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Today I presented my BA/Leverhulme research project to the 'meithel' of doctoral students in Philosophy of Education at UCD, Dublin. What a joy to discuss & theorise reading with such a group of engaged students. A special thanks to the @pesgb.bsky.social for funding this visit 😊

Philosophy of Education This textbook provides an introductory account of the philosophy of education, focussing on the questions raised by educational policy and practice.

🎉Out now! Philosophy of Education, my new book with @lauradol4.bsky.social & @janegatley.bsky.social (Palgrave Philosophy Today series). It explores how thinking philosophically about educational concepts can clarify aims & address challenges in policy & practice. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

The Philosopher’s Yard presents ‘Education: what is it for?’ – short talks (by me & Grace Lockrobin!) and interactive dialogue on Thursday 23 Oct 18:30-21:00 at The Birmingham &Midland Institute
All welcome!
#philsky #edusky #academicsky
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-...

It's that time again!

Submissions are invited for the annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, to be held at New College, Oxford University UK Fri 27th – Sun 29th Mar 2026

www.philosophy-of-education.org/annual-confe...

Spread the word!
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Dear PESGB members and followers,

We are pleased to share a post from Oli Belas, Chair of our Inclusion Committee. We greatly value the Committee’s contribution to the Society and look forward to sharing more of their work with you.

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We are deeply saddened to share that James MacAllister, a long-standing member of PESGB and former Executive Committee member who made significant contributions to the philosophy of education, has passed away.
Our deepest condolences go out to his loved ones, academic community, and all who knew him

Polymathy Lost: On the politics of polymathy - Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (Melencolia I, Albrecht Dürer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)  What is to be done except learn all we can about everything we can? Education is a force of civilisation. Through it we have becom...

Polymathy Lost: On the Politics of Polymathy
~Tepfers

“No God-given wings dragged us towards the skies. No evolutionary gills led us deep into the oceans. Yet we went there, and further, precisely because we had no natural specialisation guiding us.”⬇️
www.philosophy-of-education.org/polymathy-lo...

Literature and philosophy in schools | Journal of Philosophy in Schools

Very pleased to announce the publication of the 2nd special issue #openaccess #Journal of #Philosophy in Schools on #Literature & #philosophy in schools. Check out 6 original articles from all over the world, 2 book reviews & #Editorial
#philofed #philsky #academicsky
jps.bham.ac.uk/23/volume/12...

Hirst on rational moral education Abstract. In Moral Education in a Secular Society, Paul Hirst offers accounts of the content and justification of morality and the aims and methods of mora

'Hirst on Rational Moral Education'
Michael Hand explores key similarities and differences between his theory of moral education and Paul Hirst’s -focusing on contrasting justifications of morality and their implications for teaching morality in secular contexts.

academic.oup.com/jope/article...

First day of the very first European Seminars in #Philosophy of #Education in the amazing Utrecht! Sun is shining and lots of interesting discussions.

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A Problem for Cognitive Load Theory—the Distinctively Human Life-form

Derry (2020) challenges both cognitive load theory and discovery learning for overlooking what makes us distinctly human: mediation & normativity.

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

A Problem for Cognitive Load Theory—the Distinctively Human Life-form

Derry (2020) challenges both cognitive load theory and discovery learning for overlooking what makes us distinctly human: mediation & normativity.

doi.org/10.1111/1467...

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📢 New to the PESGB Blog?‼️

We publish thought-provoking, accessible short-form pieces that explore connections between philosophy, education, and related fields.

Queries? Contact sunny.dhillon@bishopg.ac.uk or alexis.gibbs@winchester.ac.uk

📢 New to the PESGB Blog?‼️

We publish thought-provoking, accessible short-form pieces that explore connections between philosophy, education, and related fields.

Queries? Contact sunny.dhillon@bishopg.ac.uk or alexis.gibbs@winchester.ac.uk

Just back from my first visit to Hong Kong! I delivered a talk on #Education for #flourishing must include the #arts @ Education University HK #philsky #edusky #philofed

📢 PESF Seminar Announcement — All Welcome!

PESGB Philosophy of Education Sans Frontiers (PESF) Seminar

Daoist Wisdom: An Account of Epistemic Humility

Dr Christine Tan
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
5:30–7:15 PM (UK / London Time)
Online via Zoom

ID: 871 4367 0700
Passcode: 295208

For further inquiries: Rowena Azada-Palacios (razada@ateneo.edu)

📢 PESF Seminar Announcement — All Welcome!

PESGB Philosophy of Education Sans Frontiers (PESF) Seminar

Daoist Wisdom: An Account of Epistemic Humility

Dr Christine Tan
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
5:30–7:15 PM (UK / London Time)
Online via Zoom

ID: 871 4367 0700
Passcode: 295208

A very interesting seminar on the ethics of cold calling in educational spaces was presented by Andrew Davies, with contributions from Jan Derry, Daniel Vanello, John Vorhaus, and Paul Standish.

A very interesting seminar on the ethics of cold calling in educational spaces was presented by Andrew Davies, with contributions from Jan Derry, Daniel Vanello, John Vorhaus, and Paul Standish.

Thanks to @pesgb.bsky.social for a great talk today on ‘Iris Murdoch’s Philosophy of Education’ by Camille Braune (Panthéon-Sorbonne University). Appreciated the opportunity to be able to join remotely. #philsky #academicsky

PESGB London
5:30–7:15pm
UCL IOE, 20 Bedford Way, Room 739
Camille Braune
Iris Murdoch’s Philosophy of Education

Join us for an engaging seminar exploring moral education through Iris Murdoch’s philosophy, where daily attention, virtue, and literature become central to moral transformation.