Rediscovering Frances Power Cobbe
We use our collections to reignite the work of this near-forgotten Victorian philosopher and figure in the women’s suffrage movement.
Tag: Philosophy
Rediscovered: the Jan Łukasiewicz Papers
Dr James Peters writes another in our occasional series of posts on some of our lesser known collections. Jan ŁukasiewiczContinue Reading
Samuel Alexander – Heritage Hero
Dr Anthony Fisher, Newton International Fellow in Philosophy, has contributed a video on Manchester’s most famous philosopher, Samuel Alexander (1859-1938),Continue Reading
New Website on Philosopher Samuel Alexander
One of the first pilot projects of the John Rylands Research Institute has centred upon the archive of Samuel AlexanderContinue Reading
Samuel Alexander Research Project
Professor Helen Beebee writes: Members of the University may be familiar with Jacob Epstein’s bronze bust of Samuel Alexander inContinue Reading