Barry Stocker 🇺🇦🇹🇼
@barrystocker.bsky.social
I back Ukraine & Taiwan. British 🇬🇧 philosopher based in Istanbul🇹🇷, working at universities here for many years. Author of the monographs: *Derrida on Deconstruction (Routledge)*, *Kierkegaard on Politics* (Palgrave), Philosophy of the Novel* (Palgra
1/2 My latest publication, just a chapter in a pdf book of conference proceedings, but I enjoy them all! ‘Ukraine and Russia: A New Paradigm for International Conflict’ in Proceedings of the 8th International Blue Black Sea Congress, Marmara University, 2025.
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
1/2 My latest publication, just a chapter in a pdf book of conference proceedings, but I enjoy them all! ‘Ukraine and Russia: A New Paradigm for International Conflict’ in Proceedings of the 8th International Blue Black Sea Congress, Marmara University, 2025.
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It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
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The grandiose dramas of fate in Late Romanticism. Always love it and this is one of my favourite examples
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Spotify – Web Player
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January 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The grandiose dramas of fate in Late Romanticism. Always love it and this is one of my favourite examples
open.spotify.com/track/2gVg4o...
open.spotify.com/track/2gVg4o...
Freeze Russians Assets! (Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an ice cube)
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Freeze Russians Assets! (Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an ice cube)
Images from Iran. Major protests against the government yesterday and today focused on economic problems and a wish for the current regime to end.
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Images from Iran. Major protests against the government yesterday and today focused on economic problems and a wish for the current regime to end.
Great song from Daft Punk, Instant Crush’ (2013) youtu.be/a5uQMwRMHcs?...
Daft Punk - Instant Crush (Official Video) ft. Julian Casablancas
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December 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Great song from Daft Punk, Instant Crush’ (2013) youtu.be/a5uQMwRMHcs?...
Philosophical humour!
December 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Philosophical humour!
I was recently assured that I look like Manuel Castells (famous Catalan-Spanish sociologist and Spanish universities minister for a couple of years). I don’t see it myself. Tell me what you think? And should I feel complimented?
December 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I was recently assured that I look like Manuel Castells (famous Catalan-Spanish sociologist and Spanish universities minister for a couple of years). I don’t see it myself. Tell me what you think? And should I feel complimented?
On Friday evening David Egan (Koç University) presented a talk on ‘Justice for Fictional Characters’. The investigation of ethics and literature was followed by a lively discussion with thoughts from students and faculty.
December 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
On Friday evening David Egan (Koç University) presented a talk on ‘Justice for Fictional Characters’. The investigation of ethics and literature was followed by a lively discussion with thoughts from students and faculty.
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium.
Friday, 19th December, 17:00
David Egan
(Koç University)
‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’
To enter campus if you don’t have a Boğaziçi ID send your name to barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici(dot)edu(dot)tr
Friday, 19th December, 17:00
David Egan
(Koç University)
‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’
To enter campus if you don’t have a Boğaziçi ID send your name to barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici(dot)edu(dot)tr
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium.
Friday, 19th December, 17:00
David Egan
(Koç University)
‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’
To enter campus if you don’t have a Boğaziçi ID send your name to barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici(dot)edu(dot)tr
Friday, 19th December, 17:00
David Egan
(Koç University)
‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’
To enter campus if you don’t have a Boğaziçi ID send your name to barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici(dot)edu(dot)tr
fBoğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 19th December, 17:00. David Egan, 'Doing Justice to Fictional Characters' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/b... via @hespeisbosphor
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 19th December, 17:00. David Egan, ‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium. Friday, 19th December, 17:00 David Egan (Assistant Professor, Koç University, Istanbul) ‘Doing Justice to Fictional Characters’…
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December 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
fBoğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 19th December, 17:00. David Egan, 'Doing Justice to Fictional Characters' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/b... via @hespeisbosphor
1/2 On Saturday afternoon, Michael Beaney (Aberdeen University/Humboldt University) gave his talk ´Engaging Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ to the Boğaziçi Philosophy Colloquium’ offering fascinating insights into the analytical philosophy arguments contained within a classic of Daoist philosophy.
December 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
1/2 On Saturday afternoon, Michael Beaney (Aberdeen University/Humboldt University) gave his talk ´Engaging Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ to the Boğaziçi Philosophy Colloquium’ offering fascinating insights into the analytical philosophy arguments contained within a classic of Daoist philosophy.
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium.
Saturday, 13th December, 14:00
Michael Beaney
‘Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ JF 507, south campus
To get entry onto Boğaziçi south campus email barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici.edu.tr
Saturday, 13th December, 14:00
Michael Beaney
‘Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ JF 507, south campus
To get entry onto Boğaziçi south campus email barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici.edu.tr
December 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium.
Saturday, 13th December, 14:00
Michael Beaney
‘Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ JF 507, south campus
To get entry onto Boğaziçi south campus email barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici.edu.tr
Saturday, 13th December, 14:00
Michael Beaney
‘Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically’ JF 507, south campus
To get entry onto Boğaziçi south campus email barry(dot)stocker(at)bogazici.edu.tr
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Saturday 13th December, 14:00. Michael Beaney, 'Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/b... via @hespeisbosphor
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Saturday 13th December, 14:00. Michael Beaney, ‘Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically’
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium. Saturday, 13th December, 14:00 Michael Beaney (Regius Professor, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK) ‘Engaging with Chinese Philoso…
hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Saturday 13th December, 14:00. Michael Beaney, 'Engaging with Chinese Philosophy Analytically' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/b... via @hespeisbosphor
Neil Sinhababu of the National University of Singapore gave his talk ‘Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans Refuting Kant’ to the Boğaziçi Philosophy Colloquium on Friday. Professor Sinhababu made some very kind comments afterwards about the quality of the questions and discussion.
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Neil Sinhababu of the National University of Singapore gave his talk ‘Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans Refuting Kant’ to the Boğaziçi Philosophy Colloquium on Friday. Professor Sinhababu made some very kind comments afterwards about the quality of the questions and discussion.
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The orange felon insults yet another female reporter by calling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “stupid and nasty” after she inquired about the price of his trashy dictator ballroom after it increased by another $100M.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
December 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The orange felon insults yet another female reporter by calling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “stupid and nasty” after she inquired about the price of his trashy dictator ballroom after it increased by another $100M.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
I’m at the back on the left in front of some red object
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I’m at the back on the left in front of some red object
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 5th December, 17:00. Neil Sinhababu, 'Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans Refuting Kant' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/b... via @hespeisbosphor
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 5th December, 17:00. Neil Sinhababu, ‘Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans Refuting Kant’
Boğaziçi University, Department of Philosophy Colloquium. Friday, 5th December, 17:00 Neil Sinhababu (Associate Professor, National University of Singapore) ‘Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans R…
hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Boğaziçi University Philosophy Colloquium. Friday 5th December, 17:00. Neil Sinhababu, 'Einstein and Nietzsche: Humeans Refuting Kant' hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/b... via @hespeisbosphor
The journal issue hard copy has arrived containing my article ‘Communion and the Culinary in Proust’, Arkhe-Logos: Felsefe Dergisi/Journal of Philosophy* 10(19). Special issue on Philosophy and Gastronomy. Edited by Aysel Demir. Abstract in Turkish and English.
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The journal issue hard copy has arrived containing my article ‘Communion and the Culinary in Proust’, Arkhe-Logos: Felsefe Dergisi/Journal of Philosophy* 10(19). Special issue on Philosophy and Gastronomy. Edited by Aysel Demir. Abstract in Turkish and English.