It's out! Delighted to have a chapter in this, along with, inter alia @jowolff.bsky.social @alfredmoore.bsky.social @sarahafisher.bsky.social @mgerver.bsky.social @hlandemore.bsky.social @humeiraiqtidar.bsky.social @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social @mirandasimon.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro...

University: a good idea Students should be careful not to underestimate the value of academic study thecritic.co.uk/university-a... #university #academia #PhilosophySky #philsky

This evening! #philsky

Distinctively Human Distinctively HumanSarah Fisher In Concepts at the Interface, Shea offers us a compelling account of what concepts are and why they matter. His nuanced and careful treatment captures the function and feel of offline deliberation, ranging from abstract logical reasoning to…

Symposium: Concepts at the Interface This week, we are featuring a symposium on Nick Shea's recent book, Concepts at the Interface.  We have three great commentaries from Eric Margolis, Johan Heemskerk and Gualtiero Piccinini, and Sarah Fisher, then responses from Nick on Thursday and Friday. …

🎈Book launch! The Penguin Book of Existentialist Philosophy edited by Jonathan Webber Wednesday 12 November 2025 : 18:00 - 19:30 Oat & Bean, 26 Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3BA Everyone is welcome! No need to register. Just turn up!

✨CFA✨ I’m hosting a workshop on Social AI at the Uni of Exeter, generously funded by the Society of Applied Philosophy (10&11 Feb). If you fancy joining us to present your work, please submit an abstract! Confirmed speakers: Rob Clowes, Pii Telakivi, Joel Krueger, Tom Roberts, & me. #philsky

Call for papers: Experimental argument analysis: Interdisciplinary perspectives on verbal reasoning. Deadline: 30 April 2026. Guest editors: Eugen Fischer and Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga. Submit your work! think.taylorandfranc... #philsoc #philpsy

What became of the public philosopher? In this forthcoming London Lecture, to be held at Senate House in London on 16 October, @reginarini.bsky.social considers how public #philosophy has changed in 100 years. ➡️ Tickets for this event are now available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

Chatbots are explicitly being designed “to elicit intimacy and emotional engagement in order to increase our trust in and dependency on them” (me in Wired magazine 🤭). This designed intimacy combined with AI sycophancy creates serious risks for delusional thinking www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...

Very important work being done here.

Michael (@michaelhannon.bsky.social) and I are putting together a Special Issue on Political Epistemology for Midwest Studies. Deadline for the CFA is October 31, 2025. More details here! philevents.org/event/show/1... Please share with others who might be interested :)

Excited to be editing this SI on affective injustice with @alfredarcher.bsky.social and @joelkrueger.com for EPSSE’s open access journal Passion. Submissions open until 30 September, so if you need a break from your summer break, do think about sending us something! #philsky

Attention philosophers, x-philosophers and moral psychologists - I'm hiring! Two, 3-year research fellowships on an interdisciplinary project in the Philosophical Moral Psychology Lab at the Uehiro Institute, Oxford. Pass it on! For more info and to apply: tinyurl.com/mrwwuyaw

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I have no opinion of the story, just appreciating this BBC headline - well played 🤣

A recent interview from @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social with me and Emma Borg #philsky #philosophy #language #meaning open.substack.com/pub/newbooks...

Economic diarrhoea 😂 #newsagents #thenewsagents

You don't want to read this. And I don't want to write it. iandunt.substack.com/p/you-dont-w...

Very cool research #philsky #ucl #polarization ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/is-...

The crisis in British higher education is acute + painful right now. If you are in it you already know this, but for those who are not I want to share what is going on. As strikes start at Newcastle Uni + others will doubtless follow, now is a time for solidarity + resistance

Excellent recent piece by Jeff Howard here #Meta #Contentmoderation www.publicethics.org/post/metas-c...

Philosophy job! Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy at Exeter College, @ox.ac.uk For a philosopher with an area of specialization in any area of theoretical analytic philosophy, and an area of competence in feminist philosophy my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

7 January 1792: #OTD Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women was published. This text was hugely influential and is regarded as one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy.

📣Come and be my colleague! The Dept of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin is hiring a new Assistant Prof (Area: Open). I cannot recommend Trinity, the Dept, or Dublin enough! Please share with anyone interested, and if you’ve any questions, do get in touch. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKZ107/a...

My book The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees is out now. It outlines what an ethical response to refugees would be based on states' obligations towards the world's displaced. It argues an ethical response is not only urgently required but is within our reach. www.routledge.com/The-Ethics-o...

I’m really pleased. Not an easy topic to discuss or decide on but I think this could eventually help many people 👍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9...

No one likes a poorly attended inauguration... so please join me in London or online on 3 Dec for my inaugural lecture, "The Edge of Sentience". www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/...

Unique professorship. Please share 🫶♾️ Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social. Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile. 📆: deadline February 17! fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

this world philosophy day I'm exploring the a priori with my brilliant 2nd year epistemology students #worldphilosophyday #epistemology ☺️

This evening! (A link to the lecture will be posted here.)

“Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?” Listen to my book interview with Anneli Jefferson to find out! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @annelijefferson.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4I5j...

Royal Institute of Philosophy Cardiff Annual Lecture 2024 :: Quiet As Its Kept: On Epistemic Frailty :: – Professor Kristie Dotson – live on YouTube Tuesday 19th November 8.30pm - 10.00pm UK time Full details: bit.ly/TRIPCdf24

Article by our Head of Philosophy Jonathan Webber on the design of our new degree programs ::

Royal Institute of Philosophy Cardiff Annual Lecture 2024 :: Quiet As Its Kept: On Epistemic Fragility :: – Professor Kristie Dotson – live on YouTube Tuesday 19th November 8.30pm - 10.00pm UK time Full details: bit.ly/TRIPCdf2024

Reminder to non-UK humanities scholars that the British Academy offers grants of up to £40k to help you come to the UK & work for 3-6 months with academics here. Deadline for 2025 fellowships is 23 october #academicsky 🗃️ www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/visi...