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Trailer: "Portraits of Philosophers" from Platonic Press

De-coding AI with Dr. Alexander CarterSam Bernald-Ross sits down with the Cambridge lecturer trying to understand how AI thinks

Free Will vs. Determinism: Who's Really in Control? Alex O'Connor vs Prof Alex Carter hosted by Ruth JacksonFree Will Dilemmas: Determinism vs. Compatibilism Are we the masters of our fate or just dancing to the universe's tune? 🤔 This week on Premier Unbelievable, R

Celebrating Alexander Carter's Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence

"It's not just any prize, it's the prize for teaching" Dr Alexander Carter from the Institute of Continuing Education at Fitzwilliam College has been... | By That's TV Cambridgeshire | Facebook"It's not just any prize, it's the prize for teaching" Dr Alexander Carter from the Institute of Continuing Education at Fitzwilliam College has been...

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Pilkington Prize 2025 | Alex Carter | 42 commentsI am thrilled to say that I have been awarded a Pilkington Prize for Teaching Excellence alongside many wonderful colleagues! This month also marks my 10th anniversary of teaching at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education. Much has changed in a decade: I have helped in the design and development of new and innovative courses in Philosophy, Creativity Theory, and Research/Study Skills; global events have spurred enhancements in online delivery and learning with AI; and, most importantly, hundreds of my students have leveraged learning to change their lives and the lives of others. Many things have not changed: most notably, I still love teaching. I have loved teaching since the very first class I taught at the University of Essex; which came as a real surprise to me at the time! I only hope that my students have enjoyed it as much or, failing that, learned something. Indulgent, self-reflections aside, I am acutely aware that teaching is a team activity and for that reason I need to thank my teaching and administrative colleagues, my students past and present, and my wife. https://lnkd.in/eK_XQsBE | 42 comments on LinkedIn

Creativity in the law

A short article I have written for The Impact Lawyers on the need for creativity in the law.

Last week, we were delighted to welcome to the BHF Dr Alex Carter, who came to speak to our team about the nature of creativity and how it can be applied... www.linkedin.com/posts/british-heart-foundation_last-week-we-were-delighted-to-welcome-to-activity-6636632661211308032-wlbV

"If a Lion Could Speak": Wittgenstein and Alien Forms of Life — Linguistics@HuddersfieldAlexander Carter (University of Cambridge)  Wednesday 6th March 2019 According to Wittgenstein, that which makes it possible for us to understand (or misunderstand) other human beings makes it impossible for us to understand (or misunderstand) other non-human beings. Crucially, this ba

The real reason we love savage comedy, according to scienceThe psychology behind the snark.

New year, new you? - Cambridge EditionResolving to lose weight or give up booze is so 2019; this year, learning a new skill is the way to go, says Charlotte Phillips

CREATIVITY - CAN IT BE TAUGHT? — THE CAMBRIDGE CRITIQUECan you really teach creativity?  Is it not an innate spontaneous quality? Is it not some ineffable spirit that simply is, and cannot be forced?  But a study of creativity would say otherwise. And a pioneer pair of experienced teachers in Cambridge University has set up a study

Portraits of PhilosophersPortraits of Philosophers is an elegant, clothbound volume pairing striking photographic portraits with intimate interviews. It captures the presence and the ideas of some of the most influential philosophers of our time.

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