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Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents
"Politics and Hot Air"
a short with Jamieson Webster

If you haven't seen it yet, check out the full video: "On Breathing" (like and subscribe!)

#Philosophy #Psychology #Psychoanalysis #Freud #Covid #climatecrisis #criticalthinking #politicalphilosophy

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A breath of fresh air in politics? Mamdani's breathing metaphor
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
ICYMI: TP&TN's "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"

Anastasia Berg and @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social discussed #AI and #education, language and intellectual maturity, the spectre of cognitive elitism, and resisting AI.

#philosophy
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The Philosopher & the News: How to prevent AI from making us stupid? Anastasia Berg & A. Papazoglou
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If you enjoyed Michael Bavidge's talk today, or if you missed it and want to learn more, you can buy his book, "Philosophy In the Borders" here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/print-issues
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
TODAY: Mon. Nov. 4 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"On Philosophy In the Borders"
Michael Bavidge in conversation with Ian Craib

Unforeseen philosophical insights can surface at the edges. Join us to hear more!

#philosophy
Register free or by donation
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November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Sunday read:
Rafael Holmberg explores how we reinterpret natural phenomena through cultural lenses, and how this distortion shapes our perception of the climate crisis, turning a stark natural threat into a cultural dispute.

#Philosophy #ClimateAction
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The Unnatural Side of Nature
This essay explores the unstable boundary between nature and culture, showing how science, philosophy, and politics continually reshape what we call 'natural'. It shows how we continually reinterpret ...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What makes it difficult to accept the idea of a half-way house between conscious and non-conscious, rational and non-rational, knowledge and ignorance, instinct and morality?

Join us for a talk with Michael Bavidge!

Mon. Nov. 24 ~ 2pmET/7pmUK
#Philosophy
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Select tickets – "On Philosophy in the Borders": Michael Bavidge in conversation with Ian Craib – Zoom
"On Philosophy in the Borders": Michael Bavidge in conversation with Ian Craib – Zoom, Mon 24 Nov 2025 - Between the established and the settled in philosophy lie the border-zones of thought: not mere...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy World #Philosophy Day!!

We love hosting live interviews, insightful articles, and engaging workshops where you can talk with authors and educators in the field.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Coming up:
"On Philosophy in the Border"
Michael Bavidge with Ian Craib

Borders are spaces of transition; topics of persons, mind, language, and values all have the character of being in-between.

Join us to explore these liminal spaces!
Mon. Nov. 24 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
#Philosophy
Select tickets – "On Philosophy in the Borders": Michael Bavidge in conversation with Ian Craib – Zoom
"On Philosophy in the Borders": Michael Bavidge in conversation with Ian Craib – Zoom, Mon 24 Nov 2025 - Between the established and the settled in philosophy lie the border-zones of thought: not mere...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by The Philosopher
"How do we go from something so central to something that not only do we forget but also destroy?"
ICYMI: "On Breathing: Jamieson Webster in conversation with @nicasiegel.bsky.social"

On dependence and independence, mechanical and natural, personal and social freedom, and equity.

#Philosophy
Please like, subscribe, comment, and share to help us keep breathing!
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On Breathing: Jamieson Webster in conversation with Nica Siegel
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ICYMI: "On Breathing: Jamieson Webster in conversation with @nicasiegel.bsky.social"

On dependence and independence, mechanical and natural, personal and social freedom, and equity.

#Philosophy
Please like, subscribe, comment, and share to help us keep breathing!
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On Breathing: Jamieson Webster in conversation with Nica Siegel
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
TODAY: Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET, 7pmUK
TP&TN: "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"

Is using AI robbing us of exercising our linguistic capacity, cognitive abilities, the ability to lead our own lives?

Anastasia Berg with Alexis Papazoglou
#Philosophy
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Select tickets – "How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom
"How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 17 Nov 2025 - There are a myriad critiques of AI out there: it’s stealing authors’ copyrig...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Do you worry that AI is affecting our cognitive capacity as it helps students write essays and even come up with ideas??

Join us for "How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"
with Anastasia Berg & @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social
#Philosophy #philsky #tecn #AI

Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Select tickets – "How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom
"How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 17 Nov 2025 - There are a myriad critiques of AI out there: it’s stealing authors’ copyrig...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sunday read:

"On Housecraft"
Emma Wilkins reviews "Home Work" by Helen Hayward. Society dismisses domestic work as trivial, but it can be deeply meaningful. Wilkins explores why some jobs are elevated and others overlooked.
#Philosophy

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On Housecraft
In Home Work: Essays on Love & Housekeeping, Helen Hayward questions society’s dismissal of domestic work as trivial. Once determined to avoid her mother’s domestic life, she eventually chose to take ...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Coming up Mon. Nov. 17 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
The Philosopher & the News:
"How to Prevent AI from Making Us Stupid"

Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou
on the idea that AI is dumbing us down, with many using it in ways that rob us!

Register:
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Select tickets – "How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom
"How to prevent AI from making us stupid?": Anastasia Berg in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 17 Nov 2025 - There are a myriad critiques of AI out there: it’s stealing authors’ copyrig...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Just a few spots left!!

Join Anna Argirò to discuss Hannah Arendt's essay "We Refugees," on the effects of dislocation of fleeing Nazi Germany for the US. Explore relevance to current issues: exile, migration, citizenship...
#philosophy

Wed. Nov. 12
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We Refugees
Anna Argirò
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November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
TODAY: Mon. Nov. 10 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"On Breathing"
It's mostly unconscious, but anxiety, climate change, environmental racism, and illness teach us about the privilege that is breathing.

Jamieson Webster in conversation with Nica Siegel

Register FREE:
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On Breathing
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November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by The Philosopher
The early manuscripts are some of the best work, some of the most hopeful ideas on the nature of humanity.
Your Sunday read:
"Marx's Ethical Vision"

Vanessa Wills explores the moral heart of Marxism to reveal a deep ethical vision gounded in freedom, creativity and collective self-determination. Revolution is an effort to shape a just society.
#Philosophy #Marx
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Marx’s Ethical Vision
In this conversation, Vanessa Wills explores the moral heart of Marxism. Challenging the view of Marx as a cold materialist, Wills reveals his deep ethical vision, one that is grounded in freedom, cre...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Your Sunday read:
"Marx's Ethical Vision"

Vanessa Wills explores the moral heart of Marxism to reveal a deep ethical vision gounded in freedom, creativity and collective self-determination. Revolution is an effort to shape a just society.
#Philosophy #Marx
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/marx-s-...
Marx’s Ethical Vision
In this conversation, Vanessa Wills explores the moral heart of Marxism. Challenging the view of Marx as a cold materialist, Wills reveals his deep ethical vision, one that is grounded in freedom, cre...
www.thephilosopher1923.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Just a few days left to sign up for Anna Argirò discussing:

"We Refugees" Hannah Arendt on exile, migration, and citizenship

Join others to think and discuss!!
#Philosophy

Wed. Nov. 12 ~ 1pm ET / 6pm UK
£25.00 general admission; £15.00 for members
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Buy tickets – "We Refugees": Hannah Arendt on Exile, Migration, and Citizenship Seminar with Anna Argiró – Zoom
"We Refugees": Hannah Arendt on Exile, Migration, and Citizenship Seminar with Anna Argiró – Zoom, Wed 12 Nov 2025 - Join Anna Argirò, author of “Hannah Arendt and Exile” (published in the most rece...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Why do we forget the air that we breathe in common?
What does it mean to breathe when the environment that sustains life now threatens it?
How can life flourish under toxic conditions?
#Philosophy

with Jamison Webster
Mon. Nov. 10 ~ 2pmET / 7pm UK
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On Breathing
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November 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Fighting the Power"
Short with Dan McQuillan

from AI and the Digital: Resisting AI
#Philosophy #technology #AI
www.youtube.com/shorts/Ra9q1...
What is AI actually doing for us?
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Reposted by The Philosopher
Read Honorary Fellow Dr Miranda Anderson’s review of Resistance, a powerful reflection on protest, photography & the persistence of hope, for @philosopher1923.bsky.social. The exhibition curated by Steve McQueen & Clarrie Wallis is on now @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. Read here: edin.ac/3XcPBE5
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
ICYMI: "AI and the Digital: Resisting AI"

Dan McQuillan discusses the fascist resonances of AI, (dis)passionate applications, ethics and dangers of AI, methods for political resistance, system contamination, and what's new!

#Philosophy
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AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan in conversation with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Coming up: Mon. Nov. 10th ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"On Breathing"
Jamieson Webster, in conversation with Nica Siegel, will draw on psychoanalytic theory and reflect on her own experiences to explore breathing and consider our dependence on invisible systems.

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On Breathing
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
ICYMI: "On the Marginalisation of Women in #Philosophy and #Science"

Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, & Jennifer Park on the importance of recovering women's work, stereotypes, myth of gendered ways of thinking, and who else was overlooked.

#Feminism
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On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science: A. Donald, F. Peacock, J. Park & P. West
YouTube video by The Philosopher
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November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM