I wanted to ask the question ‘what is going on in Israel?’ but as I delved into the discussion with my five participants at the ASHA Centre, the question ended up becoming ‘what is going on in the world’? In our modern times, with all our current knowledge and technical development, we are still afflicted by great evils. Genocide, war, modern slavery, torture, suppression of free speech, and the list goes on. To make it worse, we live in a part of the world where the impacts

I am a fellow traveller, the kind of teacher who sits alongside my students as we explore content together. My goal is to help learners...

As we celebrate World Philosophy Day on November 21st, I’m reflecting on 7 thinkers who have deeply influenced my thinking in 2024. While...

There’s a growing sense that humanity is disconnected from the very earth we depend on. We’re not only destroying ecosystems that...

In my last post, I briefly explored the ontology of food, suggesting that both humans and food are fundamentally made of the same stuff,...

Usually, when discussing food, our conversations revolve around what is considered ‘good’ or ‘bad’ to eat. We often prefer clear-cut...

Do I buy the avocado from South Africa, rich in the fats my body craves, or the apple from my county that barely satisfies my appetite?...

Last week, I led a discussion on the existence of God. The consensus among the participants was that God, as traditionally conceived in...

'If we understand how amazingly intricate and wonderful and ingenious nature is in allowing us to understand things and create things,...

Welcome to my home, The Philosopher's Hut. Also known as Sofia. This self-sustaining 'tiny home on wheels' was crafted The Woodcraft...

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Chitheads podcast for the first time. With Athena Potari and Jacob Kyle from Embodied Philosophy....

For the past year, I have facilitated philosophy discussions at the ASHA Centre. These have been for youth workers attending Erasmus+...

The Morning We are here, my sister and I traveled up from the Forest of Dean yesterday and set up our tent in preparation for four days...

When you have only 10 1-hours sessions with a class of primary school pupils, what is better? To teach them a philosophical depth - that...

Originally published for The Philosophy Foundation I have been living in the beautiful countryside near the river Wye for a year now,...

Over the winter, I had the wonderful privilege of taking three primary school classes on an adventure into the world of philosophy. An...

The Philosophy Foundation's Holiday Club at Republic Island at Rathfern Primary School Day 1 - Survival The children are sitting on the...

Philosophers have forever been interested in how one can live a 'good life'. From Aristotle's theory of flourishing ( called...

Academic philosophy (or the 'brick philosophy' I talked about in my first post) is all about thinking about stuff. Then trying to explain...

So, why the ‘Wye’? First it was because of the River Wye. A beautiful river near my home who’s name inspires many clever titles for...