Mary Midgley and our Need For (Good) Philosophy, Ian James Kidd (10/11/18)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests. Here, Dr Ian James Kidd takes inspiration from the archive and reflects on the necessity of philosophy. Philosophy is a necessity, not a luxury Mary Midgley thought philosophy was a necessity, not a luxury – something we need to […]
Carrying on the Midgley legacy: inspiration from the archive, Jane Heal (10/11/2018)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful talks from distinguished guests. Here, Professor Jane Heal takes inspiration from the archive and reflects on the virtues of breadth of interest and courage. I would like to start by saying what am sure we all feel, which is how very sad we […]
Geoff and Mary Midgley – Two Kinds of Philosopher. David Midgley (10/11/2018)
At the Midgley Archive Launch we heard a series of wonderful short talks from distinguished guests. We’ll be sharing them here over the next week. The first is David Midgley’s discussion of his philosopher parents. I need to preface this paper with a double apology – in the first place I must confess to being […]