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

What is the aim of education? What should be taught and how? Should we teach obedience to current norms or provoke questions? Read more

Don't just do something! Sit there! Read more

What about the workers? We should care for everybody, not just our nearest and dearest. Read more