TODAY: Mon, May 18 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Gilbert Simondon's Philosophy" Cécile Malaspina in conversation with Ashley Woodward Simondon influenced Deleuze, Bernard Stiegler and Bruno Latour. Join us to find out why his ideas feel so vital today! www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Sunday read: "Market" Jessica Whyte challenges the idea that markets are "natural," arguing that modern societies subordinate democracy, freedom, and collective decision-making to competitive economic systems. #Philosophy #Economics www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/the-new...

ICYMI: "Toward Pluralistic Decolonial Humanism" Nelson Maldonado-Torres with Felwine Sarr and Rémy-Paulin Twahirwa How philosophies emerging from histories of colonialism might help reimagine humanity and our relationship to the planet. #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf8k...

How do things - crystals, organisms, humans- come to be the distinct individuals they are? Can we apply the same thinking to technology? Do machines and technical objects have their own evolving reality? Join us Mon. May 18 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Coming up: Mon. May 18 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Gilbert Simondon's Philosophy" Cécile Malaspina with Ashley Woodward Simondon sees the potential for humanity to uncover life-affirming modes of technical objects and discover a healthy rapport with them. www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

TODAY: Tues. May 12 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The Philosophy Behind Palantir" Moira Weigel and Anthony Burton in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou. The CEO of Palantir has a PhD in philosophy, but is his manifest a version of technofascism? #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

TODAY: Mon, May 11 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Decolonizing Knowledge" Radha D'Souza iwith Rinaldo Walcott Reflections on the intellectual and political stakes of challenging dominant forms of knowledge produced through colonial and imperial histories. #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Sunday read: "Psychedelics and the Limits of Naturalism" Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes questions whether naturalism can adequately explain experiences of unity, transcendence, and meaning revealed through psychedelic states. #Philosophy #Psychedelics www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/psyched...

Call for Submissions! for our December issue: "The New Human(s)" The question of the human has become newly unsettled from resurgent nationalisms, new tech... Abstract due May 28th, and first draft by August 1st. #Philosophy #Writing More info here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/submissions

Coming up: Tues. May 12 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The Philosophy Behind Palantir" Alexis Papazoglou with Moira Weigel and Anthony Burton Palantir's manifesto makes broad claims about the role of AI and Silicon Valley in national defence. Find out more: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-p...

Call for contributions for @philosopher1923.bsky.social's December 2026 issue. #Fanon #Philosophy #Decolonial #Humanities #Anticolonial #BlackStudies #AcadamicSky #Sociology #Epistemology #Anthropology #MoreThanHuman #Ecology #Technology #History #SylviaWynter Link: tinyurl.com/newhumansphi...

What does it mean to decolonise knowledge today? What are the intellectual and political stakes of challenging dominant forms of knowledge? How does knowledge emerge from struggles for freedom? Join us Mon. May 11 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

TODAY! Thurs. May 7th ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher Members of the Editorial Team will be joined by Michael Bavidge and Michael Spicher! Submit any questions in advance to [email protected] See you there! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Coming up! Mon. May 11 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing Knowledge" Radha D'Souza with Rinaldo Walcott Drawing on anti-colonial thought and Black studies, they explore how knowledge emerges from struggles for freedom. www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

Have any burning philosophical questions you'd like discussed?? Share them with us at [email protected], then join Michael Bavidge, and Michael Spicher for "Ask the Philosopher" Thurs. May 7 ~ I pm ET / 6 pm UK #philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Sunday read: "Is Climate Real?" Maximilian Gregor Hepach explores if "climate" is truly real by questioning how we understand it. Climate change is physical warming but also a shift in how we perceive and relate to the world. #Philosophy #ClimateChange www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/is-clim...

Coming up: Thurs. May 7 ~ I pm ET / 6 pm UK "Ask the Philosopher " Join us for an informal chat with Michael Bavidge, Michael Spicher, and guests Send your question ahead of time to [email protected] #Philosophy Register free/donate: www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

TODAY: Mon. Apr. 27 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Data Equals" Colin Koopman in conversation with Isabelle Laurenzi Data technologies fail us so often because we built them around a deficient notion of equality. Join us for the talk! #Philosophy #Technology #AI www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/data-...

We once hoped the neutrality of machine thinking would create a more egalitarian age, yet now we're staring down threats to democracy itself. We must also ensure people enter data systems on equal terms. #Philosophy Join us! Mon. Apr. 27 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/data-...

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Coming soon: Mon. Apr. 27 ~ 2pm ET/ 7pm UK "Data Equals" Colin Koopman in conversation with Isabelle Laurenzi On how data technologies fail us so often because we built them around a deficient notion of equality and what to do about it. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/data-...

TODAY: Mon. Apr. 20 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "AI and the Digital: The AI Con" Emily Bender and Alex Hanna with Audrey Borowski. Thinking that AI will take over the world or put authors and artists out of business is a symptom of AI hype. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/ai-an...

Sunday read: "Queer" Finn Mackay blends history, activism, and theory to unpack the complexity of "queer" as both identity and critique and call for renewed attention to language, power, and the importance of challenging marginalizing systems. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/the-new...

Is AI going to take over the world? Is it going to put authors, artists, and others out of business? Are we entering an age where computers are better than humans at everything? Can AI actually think? #Philosophy Join us Mon. Apr. 20 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/ai-an...

Coming up: Mon. Apr. 20 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "AI and the Digital: The AI Con" Emily Bender and Alex Hanna with Audrey Borowski Does AI hype help the rich get richer by justifying data theft, motivating surveillance capitalism and devaluing human creativity? www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/ai-an...

TODAY!! Tues. Apr. 14 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK "Letter Writing as a Way of Thinking" Chi Rainer Bornfree and Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan will help us explore the potential of the epistolary form for writing and thinking!! Still a few spots left! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

TODAY! Mon. Apr. 13 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Melancholic Life" Jonathan C. Williams with Joshua Bartlett on melancholia as a solitary protest against exploitative features of social life, including global commerce and print capitalism. Register free! www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/melan...

Sunday read "We Do Not Know What Thinking Is: Five Heideggerian Statements" Grant Farred examines Heidegger's paradoxical claim that we don't know what thinking is, but can recognize when we're NOT thinking; thinking emerges through speaking. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/we-do-n...

Writing Workshop: Tues. Apr. 14 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK There are still a few seats left for this 90 minute workshop on tackling problems of voice and narration through a shift to epistolary writing to connect memoir and philosophy. #Philosophy #Writing www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Melancholic social criticism persists even when there's little hope. Melancholic expression can reveal resonances to medical, religious, poetic, and philosophical language as well as 18th C. thinkers. Join us Mon. Apr. 13 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/melan...

TODAY! Thurs. April 9th ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher Members of the Editorial Team will be joined by Michael Bavidge and Michael Spicher! Submit any questions in advance to [email protected] and register for free: #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Join us Mon. Apr. 13 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Melancholic Life" Jonathan C. Williams with Joshua Bartlett How the 18th c. character of minimal efficacy was pivotal for understanding political possibilities that might follow from a melancholic feeling. And... www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/melan...

Coming up next Tues. Apr. 14 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Join two authors for this 90-minute workshop: "Letter Writing as a Way of Thinking" When the art of listening is rare, addressing a specific person can transform how--and why--we write. #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Announcing: On Philosophy: Spring/Summer 2026 Events are free via Zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK featuring Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Jonathan Williams, Emily Bender, Alex Hanna, Colin Koopman, Radha D'Souza, Cecile Malaspina, Nandita Sharma, and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

Coming up: Thurs. April 9th ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher Members of the Editorial Team will be joined by Michael Bavidge and Michael Spicher! Submit any questions in advance to [email protected] See you Thursday! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Sunday read: "On Being and Appearing: Social Reproduction and the Family Form" Tatiana Llaguno advances a Marxist feminist claim that the family is the capitalist form of appearance of unwaged reproductive labour. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-bein...

Writing Workshop! Explore writing to another person to add emotional depth, intellectual clarity, and addictive urgency to your prose. Solve problems of voice and narration by focusing on who is listening. Tues. Apr. 14 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK #Philosophy www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Coming up: Thurs. April 9th ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK Ask the Philosopher Members of the Editorial Team will be joined by Michael Bavidge and Michael Spicher! Submit any questions in advance to [email protected] See you Thursday! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Workshop Coming up: Tues. Apr. 14 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK "Letter Writing as a Way of Thinking" Chi Rainer Bornfree and Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan Addressing a specific person can transform how and why we write. Explore the potential of the epistolary form!! www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

TODAY: Mon. Mar. 30 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Philosophies of the South: Towards Pluralistic Decolonial Humanisms" Nelson Maldonado-Torres in conversation with Felwine Sarr Join us to rethink the human beyond the limits of colonial modernity! #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

If you are interested in hearing me talk more about my book, the recording of this session I did with Alexis Papazoglou on The Philosophy is now up on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-1R...

ICYMI: "Habermas and the Public Sphere" Peter J. Verovšek and Alexis Papazoglou discuss what Habermas means by the public sphere, its political role, philosophy's role, public intellectualism, and critiquing Habermas. Please like & subcribe! #Philosophy www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-1R...

Sunday read: "Marx's Materialism and the Critique of Philosophy" Andrés Saenz de Sicilia on Marx's break from philosophy to prioritize lived reality over abstract thought and move toward a grasping and changing the conditions of existence. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/marx-ma...

What would it mean to rethink the human beyond the limits of colonial modernity? How do we turn over a new leaf? How can we reimagine humanity, community, and our relationship to the planet? Join us Mon. Mar. 30 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK #philosophy #PhilEvent www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

Just a few spots left!! THIS Saturday, March 28 ~ 10am ET / 2pm UK "Beyond Comment Culture: The Socratic Method for Better Judgment" Michael Spicher's 3-hour workshop on the history and application of the method. #Philosophy #SocraticMethod www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Coming up: Mon. Mar. 30 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK "Towards Pluralistic Decolonial Humanisms" Nelson Maldonado-Torres with Felwine Sarr How philosophies emerging from histories of colonialism might help reimagine humanity and our relationship to the planet. www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/philo...

Announcing: Philosophies of the South!! Reimagining philosophy through alternative ways of knowing. All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK featuring Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Radha D'Souza, Nandita Sharma, Mark Minch-de Leon, Leny Mendoza Strobel and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

THIS Saturday, March 28 ~ 10am ET / 2pm UK NOTE: It starts an hour earlier than previously posted. "Beyond Comment Culture: The Socratic Method for Better Judgment"!! Join Michael Spicher's 3-hour workshop to improve your argumentation skills! www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

TODAY: Mon. Mar. 23 ~ 3pm ET / 7pm UK "Habermas: The Philosopher of the Public Sphere" Peter J. Verovšek in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou in a special episode of The Philosopher & The News #Philosophy #CriticalTheory #FrankfurtSchool www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Sunday read: "Art is Not a Crossword Puzzle" Deric Carner frames art as an embodied practice rooted in touch, repetition, and material play rather than detached intellect, allowing accidents and physical engagement to guide meaning. #Philosophy www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/art-is-...