| Philosophy for All is an association open to everyone interested in philosophy. We are an independent non-profit organisation active since 1998. | |
| | July 2026
Don't miss the following upcoming events, offline and online. | |
|  | | Kant's Cave: Peter Worley
Dungeons & Dragons and Philosophy | Monday July 6, London 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM UK offline + online, free Location: Cafe, St. Hilda's East Community Centre, 18 Club Row, London E2 7EY. The nearest station (just a few minutes walk) is Shoreditch High Street (Overground). We'll offer complimentary light refreshments during the event. Online broadcast link herePre-explore via RationalGrid.ai hereAbstract: Should you put on Plato's Ring of Gyges? What makes a decision a good one? And what can slaying dragons teach us about living well? Join philosopher, educator, author and veteran Dungeon Master Peter Worley for an accessible introduction to the surprising philosophical depth of Dungeons & Dragons. Using examples from the game alongside ideas from the Stoics, Simone de Beauvoir and Nietzsche, Peter Worley will show how role-playing can become a powerful way of thinking about the decisions we make both in fantasy worlds and in our own lives. No previous experience of D&D required. Peter Worley is a philosopher-educator, specialising in questioning, dialogue, and philosophical inquiry. He is the author or editor of eleven books on doing philosophy, including The If Machine, The If Odyssey and Corrupting Youth. He is creator of PhiE pedagogy of philosophical enquiry, and the Founder of The Philosophy Foundation, through which he helped bring philosophy into schools, communities, and workplaces internationally. Peter's work has inspired and featured in films including the BAFTA-nominated BBC animation What Makes Me, Me?, the acclaimed documentary Young Plato, and the BBC drama Waiting for the Out. An experienced Dungeons & Dragons 'Dungeon Master' (DM), Peter has been incorporating its elements in his educational work in philosophy for two decades. Kant's Cave's events have been very popular recently. Please, arrive early to ensure you have a seat, they are allocated on 'first come, first served' basis. Financial members can request to reserve a seat (please, e-mail us and arrive by 19:30 on the day). This event is supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy's Local Partners Programme | | | | | |
|  | | Midnight Philosophy by Candlelight:
Limits of Law | Thursday July 9, London 11:50 PM to 12:50 AM UK online, free Zoom link becomes available once you sign up. Meet up fortnightly with Anja and other philosophers at midnight (UK time) for a candlelit hour of thinking about life, the universe and everything. Light a candle and join us on Zoom! Come in from 23:45, event starts at midnight. Pre-explore via RationalGrid.ai here | | | | | |
|  | | Political Animals: Immigration | Monday July 13, London 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM UK online, free Zoom link becomes available once you sign up. Join Anja Steinbauer for a short presentation, followed by friendly but serious discussion. Pre-explore via RationalGrid.ai here | | | | | |
|  | | Film Club: Casablanca (1942) | Wednesday July 15, London 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM UK offline, free Location: Hall, St. Hilda's East Community Centre, 18 Club Row, London E2 7EY. The nearest station (just a few minutes walk) is Shoreditch High Street (Overground). We'll offer complimentary light refreshments during the event. This year’s films revolve around the theme of “ choice”. This month: What do we owe to those we love? What do we owe to strangers, to ideals, or to the future? Is the best choice the one that makes us happiest, the one that is morally right, or the one we can live with? This month's Film Club invites you to explore these questions through a timeless cinematic classic whose central dilemma continues to resonate today. Expect an evening of thoughtful conversation about freedom, responsibility, sacrifice, and the moments in life when choosing one path means letting another go forever. Pre-explore via RationalGrid.ai herePFA Film Club hosts free screenings of thought-provoking films, followed by a discussion about the raised philosophical issues, for general public. Film Club events are currently supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy's Local Partners Programme and onRedchurch | | | | | |
| | | | Midnight Philosophy by Candlelight:
Sport | Thursday July 23, London 11:50 PM to 12:50 AM UK online, free Zoom link becomes available once you sign up. Meet up fortnightly with Anja and other philosophers at midnight (UK time) for a candlelit hour of thinking about life, the universe and everything. Light a candle and join us on Zoom! Come in from 23:45, event starts at midnight. Pre-explore via RationalGrid.ai here | | | | | |
|  | | 3-A-Day Book Club | | The next 3-A-Day Book Club will be The Waves by Virginia Woolf, starting this summer. Watch this space for the start date announcement, or drop us a line on secretary@pfalondon.org to pre-enrol.
This book club is free. | |  | | PFA Junior Book Club | Also, don't forget that PFA Junior Book Club (Philosophy through "The Little Prince" for 8-12yo, online) is still open for enrollment, details here | | |
| As always, most of our events are free, but we invite you to consider supporting PFA (and getting some special perks) by becoming a financial member for a small annual fee of GBP 12 (standing order) or GBP 15 (one off payment). Details here. Thank you to all our existing financial members, some of you have been with us for decades! Also, if you know someone who may enjoy PFA membership as a Birthday or another occasional gift, we can arrange a one year membership to their name as a gift voucher! Reply to this e-mail to request this low cost, but high value meaningful gift! Our full 2026 programme is at pfalondon.org - check it out! | |
|  | | Philosophy Now discount for PFA financial members | One of the perks of being a PFA financial member is a 10% discount on Philosophy Now magazine subscription (for technical reasons, PN can offer this discount for fixed term (1 or 2 years) print subscriptions delivered to the UK addresses only). If you are a UK-based financial member and would like to benefit from this discount, please, respond to this email and we'll let you know the discount code. If you'd like to become a financial member, please, follow the instructions here. Philosophy Now is the most widely-read philosophy periodical in the English language. If you'd like a taster, four digital articles (from the current issue or archives) per reader per month are available for free, browse here | |  | |  | | PFA & Rational Grid AI collab | PFA is collaborating with Rational Grid AI to explore using this tool for augmented structured thinking in public debates and philosophy discussions. PFA now has its own page on the platform hereCheck it out and participate in co-exploring and expanding thematic grids before or after matching PFA events - or start your own grid on any topic of interest, it's free! | | | PFB (Philosophy For Business) and PFC (Philosophy for Counselling / Individual Clients) | As a philanthropic association, we offer most of our events to the general public for free. However, if you are an organisation or a private individual looking for personalised philosophical services, we are now offering these too. Check out the relevant section of our website for details here | | |
|  | | Summer School with Peter Worley | | Open enrollment summer course (online) for children 9 to 13 years old
August 17 to 21, daily 17:00 to 19:00 UK
Inspired by Peter Worley's bestselling The If Machine, this immersive online course drops participants onto a mysterious island, where survival is only the beginning.
Part Dungeons & Dragons, part Robinson Crusoe, and part Plato's The Republic, children will rebuild not just their lives, but a community - and eventually, a society. | | | | | |
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