Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought

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The Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought was established in May 2015 and is a research centre run jointly between English and Creative Writing and Sociology.

The Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought is constituted as a centre open to the rigorous philosophical work being done in disciplines outside of academic philosophy. It regards philosophy as a plural and critical activity that engages with the arts and practice-based approaches, and which also strives to analyse and articulate historical and political events. In this regard, the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought is also envisaged as a response to the paradoxical conjuncture in which critical philosophy finds itself today: widely read across the arts and sciences, called upon to engage in public and political debate, yet taught in relative isolation from other disciplinary domains.

By creating a space for philosophy’s dialogue with other disciplines and publics, the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought aims to develop a distinct research profile for the future of philosophy at Goldsmiths, which inherits the best of the UK legacy of ‘Continental philosophy’ while affirming a more openly trans-disciplinary vocation for philosophical inquiry. In keeping with Goldsmiths’ long-standing tradition of public and political engagement, the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought promotes a publicly-oriented conception of what it means to do philosophy.

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2015

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Goldsmiths, University of London
London