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“In  order  to  build  a  better  world,  to  move  towards  an  ideal  of  peace,  we  know  that  we  must adopt a philosophical approach – namely, we must question the flaws of our world, beyond the tumult of crises. Philosophy  is  therefore essential  when  it  comes  to  defining  the  ethical  principles  that  should guide humanity (...).” Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General

Today is UNESCO’s World Philosophy Day, so to celebrate the day we interviewed French philosopher Gabrielle Halpern on her latest book, Penser l’hospitalité

The Role of Philosophers in Society

Interview with French Philosopher Gabrielle Halpern

On Hospitality

I heard about Gabrielle Halpern when she was presenting at a conference in Paris last year, and was intrigued by her concept of hybridisation, the idea that seemingly disparate ideas, places, or sectors can co-exist, come together and offer a new dimension to a place or a person.

A couple of years ago she teamed-up with the French presidential palace …