The London Lecture Series

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  Wittgenstein and his impact upon Anglophone philosophy, Peter Hacker 06.03.2026 1h 30min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Peter Hacker. He discusses the salient achievements of Wittgenstein’s two masterpieces, the Tractatus and the Investigations, and their influences on philosophy. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Social Equality: Then And Now, Jonathan Wolff 27.02.2026 1h 30min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Jonathan Wolff, who explores how ideas of relational equality have developed in the past 100 years. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Imagining Democracy, Michele M. Moody-Adams 20.02.2026 1h 44min

  In this London Lecture, Professor Michele M. Moody-Adams will explore the role of imagination in political communities as democracies. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Is Philosophy a Science?, Timothy Williamson 13.02.2026 1h 32min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Timothy Williamson. He asks what it might mean to call philosophy a science, and explores different views of the relation between philosophy and science over the past century. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Apocalyptic Technology: Naturalism and Nihilism, Mazviita Chirimuuta 30.01.2026 1h 29min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Dr Mazviita Chirimuuta. Science assumes the universe is comprehensible to the human mind. AI tech casts doubt on this. So, should scientists give up on their goal? Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Developments in Feminist Philosophy, Clare Chambers 23.01.2026 1h 31min

  Over the last 100 years the condition of women in society has changed and so has feminist philosophy. Professor Clare Chambers will reflect on the philosophy, politics, and practice of sex discrimination as it has developed over the past century. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Why Does Philosophy Have a History?, Michael Rosen 16.01.2026 1h 31min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Michael Rosen. Unlike other disciplines, the history of philosophy does not involve the accumulation of knowledge or the resolution of problems. But why? Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  The You Turn, Naomi Eilan 28.11.2025 1h 31min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Naomi Eilan. She offers an account of second person awareness, mutual I-you relations, and the essential link between second person awareness and ethics. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Empathy and Ethics: A Complicated Relation?, Rowan Williams 21.11.2025 1h 30min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Dr Rowan Williams. Is empathy required for ethical values? How we can hang on to a proper valuation of empathic understanding without sentimentality. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Avicennan and Cartesian Doubt, Peter Adamson 07.11.2025 1h 33min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Peter Adamson, who will argue that Avicennan and Cartesian “arguments from doubt” may actually be stronger than they seem. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  The Most Permanent Interests of the Human Spirit, John Haldane 31.10.2025 1h 35min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor John Haldane. He looks back at philosophy since 1925, arguing for a kind of philosophical humanism that was more prominent a century ago than it is today. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Why philosophers need to think about pregnancy, Fiona Woollard 24.10.2025 1h 28min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Fiona Woollard. She explores how philosophy can help us to understand pregnancy and improve the treatment of people who are pregnant. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  What became of the public philosopher?, Regina Rini 17.10.2025 1h 31min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Regina Rini. She explores why we no longer need philosophers as all-purpose public sages. Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  The Problematic and the Unproblematic, Nikhil Krishnan 10.10.2025 1h 29min

  This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Dr Nikhil Krishnan. The politics of the last decade have been accused of moralistic excess. If this is fair, how might moral philosophy cure us of moralism? Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.
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  Choosing how we Represent the Past; Derek Matravers 05.06.2025 1h 27min

  This lecture is presented by Derek Matravers, and discusses how the choices we make in framing the past can influence our views on it. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.
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  Proust’s Theory of Memory and Knowledge; Tom Stern 29.05.2025 1h 29min

  This lecture is presented by Tom Stern, exploring the phenomenon of involuntary memory in Proust’s work. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.
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  Who should we remember, and for how long? A theory of justice for public commemoration; James Wilson 22.05.2025 1h 24min

  This lecture is presented by James Wilson, exploring how to reconcile different reasons for public remembrance. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.
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  Can memories be unjust?; Katherine Puddifoot 15.05.2025 1h 17min

  Katherine Puddifoot explores how social stereotypes shape our recollections and how this can lead to injustice in personal memories. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.
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  Remembering the dead; Kathleen Higgins 08.05.2025 1h 27min

  This lecture is presented by Kathleen Higgins, exploring how memories and new insights help us honor the dead and integrate their presence into our lives. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.
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  Trauma, emotion, and memory; Michael Brady 01.05.2025 1h 28min

  In this episode, Michael Brady explores how memory can contribute to post-traumatic growth, examining the role of emotional memories in recovery. Part of TRIP's London Lecture Series 2024-25, on Remembering and Forgetting.