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Philosophy tutor wins teaching award

01 June, 20232024

Philosophy PhD candidate and Student Tutor of the Year, Camden McKenna, on winning a EUSA Teaching…

Philosophy lecturer to appear alongside thrilling speaker line up at sell-out philosophy and arts festival

25 May, 20232024

Dr Mazviita Chirimuuta will join a host of scholars not to mention musicians and comedians at the…

Alfred Edward Taylor Lecture

22 May, 20232024

25th A. E. Taylor Lecture: Stoic everlasting recurrence

End of life ethics experts back Assisted Dying Bill for Scotland

18 May, 20232024

Philosophers and ethical experts, including Edinburgh Professors Michael Gill and Michael Cholbi,…

Professor publishes book on the work of the Philosophy of Beauty

27 December, 20222024

Professor Michael Gill’s book examines how the third Earl of Shaftesbury’s theories profoundly…

Edinburgh Professors to lead AHRC Programme on AI

06 December, 20222024

Two Edinburgh researchers will lead a project to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) and data are…

The Tinkering Mind: Philosophy professor’s new book takes a fresh look at epistemic agency

22 November, 20222024

Epistemic agency is to take responsibility over one’s own learning efforts and advancement of…

Black Male Studies Professor Delivers Keynote at Philosophy Born of Struggle Conference

08 November, 20222024

Professor Tommy J Curry gave the keynote address "Is Black Male Studies an End?: What Is Left…

PPLS student becomes latest ambassador for UK leading charity

21 September, 20222024

Philosophy and Politics student, Ben Isbell, has become the latest ambassador for The OddBalls…