Explore a curated collection on ten women who served as Presidents of the Aristotelian Society, and the scholarship that defined their leadership: oxford.ly/4rpXpzK @aristotsoc.bsky.social
Ellie Robson
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Teaching Fellow at University of Warwick (she/her) posting about Mary Midgley mostly đž ECR. https://ellierobson75.wixsite.com/ellierobson
Check out our brand new Virtual Special Issue: "Ten Women Presidents of The Aristotelian Society" The first ten Inaugural Addresses delivered by the first ten women Presidents of the Aristotelian Society, from 1930-2001. academic.oup.com/aristotelian... #philosophy
Ellie Robson (@philosophellie.bsky.social) and I edited a new virtual special issue of the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 'Ten Women Presidents of the Aristotelian Society' 10 papers from the first 10 women to be president of the AS are all available open access here: tinyurl.com/ufy9ncn9
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We were pleased to welcome as one of our key note speakers @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social who spoke about the work of the philosopher Mary Midgley. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay
This Interview has now been published in the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society! doi.org/10.1093/aris...
Peter Momtchiloff on Thirty Years at Oxford University Press
Abstract. For most readers of the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Peter Momtchiloff needs little introduction. From 1993 to 2023 he was Commission
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Have a listen to me and my colleague Jess Leech chat to Peter Momtchiloff about all things OUP! #philsky #philosophy đ
The recording of my talk about the philosopher Mary Midgley and economics is already online. Thanks to the whole @inparenthesis.bsky.social team & to @philosophellie.bsky.social, @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social, @amytaggart.bsky.social, @iangr.bsky.social for joining! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYNC...
Nat Dyer: 'Midgley amongst the economists'
YouTube video by Women In Parenthesis
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My word but the BBC used to make some really good programmes. Here on the BBC iPlayer you can get Bryan Magee's 1987 'The Great Philosophers' series, where you can (as I currently am doing) watch Sydney Morgenbesser talking about Peirce, James and Dewey. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Great Philosophers - Series 1: 13. The American Pragmatists
Bryan Magee and Sidney Morgenbesser discuss the work of the American pragmatists CS Peirce, John Dewey and William James.
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With the help of scholars, we're mapping historical/philosophical connections to the Wartime Quartet. Our latest Margaret Macdonald - written my philosopher Oliver Spinney. You can read it on our website! www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/quartet-biog...
Mapping Connections Mapping Connections | In Parenthesis
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Iris Murdoch Review 16 (2025) Cover and Contents Reveal! This year is a North American Special Edition. Lots to look forward to; members get the review mailed to them on publication. Not yet a member? You can join here from just ÂŁ15 for the year. irismurdochsociety.org.uk/product/memb...
Mary Midgley and Jane Goodall in 1989. Goodall's influence is clear throughout Midgley's work and central to her claim that philosophy needs ethology
So saddened by the death of Jane Goodall who described herself as ânot a scientist but a naturalistâ
Hilda Oakeley was the (acting) Head of Department at King's College from 1925-30 and Head of Department in 1931. @kingsphilosophy.bsky.social Read more about her in this 2015 blog written by Emily Thomas: feministhistoryofphilosophy.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/i...
Introducing British idealist Hilda Oakeley â a guest post by Emily Thomas
It is with great pleasure that I introduce our first guest post. Its author, Emily Thomas, is a postdoc at the University of Groningen where she currently holds a Netherlands Research Council (NWO)âŠ
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U. Göttingen has launched Bildersturm, a major research project addressing the underrepresentation of women in philosophy. It aims to overturn traditional images of the discipline by highlighting women philosophers and establishing new role models for the future: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/670560.html
Verbundprojekt Bildersturm â Frauen in der Philosophie sichtbar machen und neue Vorbilder etablieren - Georg-August-UniversitĂ€t Göttingen
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Looking forward to attending âMary Midgley Amongst the Economistsâ - the upcoming first seminar of @inparenthesis.bsky.social's 2025-6 series đ @natjdyer.bsky.social @philosophellie.bsky.social
One of the first philosophers to write about #climate change, Mary Midgley, was born on this date in 1919. For our episode earlier this year, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to explore Midgleyâs ideas about #animals and the Gaia hypothesis: youtu.be/yraIY5Uhb98 #PhilSky #WiseWomen
One of the first philosophers to write about #climate change, Mary Midgley, was born on this date in 1919. For our episode earlier this year, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to explore Midgleyâs ideas about #animals and the Gaia hypothesis: youtu.be/yraIY5Uhb98 #PhilSky #WiseWomen
Mary Midgley: Roving Philosophical Report
YouTube video by Philosophy Talk
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Super excited for this! The first talk âMidgley Amongst the Economistsâ is on the 22 October by @natjdyer.bsky.social
We're excited to announce our new Online Seminar Series for the 2025-6 academic year!! We have 5 fantastic talks coming up. For titles and abstracts see our website - and get the dates in your diary! www.womeninparenthesis.co.uk/news/ #philsky #philosophy
Happy to have had âšfinal acceptance âš at the Journal of the History of Philosophy (JHP) for the first paper on Susan Stebbingâs Ethics! đ Co-authored with @peterwest23.bsky.social We worked so hard on this & I canât wait to see Stebbing on the pages of JHP philpapers.org/rec/ROBSSO-4 #philsky
Ellie Robson & Peter West, Susan Stebbing on Moral Philosophy and Ways of Living - PhilPapers
The aim of this paper is to provide an exposition of Susan Stebbingâs moral philosophy. Stebbing is increasingly recognized as a key figure in early analytic philosophy. However, there is no ...
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At Elizabeth Anscombeâs house in Cambridge đž I recommend the Wartime Quartet tour of Oxford available here: open.spotify.com/show/1p37fcZ... @inparenthesis.bsky.social
Weâre hiringâone year post in Ethicsâurgentâdeadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...
Lecturer in Ethics Education (AEP)
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âAs we get set to re-broadcast the start of our #WiseWomen series, head over to Philosophers Corner to read the blog about that first episode exploring the life and though of Hypatia of Alexandriaâ | @philtalkradio.bsky.social philosophytalk.org/blog/ancient... #Hypatia #philsky
Ancient Renaissance Woman - Philosophy Talk
In her time in the 4th century, Hypatia was one of the most famous philosophers in Alexandria, and indeed in the ancient world. She studied so many different thingsâmathematics, astronomy, philosophyâ...
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Call for papers for a conference I'm hosting in London in May 2026 - Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy: philevents.org/event/show/1... #philosophy #philsky
Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy
Call for Papers: Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy Dates: May 28-29th 2026 Location: Northeastern University London (Devon House, 58 St Katherine’s Way, London) Organiser: Pe...
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Wonderful to be on this podcast and talking about Midgley on Animal Ethics!!! Thanks for having me Nigel đ€
Just released - two new episodes of the Philosophy Bites podcast - listen here (and soon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.philosophybites etc) Philosophybites.libsyn.com
Just released - two new episodes of the Philosophy Bites podcast - listen here (and soon on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.philosophybites etc) Philosophybites.libsyn.com
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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 ÂŁ500. More info below! #philsky #philosophy www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/editorial/co...
Conference Grants â The Aristotelian Society
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Excited for this!
EVENT! Midgley, Stebbing, and the History of Philosophy 17 July 2025 @UoNHumanities Details: ianjameskidd.weebly.com/midgley-steb... @thebshp.bsky.social @inparenthesis.bsky.social @philosophellie.bsky.social #philosophy #history #stebbing #midgley
Just back from beautiful laid-back Lund. What a smorgasbord of brilliant work on Quartet(+) figures @lunduniversity.bsky.social, incl from MtQ's @philosophellie.bsky.social @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social