Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures

As part of the North-East centre of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the Department hosts regular Institute lectures, alternating with the University of Sunderland. Previous speakers have included Christine Korsgaard, Bas van Fraassen, Stephen Stich, Allan Gibbard, Simon Blackburn, David Papineau, John Skorupski, Stephen Clark, Ronald Hepburn, Peter van Inwagen, John Heil, Jonathan Dancy and Susan Hurley.

Royal Institute of Philosophy Events (2012-13)

07th November 2012 Robin Le Poivedin (Leeds)
Does photography extend the limits of perception?
This Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture will be held in the Birley Room which is located in Hatfield College.
Refreshments will be served from 5pm to 5:30pm with commencement at 5:30pm.

27th February 2013 Raymond Tallis (Liverpool)
Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity
This Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture will be held in the Birley Room which is located in Hatfield College.
Refreshments will be available from 5pm with the lecture commencing at 5:30pm

24^th April 2013 Robert Fox (Oxford)
An Anglo-French reflection on the Religion of Humanity
This Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture will be held in the Birley Room, Hatfield College.
Refreshments will be available from 5pm with the lecture commencing at 5:30pm

08th May 2013 Bennett Helm (Franklin and Marshall)
Emotional Communities of Respect
This Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture will be held in the Birley Room, Hatfield College.
Refreshments will be available from 5pm with the lecture commencing at 5:30pm