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Department of Philosophy

World-leading staff, an active and international student community, and an exceptionally diverse range of modules makes Sheffield one of the world’s most exciting places to study philosophy.

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News

Image for JH & JS implicit bias article in Times Education
15 April 2021

'Implicit Bias Training is Often Flawed but Shouldn’t be Scrapped'

In the wake of UK government's controversial Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, our very own Jules Holroyd and Jennifer Saul explain that implicit bias training has critical value in equity work, over on Times Higher Education.
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22 March 2021

Is it Possible to Definitely End Discussions on Morality and Ethics?

The Philosophy Department's Professor James Lenman, has been interviewed by Ricardo Lopes (The Dissenter - YouTube) on ethics, motives, consequentialism, and morality.
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9 March 2021

The Life, Meditations and Reputation of Marcus Aurelius

Dr Angie Hobbs sits down with Melvyn Bragg (BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time) to discuss Marcus Aurelius, who Machiavelli called the last of the 'Five Good Emperors'. Some bracing Stoicism for challenging times!
Jules Holroyd International Women's Day News 2021
8 March 2021

IWD2021 - Dr Jules Holroyd: Promoting Gender Equity in Parental Leave

It is incredibly inspiring to see that our very own, Dr Jules Holroyd's achievements have been recognised, in this years International Women's Day highlights, for promoting gender equity in parental leave during this unbelievably challenging year.

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Department of Philosophy
University of Sheffield
45 Victoria Street
Sheffield
S3 7QB
United Kingdom

Philosophy@sheffield.ac.uk

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