Peter Cave

Peter is a humble philosopher — paradoxically, he knows that he doesn’t know —and he has taught at the OU for thousands of years (a slight exaggeration), currently also at New York University (well, the London campus).

Peter engages in public debates on ethics, religion and social concerns — he at least should know how to argue, even if humbly — and has written many articles and books, usually with a touch of lightness, paradox and humour. He has broadcast a short series on BBC Radio 4 on the ‘Paradoxical Fair’ and has, in recent print, three introductions to Ethics, Philosophy, and Humanism, with subtitles ‘A Beginner’s Guide’. As he says, ‘every word is a gem, but maybe not the order’.

The Big Think Book: Discover Philosophy Through 99 Perplexing Puzzles is his latest labour, published at the end of 2015.

He supports opera and lieder as non-elitist, writes grumpy letters to newspapers and has a yen for bowties. For some video animations and burbles, see www.philosophycave.com. He lives in Soho, London, and is often to be found with a glass of wine…. or two.