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The latest news from the Philosophy department
University awards honorary degree to former Philosophy PhD student & lecturer
Sarah Jean Brodie has been awarded a Doctor of Letters by the University of Edinburgh
Diversity debate at Being Human festival
Tommy Curry will discuss diversity in society at the UK's national festival of the humanities
More to our minds than grey matter, show suggests
The theory that cognition – the ability to think and feel – extends beyond the brain to people’s bodies, objects, and even institutions is explored in a new exhibition.
New appointments in Philosophy
Eight new permanent faculty members have been appointed this academic year (2019/2020)
Responsible debate explored at Festival of Politics
Political philosopher Matthew Chrisman features in the 2019 Festival of Politics (10-12 October)
Ethics of data and AI are focus of appointment
One of the US’s leading experts on the impact of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies on people’s lives is set to join the University
Philosophy graduates launch tech ethics consultancy
Olivia Gambelin and Anna van Oosterzee launched Ethical Intelligence, a consultancy to help businesses navigate the growing ethical challenges of using artificial intelligence
Philosophy course in Top 100 Free Online Courses of All Time
‘Know Thyself - The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge: The Examined Life’ is listed in Class Central’s top 100 online courses
Carnegie Trust awards funding for Artificial Intelligence workshop series
An interdisciplinary group of scholars, including Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Dr Mark Sprevak, has been awarded funding from the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland under its inaugural Carnegie Research Workshops scheme
Professors elected members of Academia Europaea
Michela Massimi, Geoff Pullum and Simon Kirby have been elected as members of the Academia Europaea, the pan-European academy of humanities, letters and sciences