Jeroen Van Bouwel
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Jeroen Van Bouwel
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Dabbling in #Philosophy of Social Science, Social Epistemology, and Science & Democracy. Recent #PhilSci publication, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science, here: https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/45635 .. more

Philosophy 30%
Political science 23%
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Those interested in Political Science as well as Philosophy of Science, have a look at this volume in the Philosophy of Political Science
#philsci #polsci #philosophy
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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science
Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science contains twenty-seven freshly written chapters to give the reader a panoramic introduction
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Allez, kunnen ze al direct mee de genocide vieren!
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#Theoria #diamondopenaccessjournal

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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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A colleague at Texas A&M pointed out that they will now have to censor their own buildings.

As those Trump people (claim they) are into the Bible, they should know: “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)

2 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science"

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

#philosophy #philsci
Research Fellow - AR3233
Research Fellow - AR3233, Unit: Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies Salary: Grade 6 / £38,784-£42,254 pa Full time Fixed term: 24 months, <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Application...
www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

Texas A&M actually tells a philosophy professor he may not teach Plato.
Texas A&M Bans Plato - Daily Nous
Drop the race and gender material from your course and the Plato readings, or teach a different course. You have a day to decide. That's a paraphrase of what Martin Peterson, professor of philosophy a...
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Good point, indeed, it was nicely summarized a while ago here: snyder.substack.com/p/vance-in-g...
The Imperialism Has no Clothes
JD Vance in Greenland
snyder.substack.com

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When the government says they want to protect children by banning puberty blockers for trans kids, then 5 minutes later says that the app where grown men can remove children's clothing at will is important for "free speech", it does make you wonder if they actually fucking listen to themselves

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NEW paper w. Max Lobeck & Chloé de Meulenaer:

How do people in the United States and Norway argue for redistribution?

In the U.S., pro-redistributive arguments mainly appeal to fairness. In Norway, arguments about the societal consequences of inequality are central.

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"Steal a little and they throw you in jail. Steal a lot and then they make you king." (Bob Dylan)

At least better than the weak reaction of @kajakallas.bsky.social
France: "The military operation that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro contravenes the principle of non-use of force that is the foundation of international law. France reiterates that no lasting political solution can be imposed from outside and that sovereign peoples alone decide their future."

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France: "The military operation that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro contravenes the principle of non-use of force that is the foundation of international law. France reiterates that no lasting political solution can be imposed from outside and that sovereign peoples alone decide their future."

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the Europeans better stand up for international law, otherwise what stops American empire from Greenland next

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It's like the FIFA peace prize doesn't mean anything anymore.

For future reference, the verbal diarrhea of Mike "We’re DOGE-ing the heck out of the UN" Waltz: usun.usmission.gov/u-s-represen...
U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz's Interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show - United States Mission to the United Nations
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This is America in 2026. Beyond shocking.

“Historians define concentration camps as sites of mass civilian detention without trial, based on group identity.”
200+ CONCENTRATION CAMPS
There are more than 200 concentration camps operating in the United States in 2025.
www.closertotheedge.net

The ICC will have a lot of work to do to bring all complicit genocide-enabling tech bros to justice! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Data is control’: what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military’s ties to big tech
Our reporting revealed a symbiotic relationship between the IDF and Silicon Valley – with implications for the future of warfare
www.theguardian.com

Wanneer gaat de Europese Commissie @ec.europa.eu nu eindelijk het handelsverdrag met Israël opschorten? Als een genocide en voortdurende kolonisering geen duidelijke schendingen zijn van Art. 2 (dat RESPECT voor mensenrechten & democratie eist), dan weet ik het niet meer. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu