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Simon Kirchin

@simonkirchin.bsky.social
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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
Yes, I read your latest on WonkHE about how you started collecting and thought....hmmmmm. Note this is no. 40. There must have been similar series as well!
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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 · 31/03/2025
See you there!
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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 · 21/02/2025
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a woman in a black dress says it-it-the-f-it-flam-flames
ALT: a woman in a black dress says it-it-the-f-it-flam-flames
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
AP: Hello there! Today on Mind-Meaning Matters.. SD:..MMM.. AP: We hadn’t agreed on that… Anyway, today we’re asking if you have ever been the victim of a category mistake. SD: Sheila from Lowestoft says that she once got spooked by a ghost in a machine. AP: Which is not quite what we are after….
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Oh. Hope the ‘block’ goes soon. Is your next-door neighbour a playwright?
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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 · 09/01/2025
Happy Birthday!
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Cary Grant is what a researcher does after a successful funding interview.
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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 · 05/01/2025
I have joined Bluesky simply to say that I think this is fair.
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Gosh. Am I now a thing? Clearing the space on that headstone now. “Here lies <dead person’s name goes here> He/she/they was/were the victim of <problem>.”
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Yes. You just don’t understand, Keith. He’s, like, a modern day genius or something. He’s like Jonathan Miller crossed with Ted Bovis. Right.
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
One chapter - at least - devoted wholly to his call-backs.
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
6 Underground was an awesome song. Still have the CD single and album.
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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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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Biscuit alarm - Gari-bell-di!
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Just joined today!
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
ISIHAC
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Thankyouverymuch
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Simon Kirchin @simonkirchin.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
It's the journey rather than the tasty-nation.
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