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Philosophy, Writing and Wayward Curiosities from Will Buckingham

The Philosopher Raised by a Gazelle

The Philosopher Raised by a Gazelle

Ibn Tufayl's philosophical fable about the evolution of reason and human culture

Wisdom on the Move

Wisdom on the Move

I'm moving all the content from Looking for Wisdom to WillBuckingham.com.

Bad Diagnoses: What’s Wrong With Writer’s Block.

Bad Diagnoses: What’s Wrong With Writer’s Block.

Writer’s block exists. But it is not a useful diagnosis.

Music is Joy

Music is Joy

On Xunzi, Plato, music, and bodily joy

Public Philosophy Salon in Tainan

Public Philosophy Salon in Tainan

Talking philosophy in Tainan

Nourishing Tainan | 滋養台南

Nourishing Tainan | 滋養台南

A residency exploring food, stories and the philosophy of everyday life.

At Taitung University

At Taitung University

Talking about social entrepreneurship

In Busan

In Busan

The World Humanities Forum, strangers and friends

Philoxenia and Museums

Philoxenia and Museums

In November, I'll be in Korea at the 2023 WHF, talking about museums as places for cultivating friendship with otherness.

Dragon-Carving for Writers: Read the work online

Dragon-Carving for Writers: Read the work online

A British Council funded project, working with seven writers and translators from the UK and China.

Residency at Nanning Literature House

Residency at Nanning Literature House

This December, I'll be at the Nanning literature house in Tainan on a 10-day residency.

A New Term in Myanmar

A New Term in Myanmar

Consulting for a Documentary on the BBC World Service