World Philosophy Day

What does philosophy mean to you? This World Philosophy Day we reflect on how philosophy can change peoples lives – and their minds . Real philosophy, for everyone. How ought we to live? Philosophy and ethical exploration In a recent poll conducted by The Royal Institute of Philosophy, the exploration of moral and ethical issues was the top-scoring way in which philosophy had influenced our respondents’ lives. 45% of respondents said that philosophy had helped them with their exploration of ethical issues. If you would like to use philosophy to think more about ethics, we have a range of resources to help: A-Level study guide on Moral Philosophy Is Anything Really Wrong? 15-minute Philosophy Briefing video from Robert Cowan Introducing Metaethics : introductory article in Think journal The power of real philosophy, for everyone We’ve seen that philosophy can help us to explore ethical issues – and much more. Today, on World Philosophy Day, we celebrate the power of real philosophy, fo...

The UNESCO celebrates World Philosophy Day in Paris with a keynote by Prof. Ingrid Robeyns on The ethics of inequality and values shaping future societies . On November 20th, from 6:00 pm to - 7:30 pm will be held a symposium to mark the World Philosophy Day 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France in the Room IX. A keynote address will be delivered by Professor Ingrid Robeyns, a Belgian-Dutch philosopher and economist who holds the Chair in Ethics of Institutions at Utrecht University. Trained under Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Prof. Robeyns combines rigorous economic analysis with philosophical inquiry to explore the moral dimensions of social and economic institutions and the outcomes they generate. Her most recent book, Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth (Allen Lane and Astra, 2024), advances a powerful argument for limiting excessive wealth as a condition for justice, democracy, and sustainability. After decades of research on human development and the capability ap...