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Simon Kirchin

@simonkirchin.bsky.social

455 followers 225 following 30 posts

Prof. of Applied Ethics, Uni of Leeds, and Director of the IDEA Centre. Football and cricket, comedy and food. Director of the British Philosophical Association. Goes on a bit. Occasional jokes. #philosophy

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Loving comment from my loving home: "No, you *are* an international man of mystery. No one's heard of you."

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

For those uninterested in Eurovision, I will be live blogging my essay marking later on.

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Treasure found at my folks’ house. @univcollegeoxford.bsky.social Not quite #HigherEducationPostcard

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

New special issue of Philosophy on Philosophy of Comedy with Julian Baggini, Piers Benn, Emily McTernan, Rebecca Roache, Lucy O’Brien and Julian Dodd. With Alex Farrow, Chelsea Birkby, Graeme A. Forbes, Rosie Wilby and Dave Chawner. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements | Cambridge Core

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Dave Edmonds on the importance of philosophy and the recent #PhilosophyMatters campaign: www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/0...

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How to think in the age of AI

In a world transformed by tech, philosophy is more vital than ever.

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Today’s garden. Starting to get it into shape since last summer’s move.

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Up the Wolves!

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

In Our Time episode coming up about Merleau-Ponty. #PhilosophyMatters www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Insights into the relationship between the body and the mind, habits, language and thought

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 25/03/2025

Our last #PhilosophyMatters webinar! Tomorrow, 2-4pm UK time. What does epistemic justice look like in mental healthcare? Register for free: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... #PhiloFortnight2025

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Philosophy and Mental Health

Philosophy and Mental Health Part of a new series of UoB #PhilosophyMatters webinars on the importance of Philosophy supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Great day yesterday. Thanks to @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social for hosting us and everyone who came and contributed. #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

#PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025 #miniphilosophy bpa.ac.uk/activities/p...

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#PhilosophyMatters - British Philosophical Association

British Philosophy Fortnight 17th-30th March 2025 #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025 PRESS RELEASE What? British Philosophy Fortnight is a new annual initiative to celebrate, promote and champ...

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Dear world, I already have enough emails today so there is no need to send me any more. Thanks, Simon

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I once went out with a lass who was responsible for the alerts on military firing ranges. Talk about red flags.

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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

New year, new me, new platform, etc. New writing project, on comedy and free speech.

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