Thinking Space: Public Philosophy Projects

Drawing on philosophical methods and concepts, Thinking Space stimulates, supports and sustains public philosophy projects – especially within communities facing disadvantage. Our philosophers support children and adults from diverse backgrounds to explore the issues that matter most to them, in partnership with the organisations that know them best. Our participants and partners develop their critical and creative thinking alongside the confidence needed to communicate more clearly. Philosophy is often understood as a canon of great ideas, but our emphasis is on philosophy as an activity, something we practise together. With the right support, the educational and social benefits of philosophising are open to everyone and we are committed to creating the conditions for this to happen. In a climate of significant educational, social, economic and environmental stress, philosophical conversation might seem like a luxury rather than a necessity, but we see things differently. When we think better, we learn better and we live better too. It all starts by making space to think.