Fascinating new Philosophy Bites with @edouardmachery.bsky.social on demographic variation in response to thought experiments philosophybites.com/podcast/edou...

The latest Social Science Bites is on innate causal thinking www.socialsciencespace.com/about-social...

When people complain about how parochial the news is it’s because they choose to follow parochial news. There is an alternative

tomorrow, in Brighton

Philosophy, "a field infamous for an intellectual aggression so intense that reducing an interlocutor to tears was long considered a mark of successful debate." (in New Yorker article about Laurie Paul)

Brighton next week

Bristol

Brighton

Pleased to have made it on to this. www.newyorker.com/best-books-2...

It’s here! My first physical copy of my book, out next month. @uchicagopress.bsky.social have a lovely traditional of sending the first copy straight from their offices in branded wrapping paper.

Next week, 29 Oct at 7:15 pm GMT, head to St. George's Bristol for a philosophy salon, where @davidedmonds100.bsky.social will be in conversation with Bridget Anderson on his book, Death in a Shallow Pond, and what our duties are to those in need at home and abroad. Book tickets: buff.ly/0ItyUIz

Review in the New Yorker

The first chapter of my new short biography of Wittgenstein is free to read at Lit Hub: lithub.com/on-the-simpl...

Yep

Long and interesting review in TLS.

A test umpire once said, “Jack Hobbes was the greatest batsman I’ve ever seen, though Bradman was greatest run-making machine.” Frank Jackson claims he was making a conceptual mistake. Discuss @davidpapineau.bsky.social

Tomorrow (October 16th) at 6:15 pm BST, join the How To Academy in welcoming @davidedmonds100.bsky.social, in conversation with Robin Ince, to discuss his book, Death in a Shallow Pond, and explore the complexity of Peter Singer's influential philosophical idea. Learn more: buff.ly/7ewXPdh

Congratulations to Joel Mokyr for winning the Nobel prize for economics. Learn more about this year's winners and listen to Joel's interview on our Social Science Bites podcast with @davidedmonds100.bsky.social in 2022: www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/10/we-s...

Thursday night, if you're in London... howtoacademy.com/events/shoul...

Statistically, if you're an economist interviewed by Social Science Bites, you have about a one in three chance of winning a Nobel Prize. Congrats to Joel Mokyr www.socialsciencespace.com/2022/01/joel...

Q.84 Which philosopher wrote. “Raisins may be the best part of a cake, but a bag of raisins is not better than a cake”?

I'm more than halfway through this interesting #podcast series on technology ethics, from my colleague Sven Nyholm @svennyholm.bsky.social and John Danaher. Highly recommended! technologyethicspod.wordpress.com #ethics #aiethics #technology #philsky

Q.83 Which philosopher’s father was the first CIA operative killed in action:

It’s National Bookshop Day in the UK! We are forever grateful for the booksellers and shops that host our books and authors. #BookshopDay 📚 @booksaremybag.bsky.social @carlbfrey.bsky.social @davidedmonds100.bsky.social @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @thecommonpress.bsky.social

Pair @davidedmonds100.bsky.social's Would You Kill the Fat Man? with a copy of his new book, Death in a Shallow Pond, out now. Learn more and order your copy today: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Next week, on Oct 16th at 6:15 pm BST, join the How To Academy in welcoming @davidedmonds100.bsky.social, in conversation with Robin Ince, to discuss his book, Death in a Shallow Pond, and explore the complexity of Peter Singer's influential philosophical idea. Learn more: buff.ly/7ewXPdh

Here are your 10 -essential- AI prompts for academics ... make your life easy with help from @profserious.bsky.social profserious.substack.com/p/10-ai-prom...

Hanging throughout the Uehiro Oxford Institute - Derek Parfit prints

Death in a Shallow Pond by @davidedmonds100.bsky.social is a fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment—and how it changed the way people think about charitable giving. Out now. Learn more and explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Age of fathering if you were in The Godfather: Al Pacino, 83, de Niro, 79, Brando, circa 70

Latest Philosophy Bites with @nigelwarburton.bsky.social philosophybites.com On a topic I know a little about @princetonupress.bsky.social

Oxford book launch tomorrow. All welcome. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/book-l...

October 16 howtoacademy.com/events/shoul...

suppose you had written a children's philosophy book that a Russian published wanted to translate. How would you respond?

“Yet things change, and time moves in mysterious ways. As every year passes, we seem to get closer to, not further away from, World War Two.” From sometimes I wrote in 2021 on assimilation and antisemitism for @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social writersmosaic.org.uk/content/on-a...

Due to popular demand we've increased the seats available at @davidedmonds100.bsky.social 's book launch for 'Death in a shallow pond'. Please register for the free event here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/book-l... 🗓 Tuesday 7 October 📍 Oxford Martin School ⏰ 6:00pm – followed by a drinks reception

I much enjoyed David's new book. The first part of the book describes Singer's life and how the drowning child argument inspired the founding of effective altruism. The second part discusses objections to EA.

Join us for an evening with author @davidedmonds100.bsky.social in conversation with Prof Roger Crisp. 📖 Book Launch: Death in a Shallow Pond 🗓 7 Oct 📍 Oxford Martin School ⏰ 6:00pm – followed by a drinks reception Book now: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/book-l... youtube.com/shorts/2Zx5e... #ethics

Publication day today! This is the story of @petersinger.info ’s famous thought experiment, and its influence. @princetonupress.bsky.social

A fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment—and how it changed the way people think about charitable giving. Death in a Shallow Pond by @davidedmonds100.bsky.social is now available. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #Philosophy

Becca Rothfeld of the @washingtonpost.com says that in his new book, Death in a Shallow Pond, out Sept 23, @davidedmonds100.bsky.social is "a lucid and engaging explicator of knotty philosophical tangles, and he brings the milieu he treats to life." Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

I'm doing a couple of interintellect events, one on Parfit, the other on Singer. I think you can register here..... interintellect.com/series/the-l...

A fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment—and how it changed the way people think about charitable giving. Death in a Shallow Pond by @davidedmonds100.bsky.social publishes 23 September. Explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Russell suddenly turned to Moore and said: "You don't like me Moore, do you?" Moore thought carefully and replied, 'No'. (A.Wood, Bertrand Russell - the Passionate Sceptic)

All my life I've been suffering from a condition. Thanks to Mexican philosophy, I can now put a name to it. Zozobra. Latest Philosophy Bites philosophybites.com

Not having an official launch for next book, but doing a few events, starting with this one. events.bl.uk/events/david...

Books by @profangiehobbs.bsky.social, @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social, @agcallard.bsky.social, @jonathanwebber.bsky.social, @davidedmonds100.bsky.social

My contribution to the Farage debate bit.ly/4oQRWkV

Join us for the final Philosophy in the Bookshop events of 2025. Hosted by @nigelwarburton.bsky.social and featuring Charlotte Blease, @profangiehobbs.bsky.social @davidedmonds100.bsky.social and @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social Register now @blackwells.bsky.social

New arrival!