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Bennett McNulty @mbmcnulty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The @mcps-philsci.bsky.social post-doctoral fellows program is continuing into the future and is currently accepting applications for a 2-year fellowship starting Fall 2027! Interested recent or impending PhDs in #PhilSci, #HPS and #HOPOS, please apply! cla.umn.edu/mcps/news-ev...

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MCPS invites applications for new postdoc position

The Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS) in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellowship for a period of two yea...

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ispsm @ispsm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🔔 Reminder! Join us on Oct 23rd for the first ISPSM In Conversation event. Featuring expert talks by Megan Peters, Ida Momennejad and Jorge Morales on working across the philosophy and science of mind, followed by a panel and Q&A. Online and free to attend! Sign up: tinyurl.com/ISPSMInConve...

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Philosophy and Science in Conversation - ISPSM Workshop

Please complete this form to register to attend to the Philosophy and Science in Conversation workshop that will take place online on October 23rd 2026, 13:00 - 16:00 BST.

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Philip Sink | Rorty Vindicator @thrillhouse1701.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Now THAT'S a chapter title. @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social I still love the book.

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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚨New article with Darryl Cressman in Techné: “The Philosophy of Technology is more than Technology: Towards a Framework for the History of the Philosophy of Technology” The starting point is simple question: what does it mean to write history of philosophy of technology? #philtech #hopot #hopos

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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In the midst of all the horrifying news items, here's a conference website with colorful pictures american-realism.de/Consciousnes... #HOPOS #HPS

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American Realism in the Early 20th Century - Workshop

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Adam Tamas Tuboly @tuadam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now you can buy "Otto Neurath in Britain" cheaply as a paperback! if you are hesitating why to do that, here is a review from Ivan F. da Cunha in Metascience! I am grateful for that! link.springer.com/article/10.1... www.amazon.com/Otto-Neurath...

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Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

READ THIS, and then call or write to your representatives, the governor, the UMN President and Regents. And vote in November for people who will fund higher ed. If you don't live in MN, this is happening or is going to happen to your public university soon.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm honored to deliver the 2027 Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh. Across 6 lectures, On Science, Technology, and Social Values, I will work through the claim that what we build and how we put it to use carry commitments about who counts and what matters in collective life cahss.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Philip Sink | Rorty Vindicator @thrillhouse1701.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Currently unable to put this book down. It's excellent!

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is US analytic philosophy a product of McCarthyism?  In this blog ⬇️, I return to the archival material I studied for my book (departmental records, correspondence, newspapers, personnel files) and argue that the answer is ‘no’. Blog dailynous.com/2026/09/29/a... Book academic.oup.com/book/63149

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Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism: A New Look (guest post) - Daily Nous

To what extent is the “the story about the analytic turn” in philosophy a story about politics? There’s been an increased discussion in recent years […]

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The HOPOS Journal @hoposjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The first item in our Fall issue is a note from HOPOS Editor Matthew J. Brown, looking back on the first 16 years of the HOPOS Journal. He talks about the founding of the journal, some of the early articles, and how far we’ve come. Brown also discusses some exciting upcoming changes to the journal.

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University of Cincinnati, Department of Philosophy @ucphilosophy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We’re hiring for two positions! One is TT in Ancient, the other an open-rank TT position in mind, science, or ethics. Please share widely! See more on PhilJobs: TT Ancient: philjobs.org/job/show/32273 Open-rank Mind, Science, or Ethics: philjobs.org/job/show/32265

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Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati - PhilJobs:JFP Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati

An international database of jobs for philosophers

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Massimiliano Simons @masssimons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1/ 🧵 The history of the philosophy of experimentation isn't really just a history of what philosophers have said about experiments. In a new #HOPOS paper, I argue that it is also a history of what philosophers thought philosophy of science itself was *for*. #philsci

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claudia-cristalli.bsky.social @claudia-cristalli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

❗️A bunch of really cool papers that puts the discourse on values in science in historical perspective. Étienne Raduly and myself wrote chapter 10 on the philosophy of Charles W. Morris: “Value as Meaning and as Behavior” 🦫🦫🦫

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🐭 Danielle Williams 🐹 @okaydaniellle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

2 new (old) books delivered today and they both belonged to Carl Hempel!

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Adam Tamas Tuboly @tuadam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I am happy to say that our volume on the history of value-laden ideals of science is out today! I am grateful to the wonderful contributors for their really nice chapters! First of its kind, check it out! www.routledge.com/Histories-of...

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Histories of the Value-Laden Ideals of Science: Philosophical Perspectives

This volume challenges oversimplified accounts of the value-free (VFI) and the value-laden ideals (VLI) in twentieth-century philosophy of science. Rather than a single, unified position, it reveals a...

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Kenneth Black @kennethblack.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’ve been digging into this recently and it is quite enjoyable in addition to being genuinely illuminating. Lucidly written, fascinating material. Super great if you’re at all interested in the recent-ish history of philosophy and/or science.

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Frank Ramsey now on the wall along with the portraits of other former fellows of @kingscollege.bsky.social I am proud to have advocated for this recent addition

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Bestor - Belgian Science and Technology Online Resources @bestor2008.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Call for submissions open at Gewina! The Gewina–Descartes–Huygens Thesis Prize recognizes outstanding master’s theses in the history of science and universities. Deadline: 1 November 2026 More information via the link: www.gewina.nl/call-for-sub...

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LSE Philosophy @lsephilosophy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🏆 Congratulations to 2026 #Lakatos Award winner John Norton, who receives the award for his books The Material Theory of Induction and The Large-Scale Structure of Inductive Inference. Congratulations! More: www.lse.ac.uk/philosophy/n... #PhilSci #LSEPhilosophy @center4philsci.bsky.social

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staring blankly into the abyss @irmsby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hey fellow historians: Does anyone know which history journal first adopted blind peer review of articles as a standard practice (and what year they started doing so)?

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The HPS Podcast @hpspodcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"But on the night sky, it's like seeing an atom held at arm's length..." This week on the podcast, Peter Galison joins Sophie Ritson to discuss what it took to make the first image of the black hole — and what it means to say we saw it. linktr.ee/thehpspodcast

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Barry Lam @hiphination.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Finally found a use for this meme.

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Barry Lam @hiphination.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I wrote for the Boston Globe about the scandalous higher-ed spending on digital infrastructure that has increased inefficiency. globecollegetown.substack.com/p/higher-ed-...

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College campuses need to be liberated from their administrators

Higher ed is being strangled by absurd and costly rules. What message is that sending to students?

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide, edited by the inestimable @phieveigl.bsky.social (and me!), has 27 chapters from super-cool philosophers of science explaining how they do their thing, and is now open access! Our baby is free! #philsci direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

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Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide

A guidebook to methods and methodology, encouraging deeper engagement across the philosophy of science and beyond.The last twenty years have seen multiple

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Sarah Z @sarahz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hi, I didn't wanna make this video but I need to come clean about something. This whole time I've been a p-zombie with no phenomenal experience or interiority. I've been getting messages asking whether there's anything it's like to be me, and the answer is no. I'd say I'm sorry, but, well, you know.

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks again for your contribution to the event. I very much liked your comment. The 'what if' question is fascinating!

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Paul L. Franco @loadofbunk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The book launch today was great and I'm excited to check out Sander's book, especially the later chapters on the culture wars!

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. I did too!

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Call for Nominations: 2026 Hanneke Janssen Memorial Prize by Radboud University for best work in History &/or Philosophy of Modern Physics, by a student as part of Masters Thesis Prize: 2000 euros Nominations by a supervisor due by October 5, 2026 Qs & submit to sandra.hendriks@donders.ru.nl #HPS ⚛️

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Applications for the 2027-28 Visiting and Postdoc Fellowships will open later this month. #philsci International applicants: please see our website for important information regarding J-1 and H-1B visas. Deadline: December 7th Visiting: ow.ly/BWUy50ZGwJc Postdoc: ow.ly/g20X50ZGwJb

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Easy: because they wanted to promote fascism through the films of Charlie Chaplin and jazz music.

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ertruitt.bsky.social @ertruitt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🚨🚨🚨JOB ALERT: The HSS Department at Penn is hiring a tenure-track or tenured professor in the history of data/info science, computing, or AI. Please share widely! apply.interfolio.com/192132

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Melinda Baldwin @mbaldwin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On October 13, my book will officially be out into the world! Available open access from MIT Press, made possible in part by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205474...

A graphic with white text on a green background, advertising a forthcoming book. Image text reads: "In Referees We Trust? How Peer Review Became a Mark of Scientific Legitimacy, by Melinda Baldwin." The book cover appears at the right of the image.

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Of course! This is actually one of the reasons why some LPs preferred "logical empiricism" or "scientific empiricism" over "logical positivism".

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

... Logical *Positivism* because, I argue, it was this label that took a life of its own. Priests would warn about the dangers of LP in church; advocates would view LP as a model of modern scientific thinking, and the New Left would identify LP as the ideology of the military-industrial complex.

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yes, there is some discussion about the importance (and origins) of these labels in the book. Feigl chose the term 'logical positivism' in the first US article about the movement. But most of his colleagues actually preferred other labels (such as 'logical empiricism'). The book is titled ...

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

OUP link: global.oup.com/academic/pro... Online access: academic.oup.com/book/63149 Open access introduction: academic.oup.com/book/63149/c... Discount code: AUFLY30 @academic.oup.com (3/3)

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The book will be launched with an online symposium featuring comments by Richard Creath, Christian Damböck, @profess.bsky.social, and @bweatherson.bsky.social, hosted by @flpadovani.bsky.social *Online Book launch* Wed. Sep. 9, 17.00-18.30 CEST (UTC+2) Registration: tiny.cc/haa9101 (2/3)

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Registration book launch Logical Positivism

Book launch: Logical Positivism: An American History Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Time: 17.00-18.30 CEST (UTC+2) Location: Online

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Sander Verhaegh @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In the 1930s, a group of European philosophers fled fascism and reshaped American philosophy. Why did logical positivism have such an impact on US thought? And why did it play a central role in the culture wars of the 1950s and 1960s? Released today! Logical Positivism: An American History (1/3)

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Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography @centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A FINAL friendly reminder: TODAY is the deadline for abstracts for our conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" that will take place in the end of November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Send in an abstract if you haven't done so yet!

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Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences

Call for Papers: Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences The University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, 27-29 November 2026 Confirmed keynote speakers (alphab...

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Brian Weatherson @bweatherson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This very good (forthcoming soon) book goes into a lot of detail about, inter alia, how the concept of analytic philosophy grew out of a tangle of interwar views, with Vienna Circle being one of the central parts. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Bennett McNulty @mbmcnulty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sander does fantastic historical scholarship. Looking forward to reading this. We’re doing it for my (hybrid) reading group @mcps-philsci.bsky.social this fall! cla.umn.edu/mcps/mid-cen...

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Mid-Century Philosophy of Science

Join the Mid-Century Philosophy of Science group! Discuss 1950s–60s philosophy, logical empiricism, and classic texts. Meets Mondays via Zoom & Heller Hall.

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