“True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.”
Socrates 469-399 BCE
2013 has got off to a cracking start, and we are delighted to annouce that Murray Robertson, our Executive Assistant is now joining us in a full time capacity, and Georgina Donati and Steve Hoggins, both members of our Senior Leadership Team, have taken on new permanent roles as Development Directors. They will be working with Emma and Peter to help The Philosophy Foundation reach new schools, communities and businesses.
We're kicking off 2013 in style here at The Philosophy Foundation, with an exciting year ahead. As well as the privilege of being shortlisted and awarded for a number of our books, we're working hard to expand TPF in the work that we, with our specialists, do. 2013 holds promise for us in a range of new oportunities we hope to share with you in the coming months, and we hope the year looks as bright for you as it does for us.
2012 has been a very busy, but exciting year for The Philosophy Foundation, with three books released, large numbers of trainees trained and beginning to work in schools around the country, and a number of new ventures and ambitious projects lining up. If anything, 2013 should be even busier!
Thanks for your continuing support this past year, and for those who celebrate, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
After a wonderful launch of The If Odyssey last month, here at The Philosophy Foundation we're excited about the launch of another two new books, The Philosophy Shop and Thoughtings. We'll be celebrating their launch this coming Thursday, and we'd love you to join us on World Philosophy Day.
It's all go at The Philosophy Foundation, with the upcoming release of three new books - The If Odyssey, The Philosophy Shop, and Thoughtings - and a new school year with plenty of philosophy teaching to be done.
It has been a great end to a great year. We would like to thank all our supporters, funders, schools and students for making this one of our best years yet!
We're very excited by the news this month, which includes funding for research being awarded to The Philosophy Foundation by Esmee Fairbairn, plus other funded projects and new books coming soon.
Philosophical conversations, events and conferences in this months news.
Philosophy is big, and philosophy with children is a world-wide movement with conferences taking you from to Warwick UK to New Orleans USA.
Birmingham beckons over the coming month and we take to the airwaves again in March for the Philosophy Now radio show. Plus support Daniel Vasquez who is running the Edinburgh Marathon for The Philosophy Foundation.
We're not blue this January - there is far too much going on!
Christmas and Philosophy may not seem a perfect marriage, unless you read our newsletter.
We celebrate World Philosophy Day - this year on November 17th - with the relaunch of The Philosophy Foundation, plus other news including a book launch, Philosophy Now Anniversary event and a Philosophy session with children live on the radio.
National Poetry Day on October 6th brings out some thoughtings, we welcome a new Patron, find out what philosophers really know about sport (some of them do, you know), and celebrate 21 years of philosophy for children in the UK.
Back to school, but don't despair, we're here to bring new ideas into your life.
Islamic philosophy comes to the website, www.iai.tv for highlights of How The Light Gets In and other educational events
New patrons, LSE Roundtable on philosophy for children, Sunday Times Education Festival, How The Light Get In at Hay, and a new London School of Philosophy
Save Greenwich Philosophy Department, Farncombe Course, Hume Week, Improvising and Philosophy (CPD)
Becoming a charity, our Honorary Patrons, Membership and Continued Professional Development.
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