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Jeff Dean

@jtdean.bsky.social
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Philosophy PhD and Publisher at Hackett Publishing; previously Harvard UP, Routledge, Wiley-Blackwell. I am the drummer for Anachronist (anachronist.band), family man, and friend of Canada 🍁 Profile painting by my wife.

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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I published this book, by John Danaher, back in 2019 when I was with Harvard University Press. It is more blatantly relevant now, by orders of magnitude, than it was when it came out. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
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Automation and Utopia — Harvard University Press
Automating technologies threaten to usher in a workless future. But this can be a good thing—if we play our cards right.Human obsolescence is imminent. The factories of the future will be dark, staffe...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Nyholm’s...is an excellent book for anyone who is interested in thinking seriously and carefully about the ethics of AI technologies. I will be using it to teach my AI ethics course." Moti Mizrahi, Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective hackettpublishing.com/the-ethics-o...
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
“With remarkable clarity and insight, Sven Nyholm guides readers through the central moral issues and questions raised by artificial intelligence—from alignment and accountability to moral status and ...
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In “From Descartes to Nietzsche: The Birth of Science and the Death of God” from @ergo_org, Lee Braver unpacks methodological doubt and the origins of the phrase, “I think, therefore I am”. For more, read his book from Hackett, “Introducing Ethics". hackettpublishing.com/introducing-...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Whew, as a Gemini man I thought I was in for it there for a second.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Also addressed: Can AI Make Human Lives Morally Worse?
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Despite having been originally published over 85 years ago, Mexican philosopher, Samuel Ramos’s observations and writings on culture and society remain incredibly valuable today. Read Robert Eli Sanchez Jr.'s translation today! hackettpublishing.com/toward-a-new...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I heard there was some sort of interest in the Odyssey lately?
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Some fun and accessible videos from Hackett author Lee Braver. Ergo is doing great work with a whole series of authors and topics.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A primer on ethics through introduction to, and discussion of, Socrates, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Sartre and Gilligan. Let the good times roll.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
These are the first three volumes in the series. More to come!
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Don’t wait to bulk up your bookshelf this summer! Hackett’s Summer Sale is ending soon! Use code SUMMER26 to get 25% off regular priced items* on the Hackett website. hackettpublishing.com/sale *restrictions apply
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Looks like an interesting new site, with some nicely produced videos: ergo.org
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Ergo — Philosophy Begins in Wonder
Ergo is a nonprofit that publishes long-form philosophical lectures online, without ads or paywalls. We film brilliant thinkers known for the depth and clarity of their teaching.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Yes, exactly... argh.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Authors are increasingly being bated by scams of this and a similar nature. The use of AI means they often include details about the work in question, and are written well (though typically a lot of AI-inflected flattery). Take care when engaging with unfamiliar (and often unlikely) new "fans".
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I mean, this is just most philosophy articles if you substitute "angry with" with "opposed to".
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Expand your understanding of the ethics of AI with expert, @svennyholm.bsky.social 's comprehensive new book. Click the link below for more information! hackettpublishing.com/new-forthcom...
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Get your summer reading started with new Hackett titles! Visit the link below for 25% off all regular priced items with the code SUMMER26 hackettpublishing.com/sale *restrictions apply
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
That's the spirit!
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Beach reads? How about steep mountainous forest reads? Or treacherously rocky coastline reads?
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This spring, Hackett published the first edition of “On Liberty” to establish Harriet Taylor Mill, John Stuart Mill’s wife, as co-author of this pivotal text. Expert editors crafted a book that asserts co-authorship and incorporated previously unpublished writings. Read more with the links in bio!
Dark blue book cover of On Liberty published by Hackett Publishing CompanyImage of an article titles "On Liberty" Now Officially Has Two Authors
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Revisit this classic story before Christopher Nolan’s new film, The Odyssey, premieres next month. In both the abridged and unabridged editions of the text, Stanley Lombardo provides a theatrical and captivating translation of the epic poem. hackettpublishing.com/odyssey
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Look no further for a thoughtful Father's Day gift! You can also share this post to your children if they need some inspiration. 😉 Check out the link in our bio for these titles and more!
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Hackett Publishing Company @hackettpub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The most beautiful addition to a philosophy connoisseur’s bookshelf! “Reeve et al. have committed themselves to making Aristotle more accessible to the contemporary English-speaking audience" —Lloyd P. Gerson, University of Toronto, in Ancient Philosophy hackettpublishing.com/aristotle-co...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Aristotle for Father's Day. I'm a father. Aristotle for me? www.thenationalherald.com/compelling-b...
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Compelling Books to Give as Gifts for Father’s Day - The National Herald
Books make great gifts for all occasions and an excellent alternative to a tie for Father’s Day. The following are just a few suggestions for dad’s special day. Best wishes to all those celebrating! ‘...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
www.nottingham.ac.uk/politics/new...
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Professor Helen McCabe Co-edits Newly Publicised Version of On Liberty - The University of Nottingham
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
If you're looking to start or update an applied philosophy/ethics course, Hackett has some great resources: hackettpublishing.com/the-ethics-o... hackettpublishing.com/applied-epis... hackettpublishing.com/an-introduct... hackettpublishing.com/the-hackett-... hackettpublishing.com/environmenta...
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
“With remarkable clarity and insight, Sven Nyholm guides readers through the central moral issues and questions raised by artificial intelligence—from alignment and accountability to moral status and ...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This fine text now includes an instructor's manual and test bank with answers for instructors, and will soon also have "more to think about" material for each chapter free online, available in affordable print and ebook #philosophy hackettpublishing.com/discovering-...
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Discovering Philosophy (Fourth Edition)
Are we free or determined? Are things really the way they appear to be? What’s the difference between right and wrong? Can God’s existence be demonstrated? Discovering Philosophy looks at these and ot...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Lee Braver's Introducing Ethics, which takes on the subject through discussion of six major historical figures, is now available from Hackett. Jerry Piven (Rutgers) says “Introducing Ethics is such a marvelous, clear, delightfully engaging text..." hackettpublishing.com/introducing-...
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Introducing Ethics: A Beginner’s Guide Through Six Major Thinkers
Introducing Ethics takes us through the history of Western ethics, beginning with Socrates’s attempt to apply reason to questions about what it is to be a good person and what we ought to do. We then ...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Today is the official publication day for this timely and wonderful new book by Sven Nyholm. We are already getting translation queries! hackettpublishing.com/the-ethics-o...
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
“With remarkable clarity and insight, Sven Nyholm guides readers through the central moral issues and questions raised by artificial intelligence—from alignment and accountability to moral status and ...
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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 19/03/2026
A new edition of "On Liberty" names Harriet Taylor Mill and John Stuart Mill as co-authors. [Countless students who've attributed the book to "Mills" nod approvingly]
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“On Liberty” Now Officially Has Two Authors - Daily Nous
An edition of On Liberty published this month is the first to officially name Harriet Taylor Mill as a co-author alongside John Stuart Mill. The new volume is edited by Piers Norris Turner (Ohio State...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
A nice Big Think article with Sven Nyholm, including a few of the themes from his new Hackett book, The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction (out March 23) bigthink.com/philosophy/t...
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The hidden cost of letting AI make your life easier
Effort is meaning: Philosopher Sven Nyholm on reclaiming achievement from the machines.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
WTF. Their Tagline: "Stop stressing. Start acing. Einstein does the busywork so you don't have to." *You* aren't acing anything. And the “busywork”? You mean the coursework. It just does the coursework.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
This book, by the great Sven Nyholm, is out next month, but you can see the TOC and Intro here right now!: hackettpublishing.com/the-ethics-o... Great for those just starting out with the ethics of AI, and for early-level courses that include the subject. #AI
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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Forthcoming - March 2026 “With remarkable clarity and insight, Sven Nyholm guides readers through the central moral issues and questions raised by artificial intelligence—from alignment and accountab...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Regret
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Woot!
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"This is a priority for him because these past thinkers “can still adversely impact how we view the political landscape today.” In light of this admission, one is naturally very interested to hear his answer to Leo Strauss's famous question, "What is political philosophy?"
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"Farrelly (Queen's Univ., Canada) explains that when canvassing the concerns of the thinkers of the past, he pays special attention “to their cognitive blind spots, problematic assumptions (e.g., prejudice) and glaring omissions in their theorizing about the problems of their time.”
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Only just over an hour to go to enter to win the new Aristotle, Complete Works!
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Come by today between 8:30 and 4:30. Say hello, browse some books, and enter to win the new Aristotle, Complete Works! #hackett #apaeastern
Volumes of Aristotle,
Complete WorksHackett table at Eastern APA
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Come by today between 8:30 and 4:30. Say hello, browse some books, and enter to win the new Aristotle, Complete Works! #hackett #apaeastern
Volumes of Aristotle,
Complete WorksHackett table at Eastern APA
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Come by the Hackett table today 10:30 to 6:50 to browse our books and enter to win a set of Aristotle, Complete Works #apaeastern
Picture of Aristotle, Complete Works, 2 vols
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Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Coming soon: my new book *The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Introduction*. More info - including three very generous blurbs from @davidgunkel.bsky.social, @briandavidearp.bsky.social, & Crystal L'Hote, PhD - here: hackettpublishing.com/new-forthcom... #aiethics #philosophy
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Had a lot of fun playing with the band last night at Deep Cuts in Boston (ok, Medford), opening for J Robbins Band playing Burning Airlines material. Thanks to friends who came out to see the show! This is the beautiful kit I played, borrowed from Pete, the J Robbins drummer.
Two pictures of gold sparkle drum set I played
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
What's involved with Hackett's new 2 volume set of Aristotle's Complete Works, you ask? www.thenationalherald.com/this-century...
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This Century’s Monumental Translation of Aristotle’s Complete Works - The National Herald
When thinking of ancient Greek philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle will likely spring to mind, but only Plato and Aristotle… Continue reading This Century’s Monumental Translation of Aristotl...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
A nice piece about one of my authors and their Hackett social media ethics book www.alma.edu/news/alma-co...
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Alma College Professor Publishes First Textbook on Ethics of Social Media | Alma College
ALMA — Alma College philosophy professor Douglas R. Campbell has published “An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media,” possibly the first textbook to offer a comprehensive, introductory explorati...
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I agree with the general sentiment, but please bear in mind employee-owned companies like Hackett and Norton, who aren't university presses, but offer high quality books at very reasonable prices! (Disclosure: I am the Publisher at Hackett).
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Also wondering if there's a German word for when you see something that could go wrong if you don't address the issue, you don't address the issue, and then in short order exactly what you'd feared happens. Like breaking electronics by leaving plugged in with clear danger of tripping over the cord.
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
One of the conference attendees is not like the others
A llama at the conference
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Jeff Dean @jtdean.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Here again today until 4:00. Come on by! @hackettpub.bsky.social
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