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Halloween in Philosophy

As a department, Philosophy regularly host wider student experience events throughout the academic year. The aim of these events is to bring our learning community together for a relaxing evening out. The most recent wider student experience was held on Thursday 31st October 2024 in the Kingsgate Lounge at Durham Student Union. Below is a few more images from the event.
Students enjoying wider student drinks event at Kingsgate Lounge at Durham Student Union

Professor Peter Vickers uncovers new method to measure global scientific consensus

A team of international researchers led by Professor Peter Vickers from our top-rated Philosophy department has developed a breakthrough method for gathering and analysing global scientific opinion with speed and precision.
Scientists analysing reports

Dr Greg Lusk named Associate Editor

Dr. Greg Lusk has been named and Associate Editor at world-leading philosophy journal: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (BJPS).
Dr. Greg Lusk

Professor Matthew Tugby has published a new short book!

Matthew has published a new short book called 'Teleology', which is part of the Elements in Metaphysics series (Cambridge University Press).
Professor Matthew Tugby's Book Cover -  'Teleology'

Professor Emily Thomas appears on Radio 4's The Moral Maze

“Should Foreign Tourism Be Discouraged?” Emily Thomas says ‘no’, defending the value of travel on BBC Radio 4’s The Moral Maze.
The Moral Maze Screenshot

Professor Nancy Cartwright gives lecture at the Sorbonne.

Professor Nancy Cartwright gives lectures at both Condorcet Lecture and at first ever Mary Hesse Lecture.
Nancy Cartwright: Condorcet Conference

Philosopher wins prestigious scientific book prize

Congratulations to Professor Matthew Daniel Eddy who has won The British Society for the History of Science’s (BSHS) Pickstone Prize.
A man wearing glasses and smiling at the camera next to a book cover of a painting of woman in period dress. The book is called Media & Mind.

Philosophy of Life: In conversation with Professor Nancy Cartwright (at 80)

On 22 June 2024, our Department of Philosophy threw a party to honour and celebrate the world-class academic achievements of our colleague, Nancy Cartwright, to mark the occasion of her 80th birthday.
Nancy Cartwright at 80 (Photo: Mags Leighton)

Transformative Humanities framework launched

Durham University's Transformative Humanities launched yesterday and gathered more than 130 researchers, colleagues, students, and partners from across the region and beyond to celebrate this new interdisciplinary framework.
Transformative Humanities launch news banner

Durham philosopher selected as BBC New Generation Thinker

Dr Jack Symes has been recognised as one of the UK’s most promising arts and humanities early career researchers.
Dr Jack Symes stood in front of a wall. The text reads BBC New Generation Thinker

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

Science is rightly celebrated, but as the problem of consciousness is revealing, there may be a limit to what we can learn through science alone, argues Professor Philip Goff in our Department of Philosophy.
A picture of a head with colourful tiles inside