Aristotelian Society

21/08/2026

Call for expressions of interest for the role of Executive Committee member. Deadline: Friday 18th September 2026.

All details here: https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/announcements/call-for-expressions-of-interest-executive-committee-member-2026/.

The Aristotelian Society would like to call for expressions of interest in the role of Executive Committee member. The Society is looking for one new member to join the committee beginning in December 2026. Applicants with expertise in any area of philosophy are welcome. The committee currently has....

01/06/2026

This is happening tonight!

26/05/2026

Come along to our next PAS - we've got Thomas Hofweber (UNC) speaking to us about 'Ignorance and the harm of death'

📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
⏰ 18.15 Monday 1 June 2026
🔗https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedings/the-2025-26-programme/thomas-hofweber/

11/05/2026

Next Monday we've got Pamela Hieronymi (UCLA) at the Aristotelian Society for a talk: 'Prediction And Decision: Lessons From The Happy Cases'

⏰ 18.15-19.45 Monday 18th May
📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
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Much of the philosophical discussion about the interaction between theoretical and practical reasoning, or, as I will put it, between prediction and decision, tends to focus on what I will call the unhappy cases: cases of apparent irrationality, irresponsibility, or bad faith. One familiar character...

04/05/2026

Next Monday we've got Anil Gomes (Oxford) speaking to us about 'Iris Murdoch on God, Good, and Soul'. Free and open to all.

⏰ 18.15 11 May 2026
📍Woburn Suite, Senate House
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Anil Gomes is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Trinity College, Oxford, and Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He has written on a range of topics in the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, and the work of Iris Murdoch. He is the author of The Practical Self (Oxfo...

27/04/2026

Tonight: We've got Chris Lebron (John Hopkins University) talking to us about: 'Race, Shame and Tragic Necessity'. Draft paper and abstract are available on our website. Free and open to all! Note the change in usual location:

⏰ 18.14 - 19.45 27th April
📍 G35 Senate House

Our meetings usually take place in Senate House, University of London, Malet St, London WC1E 7HU. See top of page for specific location.

21/04/2026

We're hiring!

The Aristotelian Society is recruiting a new Managing Editor. This is a demanding part-time role suitable for a current graduate student to undertake alongside their studies.

Deadline: Monday 18th May 2026. Read more here:

Managing Editor Vacancy at the Aristotelian Society   The Aristotelian Society is recruiting a new Managing Editor. This is a demanding part-time role suitable for a current graduate student to undertake alongside their studies. The role presents an opportunity to gain valuable experience managing ...

20/04/2026

This is happening tonight, in the Woburn Suite! Free and open to all.

14/04/2026

Next Monday we've got Simon Shogry (Oxford) speaking to us about: 'Stoic Apatheia Reconsidered: The Positive Role of Passion in Moral Progress'. Abstract available below!

⏰ 18.15 -19.45 Monday 20th April
📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
🔗 https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedings/the-2025-26-programme/simon-shogry/

Free to all.