iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Scott Edgar @scottedgar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm reading Anne Conway this weekend for class, so here's my contribution to bsky's philosophy and AI debates: The computer has a soul. Why? Because everything has a soul, because only spirit is metaphysically fundamental and matter is nothing but the privation of spirit.

022

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 17/08/2026

Today I got to watch my first undergrad mentee, Tessa Brunnenmeyer, SUCCESSFULLY defend her dissertation! Hers is a fascinating & timely project on Margaret Cavendish, philosophical genre, & early science/humanities discussions. It was awesome. Congratulations Dr. Brunnenmeyer!

static.klipy.com

Anetra: I'm Just So Proud

Alt: I'm Just So Proud

120

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 14/06/2026

My first book is available for pre-order! If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley. www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...

bloomsbury.com

Personal Virtue, Public Happiness

When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those arou…

186

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 11/07/2026

“There is a circular formation in Wyoming. It’s a deep mystery. Could we find a hint about it 2000 kilometers away? In Uzbekistan there is also a circle on a hill. Is ot possible these circles are connected?”

280

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 11/07/2026

I think I could put together a really cool class on philosophical modality, epistemic bubbles/echo chambers, and logical reasoning based on the INSANE free-associations in the shows on the “History” Channel.

391

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 14/06/2026

bloomsbury.com

Personal Virtue, Public Happiness

When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those arou…

186

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 02/06/2026

I just submitted the final draft of my first book, *Personal Virtue, Public Happiness: Rehumanizing Education through Early Modern Philosophy.* I’m really proud of how it turned out and I look forward to seeing it in print (Jan or Feb?)! It’ll be published by Bloomsbury.

290

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 23/04/2026

But when they texted “STOP” I would respond with fabricated stats about how many bills Hoover had stopped while in office, or about how many stops he made on his campaign. Eventually I got blocked. This was years ago and I still think it was funny.

0130

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 23/04/2026

I get a lot of spam texts. One time, I responded immediately as if I were a bot, and by texting me they had signed up for daily updates about Herbert Hoover. I started by texting each day at 9a with actual facts from Wikipedia. I always included the “text STOP to unsubscribe”.

3414

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 16/04/2026

I taught a seminar this semester where my students and I read a bunch of stuff that I read in preparation for writing a book. Then we read a draft of my book. It. Was. Awesome!! I learned so much from my students, & they made INCREDIBLE memes about my (forthcoming!) book. I’ll post some soon.

140

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Cassie @angrycassie.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness"

the cover of bell hooks' book entitled "communion: the female search for love"

the cover of bell hooks' book "Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place"

the cover of Vance's book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis"

1227

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 10/02/2026

One cool thing about having a partner who is also a philosopher is that we get to think, write, and publish together.

The cover of the book, “Innovations in Teaching Philosophy: A Toolkit for the 21st-Century Classroom” Edited by Brynn F. Welch.

The first page of chapter 29, “Virtuous Dialogues in Epistemic Communities: Helping Students Understand the Value of Citations” by Cassie L. Finley and Kristopher G. Phillips.

190

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 06/01/2026

Thanks John! I certainly will. I think it’ll be a few months - it’s off to referees now - then I need to do revisions, but I expect it some time this calendar year! Stay tuned.

000

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video

A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.

420288797296

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 17/12/2025

Listen, I was cheering for the Detroit Lions for every game of 0-16. I’m not about to boo them for 8-6 and a shot at the playoffs. #onepride

050

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 13/12/2025

It was the result of at least a year of thinking about the material before writing. So… maybe?

010

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 13/12/2025

I told my doctor that I was trying to eat better. Eating more salads and chicken, less pizza and such. He responded, “have all the salad you want, but if you’re drowning it in ranch or blue cheese don’t kid yourself about being healthy.” I said nothing about dressings, he just assumed. 🤷‍♂️

030

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 12/12/2025

Holy shit. I wrote like, 4500 words today. I might finish this book after all.

2140

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 24/07/2025

Of course it still has grades! What is this, some sort of new-age feel-goodery?

040

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 24/07/2025

I still assign final grades, and I give copious feedback on where and how to improve. Numbers and letter grades don’t tell a student how to do better. Ugh. This is such lazy writing.

110

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 24/07/2025

It’s hilarious because the first paragraph pretty well describes me, right up to the, “they are frauds” and then literally everything that follows is a straw-person of the actually thoughtful pedagogical choices I make. But also, my rejection of grades has nothing to do with “who am I to judge?”

250

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 24/07/2025

I actually pretty much exclusively use Garamond. And my jeans are blue, but cuffed, so.. you know. Trying too hard.

240

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Descartes gave us all the tools we need to survive in an era of misinformation. Simply begin with the understanding that you are real but everything else is fairly likely to be the cruel games of a demon sent to torment you specifically.

311978495

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 27/06/2025

Since January, I’ve written 38,811 words. They’re pretty good words in what I take to be an interesting order. Gotta keep going. October 1 is fast approaching.

070

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 13/06/2025

Not to be too much of a hipster, but the Taxi theme song popped up on my Spotify and honestly, it slaps. Great writing music! youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE?...

youtu.be

Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James (1978)

YouTube video by djbuddylovecooljazz

340

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 30/05/2025

I have a productivity app that I use to track my writing time. While I’m not always great about making sure I use it, it’s tracked 77+ hours of writing since Jan. I have somewhere around 40k words, which puts me at ~519.5 words/hour. Can I finish this book by September? We will see!

160

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 20/04/2025

I thought this would streamline my feedback process because I assumed few students would pick 5. All but one of my students picked 5 this term. Side note: I just spent 90 minutes on one paper.

240

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Luvell Anderson @luke-rage.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

CFP: Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy. philevents.org/event/show/1...

philevents.org

Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy

CFP: Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy  The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.  The rapid evolution of artifi...

021

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 07/03/2025

I have a lot to say about that as a definition and purpose of higher ed, but I’ll let you read the rest of the chapter before I respond, as I suspect a lot of what I’d say here has already been said in the second half of the chapter.

110

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 07/03/2025

My partner is so damn amazing!! She’s cooler than you (and me).

180

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 07/03/2025

Dude, you’re not alone. Getting students to do philosophy without AI is just getting students to do philosophy. And it’s important. I feel you.

160

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 06/03/2025

I’ve seen a handful of articles about how humanities programs need to focus on “practicality”. In 2017 I published a chapter arguing that a focus on practicality in higher ed is a mistake. It seems especially relevant right now philarchive.org/rec/KRIIPI-2

philarchive.org

Phillips Kristopher, Is Philosophy Impractical? Yes and No, but That's Precisely Why we Need It - PhilArchive

This chapter makes the argument for both the practicality and impracticality of philosophy as it relates to liberal education. An exploration of the history of science in the seventeenth and eighteent...

2195

Reposted by kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.

Robin Z @firepile.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

This is a great thread and I agree with all of it. Reviewing takes a ton of time but it's important work, even when I hate the paper I reviewed. Editors can confirm I send lengthy details about every decision and I'd be wracked with guilt not doing that. It's the entire point of the process!

181

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 26/02/2025

I’m a recent meta study, we scoured 2550 lists of things with which one fucks. We found a number of things appearing on multiple lists & most things appeared at least once. Conspicuously absent from *all* lists was the Wu Tang Clan. We conclude that Wu Tang Clan is, in fact, nothing to fuck with.

080

kristopher g phillips, Ph.D. @kristophergphillips.com · 25/02/2025

As someone who has published many things that make interesting contributions to human knowledge, but who has VERY few citations, I’m frustrated by this characterization

120