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Join usWe are delighted to announce that the 2026 Antognazza Lecture, 'Ethics for Humans: Spinoza and Moral Philosophy' will be delivered by Professor Donald Rutherford. The lecture will take place at St. Andrews University, on the evening of 4 November 2026.
Read more...Seongho Yi Ik: The New Compilation of the Four Beginnings and Seven Emotions. Edited by Youngsun Back, So-Jeong Park, and Na Ha
Read more...Liz Frissell is a M4C-funded PhD student at the University of Nottingham (UK), where her research focuses on Stoicism and psychotherapy.
Read more...As part of the newly launched BSHP Ambassadorship Scheme, the British Society for the History of Philosophy is delighted to announce an exclusive online career information session.
16 October 2026, 4:00-5:30 pm, UK time
Online; Registration Required
As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, the BSHP is a member of the BPA/SWIP Good Practice Scheme. The Scheme aims to assist UK philosophy departments, learned societies and journals in ensuring that they have policies and procedures in place that encourage the representation of women in philosophy.
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