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MadMeta success

MadMeta success

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Birmingham Fellow Dr Justin Clarke-Doane to present at the 2013 Wisconsin Metaethics Workshop.
Date:
13/06/2013
Philosophy launches Health and Happiness standalone module

Philosophy launches Health and Happiness standalone module

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Philosophy of Health and Happiness now available as a stand-alone module accredited by Royal College of Physicians
Date:
06/06/2013
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: the meaning of life

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: the meaning of life

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SEP entry on meaning of life cites paper by Lisa Bortolotti and Yujin Nagasawa where they argue that immortal life needs not be boring
Date:
06/06/2013
Imperfect Cognitions

Imperfect Cognitions

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Lisa Bortolotti's new blog on imperfect cognitions, including delusional beliefs, distorted memories and confabulatory explanations.
Date:
06/06/2013
Philosophy climbs the league table

Philosophy climbs the league table

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Philosophy department is up 13 places in the new Guardian league table.
Date:
05/06/2013
New appointment

New appointment

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The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Rumfitt.
Date:
29/05/2013
Philosophy student is support act for Beyonce on her world tour

Philosophy student is support act for Beyonce on her world tour

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Gabriella Jones, a first year undergraduate English and Philosophy student is a support act for Beyonce at the first UK show of her world tour on 26 and 27 April at Birmingham's LG Arena. Prior to this, Gabriella has been the support act for internationally recognised musicians including The Killers, Roxy Music and Jay-Z.
Date:
30/04/2013
Open position: Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Global Ethics

Open position: Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Global Ethics

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The Centre for the Study of Global Ethics and the Philosophy department are seeking to appoint a full-time permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Global Ethics.
Date:
30/04/2013
Spalding and John Hick Bursary in Philosophy of Religion

Spalding and John Hick Bursary in Philosophy of Religion

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Bursary available to work on a project to study professional archives that John Hick and his family donated to the University.
Date:
30/04/2013
Postgraduate student success: Joint Session

Postgraduate student success: Joint Session

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Naomi Thompson to present at the Joint Session of the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society.
Date:
29/04/2013
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