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Aidan McGlynn

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Glaswegian philosopher based at the University of Edinburgh, mostly working on issues in epistemology and feminist philosophy. Co-editor of Hypatia, research associate at ACEPS, University of Johannesburg. He/him. https://sites.google.com/site/aidanmcglynn

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 4h

In Glasgow, and someone has subtly trolled me by stacking the handbook next to ‘The Midnight Library’. Devastating 😭

A stack of books including the Oxford Handbook of Social Epistemology, Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library, and Chitra Ramaswamy’s wonderful Homelands

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 5h

Do the Meg next

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Via Pitch Meeting, I have just learned that the Meg films are actually based on books. The first in the series is called 'Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror'. One of the sequels is called 'Meg: Hell's Aquarium'.

Fictional horror writer Garth Marenghi saying “I know writers who use subtext, and they’re all cowards.”

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Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social · 1d

Sunset over Liathach and Loch Clair. One from Saturday when Storm Amy finally looked liked subsiding, and the last minutes of an otherwise turbulent day offered a glimmer of hope for better days ahead #Scotland #WesterRoss #Torridon #Highlands www.damianshields.com

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, I take the point - I like to rant again the 'Austin's not in Texas, it's just surrounded by it' BS, since in lots of ways it very much is *in* Texas. This is one of them. It does fit into ongoing concerns about how the institution has handled those pressures recently though.

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 20h

‘Boom! Shake the Room’ is a bop though

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 22h

This is out today, and I'm still completely hooked on this track

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 23h

A bit of a jolt seeing David's name here - but that aside, as a UT Austin alumnus, I'm appalled by this

Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 23h

🚨🚨 @utaustin.bsky.social is working to eliminate its Black studies, Latin studies, and gender studies depts -- utterly reneging on its mission and depriving students of the full educational opportunities they deserve. Please--scholars AND publishers--share & write to UT leaders. #SaveUT

UT Austin wants to eliminate its Black studies, Latino Studies, and gender studies departments. Tell them you won't stand for it.
UT President, Jim Davis, president@utexas.edu
UT Executive Vice President and Provost, William Inboden, provost@utexas.edu
College of Liberal Arts Interim Dean, David Sosa, david_sosa@austin.utexas.edu
#EducationalLiberty #SaveUT

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Poorly Drawn Lines @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social · 23h

second floor

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Autumnal af

A row of golden trees stretching along a street, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

I'm getting Ganymede vibes - there's a sequence in The Expanse novels/tv show where this goes very wrong

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Ethicists had one job

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, it's a terrible pitch

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Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · 1d

Sunset, The Port of Rouen (Steamboats), 1898 #danishart #pissarro

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Johnny Cash is so cool he even seemed kinda cool when being played by Joaquin Phoenix

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

wtaf are you talking about

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Social scientists are wrong. Next?

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 1d

In The Diversity of Morals, Steven Lukes explains how to make sense of the divergence between philosophers’ quest for a single morality and social scientists’ assumption that there are multiple moralities.

Out now (4 Nov UK pub). Explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

The Diversity of Morals by Steven Lukes. How to make sense of the divergence between philosophers’ quest for a single morality and social scientists’ assumption that there are multiple moralities.

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

But what if I need to get depressed about Jeff Buckley now?

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

Did you ever manage to see the Jeff Buckley film? I haven't seen any sign of any showings in the UK yet, sadly.

Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 1d

The 5 year anniversary of the Guardian publishing this 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍏

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 15d

Call for papers: Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry. Deadline: 1st February 2026. Guest editors: Şerife Tekin and Jonathan Y. Tsou. Submit your work! think.taylorandfranc... #philsky #philpsy #philsci

Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry

Submit work that examines how Hacking’s historical and pragmatic approach to philosophy has reshaped inquiries into psychiatry.

think.taylorandfrancis.com

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still not wholly convinced the people who got super mad at Jason for getting out were justified

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists. Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, and has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport bound for Europe when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled. Continue reading...

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 2d

We did this whole dance during the early days of Trump 1.0 - surely at this point no-one actually believes he has a better plan, it can only be purely 'Trump's inauguration crowd was bigger than Obama's'-style loyalty to say otherwise

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Alex Fisher @alex-fisher.bsky.social · 2d

Today I discovered a great set of BPA resources for early-career philosophers on publishing, grants/fellowships, and job apps, with loads of sample materials like cover letters, research statements, etc.

Do share with those who might find these useful!

bpa.ac.uk/resources-fo...

#philjobs #philsky

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 2d

Dedication:

In memory of my mother, and dedicated with love to Malcolm

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 2d

Book proofs are here

Epistemic Injustice
An Introduction
Aidan McGlynn

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely lovely ambient/deep house track from Nick Newman's 2022 album 'Wonder of You'

Nick Newman - Inspired

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