Featured Research: Department Launches New Philosophy and the Future Research Theme
Our pioneering Philosophy and the Future research theme focuses on the ethical, political, social, metaphysical and spiritual implications of climate change, technological and scientific developments, and emerging forms of social and political interaction. This broad theme brings us together to contemplate the challenges that our students and their descendants will face in the twenty-first century and beyond.
Key themes for research and teaching include
- AI, Consciousness & Robotics
- Art and the Future
- Environmental Futures
- Future Humans
- Future Societies and Politics
- Metaphysics of the Future
- Science Fiction Futures
- Virtual Worlds
You can read more about the research we're conducting on the Philosophy and the Future page.