#260 Jim Stockton: Research opportunities and the Oxford University Socractic club, 1942-1972 (workshop)

2026-05-04T17:00:00+01:00

Ruth Jackson is joined by Jim Stockton, emeritus lecturer in philosophy at Boise State University and author of The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942–1972: A Life. In the final episode of this series, we hear the workshop Jim delivered at the 2024 Undiscovered CS Lewis Conference, titled “Research opportunities and the Oxford University Socractic club, 1942-1972.”

The Oxford University Socratic Club, 1942-1972: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/oxford-university-socratic-club-19421972-9781978762602/

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