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Warwick philosophers at the heart of British Philosophy Fortnight

Academics from The University of Warwick’s Philosophy Department were central to the first-ever Philosophy Fortnight, a campaign led by the British Philosophy Association (BPA) to highlight the vital role philosophy plays in shaping public policy, industry, and personal life.

Wed 26 Mar 2025, 10:29 | Tags: 1 - Research Philosophy University of Warwick

Warwick Professor Becomes President of the Aristotelian Society

Professor Fabienne Peter, from the Department of Philosophy at The University of Warwick, delivered her inaugural address as the newly elected President of the prestigious Aristotelian Society on Monday, 30 September.

Tue 08 Oct 2024, 11:27 | Tags: Aristotelian Society, Philosophy

Chimpanzee see, chimpanzee know: Apes understand reasons behind each other’s actions, says new University of Warwick research

A research team, including academics from The University of Warwick, has suggested that apes can understand the communicative goals behind each other’s actions – a skill previously thought to be unique to humans.

Wed 18 Sept 2024, 10:59 | Tags: Animals, Philosophy

University of Warwick Professor, Fabienne Peter, Chosen as President of the Aristotelian Society for 2024-25

Professor Fabienne Peter, a philosopher from the University of Warwick, has been elected President of the Aristotelian Society for 2024-25 . Founded in the 1880s, the Aristotelian Society is one of the UK's oldest and most esteemed philosophical societies, fostering intellectual discourse in the field.

Fri 15 Sept 2023, 09:23 | Tags: Philosophy

Confessions of the Flesh - Fourth volume of Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality published in English

"He spoke of his work as a ‘history of the present’, an examination of how we got to where we are, how what is currently taken for granted was made possible. With the publication of his lecture courses, and now this book, we are continually finding new work to explore and think with him.” The publication today of the first English translation of Confessions of the Flesh has been welcomed by Professor Stuart Elden, one of the leading experts on French philosopher Michel Foucault’s work.

Tue 16 Feb 2021, 16:04 | Tags: Book, Faculty of Social Science, PAIS, Philosophy, Translation

UKRI fellowships awarded to Seven University of Warwick Academics

Several academics at the University of Warwick have been awarded a UKRI Future Leader Fellowship, providing world class research in topics including autonomous vehicles to life in outer space.


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