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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 16d
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
On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
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Coming up: Mon. Oct. 13 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"The Philosopher and the News: Are We Witnessing the End of the West?"

Simon Glendinning on the Europe's condition and if it’s time to revisit Oswald Spengler’s 1918 book “The Decline of the West”
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"Are we witnessing the end of the West?": Simon Glendinning in conversation with Alexis Papazoglou – Zoom, Mon 13 Oct 2025 - Once a month, Alexis Papazoglou interviews leading philosophers about the s...
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 2d
TODAY: Mon., Oct. 6 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"AI and the Digital: On Ways of Being"

James Bridle and Audrey Borowski on how natural systems reveal their complexity and knowledge as new technologies threaten to cause their extinction. #Philosophy

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 3d
Sunday read:
"Punishment and Forgiveness"
Luke Russell on what it means to truly forgive (vs excuse) somebody. Can forgiveness coexist with punishment, does compassion carry risks, and what's the victim's role in shaping the moral landscape?
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Punishment and Forgiveness
What does it mean to truly forgive and when is it morally right to do so? In this essay, Luke Russell examines the remarkable case of Abdirashid Abdi, a refugee who forgave his attacker and advocated ...
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 4d
ICYMI: "On Sex Beyond 'Yes'"

Quill R Kukla on what philosophy has to say about sexual ethics, cultural norms, inequalities and misogyny in society, and agency vs autonomy.
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On Sex Beyond "Yes": Quill R Kukla in conversation with Manon Garcia
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 4d
Join us Mon. Oct. 6 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK for

James Bridle, author of "Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search Planetary Intelligence," in discussion with Audrey Borowski.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 7d
"AI and the DIgital: On Ways of Being"

Join us as James Bridle and Audrey Borowski explore how natural systems reveal their complexity and knowledge just as new technologies threaten to cause their extinction.
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Mon. Oct. 6 ~ 2pm ET / 7pm UK
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 9d
TODAY: Mon. Sept. 29 - 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"On Sex Beyond 'Yes'"

Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 10d
Sunday read:
"Marx's Capital: A Conversation with Paul North"

Marx challenges capitalism's apparent inevitability, offering a framework to see capitalism's operations and imagine its undoing.

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Marx's Capital: A conversation with Paul North
Paul North presents Marx's Capital as a dynamic, multi-genre work that blends economics, philosophy, and satire, along with tools from German idealism and political critique. Marx’s first volume lays ...
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 12d
ICYMI: "Does the Left Have a Problem with Political Violence?"
Alexis Papazoglou with Jacob Abolafia on political violence, emancipatory politics, continuing the work started by George Orwell, and the uses and abuses of Frantz Fanon's thinking.
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"Does the left have a problem with political violence?": Alexis Papazoglou and Jacob Abolafia
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 13d
Join us Mon. Sept. 29th - 2pm ET / 7pm UK

"On Sex Beyond 'Yes'"

Quill R Kukla in conversation with Manon Garcia on consent as an inadequate tool to help us negotiate the complexities of intimacy, and on reframing the communication we need.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 13d
ICYMI: "On Nature's Free Gifts"

Alyssa Battistoni's discussion with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia on the limits and social costs of capitalism, the socialization of nature, and freedom in a post-capitalist future.

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 14d
TODAY: "Ask the Philosopher"
Wed., Sept. 24th at 1pm ET / 6pm UK
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Join us for a fun, informal philosophical chat with members of our Editorial Team. Email questions in advance ([email protected]), and register here:
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 16d
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
On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 16d
When is political violence justified, if ever?
What alternatives are there when democratic politics and non-violent resistance fail?
Is the appeal to violence restricting the left's political vision?
#Philosophy

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Alexis Papazoglou @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social · 16d
Tonight! Does the left have a political violence problem?

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 17d
Sunday read:
"On Housecraft"
Emma Wilkins reviews "Home Work" by Helen Hayward. Society dismisses domestic work as trivial, bt it can be deeply meaningful. Wilkins explores why some jobs are elevated and others overlooked.
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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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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 19d
Machine learning algorithms are transforming the ethics and politics of contemporary society. Join Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Audrey Borowski in conversation with @amoorelouise.bsky.social from @leverhulmecal.bsky.social Register now 👉 www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/ai-an...
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 20d
Join us Wed. Sept. 24 - 1pm ET / 6pm UK for
Ask the Philosopher
with James Andow, Maryam Aghdami, and Michael Bavidge
Submit your questions in advance, and we'll try our best to offer some engaging responses!
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23d
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
A poster with fall colours and some fallen leaves down the right side. The text reads: On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23d
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Peter West @peterwest23.bsky.social · 23d
Sign up for an event I'm chairing with The Philosopher, On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science, here:

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Speakers include Dame Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, and Jennifer Park.
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 23d
They appear to be the same link. (?)
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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 24d
Join us tomorrow, Mon. Sep. 15, (2pm ET / 7pm UK), as Alyssa Battistoni kicks off our fall "On Philosophy" event series with "On Nature's Free Gifts"

Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy

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The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social · 24d
Your Sunday read:
"Bergson and Intuitive Knowledge"

Alan Shepherd examines Henri Bergson's view of intuition as a key to metaphysical knowledge, revealing a creative, loving force behind life and offering deep, spiritual truths.
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Bergson and Intuitive Knowledge
Alan Shepherd examines Bergson’s view of intuition as a key to metaphysical knowledge. Unlike Kant, Bergson believes we can directly access reality through our experience of time, or “duration.” Intui...
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Andres Saenz de Sicilia @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social · 26d
Looking forward to discussing this next week with @alybatt.bsky.social !
Mon 15 Sep 2025 7PM BST / 2PM ET / 11AM PT
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