Liam Bright @Phil_Twts Here a photo of Carnap in the Civil rights movement in LA (from: Pittsburgh Archive). The back of the photo says "ca. 1966, Watts, Operation Bootstrap". More on "Operation Bootstrap" can be found here: russellis.net/writings/Opera…

Warum hermeneutische Reflexion unverzichtbar bleibt: Mit Beiträgen von Emil Angehrn, Frederike van Oorschot, Oliver R. Scholz, Ruben Zimmermann, Eva-Maria Konrad, Thomas Petraschka, Fabian Finkendey, Anton Bröll brill.com/edcollbook/tit…

Ausschreibung des Dissertationspreises der Deutschen Gesellschaft für die Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts (#DGEJ-Dissertationspreis) 2025. Ende der Bewerbungsfrist: 31. Januar 2025. Vollständige Ausschreibung: dgej.hab.de/index.php/aktu…

Philosophy Friends: I am excited to share with you all the latest episode of #TheYoungIdealist Series. The following is a special episode on The Jena Romantics: F. Schlegel, Novalis & the Athenaeum Journal with Dr. Nathan Brown (Concordia). Nathan Brown youtube.com/watch?v=pep4sC…

Wittgenstein medically incapable of being chill

Another fascinating article in HEI by David Wootton (York), this one studying the evolution of Voltaire’s philosophical account of the deity, and showing that we need to read between the lines to fully understand the philosophe's changing position. doi.org/10.1080/019165…

Here’s my The New Statesman piece about Pedro Almodóvar and his intriguing journey from La Movida Madrileña to the Golden Lion at Venice (for The Room Next Door), and the role that literature, as source material and subject matter, has played along the way newstatesman.com/culture/film/2…

An exciting line up for the IHR's 2024 workshop (7–8 Nov 2024), looking at the theologian, preacher, biblical translator and advocate for religious toleration Sebastian Castellio and his legacy. Zoom link available here: unige.ch/ihr/fr/accueil… #Twitterstorians #EarlyModern

I learned late last night that the great Eva Brann of St. John's College passed away peacefully yesterday at the age of 95. In lieu of many chaotic words, I post below the Seikilos Epitaph, which I think should be sung at the death of every philosopher. 1/3

Philosophy Friends: I am very excited to release the latest episode for #TheYoungIdealist Series On Classical German Philosophy: Rudolf Bultmann on Theology, Philosophy, & Demythologizing the Bible featuring: Dr. David Congdon. David W. Congdon Rudolf-Bultmann-Gesellschaft youtube.com/watch?v=BJ4PpK…

My book has its cover! And some very generous blurbs from Noel Malcolm and Thomas Roebuck. Feeling very grateful (and a little abashed).

#CfP für die Konferenz "Dunkelrede: Konzeptionen esoterischen Schreibens in Aufklärung und Romantik", die vom 25.–27. September 2025 an der Universität Bielefeld stattfinden wird. 🗓️Deadline für Abstracts: 31. Januar 2025 📌Weitere Informationen: avldigital.de/de/vernetzen/d…

Vom 25.–27. September 2025 findet in Bielefeld die Tagung "Dunkelrede. Konzeptionen esoterischen Schreibens zwischen Aufklärung und Romantik" statt. Denis Thouard hält einen öffentlichen Abendvortrag ("Rede über die Dunkelrede"). Alle Interessierten sind herzlich willkommen!

Just arrived: my companion to Cambridge Pragmatism.

This new arrival seems extra special. A bit like bringing someone back from the dead.

🚨 Next #LessingWorkshop 🚨 On Monday, September 29 (noon ET bzw. 18 Uhr dt. Zeit), Emir Kayahan will speak with Cord Berghahn about #Lessing and his engagement with the Andalusian philosophical tradition, particularly #IbnTufayl. Join us! Register now: bccte.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Our new book "J.H.G von Justi: Philosoph - Kameralist - Publizist" has been published in De Gruyter's Werkprofile series. The book has chapters in German and in English and they are openly available here doi.org/10.1515/978311… Join us tomorrow for our book launch in Jyväskylä!👇

For another addition to the list of exciting soon-to-be-released books, it seems Gianluca Mori (one of my favourite historians of early modern philosophy) has a new book on Descartes coming out in December:

Der neue Band des Jahrbuchs Aufklärung widmet sich der deutschsprachigen Voltaire-Rezeption im 18. Jahrhundert: meiner.de/fmv_de/aufkla-…