Spinoza and Leibnitz were Rationalists. Like Descartes, they thought you could attain knowledge through reason alone - no experience necessary. Read more

The principles of modern philosophy were postulated by Descartes.  Discarding everything he wasn't certain of, he said “I think, therefore I am ………………. a rhubarb tart!” Read more

Thomas Aquinas succeeded in integrating the rational approach of Aristotle with Christianity and matters of faith, even though Islam rejected this. Read more

The mediaeval "Scholastic" philosophers emerged from the dark ages and worked in the church and the network of emerging universities across Europe to bring religion and Aristotle's rationality into harmony. Read more

Aristotle stands alongside Plato as a huge lasting influence on human thought in physics (science) metaphysics (reality and identity), logic and ethics. We sought to understand his key contributions. Read more

"Democracy does not contain any force to check the constant tendency to put more and more on the public payroll. The state is like a hive of bees in which the drones display, multiply and starve the workers, so the idlers will consume the food and the workers perish.” Read more

You can present a good, logical case for your proposal, but don't expect that it will persuade anyone to change their mind and agree with you! Read more

We discussed how we form our beliefs, and why they can be very difficult to change. Read more

We discussed the philosophy of truth and The Seven Rules of Trust by Jimmy Wales, founder off Wikipedia. Read more

The four lectures explored the idea of a moral revolution, arguing that small, committed groups can change the world. Read more