Today's Event!
"Public Philosophy: Past, Present, and Future": Angie Hobbs with Peter West and Jon Hawkins
Event Time: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
“Public Philosophy: Past, Present, and Future”
Angie Hobbs in conversation with Peter West and Jon Hawkins
From the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity to the invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19; from austerity and spending cuts to Black Lives Matter; from the rise of nationalism and autocracy to attacks on the very concepts of truth and truthfulness – all these phenomena raise urgent issues of conceptual analysis and ethical and epistemological argument which philosophy is ideally suited to tackle.
To celebrate the launch of our new print issue, “Where is Public Philosophy Going?”, Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, joins guest editors Peter West and Jon Hawkins for a wide-ranging discussion of the role of philosophy in the public sphere. You can find out more and register here.
You can also read a new essay by Angie Hobbs that will form the basis for today’s conversation.
Finally, you can pre-order our new print issue with a 15% discount. “Where is Public Philosophy Going?” features many of the world’s leading philosophers (including Angie Hobbs) reflecting on the future of philosophy outside of the academy.
Thanks to Nick Halliday for the awesome cover: