How does forgiveness transform the forgiver? 🤝💓
'Wrongdoing and Forgiveness' by Joanna North is available for free as part of our series, '100 Papers That Shaped Our Thinking', celebrating our centenary: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#forgiveness #philosophyoflife #philosophical

📝 The Think Essay Prize is the perfect #opportunity for 15-18 year olds to bolster university applications and have a chance to be published in an issue of 'Think.' 🧠
2026 submissions close on Monday 20th April. More details: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/think-e...
#criticalthinking #philosophy

Would a shared language put an end to misunderstandings? Would we lose anything along the way? 🗣️🤝

🧐💬 What do you think about this week's Big Question?

#philosophy #bigquestions #brainteaser #puzzle #language #communication

For the first week in our new #ReelPhilosophyForEveryone series, Professor Harcourt asks Nikhil Krishnan about moral truths after his lecture on moralism in the modern day.

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/-PNbof7tGzc

Reel conversations, with real philosophers

Don't miss "Reel Philosophy, For Everyone" - a new series of Q&As from our recent London Lecture Series. Each episode will feature a different philosopher in conversation with our Academic Director, Edward Harcourt.

Our first video will be out tomorrow.

Is 'revolutionary' violence morally justifiable? 💭
C. A. J. Coady examines scholarly discussions on terrorism: both 'as ideology' and as an 'immoral' act. Download 'The Morality of Terrorism' for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#philosophy #morality #violence

How can we make sure AI works ethically, for the benefit of humanity?

If you use AI in your professional life, or have concerns about how to implement AI in a responsible way, this panel event will be highly relevant to the challenges you may already encounter.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-a-th...

We are pleased to introduce our first Centenary Distinguished Member, Dr William Godwin KC.

Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/introdu...

#philosophy

That's a wrap for this year's British Philosophy Fortnight. ❤️ 🎬

Thank you to everyone who has taken part, especially those of you who have shared your perspectives on why #philosophymatters.

✨ Keep following us for updates on events, resources, grants - and real #philosophy, for everyone.

Know someone who'll be revising for their #Philosophy #ALevel over the Easter holidays? 🐣📚

💡 Philosophy Briefings are 15-min videos following the A-Level curriculum, led by eminent philosophers.

Find them here: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/events/philo...

#philosophymatters #revision #learning

We'll leave that open to debate!

Thank you for your thoughts!

So - can something exist without any size at all?

This week's Big Question is... actually quite small. 🔍✨

At what point does "nothing" become "something", and is there a limit to the little?

🎤💬 We'd love to hear your thoughts ⬇️

#philosophy #philosophymatters #bigquestions #brainteaser #puzzle #Fridayfun

📢 Our 2026 #Philosophy #grant programmes are now open!

You can apply for #funding now, for your event, education programme or postgraduate study.

Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/philosophy-f...

#bursaries #studentships #postgraduate #philosophymatters

Lucy Osler on creating realities with AI chatbots: one of the talks at our #philosophymatters workshop last week #philsky #BPF2026 @triphilosophy.bsky.social @lucyosler.bsky.social

youtu.be/XDQqoihE-Y4

This #BritishPhilosophyFortnight, you told us why #PhilosophyMatters to you. 💡
Rex Eloquens, 26, first became interested in #philosophy whilst reading during the pandemic: "I started with Walter Kaufmann's Critique of Religion and Philosophy." ✨

Get 20% off tickets to HowTheLightGetsIn Festival in Hay, taking place from 22-25 May.

TRIP followers can get 20% off tickets for the world’s largest #philosophy and music #festival - just use the exclusive code TRIP2026 at the checkout:

howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ha...

Elisabetta Lalumera on AI psychosis as a conceptual choice: one of the talks at our #philosophymatters workshop last week: youtu.be/eY54NNoFyAI?... #philsky #BPF2026 @triphilosophy.bsky.social @lalumera.bsky.social

According to Céline, a researcher in medical law, #philosophy "changed everything." 💭🩺⚖️

This #BritishPhilosophyFortnight, we're examining why #PhilosophyMatters to our community. Watch this space, and keep the discussion going in the comments 💬🔭 📝

Today look forward to the second week of #BritishPhilosophyFortnight with these words from Amelia, a student who first discovered the "new world" of philosophy through a Milan Kundera book. ✨️ 📚️
To participate in the discussion, reply to this post telling us why #PhilosophyMatters to you! 💬

Are you looking for #funding for a #philosophy event or project? Do you know someone who is? 💡

📢 Our #grant programmes for 2026 will open soon, so watch this space for more details, and please share with anyone who might be interested in applying for funding.

#philosophymatters

How do we decolonise the field of knowledge, for a more holistic global perspective? 🌍🔓

This talk is the first in our new #Philosophy PhD Online Seminars, regular lunchtime talks by PhD candidates.

👇 Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/event/natura...

#epistemology #africanphilosophy

For Lucy, #philosophy is the only thing that really matters. 🌍💫

"Philosophical enquiry affects everything and everyone."

❓ This #BritishPhilosophyFortnight, we're sharing why #philosophymatters to people of all ages and backgrounds. Why does philosophy matter to you?

Is philosophy something that is found out, or something that we do?

In his discussion of Wittgenstein’s influences on philosophy, Professor Peter Hacker discusses how logical investigations make philosophy an evolving skill.

Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/fcNEqdGGnvc

#PhilosophyMatters to all of us, at all times of the year! 🌎🤝 The second week of #BritishPhilosophyFortnight 2026 is coming up! Here's a list of events you'll want to add to your calendar, including what's on after BPF ends. 🗓

Check our website and British Philosophical Association for more info!

Wittgenstein dominated fifty years of 20th century philosophy, from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Professor Peter Hacker surveys the salient achievements of Wittgenstein’s two masterpieces, and recounts their influences on Anglophone and European philosophy.

Watch here: youtu.be/fcNEqdGGnvc

ROBOTS!
Tomorrow there'll be a screening of Ex Machina at the Midland's Art Centre, followed by a panel discussion with me, Lucy Osler, and Michael Quinn. Only £3! www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/ex-ma...
#BPF2026 #philosophymatters.
@triphilosophy.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @thebpa.bsky.social

Philosophy matters to many people, for many reasons. 🧠 ✨ Today's featured post is by Amir, 36, an author.

He says, "Philosophy matters because it is the immune system of the mind."

💡Do you agree? Why does philosophy matter to you?

#philosophymatters #philosophy #philosophyfortnight

#PhilosophyMatters 💬📚
Happy first week of #BritishPhilosophyFortnight! Here's what's going on for the next 5 days... 🗓
For more info, visit:
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/british...
bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma...

Get involved this British Philosophy Fortnight!

🌐 There are lots of #philosophy #events - open to everyone - happening over the next 2 weeks, all over the UK and online.

🔗 See what's happening near you:
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/british...

#philosophymatters #philosophyfortnight