In this recording of a live lecture (plus Q&A session) one of Britain’s leading intellectuals, Professor A.C. Grayling, returns to BRLSI to share his thoughts on the delights of philosophical enquiry. In this talk he expounds upon the reasons why philosophy has never been so relevant; not solely as a means of human consolation at a time when humans most need consolation but as a driver for societal reinvention. Professor Grayling will be familiar to listeners of Radio 4 and the World Service, and is also the founder of the New College of the Humanities.