A Festival that Pushes the Edge: An interview with Hilary Lawson

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With only a few weeks to go, our specialist philosophy teacher Annie Webster had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Hilary Lawson, director of the Institute of Art and Ideas that hosts the festival. Hilary shares the underlying purposes and aspirations of HowTheLightGetsIn festival and his beliefs around philosophy and education.

Posted by on 5th May 2022 at 12:00am


Category: Philosophy

HowTheLightGetsIn: A weekend review

James Stokes shares his experience at the philosophy festival HowTheLightGetsIn. 

Posted by on 20th October 2021 at 12:00am


Category: Philosophy

Tags: philosophy, philosophy festival, Music

HowTheLightGetsIn: Synthesising Philosophy & Science

It is hard to imagine that the problems of the twenty-first century will only be solved by science, because data alone cannot mobilise individuals. Does philosophy provide a way forward?

Posted by on 5th October 2021 at 12:00am


Tags: philosophy, Science, festival

The Future and Philosophy - HowTheLightGetsIn 2021

Caleb shares his experience at HowTheLightsGetsIn Festival London 2021, the world's leading festival of ideas and music hosted by IAI tv. 

Posted by on 21st September 2021 at 12:00am


Category: Philosophy

Tags: philosophy, philosophy festival

Pomegranates – a review by Pieter Mostert

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Pieter Mostert shares his thoughts on the book Philosophy for Girls - An Invitation to the Life of Thought by Melissa Shew & Kimberly Garchar. 

 

Posted by on 6th July 2021 at 12:00am


Category: Philosophy

Tags: philosophy, philosophy for girls, Book Review