Ich schreibe Ihnen von meinem Castell in der Stadt; wir sind heut eingezogen, und abgemattet wie ich bin kann ich Ihnen nichts als einen guten Abend sagen. Schiller An Goethe, 6. November 1798

West facade of the ruins of Eldena https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/west-facade-of-the-ruins-of-eldena

Recruiter: holy shit, this applicant is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

🎊 Vor 250Jahren 🎊 Goethes Ankunft in Weimar Als Johann Wolfgang Goethe am 7. November 1775 zum ersten Mal ins thüringische Weimar kam, hatte das auch sehr private Gründe. Doch es wurde der Auftakt einer großen Epoche – für die Stadt Weimar und die deutsche Kultur. 1/4

My latest paper has reached 1000 views 🎉 Find out why Schopenhauer’s argument for the worst of all possible worlds isn’t as bad as everyone says👇

The deadline for the Wordsworth Winter Conference CfP has been extended to 1st December 2025! The conference will be in Grasmere on 4th-7th March 2026, with the theme of "Romantic Ballads and Romantic Songs". www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6214

good morning check out these letters! open.substack.com/pub/jamescra...

Eine gemeinsame Intervention der @haab-weimar.bsky.social, der Museen der @klassikstiftung.bsky.social und des #GSAWeimar erinnerte gestern im Rokokosaal an Goethes 50. Dienstjubiläum und seine Ankunft in Weimar. Der Staatsakt fand 1825 im großen Saal der Bibliothek statt.

A little philosophical trash-talking at the #Berlin #Mauerpark #Flohmarkt used book stall yesterday. . . #Wittgenstein confesses that crime novels distract him from philosophy; #Sartre confesses to preferring crime novels to Wittgenstein. Somewhere, #DanBrown is smiling. #philsky

Am 7. November 1775 kam Johann Wolfgang von Goethe nach Weimar, blieb für 57 Jahre und prägte die Stadt wie kein anderer. Die Klassik Stiftung Weimar nimmt dieses Jubiläum zum Anlass, den Countdown zur Schließung für die Instandhaltung seines Wohnhauses zu starten.

CfP: Keats Foundation Annual Conference: 'The Keats Circle' (5th-7th June 2026) Abstracts due 21st February. www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6210

The Riesengbirge https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/the-riesengbirge

Apparently this is the first post on my feed. I stand by it.

Am 7.11.1825 wurde Goethes 50. Jahrestag der Ankunft in Weimar mit einer Jubelfeier begangen. Am 7.11.2025 feiern wir daher von 18.00-21.00 Uhr 200 Jahre Goethe-Jubiläum in der der @haab-weimar.bsky.social. Eintritt frei. Kommt vorbei! Weitere Infos www.klassik-stiftung.de/ihr-besuch/v...

My paper 'Hegel, Absolute Knowing and Epiphany' published in the International Journal of Philosophical Studies is now freely available from my institutional repository @openuniversity.bsky.social Here's the link: oro.open.ac.uk/97415/ Feel free to download, and do get in touch with your comments!

Wow! 😲

proofs for our translation of Zourabichvili's Spinoza, A Physics of Thought have arrived :)

"The Bookworm," by German painter and poet, Carl Spitzweg, c. 1850.

Daniel James and Franz Knappik, Hegel and Colonialism - Cambridge University Press, October 2025 - print and open access www.cambridge.org/core/element...

‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities.’ x.com/anitaleirfal... #AI #criticalthinking #philosophysky #philsky

Reminder: CfP closes for BARS 2026 'Romantic Retrospection' at the University of Birmingham, UK, and online on 30 November. Details below: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/arts-...

Read the full paper here! philpapers.org/rec/ODOQFB

NEW PAPER ALERT! "Quid Facti Between Kant and Maimon" is forthcoming in Kant-Studien! 🧵

Since I've seen this book was published, I've wanted to read it. Finally I got a copy via mail, thanks to HOPOS journal, for which I will write a review.

Do you work on feminist history of philosophy or expanding the canon? Want to write a guest blog post? Trail of Crumbs is a blog for odds & ends, summaries & neat ideas, things you don't want to work up to journal length & things you'd like to publicise. 500-3000 words - pm me! acezekiel.com/blog-2/

One week from now!

In a week, I’ll be referencing Dilthey, Ranke, Burckhardt, Heidegger, Troeltsch and Benjamin, all in one talk! From historical contemplation as existential consolation to history as a source of existential Angst. Do join!

My friend & Colleague @annaezekiel.bsky.social has been doing outstanding scholarship. Anna has been editing translating, & introducing us all about the exciting poetic, & philosophical works of Karoline von Günderrode. Having Günderrode's work in English is an immense achievement for academia!

This is a wonderful philosophy conference on a much needed topic of research. Looking forward to it!

Excited for this conference on Fichte's philosophy of embodiment. Registration open.

Welcome to our conference on Fichte’s philosophy of embodiment @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social! 🌲 Please register with Jelscha (see poster)! Detailed program will follow!

Updated website, now with links to all PDFs after deleting academia dot edu check it out! karen-ng.com

I was honored and delighted to be welcomed as a special guest-speaker to introduce F.W.J. Schelling's 'Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom' for the Forbidden Books reading group. #Methexisinstitute #Schelling #Freiheitsschrift

here it is lol open.substack.com/pub/jamescra...

My brilliant partner’s next volume of translations and introductory essays is available for pre-order! So proud of her efforts to expand the philosophical cannon to include neglected female philosophers like Karoline von Gunderrode.

So excited for this collection. The ToC is also online so go check it out.

Finally in English!

Herbstliche Wiesen bei Greifswald.

Tomorrow in Ancient we're discussing Theano I and Perictione I. I've never taught the women Pythagoreans before so this is pretty exciting.

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Available for pre-order! My next volume of translations of philosophical work by the Romantic writer Karoline von Günderrode: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Hier mache ich denn also den Anfang, den Tanz der Horen zu beginnen, und sende Ihnen, was von meinen Briefen an den Prinzen für das erste Stück bestimmt ist. Schiller an Goethe 20.10.1794

Forthcoming books @nieaufgehenderrest.bsky.social @gabegottlieb.bsky.social @symphilosophie.bsky.social @anitaleirfall.bsky.social @w-ezekielgoggin.bsky.social @roupavicky.bsky.social @andrewbowie.bsky.social @efimpi.bsky.social @karlschafer.bsky.social @benjaminnorris.bsky.social 1/

Herbstzeit

Monastery ruins in the snow https://www.wikiart.org/en/caspar-david-friedrich/monastery-ruins-in-the-snow

The Cosmic Poetry of Whitehead’s Philosophy: Notes on my dialogue with Ingrid Rieser You can listen to my conversation with Ingrid over on her Forest of Thought podcast, or read the revised transcript of my remarks below. We recorded this in Claremont, CA back in June at the “Is It Too Late?”…

I wrote something about analytic Philospphy, and Christoph Schuringa’s book for the Ideas Letter @stefanschubert.bsky.social @lbenardo.bsky.social www.theideasletter.org/essay/bloodl...

🚨Workshop Announcement🚨 THE GROUNDS OF PLANNING: RATIONALITY, PSEUDORATIONALITY, AND CRITIQUE Keynotes by John O'Neill and Aaron Benanav December 4-5, 2025 Grimm-Zentrum Auditorium, Berlin organised by the Centre for Social Critique, HU Berlin criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-gr...

I’ve always loved planning!