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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Durham philosopher explores the mystery of existence with his second book
A researcher in our Philosophy department has released his second book, which aims to explore the mysteries behind how everything came to exist.
What does social justice mean and why does it matter?
As part of World Day of Social Justice, Dr Simona Capisani, who works in our Philosophy department, explains how her research looks to address structural and historical injustices and inequalities in the context of climate and environmental change.
Durham research has a lasting global impact
We have launched a new Global Research Brochure where we shine a light on some of our incredible researchers who are making a difference in the world.
How to prove you’ve discovered alien life – new research
Professor Peter Vickers from our Department of Philosophy discusses the findings of his new research paper published in the journal of Astrobiology.
Expecting the Unexpected: Philosophy in the search for the Extra-terrestrial
Dr Christopher Cowie, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy recently took part in the Being Human Festival, a nationwide festival which engages a wide audience in the breadth of humanities research. He tells us how philosophers can contribute to questions about life in space.
Putting Santa (and anything else) on a Timeline
Dr Emily Thomas, Department of Philosophy, writes on space and time in seventeenth to early twentieth century philosophy. She shows us how you can turn any history into a timeline - this one was inspired by a history of Santa Claus.
Professor Peter Vickers launches new book - Identifying Future-Proof Science
Professor Peter Vickers from our Philosophy Department launches a new book, Identifying Future-Proof Science, on 30 November 2022.