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Philosopher at King's College London.

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last night, our newly elected President, Alexander Bird, delivered the Inaugural Address. Focusing on the philosophy of science, Bird denied that empiricism is a necessary feature of knowledge. Draft paper here: www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi... #philsky
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science @thebjps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you missed this year's BSPS annual conference, fear not! By the power of technology, we bring you Eleanor Knox's keynote talk, 'The Scale (and Context) Relativity of Spacetime Structure' youtu.be/pAQVXHcZXiY #philsci #philsky
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Eleanor Knox, 'The Scale (and Context) Relativity of Spacetime Structure'
Keynote address delivered in July 2026 at the annual conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science #philsci
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British Society for the History of Philosophy @thebshp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We are incredibly excited to announce the BSHP Online Workshop: "Generalisation and De-reification: Cross-Cultural History of Philosophy in East Asia and Beyond" 🗓️ Friday, 20 November 2026 Organised by BSHP Ambassador Xingding Liu See you there!
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Research Engagement Manager at @scipod.bsky.social has written to me concerning a piece I co-authored, asking "to learn a little more about the research and discuss whether it could work well as a short SciPod audio summary." The research? An obituary for a dear friend. #philsky #AcademicSky
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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The Richard Scarry instagram account is truly a gift
A Richard Scarry cartoon showing a cat leaving a butcher shop with a sausage that's as big as she is, with the caption 'The errands I'm running when I run into my crush:'A Richard Scarry cartoon showing a crow with a slice of cheese with holes in it, and the text 'I'm 24. Bought this whole slide of cheese myself. not "parents". Not "got lucky". I set a goal and I achieved it. Discipline, mindset, grit.'A Richard Scarry cartoon of a house with the sides cut away so that you can see the different rooms inside, and the rabbits living there. The caption reads 'Not my house, but I know my *way around*.'A Richard Scarry cartoon of a scared looking hippo in the water next to a green barge that's on fire. The caption reads 'How your email finds me:'
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are you a UK-based humanities and social sciences researcher interested in applying for an ERC Starting Grant? Join our webinar next week to learn more about the call and gain practical insights to help strengthen your proposal. Learn more: bit.ly/4eGHg5B
Forest green banner promoting ERC Starting Grants webinar
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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society returns next Monday! Incoming President Alexander Bird (Cambridge) will deliver the 119th Inaugural Address, 'Against Empiricism'. ⏰ 18:15–19:45, Monday 28th September 📍 The Chancellors Hall, Senate House 🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...
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119th Inaugural Address: Alexander Bird – The Aristotelian Society
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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s the final countdown! The UK Kant Society conference 2026 "Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy" is this week.
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Clearly we should enter the Pepto Bismol song. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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What do you think of the MPs’ inquiry into UK Eurovision song contest failure? I give it nul points | Laura Snapes
There are obvious reasons why the UK flops and flops again, but that isn’t the point. This annual debacle is now part of our national identity, says deputy music editor Laura Snapes
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I am trying to be ruthless this year. Just say no!
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Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Whilst on Quartet business, don’t forget to pre-order @gsmcelwain.bsky.social profoundly important new book, Mary Midgley: On What Matters Most. Highly recommended & was privileged to read in advance. 📚 Pre-order here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mary-midg... @inparenthesis.bsky.social 2/2 #philsky
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tenuretracker.info @tenuretracker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat Munchen (@lmu.de) is hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics #postdoc #philsky #metaphysics
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Charlotte Walker @charlottewalker.bsky.social · 28/10/2023
Someone sent me this meme about peer reviewer comments and it is 👌🏻 #PhDSky #AcademicSky
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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Applications are open for the 2027–28 JHI Postdoctoral Fellowships. Spend a year pursuing your research at U of T as part of an interdisciplinary community of scholars in the JHI’s Circle of Fellows. Deadline: October 27 uoft.me/calls #Postdoc #AcademicSky
Teal and dark grey University of Toronto Jackman Humanities Institute poster reading Join Canada’s leading institute for advanced research in the humanities, inviting proposals for Postdoctoral Fellowships; deadline October 27, 2026, with more information at uoft.me/calls and contact jhi.associate@utoronto.ca.
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joannad-c.bsky.social @joannad-c.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hiring! 🧠❤️🤔If you’re a philosopher working in ethics/ x-phi/ empirically informed moral philosophy / moral psychology / applied ethics, consider applying for a 2.5 year research postdoc with me in my lab at Oxford. Deadline noon 16th Oct. Details 👉 philjobs.org/job/show/32101 Hit me up with q’s!
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ALT: Shameless Fiona Gallagher
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Apparently I sent 45 emails today. That is too many emails.
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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have a vacancy on our Executive Committee, and we are still welcoming expressions of interest. But not for long! Deadline: Friday 18th September 2026. Further details: aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/announ....
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Lydia Moland @lydiamoland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Great news in history of women in philosophy--new book by Alison Stone on Julia Wedgwood, whose "law of imperfect antithesis" is a fascinating alternative to mainstream ethical theory. Watch Alison's terrific video summmary here: www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116... #philsky #womeninphilosophy
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Philosophy Playdate @philosophyplaydate.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New episode day! We've been asked "Are Numbers Real?" by a bright 7-year-old and Plato, Theano of Croton and Penelope Maddy help us to decide. Download, review and subscribe wherever you get podcasts! Link: drstevecross.squarespace.com/podcast #philosophysky #comedy #podcast #philsky
Philosopher Christabel Cane adrift in a sea of numbers.
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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Another cool conference in Sheffield this week! This one organised by Leverhulme ECF Lorenzo Sartori engagedphilosophy.org/2026/09/14/c... #Philosophy #Philsky
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Conference: Interpreting Medical Images (IMI): epistemological, methodological, and hermeneutical perspectives on visual representations in the medical sciences
Lorenzo Sartori, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at Sheffield, is running the upcoming conference “Interpreting Medical Images (IMI): epistemological, methodological, and hermeneutica…
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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
JOB: Senior Lecturer in environmental ethics and environmental philosophy, University of Lausanne (Switzerland). Fluency in French after 2 years expected. #envhum #philosophy
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Career Opportunities: Professoral staff (22966)
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Dcmfox @dcmfox.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Red Lip Bat Fish I swear they are real
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Special issue on the higher-order metaphysics of ground. Enjoy! #philsky link.springer.com/journal/1109...
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Philosophical Studies
Philosophical Studies is a dedicated periodical devoted to the publication of papers in exclusively analytic philosophy. Publishes articles that exemplify ...
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For the first time in months, I feel properly cold.
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Jonathan Mitchell @mitchellphilosophy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
My new book 'A Sense of the Possible: The Horizons of Visual Experience' is now out! academic.oup.com/book/62963
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A Sense of the Possible: The Horizons of Visual Experience
Abstract. This book tackles a long-standing puzzle concerning visual experiences: humans enjoy visual experiences as of complete three-dimensional entities
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juuso w r @areasonablekantian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wrote about Kant in Swedish Kirjoitin Kantista ruotsiksi Skrev om Kant på svenska svenskfilosofi.se/2026/09/08/i...
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Immanuel Kant: Mellan tanke och erfarenhet
Immanuel Kant hör till de filosofer som förändrat filosofin i grunden, men också gett upphov till frågor som fortfarande är långt ifrån avgjorda. Juuso Rantanen tar sig an Kants tanke att kunskap upps...
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Jonathan Webber @jonathanwebber.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#philsky #booksky ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Coming soon ... ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ @routledgebooks.bsky.social
Cover of the forthcoming Routledge book Existentialism: The Basics by Jonathan Webber. Cover image is a photo of a Parisian café in a classic Hausmann block with street chairs and tables. Photo includes the floor above the café, largely obscured by the series' signature hole/ball with the title and author name in, then above it some of the next floor with wrought iron juliette balconies.
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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Hey, I’ve got a sector far more valuable than car manufacturing to the economy which has lost TENS of thousands of jobs and looks forecast to lose TENS of thousands more, just if any minister is interested…
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Paula Satne @pausat25.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@idea-leeds.bsky.social
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Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Possibly the most shocking revelation in this whole thing is that Nigel Farage was at one point in Clacton.
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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 17/11/2023
Simple philosophy
Simple philosophy
To The Economist
Brevity is important in exams, too. I am reminded of an old Oxford essay question: "Was Hegel a good philosopher?
Be brief." One smug student wrote, simply, "Yes". When the paper came back, the examiner had scribbled in the margin:
"This was a good, brief answer.
But a better, briefer answer would have been 'No'." Sam Williams, London
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Students who nod and smile during lecture when we try to make a point? Heroes
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Peter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Job opening at @kingsphilosophy.bsky.social for a lectureship in ethics and/or political philosophy! #philjobs #philsky www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/144566-...
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Lecturer in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy | King's College London
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Job alert! Come join us. Happy to answer questions here. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/144566-...
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Lecturer in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy | King's College London
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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Please join us for the UK Kant Society Annual Conference: "Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy" IDEA, Ethics Centre, University of Leeds, 24-25 September. Keynote speakers: Prof Pablo Gilabert (Montreal) Prof Nuria Sánchez Madrid (Madrid) store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata...
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Practical Applications of Kants Philosophy, UK Kant Society Annual Conference 2026 | University of Leeds
Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy UKKS Annual Conference IDEA: The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds, 24th and 25th September 2026. 17 B
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Fintan Mallory @fintanmallory.com · 01/09/2026
Star Trek is 60 years old next week. ’The Man Trap’ first aired on 8/9/66. That’s 60 years of people whose personality and fate can wholly be predicted by which episode appeared closest to the week of their birth.
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Sarah Jackson @sarahijackson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
One day all the bells under the sea began to ring. In Ys and Lyonesse, in Dunwich, at Monkey Point, and Termoli. Atlantis was at last located. crowcrosskeys.com/2023/02/11/a...
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All the Bells Under the Sea—Sarah Jackson
One day all the bells under the sea  began to ring.  In Ys and Lyonesse,  in Dunwich, at Monkey Point, and Termoli.  Atlantis was at last located.  Continue reading…
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Academic Audio Transcription Ltd @aat-transcribes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🤓 Are you a social researcher interested in how knowledge-based harms can be captured using frameworks like epistemic injustice, oppression and ignorance? Join us at one of our free September workshops to network & explore. funnels.academicaudiotranscription.…
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Join our free September workshops on Epistemic Injustice, Oppression & Ignorance
Join us on the first Thursday or the third Tuesday of September for our next workshop on Epistemic Injustice, Oppression and Ignorance for Social Researchers
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Who was feeling guilty for having a lie-in??? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘People should not feel guilty’: weekend lie-in may be good for you, experts say
Previous advice stressed risks of sleeping in but about 90 minutes extra could prevent high blood pressure
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C. Malcolm Keating @cmalcolmkeating.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Here's an odd error in Google's website preview text that @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social might appreciate. To add to your "epistemic X" lists, here's an epistemic location: "The Society's events take place at Senate House, University of London - an iconic art deco building located in epistemology."
A Google website preview description for the Aristotelian Society that reads, "The Society's events take place at Senate House, University of London - an iconic art deco building located in epistemology."
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Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Professor Sisyphus Begins a New Semester “Professor Sisyphus finally figured out how to plagiarism-proof his writing assignments. Immediately, computers learned how to instantly write B+ student papers.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pro...
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Professor Sisyphus Begins a New Semester
“Professor Sisyphus learned a slang word. He was excited to impress his students. Then he discovered that as soon as he uttered slang in class—poof! It would...
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Jess Thompson @tsonj.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Great opportunity for a philosopher of psychology/cognitive science! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS513/l... #philsci
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Lecturer in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science at University of Glasgow
Apply now for the Lecturer in Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Announcing The UK Kant Society Annual Conference Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy
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UK Kant Society @ukkantsociety.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Register here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata...
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Practical Applications of Kants Philosophy, UK Kant Society Annual Conference 2026 | University of Leeds
Practical Applications of Kant’s Philosophy UKKS Annual Conference IDEA: The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds, 24th and 25th September 2026. 17 B
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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 28/08/2026
Some good news...
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Philosophy at Dundee Saved—In Part, For Now (guest post) - Daily Nous
"A small programme with a large international reach has bucked the trend of closures across the arts and humanities." Over the summer, administration of the University of Dundee announced a plan to cu...
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Aristotelian Society call for expressions of interest for the role of Executive Committee member. Deadline: Friday 18th September 2026. It's interesting work! All details here: www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/announ....
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Call for Expressions of Interest: Executive Committee Member – The Aristotelian Society
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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
James Bond: you think I haven’t faced death before? Supervillain: oh, I don’t expect you to die, Mr. Bond. I expect you to suffer. *opens travel funding reimbursement software I think you will find your motorboat rental and casino reservations especially complex James Bond: no. no. pls kill me
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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Whole of Wiley online seems to be down, including their journals. Is it just me? 😬
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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies @hcas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We’ve just opened our call for applications for fixed-term appointments starting in August 2027. We’re seeking up to 15 Core Fellows and 1–2 Postdoctoral Fellows in the Arts. For more details, please visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
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Apply | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
Here you will find information on our application procedures
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