British Philosophical Association

View the April 2009 minutes.

We thought it would be a good idea if the Government reintroduced the PGCE in Philosophy, abolished in the 1980s, in view of the increasing popularity of philosophy at A level. You can read Brad’s letter to Ed Balls (Minister for Children, Schools and Families) here.

The BBC News website reports that Julian Baggini has been appointed as ‘philosopher-in-residence’ at Wellington College in Berkshire. Read the article here.

You can now join the BPA online. Just click here and fill in a simple form. Then either send us a cheque for £15 (£8 unwaged) or set up a standing order with your bank (form available here). Easy!

There’s a short story on the Times Higher website about the two letters that went to the Liverpool VC. You can read it here.