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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 2d

Join us next Monday! We've got Sophie Horowitz (Amherst) for a talk on: 'Plans, Learning, and Deferring'

📍Monday 13th October, Woburn Suite, Senate House
⏰ 18.15-19.45 *note new time for this year*
🔗https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedings/the-2025-26-programme/sophie-horowitz/

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Barry C Smith @barrycsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Delighted to attend the Presidential Address of friend, philosopher and guide to good things, @lucyobrien.bsky.social speaking at the @aristotsoc.bsky.social at Senate House, University of London

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to the 70+ people that came to watch Lucy O'Brien's Presidential Address of the Aristotelian Society last night!

If you missed it, you can listen to her talk "Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds" here:

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...

#philosophy #philsky

29/09/2025: Lucy O'Brien: Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds,

Podcast Episode · Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society · 29/09/2025 · 50m

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 9d

This is happening tonight! Join us for the Inaugural Address 2026-5 by Lucy O'Brien (UCL) #philosophy #philsky

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for the first Proceedings of the 2025-6 year! Lucy O’Brien (UCL) Inaugural Address: Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds

📍Chancellors Hall, Senate House
⏰ Monday 29 September. 18.15-19.45, followed by drinks reception
🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...

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Lucy O’Brien – The Aristotelian Society

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 9d

That's one lucky student!!

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for the first Proceedings of the 2025-6 year! Lucy O’Brien (UCL) Inaugural Address: Duddington and Our Awareness of Others’ Minds

📍Chancellors Hall, Senate House
⏰ Monday 29 September. 18.15-19.45, followed by drinks reception
🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...

#philosophy

Lucy O’Brien – The Aristotelian Society

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 21d

We're back! The programme for the 2025-26 Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society is out now! You can check it out on our website here: www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Sep 1

The deadline is today!

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Aug 8

Are you planning a philosophy conference in the UK? The deadline for our next round of conference is 1 September 2025, you can apply for up to £500. More info below!

#philsky
#philosophy

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Conference Grants – The Aristotelian Society

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Aug 8

Are you planning a philosophy conference in the UK? The deadline for our next round of conference is 1 September 2025, you can apply for up to £500. More info below!

#philsky
#philosophy

www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/editorial/co...

Conference Grants – The Aristotelian Society

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Amy Taggart @amytaggart.bsky.social · Jul 12

A fascinating talk and Q&A with @annaalexandrova.bsky.social and Kareem Khalifa at @aristotsoc.bsky.social #JointSession2025. What is social science? If we were to start from scratch with categorising our knowledge making approaches, would we end up with the sciences, social sciences and humanities?

Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Jul 10

My article is an attempt to revive a question that fell off the agenda of philosophers without getting resolved but been on my mind since 1998 when I first arrived to LSE for a masters in Philosophy of Social Science.

Social Science: A Constructivist Account

Abstract. What sort of inquiry is social science? This question used to preoccupy philosophers, but fell off their agenda due to a stalemate between so-cal

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Cambridge Philosophy @cambridgephilos.bsky.social · Jul 14

Prof Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social @kingscollege.bsky.social was a symposiast at the 99th Joint Session @aristotsoc.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social.
Read her paper, 'Social Science: A Constructivist Account', here:
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Social Science: A Constructivist Account

Abstract. What sort of inquiry is social science? This question used to preoccupy philosophers, but fell off their agenda due to a stalemate between so-cal

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Oxford Academic @oxfordacademic.bsky.social · Jul 22

To mark Michael Dummett’s centenary, @aristotsoc.bsky.social presents a Virtual Issue edited by Ian Rumfitt — featuring key writings and reflections on his legacy in logic, language, and metaphysics.

Dive in and discover why his ideas still matter today: oxford.ly/3TTOibM

#Philsci

Michael Dummett’s centenary, Oxford University Press

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ahead of the Joint Session, The Supplementary Volume has been published and will be available to read open access, free of charge from now through to the end of the conference. You can access the full volume here:

academic.oup.com/aristotelian...

#philsky #philosophy

Issues | Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Aristotelian Society. Publishes the papers read at the Society?s fortnightly meetings in London, covering a range of philosophical issues, including: Epistemology, Philosop...

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jul 10

Are you interested in the Joint Session but not able to attend in person? This year, we will be live-streaming the Joint Session symposia so that people who are not at the conference but are interested in hearing those talks can join via Zoom.
www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Maksim Karliuk @karliuk.com · Jun 17

Sarah McGrath from Princeton speaking on “What (if anything) is a moral experience ?” at @aristotsoc.bsky.social

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy 100th birthday to Michael Dummett!

Dummett was born on 27th June 1925. To mark the occasion, we've put together a special virtue issue celebrating his contributions to the Society over his lifetime.

They're free to access here:

academic.oup.com/aristotelian...

Aristotelian Society Virtual Issue: Michael Dummett Centenary

Guest edited by Professor Ian Rumfitt, Professor of Philosophy and Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford. Introduction Michael Dum

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Jess L @jessicaleech.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy 100th birthday to Michael Dummett! Dummett was born on 27th June 1925. To mark the occasion, the Aristotelian Society have put together a special virtue issue celebrating his contributions to the Society over his lifetime. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/aristotelian...

Aristotelian Society Virtual Issue: Michael Dummett Centenary

Guest edited by Professor Ian Rumfitt, Professor of Philosophy and Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford. Introduction Michael Dum

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jun 16

Don't miss the final PAS for this year - tonight at 5:30pm in Senate House. Free and welcome to all.

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Next Monday 16th June we've got Sarah McGrath from Princeton coming to chat to us about: 'What (if anything) is moral experience?' #philosophy

⏰ 17:30, Monday 16th June
📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
🔗https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedings/the-2024-25-programme/sarah-mcgrath/

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uonphilosophy.bsky.social @uonphilosophy.bsky.social · Jun 5

EVENT!

'Key Questions in Meta-Aesthetics'

Speakers:
- Celia Coll
- Mark Silcox
- Clotilde Torregrossa
- Jinhui Wang
- Alex King

In-person: June 10th @UoNHumanities A2
Online: email [email protected]

Funders @britaesthetics.bsky.social‬ & @aristotsoc.bsky.social‬

IMG Jason Leung

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Rebecca Taylor FRSA @rebeccataylor.bsky.social · Jun 2

Book 74: Middlemarch by George Eliot

Was inspired to revisit this classic after reading Lea Sajle’s recent paper on “Artspeak (Or: What Dorothea Learned in Rome)’ via the Aristotelian Society (@aristotsoc.bsky.social)

#philsky #artsky #booksky #bookchallenge

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Next Monday 16th June we've got Sarah McGrath from Princeton coming to chat to us about: 'What (if anything) is moral experience?' #philosophy

⏰ 17:30, Monday 16th June
📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
🔗https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedings/the-2024-25-programme/sarah-mcgrath/

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · Jun 2

Don't forget to register for the Joint Session 2025! Follow this link: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#philsky #philosophy

University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Cogito - Joint SessionSearch iconClose menu iconMenu icon bar 1Menu icon bar 2Menu icon bar 3

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · May 27

Upcoming talk cancelled: Rahel Jaeggi, 2nd June, 2025.

Please note, this talk will not go ahead, but will be rescheduled. Information to follow.

#philsky #philosophy

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · May 19

This is happening tonight! Free and welcome to all.

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · May 12

Next Monday, Vid Simoniti is speaking at the Aristotelian Society. Come along for his talk 'Thinking without Knowing: a Defence of Aesthetic Cognitivism'. Draft paper on our website!
📍 Senate Room, Senate House
⏰ 17:30 on Monday 19 May 2025
🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · May 12

This is happening tonight!

Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · May 5

Frisbee Sheffield is speaking at the Aristotelian Society next Monday! Come along for her talk 'Socrates and Dialogue as the Greatest Good'. Draft paper & abstract on our website!

📍 Woburn Suite, Senate House
⏰ 17:30
🔗 www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/the-proceedi...

#philosophy #philsky

The Proceedings – The Aristotelian Society

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