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The Philosopher@philosopher1923· May 9

Call for Submissions! for our December issue: "The New Human(s)" The question of the human has become newly unsettled from resurgent nationalisms, new tech... Abstract due May 28th, and first draft by August 1st. #Philosophy #Writing More info here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/submissions

"The New Human(s)" is printed in many directions, red and white on a black background with a swirl running through it. Then, at the bottom, Call for Contributions. The Philosopher's December 2026 issues. Deadline: 28th May 2026, 11:59 BST. Publication: December 2026 / January 2027. Comment: thephilosopher.print@gmail.com

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Apr 23

The Philosopher is looking for a volunteer YouTube manager to oversee our channel of over 7500 subscribers, to review and upload videos, optimize them for search, and develop strategies for growth. Send your CV and a statement of interest to thephilosopher1923@gmail.com by May 5.

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We are looking for a YouTube Manager (Volunteer). Help grow The Philosopher's YouTube channel and engage a wider audience. What you'll do: Oversee our YouTube channel (~7,500 subscribers). Upload and optimize videos for search. Manage community and analyze performance. Develop strategies for growth and monetization. Coordinate with our editor and events team. Occasionally assist with video editing. We are looking for someone who is skilled in video editing (ideally Final Cut Pro), has experience managing social media, is organized and collaborative, and is interested in public philosophy. To apply, send a CV and short statement to thephilosopher1923@gmail.com. Subject: YouTube Manager application. Deadline: May 5th, 2026. This is an unpaid voluntary position.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Apr 7

Announcing: On Philosophy: Spring/Summer 2026 Events are free via Zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK featuring Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Jonathan Williams, Emily Bender, Alex Hanna, Colin Koopman, Radha D'Souza, Cecile Malaspina, Nandita Sharma, and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

On philosophy: spring/summer 2026.
Events are free via zoom, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
April 13- On Melancholy - Jonathan Williams
April 20- AI and the Digital: the AI Con - Emily Bender & Alex Hanna
April 27- Data Equals - Colin Koopman
May 4, June 1, and July 6- The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou
May 1 - Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing Knowledge - Radha D'Souza
May 18- Gilbert Simondon's Philosophy - Cecile Malaspina
May 25- Philosophies of the South: (De)bordering the human - Nandita Shamra Twahirwa
June 8- Philosophies of the South: On Indigenous Inhumanities - Mark Minch-de Leon
June 15- Towards a Critical Theory of Finance - Paul North
June 22- AI and the Digital: Data Equals - Audrey Borowski
June 29- Philosophies of the South: Decolonizing the Self: Learning Land, Unlearning Empire - Leny Mendoza Strobel & S. Lily Mendoza
July 13- Schopenhauer: Philosophy's Greatest Pessimist - David Bather Woods
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Mar 24

Announcing: Philosophies of the South!! Reimagining philosophy through alternative ways of knowing. All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK featuring Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Radha D'Souza, Nandita Sharma, Mark Minch-de Leon, Leny Mendoza Strobel and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

Philosophies of the South - a platform for scholars, thinkers, activists, and practitioners engaging with intellectual traditions and critical frameworks that challenge the dominance of Western philosophical paradigms. Bringing together work inspired by critical traditions, the series explores how philosophy can be reimagined through perspectives that emerge from histories of colonialism, resistance, and alternative ways of knowing. Through conversations across disciplines and practices, the series aims to foster intellectual exchange, expand philosophical inquiry, and contribute to ongoing struggles for epistemic justice.
Free via Zoom Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Mar. 3 Toward Pluralistic Decolonial Humanisms - Nelson Maldonado-Torres
May 11 Decolonizing Knowledge - Radha D'Souza
May 25 (De)Bordering the Human - Nandita Sharma
June 8 On Indigenous Inhumanities - Mark Minch-de Leon
June 29 Decolonizing the Self - Leny Mendoza Strobel
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

Ethics and Public Policy: A Philosophical Inquiry by Jonathan Wolff Important and controversial areas of public policy are subjected to philosophical scrutiny as Wolff introduces and assesses core problems in public policy from a philosophical standpoint in dedicated chapters.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

The Long Emancipation by Rinaldo Walcott Walcott urges the reader to confront the past through the urgencies of the present by questioning if we can even envision a world in which Black lives are fully emancipated, and what freedom means set against brutal histories.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley Shelley treats scientific ambition as a moral problem focusing not just on the act of creation but on Frankenstein's refusal to take responsibility for his creation. Its take on power and neglect continue to be relevant today.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald As he walks around the East Anglian coast, the unnamed narrator muses on subjects from Rembrandt's paintings to silkworm farming in Imperial Germany, exploring Enlightenment thought and art to understand the catastrophe of the Holocaust.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

Losing Ourselves by Jay L. Garfield Garfield draws on Buddhist scholar Candrakirti and David Hume to argue that the self is a "pernicious and incoherent delusion." The notion of a "person" as a legal concept enables the practical aspects of life without a self.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

The Widow's Children by Paula Fox Unflinching character studies focused mostly on matriarchal lines of inheritance and resentment, narcissism, dignity, migration, impacts of class, status, race, and ethnicity, and the lasting wounds of humiliation in intermingled personalities.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living by David Fideler In the resurgence of Stoicism, there hasn't been a book mostly devoted to Seneca for a public audience. Fideler looks at anger, grief, adversity, and friendship to create a Stoic vision of the good life.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

All the Rage by Josh Cohen Cohen outlines the difference between four kinds of rage: righteous, failed, cynical, and usable. Philosophical and psychoanalytic theories are mixed with personal anecdotes to help us understand how anger can lead us down questionable paths.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

The World Viewed by Stanley Cavell Approaching film as a philosophical medium, cinema stages our skeptical relation to reality, revealing how viewing involves acknowledgment and responsibility. Cavell reads classical Hollywood as a moral practice shaping self-understanding.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

What World is This? by Judith Butler Butler uses the pandemic as a lens to explore the "grievability" of people. When the health of the economy matters more than the health of humanity, we end up with "acceptable deaths". She establishes a collective call to action.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 22

Willful Subjects by Sara Ahmed A philosophical exploration of willfulness: how some bodies come to be judged as stubborn, difficult, or disobedient, and how these judgments are shaped by histories of authority, gender, race, and power. This is not an easy read, but stay with it.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 4

Announcing: On Philosophy, Winter 2026!! All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except March 2nd is 30 min later, and March 9th is 3pm ET) featuring Angie Hobbs, Yann Allard-Tremblay, Fannie Bialek, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, Kaitlyn Creasy, and so many more! #Philosophy #PhilEvents

On Philosophy - Winter 2026
Free via Zoom - Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except March 2nd is 30 min later, and March 9th is 3pm ET)
Jan. 5 - Why Plato Matters Now - Angie Hobbs with Jon Hawkins and Peter West
Jan. 12 - Indigenous Redirections in Political Thought - Yann Allard-Tremblay with Leila Ben Abdallah
Jan. 19, Feb. 16, - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests
Jan. 26 - Love in Time - Fannie Bialek with Isabelle Laurenzi
Feb. 2 - What is We? - Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan with Tara Emelye Needham
Feb. 9 - On Loneliness - Kaitlyn Creasy with Kate Warlow-Corcoran
Feb. 23 - TBC
Mar. 2 - Are We Still Human? Günther Anders in the Age of Automation - Christian Dries, Chris Müller and Elke Schwarz with Jacob Blumenfeld
Mar. 9 - Philosophy in a New Era of Climate Change - Travis Holloway and Contributors
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 4

On Philosophy - Winter 2025 (it should say 2026 - whoops!)
Free via Zoom - Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except March 2nd is 30 min later, and March 9th is 3pm ET)
Jan. 5 - Why Plato Matters Now - Angie Hobbs with Jon Hawkins and Peter West
Jan. 12 - Indigenous Redirections in Political Thought - Yann Allard-Tremblay with Leila Ben Abdallah
Jan. 19, Feb. 16, - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests
Jan. 26 - Love in Time - Fannie Bialek with Isabelle Laurenzi
Feb. 2 - What is We? - Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan with Tara Emelye Needham
Feb. 9 - On Loneliness - Kaitlyn Creasy with Kate Warlow-Corcoran
Feb. 23 - TBC
Mar. 2 - Are We Still Human? Günther Anders in the Age of Automation - Christian Dries, Chris Müller and Elke Schwarz with Jacob Blumenfeld
Mar. 9 - Philosophy in a New Era of Climate Change - Travis Holloway and Contributors
Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Sep 22

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

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Sep 15

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

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· May 29

TONIGHT: Thurs. May 29 - 6-8pm UK Help us celebrate the launch of our new edition of "The Philosopher" with an excellent panel discussion! #Philosophy Details and tickets at the link, from £5.00 for students/unwaged to £18.00 including a copy of the new issue: www.tickettailor.com/events/theph...

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Mar 20

Announcing: On Philosophy, Spring 2025 All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (Mar 24 at 3pm ET) featuring Benjamin Storey, Alexis Papazoglou, Sophia Rosenfeld, Paul North, Christoph Schuringa, Robert Gooding-Williams, James Haile III, and so many more! #PhilSky #PhilEvent #PhilTech

On Philosophy Spring 2025
Events are free via Zoom 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Mar 24 is 3pm ET)
Mar. 24 - On Restlessness - Benjamin Storey
Mar. 31, Apr. 21, May 26, June 23 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and special guests
Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr
Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr
Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta
May 5 - The Age of Choice - Sophia Rosenfeld
May 12 - Marx and Philosophy - Paul North, Sandro Brito Rojas, Vanessa Wills
May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner
June 2 - Social History of Analytic Phil - Christoph Schuringa
June 9 - Political Aesthetics of WEB DuBois - Robert Gooding-Williams
June 16 - Black Stories of Freedom - James Haile III
June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi
June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor
Info and Reg at thephilosopher123.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Mar 20

We're pleased to announce our upcoming series: "AI and the Digital" convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski featuring @hannesbajohr.de, Nicholas Carr, Renee DiResta, @cameronbuckner.bsky.social, Pireeni Sundaralingam, Nicholas Halmi, and @shannonvallor.bsky.social. #PhilSky #PhilEvent #PhilTech

Convened and hosted by Dr. Audrey Borowski: AI and the Digital
Events are free via Zoom. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events
"AI and the Digital" sets out to explore the theoretical ramifications and how they shape our present and future worlds. Together with international experts, participants are invited to discuss the entanglement of thought and technology." -- All events are Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK
Apr. 7 - The Post-Artificial - Hannes Bajohr
Apr. 14 - Why Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart - Nicholas Carr
Apr. 28 - On Algorithms and Propaganda - Renee DiResta
May 19 - The History of Philosophy and the Future of AI - Cameron Buckner
June 17 - AI and Human Creativity - Pireeni Sundaralingam and Nicholas Halmi
June 30 - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking - Shannon Vallor
Hosted/streamed by The Philosopher, and sponsored by Cambridge Digital Humanities, the Minderoo Centre for Tech and Democracy, and the Centre for Technomoral Futures.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Mar 17

Sign-ups are now open at the link for "Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses". Space is limited, so act fast! The first masterclass is Wed. Mar. 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie Grace Chappell. www.thephilosopher1923.org/courses #PhilSky #LGBTQIA+ #PhilEvent

Inclusive Philosophies: Five Masterclasses convened by Paul Giladi, SOAS U. of London…. The Philosopher is hosting five Zoom "masterclasses" on a range of inclusive philosophies.
Each masterclass will be led by a prominent academic, who will give a short presentation before opening to discussion with the audience.
March 19: Trans-Inclusive Philosophy with Sophie-Grace Chappell, Open U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 24: Linguistic Inclusion with Lea Cantor, Cambridge, Jonathan Egid, SOAS U. of London, 1pm EDT/5pm UK;
March 26: South Asian Feminist Philosophy with Meena Dhanda, Wolverhampton U. 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 27: Decolonial Philosophy with Nelson Maldonado-Torres, U. of Connecticut 2pm EDT/6pm UK;
March 28: Philosophy of Disability with Joel Michael Reynolds, Georgetown 2pm EDT/6pm UK.
All groups are free to attend. Tickets will be available from Monday March 17 at thephilosopher1923.org/courses. Priority access will be offered to The Philosopher's Patreon supporters.

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Feb 3

Join us on Monday Feb. 10th at 2pm ET / 7pm UK "The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance" Hartmut Rosa in discussion with Nicholas Halmi #philosophy #PhilEvent #PhilSky #philhist Register: www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/the-e...

"Historical Anxiety" written within a house of cards. A series convened by Nicholas Halmi. "Historical Anxiety" will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future. Among the manifestations of this anxiety that will be discussed are the sense of an unending and inescapable present, the feeling that time is accelerating uncontrollably, the troubled memorialization of historical events, and the relationship between power and differing conceptions of history. Events are FREE via Zoom, 2pm ET / 7pm UK. Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events. Jan. 20th: Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past with Jeffrey Andrew Barash. Jan. 27th: Presentism, Uncertainty, Disorientation with François Hartog. Feb. 3rd: Temporalities in Conflict with Stefanos Geroulanos, and Feb. 10th: The End of History and the Loss of Temporal Resonance with Hartmut Rosa. - The Philosopher and University College, Oxford

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 17

Join us on Monday! "Anxiety over the Passive Presence of the Historical Past" Jeffrey Andrew Barash & Nicholas Halmi discuss how historical anxiety arises from our uneasy relationship with the past. 🗓️ Monday 20 JAN | 2pm ET | 7pm UK 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4hfp69e #philsky #philevent #philosophy

“Historical Anxiety” is an online series convened by Nicholas Halmi. It will explore anxiety about the historical present and how it impacts our understanding of the past and the future.

https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 12

✨ Your Sunday Read ✨ "Five Ways to Read Byung-Chul Han" by Robert Wyllie & Steven Knepper Han reminds us that philosophy isn’t just for professionals, it’s for everyone, offering tools to navigate and understand our exhausting times. Read here: bit.ly/4hdZnht @politybooks.bsky.social #philsky

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 10

📢 Join us on Monday! "The Open Society as an Enemy" J. McKenzie Alexander in conversation with @alexispapazoglou.bsky.social 💡 Nearly 80 years after Karl Popper’s defence of the Open Society, a new defence is urgently needed. 🗓️ Mon 13 Jan ⏰ 7pm UK 🔗 Register: bit.ly/405ToV2

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Jan 7

Happy New Year! 🎇 We’re kicking off 2025 with our Winter Event Series, featuring an exciting lineup you won’t want to miss!❄️ Check out the details below

The Philosopher@philosopher1923· Dec 16

Happening today! Join us for Hegel and Colonialism with @schlawinerkreis.bsky.social @franzknappik.bsky.social Karen Ng and Jamila Mascat, hosted by @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social Can post- and neo-Hegelian critical theory “save Hegel from himself”? 🗓️ 16 Dec | 7 PM UK Register now: bit.ly/3BpXxL7