I am loving reading about
#Derrida
in
@petesalmon
’s brilliant biography that keeps him as a ‘philosopher first and foremost.’ The chapter on his childhood is powerful & pertinent - his anger at being ‘labelled by an arbitrary system outside of himself.’
#selfhood
#borders
#labels
I got copies of
@JulianBaggini
’s
#HowToThinkLikeAPhilosopher
as prizes for an internal essay competition. Always like to have read a book before issuing it as a prize & so I stayed up late tonight to enjoy this super engaging & relevant book. Spotted & purchased in
@Bookwells
Registration for the Mary Midgley conference is now open! 👸
16-17 July 2024, Nottingham University (& online)
Follow this link for more information and to register:
@MidgleyQuotes
@parenthesis_in
@gmcelwain
Big milestone tomorrow (and a big week coming up) so went to get some fresh air and to see the sunset with the cubs. Sometimes you just need to get outside for a stomp. This scene felt very
@ShirleyHughes_
someone who knew the joy and exhaustion of
#motherhood
and family life 🧡
Very special bedtime story tonight from two very special authors, illustrators and creators of magic
@JackieMorrisArt
@mrjamesmayhew
. We bought a copy as a gift for a new baby and my youngest loved it so much she asked for a copy of our own
#CanYouSeeALittleBear
?
Wonderful trip to
@TheatrGwaun
this evening to watch the
@WonkaMovie
- which is utterly perfect! A very clever and truly magical reworking and the ‘golden ticket’ scene absolutely floored me. ‘Every good thing in this world, started with a dream. So you hold on to yours.’
#Wonka
It's the BIG Christmas film and we can't wait! Wonka is coming to TG for the Christmas Holidays, opening on Friday 22nd at 7:30pm with further screenings throughout the holiday.
Trailer:
Tickets:
#Pembrokeshire
, we do not deserve you, but thank you for bringing us back to life this weekend. A flying visit home, but so wonderful to rest and read a bit.
@JackieMorrisArt
always helps when you need to reflect & restore.
#FeatherLeafBarkAndStone
‘How might you carry a dream?’
Could we love
@_JackSymes
anymore?
#PhilosophersOnConsciousness
is a fantastic book with all the charm and dialogue that we are used to with the much loved
@ThePanpsycast
#podcasts
. Brilliant to have such as an accessible, but rigorous text for our students and for us as teachers
A perfect sunny morning in
#Pembrokeshire
. Nice jog to
#Solva
for
#yoga
with the very best
#yogi
& lovely folk to share a flow, chat & coffee with! Then tried out the newish
#coffee
shop
#ThePrintHouse
with husband & cubs before a walk along the quayside
Writing a little something on the wonderful
#MaryMidgley
which is a joy & it means I get to reread bits of all these classics. I’ve also just read the brilliant
@gmcelwain
’s stunningly written book
#MaryMidgleyAnIntroduction
which includes original interviews with Midgley herself
It must be half term because we’ve just devoured the latest masterpiece from the wonderful
@Eloisejwilliams
in one sitting. A gripping and brilliant book. Our love of
#Wales
, the
#Sea
and
#magic
brought us to
@Eloisejwilliams
, but my little people also adore a historical tale 💙
Another lovely day in
#Pembrokeshire
. In my favourite place having a
#coffee
&
#reading
@alice_emily
’s
#WhyWomenGrow
after days gardening: ‘Women grow because it offers them control in a world determined to get rid of them…because they are curious & canny, & compelled to do so.’
Poetry boxes have been placed around the
@PembsCoast
National Park to encourage people to reconnect with nature & write their own poem to share their experience with passers-by, inspired by
#GeiriauDiflanedig
-
#TheLostWords
at
@OrielyParc
Full details:
Have been revising
#PhilosophyOfMind
with my students & have said about a million times ‘
@petemandik
explains this brilliantly’ when outlining a theory or objection. If you teach this topic & don’t have his
#ThisIsPhilosophyOfMind
or don’t follow him, correct this immediately!
Young Plato is available for one more week on BBC iPlayer:
TPF started working with Holy Cross Boys' Primary School in 2014 and as a partner school we have had the privilege to work closely with Kevin and the staff at Holy Cross Boys' since then.
A long time ago I made a book called Song of the Golden Hare. It is now back in print, available from Seven Fables and all good bookshops. Published by
@unbounders
Here's something about it:
If you read one book this year, make it
@tanyashadrick
’s
#TheCureForSleep
. The beautifully weaved narrative has stung & held up many a mirror as a daughter, wife, & mother of a son whose arrival was early & traumatic. A book about hope, living bravely & being awake: true art ❤️
registration is open for "Filming Metaphysical Animals" a symposium exploring film and the philosophy of Anscombe, Foot, Midgley & Murdoch (free and includes lunch!) - programme at link below (online attendance also possible; no need to register for that)
two days till deadline for "Filming Metaphysical Animals: film and the philosophy of Anscombe, Foot, Midgley, & Murdoch" !!
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, 3rd May 2024 - send 250 word abstracts & brief biog to domlash
@hotmail
.com
@parenthesis_in
@IrisMurdoch
@MidgleyQuotes
Brilliant day
@LlysyFranLake
with great pals! A fantastic location for a walk, bike ride, picnic & amazing activities at the site! The
#WildLife
Quiz Trail was also a big hit! Keen to head back next week for the big
#PlayDay
on Wednesday
#Pembrokeshire
Delighted to be home in
#Pembrokeshire
. A non-teaching
#Saturday
for my birthday weekend is lucky & I’m loving
#tea
in my new mugs from
#LittleSis
@cath__mack
& have inhaled this new book from hero husband.
#WildHope
is a tonic for the soul & I opened it up on the perfect page!
‘Four women with wildly different backgrounds & temperaments doing something revolutionary - and doing something together, as friends.’ This superb book, will be loved for many reasons, but for me it’s because it allows me to have a bit of time with
#MaryMidgley
@MidgleyQuotes
This book has been everywhere with me over the last week. I hadn’t had that many encounters with
#JLAustin
’s work, but
@hrsherl
got me interested a few years ago & I got more invested in the man, his family, his philosophy & his war as soon I started reading Mark’s wonderful book
Exciting
#bookpost
and in time for the weekend. Can’t wait to dive into this fantastic looking book from the brilliant
#MWRowe
on the
#philosophy
and life of
#JLAustin
. Looking forward to welcoming Mark to speak to my students soon and learning more about
#Austin
@OUPPhilosophy
Very happy with the new prints and posters for our department classroom. The
#MaryMidgley
print, painted by the super talented
@EmmaJCurran
, is my own, but I’ve decided I need her at work for those days when you need a watchful and supportive eye!
#PhilosopherQueens
#Philosophy
Out now! The final instalment of our interview with
@daisyldixon
– on lies and censorship – it’s ‘Episode 107, The Ethics of Art (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)’.
iTunes:
Spotify:
Website
Lovely potter around
@StDavidsCath
& the cathedral close. We always make sure to stop by the very special
@EcoDewiGroup
#EcoDewiCommunityGarden
to see how things have evolved. Have been coming here to for various activities and a sit down and reflect since the cubs were babies 💚
Shaken up once again by the brilliant
@SaraNAhmed
. Great to attend her ‘Feminist Killjoys at Work’ lecture. The messages landed hard, but it was incredible to listen in. Thinking hard about ‘paper feminism’ & desperate for her new book to arrive soon
#TheFeministKilljoyHandbook
Escaped home to
#Pembrokeshire
for exeat weekend & a much needed reset. Early run was stormy so we happily accepted it was going to be a day snuggled up with books & films. I was able to finish one of the most generous & hopeful books I have ever read!
#allaboutlove
#bellhooks
Super morning in
#StDavids
. Hot choc from
@TheBench_icecrm
before heading to the
#BishopsPalace
to hear from Minstrel Tom & the Wise (herb) Woman. Loved talking plants with LadyElizabeth (Val) & thinking if
#Hyssop
was up there as most referenced plant in the Bible ?
@TeamRE_UK
Such a treat & a privilege to have
@Philosophellie
come to stay & to talk to my students about the work of
#MaryMidgley
. We loved hearing about her research & to insights into Midgley’s life & work. Can’t wait to see her again when
@gmcelwain
visits next month ❤️
@MidgleyQuotes
I’m too old for this book but lots of cool people I follow (
@TeacherBusy
@WeAreERC
) have been raving about it & it is hilarious! I’ve read only work related stuff this year & urgently needed a
#run
,
#coffee
, & park date with my kids & a fun book this afternoon
#ReallyGoodActually
Read this great review of
@the_if_man
's book Corrupting Youth which explores philosophical enquiry (PhiE):
Buy a copy of the book:
Read about our PhiE online/irl courses:
Today we publish
#ATerriblySeriousAdventure
by Nikhil Krishnan. Perfect for philosophy lovers, this is the fascinating story of the Oxford thinkers who transformed philosophical thought in twentieth-century Britain.
Find out more here:
Exciting
#bookpost
and in time for the weekend. Can’t wait to dive into this fantastic looking book from the brilliant
#MWRowe
on the
#philosophy
and life of
#JLAustin
. Looking forward to welcoming Mark to speak to my students soon and learning more about
#Austin
@OUPPhilosophy
Presenting Festival Arts’ 56th Summer Season!
We're bring three lively productions to
#Pembrokeshire
this summer (July 30th- Aug 13th). We hope you can join us!
Visit for more info & to book your tickets✨️ 😀
#whatsonpembrokeshire
#outdoortheatre
One more sleep to
#HalfTerm
& we are super tired & wobbly. I got the cubs a new
@nicolakidsbooks
book to cheer us up at bedtime & it was lovely to cuddle & read. Youngest was asleep by the end of
#BatLovesTheNight
, but eldest asked for more bat facts from an old favourite.
@_BCT_
New book for the department library from the brilliant Professor
#DanielWhiting
@SotonPhilosophy
. I’m hoping to have first dibs! It was such a pleasure to welcome him to talk to our students, and students from partnership schools, last term about
#Epistemology
and
#SocialMedia
.