Resources for Schools

Lecturers in the Philosophy Department at Hull are happy to visit Schools and give talks. These are aimed at sixth form or college students taking Philosophy, Religious Education, Critical Thinking or General Studies. We are happy to provide talks/classes to support specific aspects of the curriculum.

As one of our lecturers is an experienced university admissions officer we also offer a talk called:

'How to Apply to University'

If you would like a talk from one of us please contact:

Professor Kathleen Lennon, Philosophy, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, Tel 01482 465618

Email K.Lennon@hull.ac.uk

Talks for Schools:

Some titles:

• Reason and argument
• ‘How should I live my life? Socrates on the practical aspect of philosophy.
• Descartes Meditations
• Sartre and De Beauvoir on Freedom and Responsibility
• Utility and Rights in Mill's On Liberty
• The mind/body problem
• How do I know my neighbour is not a zombie?
• How objective is science?
• Bad Habit? The problem of Induction
• Foudationalism, Coherentism and Descartes ‘Cogito'
• What is Knowledge?
• Love and Infatuation
• Understanding Other Cultures
• What is feminism?
• Transsexuality and Transgendering: Understanding the connection between Bodies and Selves
• Can morality be based on self interest?
• Ethical Naturalism
• Ends vs Means
• Active and Passive Euthanasia
• Animal Rights and Wrongs
• Do we have obligations to future people?
• Should provocation be a defence to murder?
• Authority and Autonomy; Is it moral to act on someone else's judgement?
• Positive and Negative Liberty
• Against Democracy
• The Social Contract

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