December 2013

New Enlightment Lecture - Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group

16 December 2013 - 1:39pm

On 16th December 2013, the Edinburgh Women in Philosophy Group organised the second annual New Enlightenment Lecture

Prof. Katherine Hawley (St Andrews) delivered a lecture entitled “Reckless Promises”, which was attended by around 40 people, both staff, postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows in Philosophy and beyond.

Four NEW Eidyn Regular Visiting Distinguished Professors!!!

2 December 2013 - 1:31pm

Eidyn is delighted to welcome four new Regular Visiting Distinguished Professors:

New Pilot Project: "Epistemology of Education"

1 December 2013 - 1:36pm

Eidyn is delighted to announce the start of a new pilot project entitled "Epistemology of Education".

What are the basic aims and ideals of the educational enterprise? What ought educators try to accomplish? are only some of the questions that the project will address. The main goal is to explore the range of philosophical connections between mainstream epistemology and philosophy of education.