16 July 2014
In this video, Dr David Webster asks Dr Emily Ryall whether sport can feature in our moral education – whether it contributes to character formation. In short – can sport make us good? This video really just acts as a starting point…
16 July 2014
Over at our video blog, we have a series of new video-interviews about the Philosophy of Sport. They involve interview with Dr Emily Ryall, and can be seen at https://uniofglos.blog/rpe/category/sport/. Topics include sport as morally educational, sport as art,…
15 July 2014
In this video, Dr David Webster asks Dr Emily Ryall whether sport can, in some sense, be regarded as ‘art’.. Those interested in this topic may also want to visit http://newbooksinsports.com/2012/02/13/stephen-mumford-watching-sport-aesthetics-ethics-and-emotion-routledge-2011/ where Stephen Mumford is interviewed (audio, 1 hour) on related issues….
15 July 2014
In this video, Dr David Webster asks Dr Emily Ryall whether we should regard elite athletes are heroes? Don’t they make better heroes than reality TV stars? Dr Ryall teaches at the Oxstalls campus of the University of Gloucestershire, and is…
15 July 2014
In this video, Dr David Webster asks Dr Emily Ryall what Philosophy of Sport is – whether such a thing as ‘philosophy of sport’ even exists… Dr Ryall teaches at the Oxstalls campus of the University of Gloucestershire, and is…
3 June 2014
Here at Gloucestershire, we now offer a part-time, distance learning (online) MA Philosophy & Religious Thought. The official page is here: http://www.glos.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/prt/Pages/PhilosophyAndReligiousThought.aspx, and we have a page on our blog too… Here are two of the course tutors introducing the…
15 May 2014
These events have now taken place – but to find out about our other, upcoming, Open Days, see: http://www.glos.ac.uk/open/Pages/OpenDays.aspx — As Summer approaches, we look forward to welcoming Religion, Philosophy & Ethics applicants / guests to Open Days…
21 February 2014
Given that Nietzsche has a reputation for being an atheist, this chapter may come as something as a surprise to many, as it demonstrates Nietzsche’s own ‘religiosity’. In looking at religious belief, Nietzsche is more concerned with why…
14 February 2014
One of the greatest philosophers is the German Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant is, of course, a ‘Western’ philosopher and not an Islamic philosopher, although I might add that it is quite possible to be ‘Western’ and ‘Islamic’ at…
11 December 2013
Dr Dave Webster and Dr William Large talk about Ethics in Buddhism: Discover the RPE course : http://r-p-e.blogspot.co.uk/p/about-rpe-course.html