Author Nicky Hansell visits Habs

 

The Theology and Philosophy department welcomed author Nicky Hansell to Haberdashers’ on Wednesday 9 October to lead a reading circle on her recent publication The Sage Train.

 

All Year 9 students began reading The Sage Train at the beginning of the term alongside their course to promote a love of learning and reading in the subject. She spoke to approximately 100 students in the School library about the lives of eight very different philosophers and the theories for which they are known.

 

Hansell’s fictional book brings to life abstract theories explored in the subject including absolute and relative morality, Eudaimonia and Kant’s Categorical Imperative. Students opted to explore Aristotle with Hansell and applied Aristotelian virtues to life here at Haberdashers’ identifying courage, integrity, perseverance and wit as key.

 

The talk concluded with a practical application of Betham’s hedonic calculus and Mill’s utilitarianism. It was wonderful to see the library full of curious minds engaging and grappling with the theology and philosophy of Nietzsche and Chesterton among others.

 

Theology and Philosophy at Haberdashers’ continues to equip students with an essential understanding of the theological-philosophical arguments that drive key movements in the contemporary world, as well as the ability and space in which to critique them.

 

The School would like to thank Nicky Hansell for taking time to visit our pupils and also our colleagues in the library for hosting the event.