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Heather Widdows

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Philosopher, University of Warwick. Runs https://t.co/0lYsQFCsW6.

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@smithbarryc
Barry C Smith
6 months
Department of Philosophy at Warwick celebrates its 60th anniversary in Senate House @UoLondon with speeches on why #philosophymatters by @QCassam , @ProfWiddows, @GuyLongworth and @mmmccabe1 All on point!
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@koenfucius
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“In some way, lookism is wired into our genetics”—prejudice towards those meeting ‘beauty ideals’ is hard to resist, as is pursuing these ideals—the more so as they are reinforced in enhanced social media images @philosophyminis speaks with @profwiddows: https://t.co/6JsV8Zu2Be
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@ProfWiddows
Heather Widdows
8 months
Coming to the end of #PhiloFortnight2025. Philosophy asks that philosophy expertise is used, and that provision is extended in schools and funded in universities. Keep using #PhilosophyMatters and looking forward to next year! @BritishPhiloso1 @ProfMacpherson @smithbarryc
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@BritishPhiloso1
British Philosophical Association
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@ProfWiddows
Heather Widdows
9 months
Philosophy matters in policy, in industry, in the third sector, in learning and teaching and for daily life. we have fabulous research expertise and resources in the UK ready to help with all kinds of personal and political challenges.
@smithbarryc
Barry C Smith
9 months
Launch of #PhilosophyMatters campaign at Houses of Parliament hosted by @natalieben chaired by @ritula with panel @ProfWiddows @BritishPhiloso1 president @ProfMacpherson Emma Swinn and director @KirchinSimon and TV producer John Lloyd #philosophyfortnight
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@BritishPhiloso1
British Philosophical Association
9 months
Philosophy matters! Let some leading philosophers and scientists tell you why https://t.co/IIC6mKKkuk @anilkseth @smithbarryc @ProfWiddows @JulianBaggini @QCassam @ProfMacpherson Sir Paul Nurse #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025 #PhilosFortnight2025
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Heather Widdows
9 months
#PhiloFortnight2025 DAY 3. Heading to London for meetings in Westminster, and check-ins with friends and colleagues. TOMORROW, official launch events in Westminster @10am and Senate House @2pm. Details and press release here: https://t.co/zptkRvM8UZ #PhilsophyMatters
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@PTRBirmingham
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
9 months
Our #PhilosophyMatters webinar on Wednesday features Helen Beebee & @drmichaelrush, whose book Philosophy: Why It Matters has been translated in several foreign languages, including Spanish and Japanese. Join us for free by registering here: https://t.co/45Sqg6eOpA #BPF2025
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@PTRBirmingham
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
9 months
It's day two of #PhiloFortnight2025. Have a read of this article where @haytlorphil explains how we can know when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. https://t.co/ozHL09AcQm. #philosophymatters #BPF2025
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theconversation.com
Dogs and infants may not be able to tell us what they’re thinking, but we are developing the tools that will help us find out.
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@PTRBirmingham
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
9 months
In this video @htaylorphil asks Peter Vickers whether today’s science will always be true @UKRI_News https://t.co/F84FtLpzXs #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025 #PhiloFortnight2025
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@PTRBirmingham
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
9 months
Does philosophy cast light on particle physics? Nikk Effingham lectures on what philosophy teaches us about whether tachyons exist or not #PhilosophyMatters #HAPP @NikkEffingham https://t.co/HvClQvWR2i #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025 #PhiloFortnight2025
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@BritishPhiloso1
British Philosophical Association
9 months
Fascinating work by @htaylorphil on knowing when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. Science and philosophy working together 😀 @ConversationUK #consciousness #animalminds #babies #robots #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025 #PhilosFortnight2025
@PTRBirmingham
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
9 months
It's day two of #PhiloFortnight2025. Have a read of this article where @haytlorphil explains how we can know when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. https://t.co/ozHL09AcQm. #philosophymatters #BPF2025
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