Welcome to my website!

Here you will find details of my activities and interests as a philosopher, writer, composer and naturalist.

You will also find information concerning my academic and teaching activities including the classes that I run and useful free course materials for A-level and undergraduate philosophy students.

Music

I write music - mainly for strings and voice. My music has been featured on both BBC TV and radio. As a composer and arranger I take commissions – see my Music page for further information. Get in touch by using the Contact page or via email: a.brockless@gmail.com.

I studied philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire where I won a university Humanities Prize in 2004 and continued my studies as a postgraduate at Durham University completing a research MA in 2006. From 2006 – 2015, I taught undergraduate philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London and from 2011 – 2015 also taught A-level philosophy at Sutton Grammar School, where I was head of department from 2012. I also have taught as a guest lecturer for The London School of Philosophy and as Visiting Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, alongside pre-U Philosophy & Theology at Roedean School in Sussex. I have been editor of the British Wittgenstein Society and am on the editorial board of Anthem Press.

Philosophical Work

Conservation & Narural History

Outside of academia, I have worked professionally for the National Trust as a Species Protection Warden on a Northumbrian nature reserve (protecting Little & Arctic Terns); this was a summer contract in 2010. For a short while, I also worked as a Countryside Ranger for the Deadwater Valley Trust where I carried out surveys and promoted awareness of the wildlife of the area to the wider public

Writings

I have published in academic journals of philosophy and written feature articles for wildlife magazines. Additionally, for two years, I wrote two columns for the Dorking Advertiser Newspaper - one on wildlife and the other on philosophical questions that are raised in local and national news stories. Some publications can be viewed on my Publications page.

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Music

My main compositional interests lie in writing

Piano and vocal ensembles, as well as acapella groups. My music has been performed on both BBC radio and TV. This page contains links to a few live recordings and radio interviews about my music - scroll to bottom of page for these. Click here to read a review of my ‘Berceuse’ for string quartet. (Farnham Herald 2010)

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