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Celebrating Professor Nancy Cartwright's career and global award for outstanding contribution to philosophy
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (495+ words) We have hosted a celebration event at St Chad's College for Professor Nancy Cartwright following her receipt of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities. The international award recognises Professor Cartwright's influential contributions to the philosophy of…...
Durham philosopher Nancy Cartwright wins global Frontiers of Knowledge Award
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (410+ words) Professor Nancy Cartwright from our top-rated Philosophy Department has been awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities for her influential work on the philosophy of science. This prestigious international prize recognises five decades of scholarship that…...
Durham philosopher brings ethical thinking on AI and democracy to global stage
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) Dr Jack Symes from our top-rated Philosophy Department has recently taken part in high-profile international discussions in Davos. He will soon speak at World Forum in Berlin, helping to bring philosophical thinking into debates about technology, democracy and the future…...
Professor Emily Thomas investigates the shape of time.
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (139+ words) durham. ac. uk Professor Emily Thomas investigates the shape of time. In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant, forever changing how those in the West experience the world. - Our Department of Philosophyis ranked 31st in the QS World…...