• Phronesis and Virtue: Reflections from...

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    13th May 2025

    An allegory of wisdom, attributed to Giovanni Domenico Cerrini (1609–1681) Phronesis and Virtue: Reflections from Gdańsk I am a full-time maths teacher at an inner-city comprehensive school in...
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  • Freedom in the classroom

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    9th May 2025

    Practitioners face questions relating to freedom each day when teaching and planning curricula. How will students engage with the material? How should students be in the learning environment? Do...
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  • The PESGB celebrates its 60th...

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    8th April 2025

    This year, the PESGB (Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain) commenced celebrations for its 60th anniversary with its annual conference held from 27 - 30 March 2025. 184 distinguished...
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  • Why we do what we do… A reflection on...

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    8th April 2025

    Two days off from teaching six-formers and spending time in the spring sun is, arguably, a luxury for any busy Further Education teacher. To spend these days however among the company of Philosophers...
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  • The Beautiful Twist in Education

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    4th April 2025

    In times such as these, it is difficult to ignore the prevailing practice of attempting to measure the success of (formal) educational endeavours using all manner of qualitative and quantitative...
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  • The Resurrection of David

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    24th March 2025

    At the height of the Renaissance, Michelangelo unveiled David. This was also the unveiling of the ‘Renaissance man’. In examining this towering figure, one notices that his head and hands are...
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  • Musicians wanted - PESGB Conference 2025

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    7th March 2025

      If you are coming along to the Oxford Conference 60th anniversary, we need your help.  PESGB Flying Circus (philosophy in action - more information here) is seeking philosopher musicians,...
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  • Who Stole Quality?

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    25th February 2025

    Throughout the twenty five years I worked in UK higher education I was persistently exercised by the concept of quality. Something never seemed quite right. I believed in it; I knew that, but I...
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  • Medical Education and Huntington’s...

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    21st February 2025

    "In the last 4 weeks, have you experienced any feelings of depression or apathy?" (short pause) "No." I’m a terrible liar. I’d recently had a fall out with a friend which had been...
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  • The Educational Dimension of Acts of...

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    11th February 2025

    Book cover for Wrońska & Stern (eds.) (2024). Taken from the Routledge catalogue. Routledge, 2024. ISBN: 9781032471693, Hbk. ISBN: 9781003386100, eBook.  RRP: £145.00 / £39.99,...
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  • PESGB 60th Birthday Celebrations

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    10th February 2025

    Dear all, The archives of the PESGB are in the UCL Institute of Education Library Archives. This pamphlet is a flavour of what is there, which people may consult by appointment.  We have produced...
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  • Promoting Wellbeing: A word of caution

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    3rd February 2025

    The promotion of wellbeing in schools had become popular in the last decade or so. Indeed, there has been some searching philosophical work written on the subject.  Along with self-esteem and...
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