What does it mean to make moral progress, and is this possible? Or do optimists confuse material progress with moral progress? These and other related questions were addressed by our panel of experts at our Annual Symposium on 30th October. Watch the recording here: youtu.be/0IxNCL65D0s

Scottish philosopher David Hume once described poets as ‘Liars by profession’ – and he wasn’t joking. But do #philosophy and #poetry have something in common? Join Max de Gaynesford at our Annual Edinburgh Lecture "What's in a Poem?" on 9 Dec: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-lies-...

Glad to host Valeria Bizzari today: her talk on gendered experiences in autism was supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social youtu.be/yrd6sJUI9kg #philsky #philpsy`#phenomenology #autism #gender

Our 2025 PPE Lecture will be given by Professor Maya Eden (Zurich) on 'Fertility Rates and Fixed-Point Utilitarianism'. All very welcome! Thurs 13th Nov, 6-7.30pm, Lecture Theatre B, Building 65. Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy (@triphilosophy.bsky.social) #PhilosophyMatters

All our activities sponsored by @triphilosophy.bsky.social in one page! Updated with the Winterbourne House and Garden 2026 programme of philosophy lunchtime workshops: www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/colleg... #PhilosophyforEveryone #philsky #PublicPhilosophy

Professor Fiona Woollard explores how philosophy can help us to understand pregnancy and improve the treatment of people who are pregnant, specifically reshaping our ethical frameworks when it comes to harm. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/4ZDV-hGcNQU

🗓️November London Lectures from The Royal Institute of #Philosophy 📜 We have a busy month ahead! Here's what's coming up in #London this month: Tickets are available on our Eventbrite page (Rowan Williams is sold out): www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-royal-... We look forward to seeing you there!

Professor Fiona Woollard explores how philosophy can help us to understand pregnancy and improve the treatment of people who are pregnant. She discusses how thinking seriously about pregnancy challenges philosophy's standard methods. Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/4ZDV-hGcNQU

🌍How can justice be served for victims of the climate crisis? “Reparative Justice for Climate Refugees” by @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social is available for free as part of "100 Papers That Shaped Our Thinking." Download here: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #climatecrisis #refugees #philosophy

The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI (oxunipress.bsky.social) by Jonathan Birch birchlse.bsky.social has been selected as this year’s Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/winner-...

Do you believe in the supernatural? Even if you don't, sometimes you might feel "spooked" - but why? 👻🔮 Philosophers Craig Bourne and Lucy Caddick Bourne think it's all to do with the imagination. How does it work? Read our interview: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/an-inte...

Professor Regina Rini argues that philosophers do not play the same role that they once did. Instead of providing the public with any opinion, they have become increasingly specialized. Do you agree? Watch the full video here: youtu.be/H_0E3ycaJ0E

There's still time to book for our Annual Debate, which takes place in London this Thursday. Don't miss out! 📢📅 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-sym... #philosophy #debate #symposium

The charity @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social (formerly SAPERE) invites you to their first-ever conference in Wales — and their first under their new name! A full day of talks, workshops and conversation on philosophical education. 👉 Full details & booking:

A century ago, philosophers were intellectual stars, called upon by media and government for wise words on social issues beyond academics. It has been decades since any philosopher had that sort of stature. What happened? Watch Professor Regina Rini examine this question: youtu.be/H_0E3ycaJ0E

🎁 Give the gift of #philosophy, with TRIP Gift Memberships. ✨🌟You don't have to be studying philosophy or have a background in philosophy to benefit. We believe that real philosophy should be accessible to everyone. 🌟✨ royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/gift-me...

Often the most engaging philosophical ideas come, not from reading alone, but from talking to others. 👥➡️💡 Next time you book for one of our events, don't forget to check the box to book a "Post-Lecture Conversation and Drinks" add-on. See you there! #philosophy #conversation

Is there too much virtue signaling and judgment in today's moral climate? How can we reflect on morality without falling into outrage and accusation? Here's Nikhil Krishnan at last week's London Lecture on morality in our culture. Does he have a point? Watch the full lecture: youtu.be/-PNbof7tGzc

Could a machine think and feel? Is time travel logically possible? If you're 15-18 we want to hear what you THINK! 💡📝🌟 The THINK Essay Prize for #philosophy is now open for 2026. Full details here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/think-e...

Could a machine think and feel? Is time travel logically possible? If you're 15-18 we want to hear what you THINK! 💡📝🌟 The THINK Essay Prize for #philosophy is now open for 2026. Full details here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/think-e...

Watch the first lecture in our Centenary lecture series, Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect The politics of the last decade have been accused of moralistic excess. If this is fair, how might moral philosophy cure us of moralism? See Dr Nikhil Krishnan address this question: youtu.be/-PNbof7tGzc

Watch the first lecture in our Centenary lecture series, Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect The politics of the last decade have been accused of moralistic excess. If this is fair, how might moral philosophy cure us of moralism? See Dr Nikhil Krishnan address this question: youtu.be/-PNbof7tGzc

📢 Calling all schools, teachers and A Level students! 🎓📚 Do real #philosophy in real time, at the TRIP Annual Debate. (Think AO2! 💡) Get free tickets for 30 October in London 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-sym...

Is your reality - to some extent - determined by your race? What difference does race make in creating public policy? In this London Lecture from 2022, Luvell Anderson @luke-rage.bsky.social discusses Racial Realities. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXoR... #BlackHistoryMonth #philosophy

Why should philosophers think about pregnancy? In her London Lecture for the Royal Institute of Philosophy, taking place on 23 October, Fiona Woollard @fionawoollard.bsky.social explores the issues. Get free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-... #philosophy #pregnancy

When young people seek help from mental health professionals, these encounters can undermine or increase their sense of agency. Watch this video from our 2023/24 "Madness and Mental Health" London Lecture Series: lnkd.in/e5EEFZFn #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

The first London Lecture of our 2025/26 #centenary season takes place tonight at Senate House. 🏛️🗓️ Did you know that by joining The Royal Institute of #Philosophy as a member, you can get access to the Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social ? Join here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/full-members...

Craig Bourne and Emily Caddick Bourne co-wrote the winning essay in the 2024 Philosophy Essay Prize, “Overactive (and Underactive) Imagination”. We interviewed them about their work - read the interview here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/an-inte... #philosophy #interview

How did the definition of pain change? Elisabetta Lalumera talks about conceptual change in medicine in this wonderful talk as a part of our @triphilosophy.bsky.social lectures by Women in Philosophy: youtu.be/Q9lYgYQDQ4s Enjoy! #philsky #philpsy #EpistemicInjustice

"Democratic Failures and the Ethics of Democracy" by Adam Lovett (published by the University of Pennsylvania Press) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

"Oppressive Praise" by @julesholroyd.bsky.social (published by @oxunipress.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

"Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World" by @petergs.bsky.social (published by William Collins) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

"The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI" by @birchlse.bsky.social (published by @oxunipress.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

"The Rise of Polarization: Affects, Politics, and Philosophy" by @almagro.bsky.social (published by @routledgebooks.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary #Philosophy 2025. Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

"Every book on this list is a first class piece of transdisciplinary philosophical research." Today we announce the shortlist for the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary #Philosophy Read more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

Is it OK to clone people? If not, why not? ⚖️🧬❓ "Cloning" (1982) by Ruth F. Chadwick has been made free to download, as part of The Royal Institute of Philosophy's "100 Papers That Shaped Our Thinking". Download the paper here (click "Save PDF"): buff.ly/oBgRuaT #philosophy #ethics

We were delighted to hear how our funding made a difference to pupils at Turriff Academy, who took part in their first ever "Philoso-thon"! "The event has given our school community a real buzz about #philosophy, and it would not have been possible without the opportunities created by TRIP."

Thank you to The Royal Institute of Philosophy (@triphilosophy.bsky.social) and the department of Philosophy @sussex.ac.uk for the invitation to speak at this exciting event next week 🎙️💡🤖

Are there facts about what's right ✅ and what's wrong ❌? If so, can those facts tell you what to do - or do they just sit there being facts? Zoe Johnson King explores the big questions in metaethics royalinstitutephilosophy.org/article/intr... #philosophy #ethics

A century ago, philosophers like Bertrand Russell were intellectual stars, called upon for wise words on social issues. What became of the public philosopher? Join Regina Rini on 16 October for her London Lecture and Q&A. Get tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

If you're not outraged about #AI, you're not paying attention: #Philosophy in the time of techno-fascism. Book tickets for this free public lecture by Professor Alice Crary at University College Dublin: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Has there been moral progress? Our Annual Symposium, to be held in London on 30 October, will feature Edward Harcourt, Allen Buchanan, Hanno Sauer, Julia Hermann and Ritula Shah. Get tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-sym... #philosophy #ethics #debate

I think I neglected to share the link to the published version of my paper The Value of Ceremonies (open access) which was my Presidential Address for @triphilosophy.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We think real #philosophy should be accessible to everyone. That's why we make online learning resources available for free. 🆓➡️Explore our online resources: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/education/on...

In this talk, to be held at Senate House in London on 23 October, @fionawoollard.bsky.social will explore how #philosophy can help us to understand #pregnancy and improve the treatment of people who are pregnant.🤰📖 ➡️ Tickets are available here: buff.ly/cXLgwu3

Definitely a speaker not to miss!

What became of the public philosopher? In this forthcoming London Lecture, to be held at Senate House in London on 16 October, @reginarini.bsky.social considers how public #philosophy has changed in 100 years. ➡️ Tickets for this event are now available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

Tickets for the first lecture of our 2025-26 Lecture Series are now available! 🎟️🎫 🏢 Dr Nikhil Krishnan is the author of "A Terribly Serious Adventure: #Philosophy at Oxford 1900-60". His talk is entitled "The Problematic and the Unproblematic" ➡️ Book tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-nikhil-...

Tickets for our 2025/26 #centenary events are now on general sale. See the full line-up of #philosophy #lectures and book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-royal-...

Do you teach or study A-Level #Philosophy or Religious Studies? We have a series of four subject guides available to download, on Epistemology, Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics of God, and Metaphysics of Mind. 📚✨ Download them here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/a-level...