Aeon is featuring an article I wrote on Margaret Macdonald’s idea that a good philosophical theory is like a good story for #worldphilosophyday

Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay! @aeon.co magazine marked the occasion by sharing an article from their archive, by Northeastern University London's Peter West @peterwest23.bsky.social, on the work of philosopher Margaret Macdonald. Check out the link below!

Today is #WorldPhilosophyDay, and we’re re-sharing this essay from the archive which explores how, according to philosopher Margaret Macdonald, ‘philosophical theories are much more like good stories than scientific explanations.’

Remember to register for the next CONVERSATIONS ON AI event, taking place on Tues 25 Nov (5pm-8pm) at the NU London's Start-up Hub (9a Crosswall) It should be a great evening. Registration and more info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/conversati...

A great recent article in @philosopher1923.bsky.social magazine by NU London's Christoph Schuringa @schuringa.bsky.social, on the question 'Was Marx a Philosopher?'. Christoph is drawing on his recent book Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy: www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/was-mar...

Very much looking forward to this online workshop on Agentic AI, taking place Fri 21 Nov and Fri 28 Nov. It's organised by our very own @alicehelliwell.bsky.social together with @hadeelnaeem.bsky.social and Qiantong Wu. All are very welcome! More info and Zoom link: www.pair.fau.eu/events/overv...

Join us at 3pm tomorrow for the fourth talk in our UNDERSTANDING AI: BEYOND THE HYPE event series, in collaboration with FDM Group. This talk features Brian Ball from NU London's Computational Philosophy Lab. All are welcome! More details and registration here: www.fdmgroup.com/us/understan...

Looking forward to this!

Christoph and I will be discussing his book - and responses to it including Tim’s - at a book launch on October 28th in London, here at the @nulondonphilos.bsky.social campus!

The next talk in this series is on Wednesday (8th Oct, 3pm). It features @alicehelliwell.bsky.social from NU London and Amaritpal Singh Saini from News UK, speaking about 'The Power and Potential of Generative AI'. All welcome! Register here (in person or online): www.fdmgroup.com/us/understan...

The Computational Philosophy Lab at Northeastern University London has teamed up with FDM to deliver a series of lectures on Understanding AI. Come along, in person or online! Speakers are Alice Helliwell, David Freeborn, Ioannis Votsis, and Brian Ball. www.fdmgroup.com/understandin...

Yet another discussion of Christoph's excellent book. The reviewer concludes: "Schuringa’s annoyance is, to me, at the core of the book, his judgement is not really of the philosophy, but of the philosophers." I hope this annoyance doesn't extend to his wonderful colleagues...

The first talk in this series is next week (Wednesday 1st October), featuring David Freeborn @dpwf0.bsky.social from NU London and Gillian Magee from AstraZeneca, speaking about AI Ethics in Action: Mapping Responsible AI. Register below to attend in person or online!

NU London Philosopher David Freeborn (@dpwf0.bsky.social) presents work by the Computational Philosophy Lab at the Ethics and AI conference at Warsaw University of Technology. Read more about the lab's work here: cpl.sites.northeastern.edu

The first talk in this series is next week (Wednesday 1st October), featuring David Freeborn @dpwf0.bsky.social from NU London and Gillian Magee from AstraZeneca, speaking about AI Ethics in Action: Mapping Responsible AI. Register below to attend in person or online!

Some photos from last weekend! Featuring Christoph @schuringa.bsky.social and Naomi Goulder from NULondon, plus Timothy Williamson, @nigelwarburton.bsky.social, Genia Schönbaumsfeld and Babette Babich. There was lively discussion among speakers plus a curious and energetic audience

Looking forward to participating in this conversation about the role of women in science and philosophy, past and present, on October 27th with @cescapeacock.bsky.social and @jennmpark.bsky.social #womeninSTEM www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/on-th...

Don't miss NU London philosophers Christoph Schuringa @schuringa.bsky.social and Naomi Goulder at How the Light Gets In festival this weekend at Kenwood House. They are both on a panel with Timothy Williamson and @nigelwarburton.bsky.social, on Sunday 21st. howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/lo...

This promises to be an excellent online event on Monday 27th October, chaired by our NU London colleague @peterwest23.bsky.social. See below for details and registration!

We're pleased to announce an exciting new lecture series in October, in collaboration with FDM. They feature an academic from NU London's Computational Philosophy Lab, paired up with industry specialists. Sign up to attend in person (near London Bridge) or online. www.fdmgroup.com/understandin...

Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social ! Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

Join us for the next Conversations on AI event, organised by alumni of our MA in Philosophy and AI, together with faculty members and current students. The next event is focused on Health Sciences and will take place on Wed 8th Oct in central London. Register below! www.eventbrite.com/e/1679964552

Some fascinating visualisations from our *New Digital Methods for Understanding the Impacts of Early Women Writers on Science and Philosophy* research project, featuring NU London faculty Peter West and Brian Ball, along with philosophy students Marta Weber and Tyler Gore. Take a look below!

An exciting and important new paper from NU London philosophers Brian Ball and Alice Helliwell (@alicehelliwell.bsky.social). Check it out via the open access link below! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Some fascinating visualisations from our *New Digital Methods for Understanding the Impacts of Early Women Writers on Science and Philosophy* research project, featuring NU London faculty Peter West and Brian Ball, along with philosophy students Marta Weber and Tyler Gore. Take a look below!

The findings of my first foray into digital humanities are available here: www.wwp.northeastern.edu/lab/sciences... These visualisations represent the findings of analysis of Margaret Cavendish's intellectual network and connection to founding members of the Royal Society #philosophy #philsky

An exciting and important new paper from NU London philosophers Brian Ball and Alice Helliwell (@alicehelliwell.bsky.social). Check it out via the open access link below! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Chatting about A Social History of Analytic Philosophy with the wonderful Jonathan Egid @housmansbookshop.bsky.social youtu.be/FbOVtgdiBMw?...

Now officially published here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Another very intetestkng intetvirw with @schuringa.bsky.social about his new book A Social History of Analytic Philosophy podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

More coverage of NU London philosopher Christoph Schuringa's recent book. Read below!

Adam Knowles reviews A Social History of Analytic Philosophy in Radical Philosophy @radical-philosophy.bsky.social www.radicalphilosophy.com/reviews/mark...

Nice writeup of A Social History of Analytic Philosophy by Panagiotis Sotiris @psotiris.bsky.social www.in.gr/2025/08/07/l...

Looking forward to this major international conference, taking place at NU London in spring 2026!

Call for papers for a conference I'm hosting in London in May 2026 - Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy: philevents.org/event/show/1... #philosophy #philsky

Excited to read Patrick Daly's article about our very own Christoph Schuringa's @schuringa.bsky.social recent work on the history of analytic philosophy. Check it out in Northeastern Global News below. news.northeastern.edu/2025/08/18/a...

Excited to read Patrick Daly's article about our very own Christoph Schuringa's (@christophsh.bsky.social) recent work on the history of analytic philosophy. Check in out in Northeastern Global News below. news.northeastern.edu/2025/08/18/a...

My new paper has been accepted at Synthese! I tackle an ongoing problem with the learning of compositional communication in conventional signaing games. I build two new models to show that structured receivers can learn and retain compositional information. philpapers.org/rec/FRECUI-2

Listen to NU London's @alicehelliwell.bsky.social sharing her expertise on the mathematical nature of human creativity and AI on the BBC World Service! (Starts at 34mins 45secs) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Listen to NU London's @alicehelliwell.bsky.social sharing her expertise on the mathematical nature of human creativity and AI on the BBC World Service! (Starts at 34mins 45secs) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Very interesting interview with @schuringa.bsky.social about the social history of analytic philosophy. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

Check out this fascinating and detailed interview with NU London's Christoph Schuringa @schuringa.bsky.social, speaking about his new book A Social History of Analytic Philosophy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_iu...

Excited to be at Ford's innovation space in the Stratford Olympic Park, for a Conversations On AI event on how we can use AI to innovate for human benefit. The panel features NU London Philosophy's own Hossein Dabbagh, and the event series is organised by alumni from our MA Philosophy and AI

I wrote a blog post for @versobooks.bsky.social on writing a social history of analytic philosophy www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/o...

A great pleasure to be back in The Philosopher’s Zone www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

A Social History of Analytic Philosophy is now out in the US! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/775580...

Now out! New issue of @philosopher1923.bsky.social on Marx & Philosophy (among other things) I had the pleasure of putting this together, with brilliant pieces from @schuringa.bsky.social, @tatianallaguno.bsky.social @vcwills.bsky.social @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social Paul North and Sandro Brito Rojas

Upcoming workshop on Susan Stebbing and Mary Midgley: ianjameskidd.weebly.com/midgley-steb... @philosophellie.bsky.social Ian Kidd Karl Egerton Me

A Social History of Analytic Philosophy is out today! Available from Verso via the link below, or from your favourite bookseller www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...

Alice mentioned the following recent podcast in her talk – check it out to find out more about some of her work on AI and creativity. open.spotify.com/episode/0pVR...