Peter Worley Philosophy

19/07/2026

Everyone’s talking about The Odyssey again.

Long before Christopher Nolan brought Homer’s epic to the big screen, Peter Worley was using the adventures of Odysseus to get children thinking philosophically.

His book The If Odyssey retells the story through a series of philosophical adventures and enquiries for young people aged 8–16. Odysseus’ journey opens up questions about courage, loyalty, leadership, identity, temptation, fate — and what it really means to find your way home.

So, if the current Odyssey excitement has left you wanting to spend a little longer in Homer’s world — or to introduce it to a younger generation — why not take a different kind of journey through it?

Discover The If Odyssey:
https://peterworley.uk/philosophy


Bloomsbury Publishing UK

06/07/2026

Peter Worley is doing this free public talk at Philosophy For All tonight, register to attend online or offline: https://meetu.ps/e/PK766/ymCVZ/i

Should you put on Plato's Ring of Gyges? What makes a decision a good one? And what can slaying dragons teach us about living well?

Join philosopher, educator, author and veteran Dungeon Master Peter Worley for an accessible introduction to the surprising philosophical depth of Dungeons & Dragons, hosted by our friends at Philosophy For All.

Using examples from the game alongside ideas from the Stoics, Simone de Beauvoir and Nietzsche, Peter Worley will show how role-playing can become a powerful way of thinking about the decisions we make both in fantasy worlds and in our own lives. No previous experience of D&D required.

Find out more: https://www.meetup.com/http-pfalondon-org/events/312450222/?slug=http-pfalondon-org&eventId=312450222

01/07/2026

29/06/2026

Enrollment for this immersive online summer course is still open - details below. Comment or message Peter Worley with any questions. Please, share with anyone who might be interested. The kids will love it, and will come out of it better thinkers.

What Peter's students say:

“Your philosophy lessons are truly the best sessions ever because you plant this seed of thought in our heads which makes us think deeper into the questions that you ask. It’s like a tree. You are the roots, the trunk is the question and the branches are us because a tree can have an endless amount of branches and so can your questions. I also love that you encourage everyone to question your questions and you also spark questions from our ideas which I love. Thank you so much.”

This summer Peter Worley is inviting children aged 9-13 to join each other on a metaphorical desert island to face challenges, solve puzzles and build a society together from scratch.

The lost island: a week long philosophical adventure, is based on Peter’s bestselling book ‘The If Machine’ and is part Dungeon’s and Dragons, part Robinson Crusoe.

Running online from 17-21st August daily between 5-7pm. Enrolment is now open and places cost just £180. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

https://peterworley.uk/philosophy

26/05/2026

Peter Worley will speak at several events in Prague, Czech Republic this week:

May 28
Workshop and book launch of the Czech edition of Worley's "100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Questioning"
Details: https://fb.me/e/4bcwIc3x3
https://www.pinkbox.org/dovednostdotazovani

May 29
Full day practical workshop on conducting philosophical dialogue, PhiE-style
Details: https://fb.me/e/4kvFoHbyt

May 31
D&D: Dices and Decisions
As part of the annual Sophia Network (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children) meeting, Peter will run a workshop on using RPG (role-playing games) to do philosophy and using philosophy to do RPG
Details: https://www.sophianetwork.eu/announcement/sophia-network-meeting-2026-prague/

There is still time to join, if you are based locally!

19/05/2026

Peter Worley will run three philosophy workshops for children at the upcoming HowTheLightGetsIn Festival in Hay-on-Wye, on May 22-25. Drop in to the MindCraft tent if you are there with kids - or would like to see Peter in action!

Details: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/hay/programme
-> Children's Programme

HowTheLightGetsIn is the world's largest philosophy and music festival. Hosted by The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI), the festival explicitly aims to "get philosophy out of the academy and into people's lives" by combining heavy-hitting intellectual debates with a vibrant lineup of music, comedy, and late-night parties. Its name is inspired by the famous lyric from Leonard Cohen's song Anthem: "There is a crack in everything… that's how the light gets in."

There's still time to get tickets - don't miss!
https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/hay/festival-passes

24/04/2026

This summer Peter Worley is inviting children aged 9-13 to join each other on a metaphorical desert island to face challenges, solve puzzles and build a society together from scratch.

The lost island: a week long philosophical adventure, is based on Peter’s bestselling book ‘The If Machine’ and is part Dungeon’s and Dragons, part Robinson Crusoe.

Running online from 17-21st August daily between 5-7pm. Enrolment is now open and places cost just £180. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

https://peterworley.uk/philosophy

21/04/2026

Have you considered philosophical counselling or coaching to help with personal problems or big life decisions?

A personal philosophical facilitator can help you to explore life issues, questions, decisions and values through one-to-one or group sessions, using philosophical tools, strategies, approaches and insights from the canon of philosophers over the past 3000 years.

Peter is available to help people explore answers to lifes many problems and questions primarily through the use of question-and-answer philosophical enquiry in the tradition of Socrates and friends.

For more information please visit Peter's website or contact us for more information: https://peterworley.uk/philosophy

26/03/2026

Are you looking to develop deeper thinking and more articulate communication in your organisation?

For nearly 25 years, Peter Worley has been developing and refining his PhiE (Philosophical Enquiry) pedagogy, talking in schools, colleges, organisations and more.

PHiE is built on how people think, reason, listen and talk to each other - something so necessary and yet often forgotten in the corporate world.

Peter's introductory PhiE training is tailored specifically to your organisation, offering a chance to learn the approach directly from its originator, including new developments not yet published anywhere..

What's included:
→ A programme designed around your cohort
→ Live, interactive sessions with demonstrations of key methods
→ Practical tools for enquiry-based teaching and facilitation
→ The cognitive and dialogical foundations behind the approach
→ Insight into the latest, unpublished research

Training is deliverable in person (UK or internationally) or online.

To find out more about Peter's training and bookings please take a look at our website https://peterworley.uk/philosophy

Better thinking, speaking, listening and questioning