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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Every time I go into our student common room there seems to be a new daubing of Schopenhauer and I’m here for it

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wait, that’s not you in your profile pic?

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 25/08/2026

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Paul Noth.

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just received my print copy of Colin Marshall’s excellent new book on ethical persuasion @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

my—just updated—political philosophy starter pack bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Past Present Future Podcast @ppfideas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! The 2nd life in our series about 20th-century philosophers could not be more different from the 1st. David talks to philosopher Alex Carter about Simone Weil, who died at 34 and lived through much political & personal hardship, some self-inflicted. Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Andrew Cooper Essay Prize Winner! Congratulations to Álvaro Rodríguez-González (University of Sheffield) for his winning essay "Why did Kant care about animals?" Álvaro will receive £500, and his essay will be published in Kantian Review (subject to editorial review).

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

what always gets me about the original line from the film is that the robot’s reply is such a bad non sequitur - will smith‘s character is making the point that humans can compose symphonies or whatever, not that every human can or that he can. it would have been move of a zinger to reply, ‘yep’

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

One regret I have is not sitting in on @bryanpickel.bsky.social's course on Stebbing before he moved to Glasgow - this is a nice review of Chapman's recent collection of her papers, making the case that it's a good introduction to her work but also that specialists will learn things too:

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Susan Stebbing: Philosophical Papers

Susan Stebbing (1885-1943) was a prominent analytic philosopher in the generation after Russell and Moore. Stebbing was highly influential on the post-war gene…

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

ICYMI "Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist" (UPDATED) David Bather Woods & Patrick Hassan explore Schopenhauer's pessimism in the context of his life experiences, revealing his fascination with the world and contemporary relevance. #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMnG...

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Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This week I got promoted to Reader, possibly the world’s best job title.

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“Two experiences have dominated me: philosophy, and the tragic disorder of our whole terrestrial hive.” From the author’s statement in Olaf Stapledon’s book Philosophy and Living (1939).

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you for giving it so much time and thought! It means a lot.

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JohnDavidBooks @johndavidbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some thoughts on @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social's absolutely FANTASTIC new intellectual biography of philosophy's favorite curmudgeon, Arthur Schopenhauer (@uchicagopress.bsky.social, 2025). #Historathon #BookSky #Books #BookTube #Humanities #Nonfiction 💙📚 youtu.be/62Aymh9nzv8

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"Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist" by David Bather Woods

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Kenneth Novis @kennethnovis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My free copy of the brand new Routledge Companion to Simone Weil just arrived in the mail this morning - it's a strange feeling seeing my words in print like this! (Full article available for free here: www.academia.edu/169551205/Si...).

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

from ‘Ways of Curating’ by Hans Ulrich Obrist

I suggested that we invite artists to Ernst Pöppel's research centre near Cologne, in Jülich, where there were hundreds of scientists and laboratories.
The idea was to create a contact zone where something could happen but nothing had to happen. And so the 'conference' we organized at the research centre, 'Art and Brain', had all the constituents of a colloquium except the colloquium. There were coffee breaks, a bus trip, meals, tours of the facilities, but no colloquium. The artists made their contacts, and having made them, they could go into town to produce works and collaborate with the scientists. At the end we made a little film, where everybody spoke about their impressions, and published a set of postcards. Now other activities are developing at the research centre without any need for more centralized organization.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Coming up: Mon. July 13 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist" David Bather Woods with Patrick Hassan Schopenhauer questioned the purpose of life with inescapable pain and suffering, so searched for HOW to live! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/schop...

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Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'll be talking Schop' in a webinar event for @philosopher1923.bsky.social with fellow Schopenhauerian, Dr. Patrick Hassan (@cardiffphilosophy.bsky.social) on Monday 13th July (7pm UK). Book your tickets now! @philoswarwick.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hello fellow Kantians! Our BlueSky is up and dancing. The social art to keep us connected. Let us know if you would like anything posted.

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Joe Saunders @joe-saunders.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Look out world, the UK Kant Society is now on Bluesky! Pretty sure that will resolve whatever issues we're currently facing. Anyway, if you're interested in Kant, give us a follow here: @ukkantsociety.bsky.social

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A positive review of my book in The Review of Metaphysics: "The author successfully brings together a wide range of sources and presents them in a unified, readable form. In my view, this hybrid character is precisely what makes the book a distinctive contribution to Schopenhauer scholarship."

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon.

Title: Bertrand Russell, 1933

Panel 1
Bertrand sits at his desk, puffing on his pipe. He says 'The problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are so full of doubts.'

Panel 2
He gets up and walks over to a mirror.

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Pondering his reflection, he muses 'But if I'm certain about this...'

Panel 4
'Does that make ME a fool or fanatic?'

Panel 5
He walks back to his desk.
His reflection in the mirror says 'Talking to yourself in a mirror seems pretty doubtful to me.'
'Good point.' says Bertrand.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Announcing: On Philosophy: Spring/Summer 2026 Events are free via Zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK featuring Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Jonathan Williams, Emily Bender, Alex Hanna, Colin Koopman, Radha D'Souza, Cecile Malaspina, Nandita Sharma, and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

On philosophy: spring/summer 2026.
Events are free via zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
April 13- On Melancholy - Jonathan Williams
April 20- AI and the Digital: the AI Con - Emily Bender & Alex Hanna
April 27- Data Equals - Colin Koopman
May 4, June 1, and July 6- The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou
May 1 - Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing Knowledge - Radha D'Souza
May 18- Gilbert Simondon's Philosophy - Cecile Malaspina
May 25- Philosophies of the South: (De)bordering the human - Nandita Shamra Twahirwa
June 8- Philosophies of the South: On Indigenous Inhumanities - Mark Minch-de Leon
June 15- Towards a Critical Theory of Finance - Paul North
June 22- AI and the Digital: Data Equals - Audrey Borowski
June 29- Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire - Leny Mendoza Strobel & S. Lily Mendoza
July 13- Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist - David Bather Woods
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

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Morten Høi Jensen @mortenhoijensen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Wrote a little something for Mann’s 150th birthday, which is today. Alles Gute, Tommy!

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 24/03/2026

"The basis of Schopenhauer’s ethics was a kind of solidarity of the suffering." @mortenhoijensen.bsky.social reviews a new consideration of the oft-misunderstood German philosopher: www.commonwealmagazine.org/Schopenhauer...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

A new biography of Arthur Schopenhauer reveals a more compassionate philosopher, whose ethics of solidarity is one we urgently need now.

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 10/04/2026

A new biography of Arthur Schopenhauer reveals a more compassionate philosopher, whose ethics of solidarity is one we urgently need now. Morten Høi Jensen reviews:

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

A new biography of Arthur Schopenhauer reveals a more compassionate philosopher, whose ethics of solidarity is one we urgently need now.

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Willem van der Scheun 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱 @wscheun.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

“What better way to begin rebuilding our moral community than by greeting strangers as fellow sufferers? For this reason alone, the great pessimist’s ethics of compassion and solidarity is one we urgently need now.”

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David Bather Woods @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thoughtful review of my book by Morten Høi Jensen for @commonwealmagazine.org “One of the virtues of Bather Woods’s biography is that it encourages us to follow Schopenhauer’s pessimism through to the kernel of compassion at its center.”

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

A new biography of Arthur Schopenhauer reveals a more compassionate philosopher, whose ethics of solidarity is one we urgently need now.

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David Hering @davidhering.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Liverpool people! I’ll be in conversation with Saul Leslie next Tuesday 21st April about his fantastic debut novel at Waterstones Liverpool. Tickets on sale now at the link. All welcome! www.waterstones.com/events/saul-...

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Saul Leslie discusses A Working Title I Want To Change | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Saul Leslie discusses A Working Title I Want To Change today.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 14/04/2026

‘A recent survey reported that 20 per cent of Americans with diabetes had rationed insulin in the last year, compared to none in Britain, Sweden or Germany. The US is an outlier, but insulin’s robust oligopoly has persisted worldwide.’ Liam Shaw on insulin’s discovery. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Liam Shaw · Bring me bimagrumab: Insulin Wars

As biochemical methods became more precise, the eventual identification of the magical substance, insulin, was...

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Sandrine Berges @sandrineankara.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

OUP tells me I should share this. And publicise my book. So here it goes. Please read my book. It has a pretty cover. It's cheap (for an academic book) and you can have this discount! Also please review it, somewhere fancy if possible!

Picture of the cover of my book No Place Like Home with a voucher for 30% off. The Voucher number is AUFLY30 to use at global.oup.com/academic

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · 11/04/2026

Job: Assistant Prof in the History of Capitalism at the University of Warwick 👇 warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

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