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Tony Reeves
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Philosophy professor at Binghamton University (SUNY). Works on philosophy of law, political philosophy, and moral theory. General interests: philosophy (I'm into it), politics, law, history, fiction, running, hiking, dogs, raw oysters.
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Out this morning in Philosophers' Imprint. We are owed, in the strict moral sense, due process of law. I argue against purely instrumentalist accounts of procedural rights: they imply a denial of our status as rights claimants. Open access. journals.publishing.umich.edu/phimp/articl...
Agents of Our Interests: The Moral Claim to Legal Process
The paper examines important, but underappreciated, aspects of being a rights claimant to vindicate a fundamental moral claim to due process. Much current thinking on the justification of procedural r...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Binghamton University Philosophy is offering a highly attractive PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Political Philosophy. It provides intensive research support (teach 1 course/year) in a great dept. and has as a goal conversion to a tenure-track asst. prof. philjobs.org/job/show/28466
PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Political Philosophy, Binghamton University - PhilJobs:JFP PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Political Philosophy, Binghamton University
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January 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I am reading "Expecting Bad Luck" by Lisa Tessman. what a great paper, how have I not read this before?

There's a copy on philpapers

philarchive.org/rec/TESEBL
Lisa Tessman, Expecting Bad Luck - PhilArchive
This paper draws on Claudia Card’s discussions of moral luck to consider the complicated moral life of people—described as pessimists—who accept the heavy knowledge of the predictability of the bad mo...
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December 8, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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really honored to have reviewed Paul Katsafanas' The Philosophy of Devotion for Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. It's truly one of the most intriguing books in ethics in recent years ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/phil...
Philosophy of Devotion: The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals
Human beings have a wide range of commitments, but we assign some of our commitments a privileged practical, axiological, and epistemic status. The succ...
ndpr.nd.edu
December 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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Philosophers! Please follow & share our new account with your colleagues - we would ultimately like to move away from Twitter/X. #philosophy #philosophers #appliedphilosophy #philosophyjournal
November 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
'Rasoulof decided to “tell the stories of those who say no” and succeed in their defiance.' A remarkable story of the nature and political significance of creative endeavor under tyranny, by my writer colleague Amir Ahmadi Arian.
Mohammad Rasoulof Had to Escape Iran to Finish His Most Daring Film Yet
Facing an eight-year prison sentence, Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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On popular demand, here is part two!

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November 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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Here is a rapidly growing starter pack with political theorists and philosophers. Please share it widely and send me a message if you want to be added to the list!!🌻 go.bsky.app/4uqLbgZ
November 8, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Blaming grad students for reductions because they fought for equitable compensation is disingenuous: it obscures that the university is making *decisions* about their budget priorities. Naturally, equitable wages was going to cost the university more. But, the university chooses how to adapt.
Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs

The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4fOUhHu
BU suspends admissions to humanities, other Ph.D. programs
The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including Engl...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:57 PM