Richard Smith

Religion, Philosophy and Ethics

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

In the BGS Library now!

[Philosophy Now @PhilosophyNow]

October/November 2021 (Issue 146)- https://t.co/SaAvjx8Cdq

Issue 146 takes a long cool look at the nature of reality, a preoccupation of philosophers since the earliest times. Plus many more exciting and amazing articles across a wide range of subjects.

[Andrew Mark Henry @andrewmarkhenry]

So where does Dec 25 come in? Dec 25 was the day Romans recognized the winter solstice (See Pliny, Natural History 18.220–221). Notice this wasn't the actual winter solstice in antiquity, just the traditional day (Julian calendar fail). Notice also it is 9 months after Mar 25.

[Philosophy Matters @PhilosophyMttrs]

Take this Logic Quiz

[Philosophy Matters @PhilosophyMttrs]

Maslow, updated.

[Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis @chiefrabbi]

“Today the world has lost a Torah luminary and intellectual giant who had a transformative global impact.”
The Chief reacts to the awful news of the passing of Rabbi Lord Sacks.

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

Anyone know the justification for Ofqual dropping 1/4 of the History GCSE for 2021 but Religious Studies still 100% examined? @PearsonEdexcel now reduced IGCSE History but not RS. @TheISRSA #REteachers

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

@sacred_podcast @MyriamFrancoisC As anticipated this was superb. Thank you both for taking the time to record this conversation. The final ‘take away point’ of @MyriamFrancoisC is so valuable. I hope to do it some justice in the classroom.

[The Sacred Podcast @sacred_podcast]

'One of the symptoms of whiteness is believing your identity is somehow neutral and irrelevant to the conversation.'

In this episode @MyriamFrancoisC speaks about her experiences as a white woman in a headscarf: https://t.co/4f27A8syGF

[Mark Vernon @platospodcasts]

Implicit pattern recognition is linked to religious experience @thetimes, hence God is fake news. #WilliamJames called this "medical materialism", confusing organic components with cause, and quietly ignoring that science is a pattern recognising industry.
https://t.co/kNZGhR9EZj

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

https://t.co/celfRL8jzF @Critivicate without doubt has offered the best support for any course I teach. Thanks Michael!

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

What is the Hagia Sophia? https://t.co/k5V5EZ7qg9 via @YouTube

[BGS Outdoor Ed @BGSOutdoorEd]

Two Bristol climbing legends and a very important conversation. https://t.co/FRGEUJtMlW

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

@Lisa_0Connor Indeed I do. So important I named my cat after that book! She is after all divine play.

[Fiona Macpherson @ProfMacpherson]

Here’s James Ladyman’s essay about the value of philosophy and the apparently gratuitous closing of @UWEPhilosophy @UWEBristol. #saveUWEPhilosophy https://t.co/nZ1zZOEsPu

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

Updating IB Philosophy student handbook and pleased to add the ‘maxim for essay success’ of one of our @BGSBristol lovely U6th leavers - “It’s all about how you use what you choose to defend your views!”

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

TOK, philosophy and cat games. Purrrfect article. “This is a concrete illustration of the relevance of philosophy, to questions which seem to belong to science.”
https://t.co/WnHIAof8Ob

[Alex O'Connor @CosmicSkeptic]

Have you watched me and William Lane Craig debating the premises of the kalam cosmological argument yet? It's one of my favourite conversations ever! https://t.co/AtdVJYj80g

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

@MyriamFrancoisC @TheosElizabeth @sacred_podcast If this happens it will hands down be the best thing to result from my Twitter account. 😁🙏

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

Have been listening to excellent @MyriamFrancoisC podcast. Any likelihood of @TheosElizabeth interview on the @sacred_podcast ?Seems to be a similar drive toward how best to talk across social divides.

[Richard Smith @philos_ethics]

We need to talk about whiteness, with Angela Saini by myriam francois via #soundcloud https://t.co/WgTCv0SrTM