Philosophers who work on friendship, or something closely adjacent! I'm organising a workshop for March, see details (including on how to submit an abstract) here: philevents.org/event/show/1... #philsky #philosophy

HEUTE! 💭 Knowledge in Crisis mit Pint of Science Salzburg live im Antiquariat Weinek 🕕18:00. Eintritt frei (mit Reservierung)! Kommt vorbei für Denken, Trinken & gute Gespräche. 🍻🧠 #Salzburg #Philosophie #PintOfScience #kiCEvent

Just listened to the Foo Fighters song 'Everlong' for the first time in years and, man, that percussion track is wild. Dude's cardiovascular system is incredible.

I got an R&R for a paper a while ago and submitted my revisions over a month ago. The manuscript tracker still lists the revised paper as 'awaiting editor processing' - do I just leave it, or should I think about sending an email? #philsky #philosophy

Next year there will be a conference on the phil/o breakups! When I started my PhD there was *nothing* written on break-ups, but since then there has been amazing work on the end of relationships by ppl like Monika Betzler, Chris Crowley, Joe Saunders, or Richard Healy. Already can’t wait for this!

So far this week I've worked 20hrs...it's Tuesday. Luckily for me, I'm having a blast.

Julie Rose and Tom Parr are two fantastic commentators to have!!! Looking forward to the discussion (online, see registration link on the website)! visions-for-the-future.sites.uu.nl/events/speak...

Our joint research project on depolarization now has a little web description! www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/fachberei...

Goodbye Rome! I've had a blast. I'll especially miss the seagulls who joined me for breakfast on the balcony every morning.

Today I was invited to an audience with the Pope. I was so overwhelmed when I saw him I literally cried. I didn't get a pic of me shaking his hand, but here's a pic of him doing an initial pass on his Pope Mobile.

Hello from Saint Peter's

Today I have an audience with Pope Leo XIV and I'm required to be at the Vatican 3hrs early... My neuroticism about time is now making me feel that I'm cutting things a but fine...

My part of the @fwf-at.bsky.social project proposal submitted! Now I'm just waiting for Salzburg Uni to stamp it on the system. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback/listen to me prattle-on about friendship (there are very many of you). #philsky #philosophy

2nd day in Rome and 1st day of conference... So far literally everyone here is signicantly more senior than me, so it's going to be even cooler when I nail my talk (crosses fingers).

On a train to Rome (currently around Trento) listening to the trashiest 90s eurobeats and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I'm organising a workshop on friendship for March next year and just fired out some speaker invitations. Stay tuned for updates! #philsky #philosophy

Also, The Good Coffee Society branch I'm in is selling Prodigal Coffee... Oh nein, my bank balance...

Good news, everybody. Im working in vienna again so that means I can grab some elite-tier coffees! Today I'm having a thermal shock processed Colombian coffee, roasted by The Coffee Source. Unglaublich!

A short piece of mine has just been published in the @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social blog. If you're interested, check it out! I think I get more nerd points for (only slightly gratuitous) Star Trek references. justice-everywhere.org/education/ll... #PhilTech #NerdPoints #PhilSky #StarTrek

Call for Papers for 8th International Conference in Philosophy and Economics! Keynote speakers include Nancy Cartwright and Elizabeth Maggie Penn. For more info, see: philoeco2026.sciencesconf.org #philosophy #philsky #economics #econsky

Just got a paper cut - it occurred to me as it happened that this happens a lot less than you'd expect given how much I read. Perhaps the first paper cut I've had in around 15 years. Hopefully I can beat that record...

Special issue of Philosophical Quarterly on epistemic injustice, guest edited by Mona Simion:

My paper arguing that constitutivism is just a dressed-up Aristotelianism is out now. Check it out if that's your sort of thing #philsky #philosophy www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Grumpy old man view of the day: people listening to music on public transport should be forced to wear headphones. When did this stop being a thing??

Terrific list.

New Element in the Philosophy of Biology series—free to download until October 6! Walter Veit examines the role of models in evolutionary biology: their types, testability, and interrelations 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #philsci #HPBio #evobio

Anyone have a copy of this they can share with me?

Happy Monday, bluesky. Here's the morning view from my balcony.

A good weekend of meeting friends in Munich, going to Rupertikirtag in Salzburg, finishing a book on friendship, and cycling at night time as fast as my wee legs would go. Looking forward to a chill week of <checks calendar> a conference on privacy! Win!

Tonight, following the ethics reading group, I asked a bunch of philosophers which historical philosopher they'd most and least like to befriend. I chose Hume for 'most', and oscilated between Kant, Wittgenstein and Schopenhauer for 'least'. What about the rest of you? #philsky #philosophy

One of the joys of having an office directly next to Salzburg's Cathedral is I get to hear opera singers blast out Ave Maria almost constantly. Apparently tourists love it. It is starting to lose its appeal for me, tbh. I guess that'll happen after listening to it almost non-stop daily...

New Conference Announcement! Groningen University will host the conference from the project team 'working democracy' on the 30th and 31st of October. More details here: workingdemocracyproject.wordpress.com/events/ #philsky #philosophy #economics #politics #PPE

Just got a copy of Diane Jeske's 'Friendship and Social Media'. So far it's an incredible work, both rigorous and fascinating. I wish I were her friend. #philosophy #philsky

A new and probably final blurb for the book, from Havi Carel: "Razor sharp and incisive, this book scrutinises a new philosophical field: epistemic injustice. A much-needed analysis carried out with acuity and sensitivity."

Back in Salzburg, cuddling with Fellini, and listening to the most outrageous Herbie Hancock album (it's fantastic). Win.

GAP12 talk done. And that's all I have to say about that.

1st day of GAP25 down. Number of compliments on my handwriting: 2 I think the Japanese ink is doing the work here.

I have read not one, but two (2!), papers this week in which the authors said in passing that happiness was an emotion. I really don't get why people think this, but I guess the problem is me. #philsky #philosophy

Went to the Sophia conference in Salzburg and heard a number of super talks. I'll have a day's break before heading off to GAP in Düsseldorf where it'll be my turn to present. Super excited. Hopefully I'll see some bluesky people there! #philosophy #philsky

Also: Keynote by David Lanius (University of Salzburg) on 'Authoritarian Bald-Faced Bullshit' ! sophia-conference.org/2025/08/07/d... #philsky

Philosophers, this is your moment: “Meta Ethics” (two words) is trending on Bluesky. We are one step away from making “metaethics” mainstream.

Salzburg views continue to be cartoonishly idyllic

Lizard took me to Schwangau for my birthday and I visited two (2!) castles. Here's a pic of the iconic Neuschwanstein

just checking in with one of the most influential philosophers alive today

Conference (Deutsch und English) in Vienna/online! Transition to a Socially and Ecologically Just(er) Future. The Path to More Democracy – Anti-Authoritarian and Anti-Hierarchical Designs from October 3-5, 2025, €45 registration. More info can be found here: uttaisop.at/tagung-trans... #philsky

Man, if this weren't a PhD position I'd be applying for this so hard. The project looks VERY COOL and @deeesharp.bsky.social is an absolute gem of a human.

Come work with me and @gessler.bsky.social to study depolarization interventions! Political scientists—please share!

Turns out the horrendous headaches I've been having recently have been caused by severe eye strain, in turn caused by marking marathons... In worse news, I turn 41 very very soon and have been told I now need reading glasses. I always thought I was immune to ageing. Sad times

We are hiring Nanyang Assistant Professors. Successful candidates will be offered a tenure-track appointment, a reduced teaching load for the first few years, and a start-up grant of up to S$1 million. philjobs.org/job/show/29318

So Pope Leo XIV has just declared St John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church... I would have prefered Scotus be declared a Saint (rather than simply 'Blessed'), but Newman is pretty great, too.