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#PhilosophyMatters
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#PhilosophyMatters

The BPA are asking that:

  • Philosophy provision is extended in primary and secondary schools, and colleges, including the launch of a Philosophy GCSE

  • University Philosophy education is supported and seen as fundamental

  • UK Philosophy research and PhDs are funded to maintain their world-leading status

  • Philosophers are invited to be expert members on scientific committees and government taskforces

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Sabbatical 1
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Sabbatical 1

Last week, as the summer came to end and the first week of my self-imposed unemployment loomed, I began to get nervous about what happens next. It occurred to me that it might be fun to document the journey. At first I saw a ‘zine in my mind’s eye: I would call it SABBATICAL and I would work on it every week. I would write a bit about what I did and what I was feeling, and then at the end of however long I’m not working for, I’d put it all together and put it out. I liked the idea, but then I asked myself why a ‘zine when I have this blog already, gathering dust?…

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COVID 19 - What I Didn’t Want for Christmas
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COVID 19 - What I Didn’t Want for Christmas

“We are a cowardly profession that hides behind a misplaced sense of duty and, as a result, normalised dangerous behaviours across the country which have led us into this mess. “Just following orders” is never a good enough excuse. The government should be held accountable, yes, but more so the school leaders and unions who let them get away with it.”

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