Martin Kusch

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I am a professorial research fellow in philosophy @ U of Vienna and a research associate @ ACEPS, U of Johannesburg (working on: epistemology, SSK, phil. of the social sciences, and HOPOS). I also dabble in music and photography. Photo ©Alex Bachmayer .. more

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Martin Kusch is Professor of philosophy at the University of Vienna. Until 2009, Kusch was Professor of Philosophy and Sociology of science at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University. Prior to Cambridge, Kusch was lecturer in the Science Studies Unit of the University of Edinburgh. .. more

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · May 23

Forgive the self-promotion, please! -- Just noticed that the recording of our "Dies Facultatis" is online. Elisabeth Nemeth's (kind!) "laudatio" is at 1:43. My valedictory lecture starts at 1:54. #Vienna #philosophy

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Dies Facultatis 2025

16.00 Uhr - Verleihung Dissertationspreise/Lehrpreise 16.30 Uhr – Antrittsvorlesung Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Veronika Wöhrer Steile Wege und Stolpersteine Bildungsinstitutionen…

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4h

Vienna in Black and White. -- Schottenring. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4h

My classical music favourites CLXXIX. --

Daniil Trifonov and Matthias Goerne - Schumann - Dichterliebe Op. 48.

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#music #classicalmusic

Daniil Trifonov and Matthias Goerne - Schumann - Dichterliebe Op. 48 (Live 2022)

YouTube video by The Maestro's Corner

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4h

Vienna in Black and White. -- Universitätsring. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 1d

Vienna in Black and White. -- A statue in the Liechtensteinpark. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 1d

My classical music favourites CLXXVIII. --

Bryn Terfel sings Robert Schumann's "In der Fremde."

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#music #classicalmusic

Bryn Terfel - In der Fremde by Schumann (CSOTW, 17th June 1989)

YouTube video by BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 1d

Classic Vienna. -- The Christmas tree in front of the city hall. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 2d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in the Burggarten: It is hard to believe, but there are still a few rose buds left. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 2d

My classical music favourites CLXXVII. --

Special events coming up next week: we'll spend a few days in Rome, AND we will (for the first time ever) hear and see András Schiff live.

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#music #classicalmusic

András Schiff spielt Bach, Beethoven und Schubert

YouTube video by PhoenixExCinere

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 2d

Classic Vienna. -- The 16th century armoury at Im Hof. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed!

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 3d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in the Burggarten: The only birds left ... #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 3d

My classical music favourites CLXXVI. --

I am learning to sing Schubert's "Winterreise." Next up: "Der Lindenbaum."

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#music #classicalmusic

Winterreise, D. 911: No. 5, Der Lindenbaum

YouTube video by Thomas Quasthoff - Topic

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 3d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in the Burggarten. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4d

Follies, I think.

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in our courtyard. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4d

My classical music favourites CLXXV. --

Stravinsky, The Firebird, Suite (1919). THe hr-Sinfonieorchester conducted by Susanna Mälkki.

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#music #classicalmusic

Strawinsky: Der Feuervogel – Suite (1919) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Susanna Mälkki

YouTube video by hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in our courtyard. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 4d

Well worth reading ...

www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/21/t...

Trump’s Peace Plan Favors Russia. Putin Still Won’t Accept It. - The Moscow Times

Opinion | The Ukraine war peace plan proposed by the Trump administration has, unsurprisingly, triggered a storm of reactions across the press, social media and among experts.

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 5d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in the Burggarten, detail. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 5d

My classical music favourites CLXXIV. --

Prokofiev, violin concerto no. 1. Hilary Hahn with the RTVE Orchestra.

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#music #classicalmusic

Hilary Hahn - Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No 1 in D major, Op 19

YouTube video by Classical Vault 1

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 5d

Classic Vienna. -- Christmas decoration. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 5d

We'll go see it in the holidays. Thanks!

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for the pointer. Never actually been inside.

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 6d

My classical music favourites CLXXIII. --

Lera Auerbach, Icarus. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.

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#music #classicalmusic

Lera Auerbach - Icarus - NYO 2019 at Young Euro Classic Berlin

YouTube video by Michela Cocolin

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 6d

Classic Vienna in Black and White. -- A passage in the city centre. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 6d

Classic Vienna in Black and White. -- A corner in the city centre. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 9d

Off to Zagreb tomorrow to give a lecture on the occasion of World Philosophy Day. Very much looking forward to meeting old friends there ... and making new ones!

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 10d

Classic Vienna. -- Winter in the Burggarten. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 10d

My classical music favourites CLXXII. --

Samuel Barber: Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17. Marin Alsop conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester.

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#music #classicalmusic

Samuel Barber: Essay for Orchestra Nr. 2 op. 17 | Marin Alsop | NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

YouTube video by ARD Klassik

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · 10d

Classic Vienna. -- There soon will be a Christmas tree in the distance. #Vienna #photography #photographyOnBlueSky #Austria

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