshop, run by the Philosophy Department at Sussex. With @davidpapineau.bsky.social Sarah Sawyer, @robynrwaller.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social and more.
Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/philosophy-d...
The condition of women in society has changed over the past 100 years, and with it, so has feminist philosophy.
Watch Professor Clare Chambers reflect on the philosophy, politics, and practice of sex discrimination as it has developed over the past century: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Watch Professor Clare Chambers reflect on the philosophy, politics, and practice of sex discrimination as it has developed over the past century: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
February 2, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The condition of women in society has changed over the past 100 years, and with it, so has feminist philosophy.
Watch Professor Clare Chambers reflect on the philosophy, politics, and practice of sex discrimination as it has developed over the past century: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
Watch Professor Clare Chambers reflect on the philosophy, politics, and practice of sex discrimination as it has developed over the past century: youtu.be/TZiNXAavNyM
💡 Inspired by the BBC drama Waiting for the Out? 📺 Don't miss this talk by Andy West, whose book inspired the show.
Hosted by TRIP partners @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social and featuring a message from @stephenfry.bsky.social.
Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waiting-fo...
#philosophy
Hosted by TRIP partners @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social and featuring a message from @stephenfry.bsky.social.
Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waiting-fo...
#philosophy
Waiting for the Out
Join Andy West, whose memoir inspired the BBC drama Waiting for the Out, for an evening of collaborative discussion on the nature of freedom
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February 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
💡 Inspired by the BBC drama Waiting for the Out? 📺 Don't miss this talk by Andy West, whose book inspired the show.
Hosted by TRIP partners @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social and featuring a message from @stephenfry.bsky.social.
Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waiting-fo...
#philosophy
Hosted by TRIP partners @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social and featuring a message from @stephenfry.bsky.social.
Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waiting-fo...
#philosophy
📋 TRIP will no longer be posting on X. 🚫
You'll still be able to catch up with our news on Facebook and LinkedIn - and of course, here on Bluesky.
You'll still be able to catch up with our news on Facebook and LinkedIn - and of course, here on Bluesky.
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 PM
📋 TRIP will no longer be posting on X. 🚫
You'll still be able to catch up with our news on Facebook and LinkedIn - and of course, here on Bluesky.
You'll still be able to catch up with our news on Facebook and LinkedIn - and of course, here on Bluesky.
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🚨 Three week alert! 🚨
On February 19th, Richard Pettigrew will deliver the Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture & Technology at Northeastern University London
Lecture title:'Lifelong Learning and the Many Aims of Higher Education'
Register online/in-person here: tinyurl.com/yc6uax8s
#philosophy
On February 19th, Richard Pettigrew will deliver the Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture & Technology at Northeastern University London
Lecture title:'Lifelong Learning and the Many Aims of Higher Education'
Register online/in-person here: tinyurl.com/yc6uax8s
#philosophy
The Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture and Technology 2026
Join us in Room 136, Devon House.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
🚨 Three week alert! 🚨
On February 19th, Richard Pettigrew will deliver the Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture & Technology at Northeastern University London
Lecture title:'Lifelong Learning and the Many Aims of Higher Education'
Register online/in-person here: tinyurl.com/yc6uax8s
#philosophy
On February 19th, Richard Pettigrew will deliver the Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture & Technology at Northeastern University London
Lecture title:'Lifelong Learning and the Many Aims of Higher Education'
Register online/in-person here: tinyurl.com/yc6uax8s
#philosophy
📢 Are you a #Philosophy PhD student looking for opportunities to speak about your research?
We're inviting current doctoral students to showcase their work to an online audience of TRIP members.
Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/call-fo...
#phdstudent #callforpapers #seminar
We're inviting current doctoral students to showcase their work to an online audience of TRIP members.
Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/call-fo...
#phdstudent #callforpapers #seminar
January 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM
📢 Are you a #Philosophy PhD student looking for opportunities to speak about your research?
We're inviting current doctoral students to showcase their work to an online audience of TRIP members.
Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/call-fo...
#phdstudent #callforpapers #seminar
We're inviting current doctoral students to showcase their work to an online audience of TRIP members.
Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/call-fo...
#phdstudent #callforpapers #seminar
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Wonderful talk by Angie Pepper on structural injustices in interspecies companionship youtu.be/hv6wVJ3T7zo #philsky #philpsy #womeninphilosophy #animalrights #pets Thanks to @triphilosophy.bsky.social for supporting this lecture series!
Women in Philosophy: Angie Pepper
YouTube video by The Philosophy Garden
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January 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Wonderful talk by Angie Pepper on structural injustices in interspecies companionship youtu.be/hv6wVJ3T7zo #philsky #philpsy #womeninphilosophy #animalrights #pets Thanks to @triphilosophy.bsky.social for supporting this lecture series!
What purpose does imagery serve in philosophy? Does it differ from poetic imagery?
Michael Rosen discusses the role of imagery in philosophical arguments, which he places in his broader conversation of how the nature of the discipline has evolved.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Michael Rosen discusses the role of imagery in philosophical arguments, which he places in his broader conversation of how the nature of the discipline has evolved.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
What purpose does imagery serve in philosophy? Does it differ from poetic imagery?
Michael Rosen discusses the role of imagery in philosophical arguments, which he places in his broader conversation of how the nature of the discipline has evolved.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Michael Rosen discusses the role of imagery in philosophical arguments, which he places in his broader conversation of how the nature of the discipline has evolved.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Does x=y? We'd like to clarify that our recent speaker, Prof Michael Rosen of @harvard.edu is a different person from poet and national treasure @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social. Despite their many commonalities, we've checked and Prof Michael does not have the property "Bear Hunt author".
January 26, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Does x=y? We'd like to clarify that our recent speaker, Prof Michael Rosen of @harvard.edu is a different person from poet and national treasure @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social. Despite their many commonalities, we've checked and Prof Michael does not have the property "Bear Hunt author".
In 2024-25, we reached over 45,000 people through our philosophical activities. 📈
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
In 2024-25, we reached over 45,000 people through our philosophical activities. 📈
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
That's the equivalent of a packed football stadium, or a busy crowd at Glastonbury! 🎸
💡 Please share this post to help us reach even more people, with real philosophy for everyone, in 2025-26.
Are we making progress in philosophy?
Michael Rosen critiques the early analytical philosophers’ opinions in this clip.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Michael Rosen critiques the early analytical philosophers’ opinions in this clip.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Are we making progress in philosophy?
Michael Rosen critiques the early analytical philosophers’ opinions in this clip.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Michael Rosen critiques the early analytical philosophers’ opinions in this clip.
Watch his full lecture here: youtu.be/CmxMHKvK04E
Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation! 💡🌱
🌍✨ What do you think are the best ways to make #philosophy #education more accessible? Is there anything more we and other organisations should be doing to promote real philosophy, for everyone?
🌍✨ What do you think are the best ways to make #philosophy #education more accessible? Is there anything more we and other organisations should be doing to promote real philosophy, for everyone?
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation! 💡🌱
🌍✨ What do you think are the best ways to make #philosophy #education more accessible? Is there anything more we and other organisations should be doing to promote real philosophy, for everyone?
🌍✨ What do you think are the best ways to make #philosophy #education more accessible? Is there anything more we and other organisations should be doing to promote real philosophy, for everyone?