There is also a new shell on the shore of history, as I have republished in English an earlier text of mine on Descartes's alleged tendency to kick and mutilate living animals (originally published in Finnish by the Animal Justice Party of Finland). shoreofhistory.blogspot.com/2026/07/did-...

Did Descartes kick dogs? A few words on the Cartesian conception of animals

Originally published in Finnish, in a shorter form, by the Animal Justice Party of Finland  in 2015. Later revised and published in a longer...

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On 1st of August, I will present on Cavendish's panpsychism and the so-called metaphysical deflationist debate in the 4th Cavendish Collective Virtual Workshop at 10am EDT (5pm EEST). thecavendishcollective.weebly.com/workshop2026...

Virtual Workshop

The Cavendish Collective is excited to host our fourth annual virtual workshop! Our goal is to promote collaboration among researchers investigating the philosophical writings of Margaret Cavendish...

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Next week, I will present on Émilie Du Châtelet and Voltaire in the Libori Summer School 2026 on the 28th of July, 11:30am CEST (12:30pm EEST), organized by the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists historyofwomenphilosophers.org/libori-summe...

libori summer school 2026

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was extremely honoured to be invited as a speaker to XVI Puistofilosofiaviikko 21.-25.7.2026 (@puistofilosofia.fi) in Ikaalinen, Finland. The organization was great and everything went smoothly (expect for the fact that I was in the wrong place at first). Big thanks to Antti Sorri.

New blogpost on my latest going ons, as well as coming up presentations. shoreofhistory.blogspot.com/2026/07/mess...

Message in a bottle

Arthur Calame (1843-1919), Crépuscule Greetings, wanderers on the endless seas of history I have lately been occupied with trying to finish ...

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Tänä torstaina, 23.7, minut tavoittaa Ikaalisista XVI Puistofilosofia viikoilta, puhumassa dinosaurusten filosofiasta. Kiitos kovasti kutsusta Antti Sorrille. puistofilosofia.fi/puistofiloso...

Entinen ohjaajani, nykyinen kollegani Jani I. Hakkarainen puhumassa vasta julkaistusta kirjastaan, jonka on editoinut yhdessä toisen kollegani Matias Slavovin kanssa. areena.yle.fi/1-77996001

Metafysiikan perusteet | Kalle Haatanen

Miten ja miksi asiat ovat niin kuin ne ovat? Näin reippaasti voi alkaa perehtyä metafysiikkaan. Metafyysisten kysymysten pohtiminen on ihmiselle väistämätöntä, ja se ei nimeä vain asioita ja esineitä...

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Working on Cavendish.

New post in the Shells from the Shore of History. As an Appendix to the previous post about the Scrotum humanum case, I post the full German poem Der Ichthyosaurus by Scheffel, along with an English translation as well as my own full Finnish translation. shoreofhistory.blogspot.com/2026/07/robe...

Robert Plot and Scrotum humanum: The Weird Early History of Paleontology - Appendix

Eduard Riou’s (1833–1900) depiction of an Ichthyoraurus and a Plesiosaurus, from Louis Figuier’s (1819–1894) book La terre avant le delu...

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Time to get back to article writing. Also found a new band to listen to while working.

Inner Light (Live In Session - 2021)

YouTube video by Crown Lands - Topic

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I reposted my 2023 text on Robert Plot and the Scrotum humanum case, originally written for Extinct: The Philosophy of Palaeontology blog. Big thanks to Max Dresow for the permission. shoreofhistory.blogspot.com/2026/07/robe...

Robert Plot and Scrotum humanum: The Weird Early History of Paleontology

This post was originally published in  Extinct:The Philosophy of Palaeontology blog  in 2023 in a slightly different form. I am republis...

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I have began a blog called Shells from the Shore of History, as an outlet for my writings on history, philosophy, and... well, anything really. It is sort of part of the website project, though I decided to do it on a separate platform. Take a look and pick some shells. But be careful of the tide.

Message in a bottle

Edmund Berninger (1843-1910), Italian Coastal Landscape Greetings, dear finder, I am a professional philosopher, researcher specializing in ...

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I am happy to announce I have launched my professional website. You can find all my research articles and other writings there and look at my teaching mission and syllabi. I will also begin a history and philosophy dedicated blog in conjunction with the website. sites.google.com/view/janfors...

Jan Forsman, PhD

Welcome!

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Helsinki Pride was overflowing with people this year. Happy, dancing, singing people, sharing their love. The message was clear. We will not be silenced. We will not be pushed back. We will not be forced back into the closet. Happy Pride week! Let love win over hatred. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happy Pride

'Tis the week.

A most excellent trip to Durham at the end of last week. Great to hear and learn about 19th and 20th century philosophy and got good feedback on my presentation on Shepherd. Also met with Peter West (Northeastern London) regarding my research project on Shepherd. More on that hopefully later.

Had the most amaizing time in Minnesota at the Center for Canon Expansion and Change Early Modern Summer Program. Tomorrow, the grand tour continues, as I will be flying to Durham to partake in the Northern Seminar in Late Modern Philosophy. latemodernphilosophy.weebly.com

Here we go!

Going to Minnesota tomorrow to take part in this exciting Summer School, organized by the University of Minnesota. I am extremely happy to be included and look forward to a great week in the Twin Cities. www.minnesotaccec.com/ccec-summer-...

Talking about Du Châtelet and Voltaire in the Oulu-McMaster Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy at the University of Oulu.

Oulu-McMaster Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy Day 2. Allauren Forbes (McMaster University, Toronto) on Cavendish on Marriage.

I just added my third story, The Notebook, on Amazon. I would also like to note that I am running a free book promotion next week on my previous title, The Collector. www.amazon.co.uk/Notebook-Jan... www.amazon.co.uk/Collector-Conrad-Investigations-Jan-Forsman-ebook/dp/B0FSGBYLJ1

The Notebook

The Notebook eBook : Forsman, Jan, Phillips, Graeme: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Takakansi-podcast

Kiireettömiä kohtaamisia kirjojen, lukemisen ja kirjoittamisen äärellä

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If you are a philosopher and you have a blog (can be about anything, fiction too), please tell me. I'm making a bluesky list so that I can find these blogs easily: I'd love to read your stuff! #philsky #philtwit bsky.app/profile/pier...

I recently updated my author profile on Amazon, where you can find some of my fiction writing on sale for an extremely low price. And look forward to new stories appearing there as well. www.amazon.co.uk/stores/autho...

Jan Forsman: books, biography, latest update

Follow Jan Forsman and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Jan Forsman Author Page.

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Sain Sinimustan Liikkeen aktiivit tänään itse teosta kiinni, kun groomasivat n. 10v lapsia fasistiseen toimintaan. Jos haluat jeesiä, laita kommenttia alle ja jaa video eteenpäin, että ihmiset näkevät mistä tämän liikkeen toiminnassa on kyse.

Demonstrating against the currrent government of Finland.

It seems that my article on the Joker got referenced in this work on psychopathy in adolescence and adulthood. Fighting the urge to message the author and ask what is wrong with them. 😃 www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

References - Psychopathy in Adolescence and its Consequences in Adulthood

Psychopathy in Adolescence and its Consequences in Adulthood - March 2026

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