Category: Asides

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON – 19 JULY “Join the discussion as we delve into philosophical thinking around portraiture, with writer[…]

Julian Baggini talks us through a fabled story of philosophy and the origins of philosophical impulse. From ethics and metaphysics, to the philosophy of science and religion, he explains why philosophy lies at the heart of what makes us human.

Julian Baggini argues that the films of the Coen Brothers can compete with some of the greatest texts as a form of moral philosophy. His talk will be followed by a full screening of the darkly comedic, Oscar-winning murder-mystery Fargo (1996).

SUNDAY TIMES FESTIVAL OF EDUCATION. I took part in a faith schools debate at this festival on Sunday 24 June,[…]