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History of Philosophy @ NU London. Current project: Women at the Dawn of Analytic Philosophy. https://sites.google.com/view/peterwest https://substack.com/@peterwest1

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Susan Stebbing on Logic and Analysis This volume contains new scholarly essays on the work of Susan Stebbing and offers fresh perspectives on logic and the philosophy of science

'Susan Stebbing on Logic and Analysis' (ed. S. Chapman) is now out in the Philosophers in Depth series. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

18.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture and Technology 2026 Join us in Room 224/226, Devon House.

The Daniel C. Dennett Lecture at Northeastern University London, with Richard Pettigrew (@wiglet1981.bsky.social) is this Thursday!

Find more information and register to attend here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-daniel...

17.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture and Technology 2026 Join us in Room 136, Devon House.

🚨 Three week alert! 🚨

On February 19th, Richard Pettigrew will deliver the Daniel C. Dennett Lecture in Culture & Technology at Northeastern University London

Lecture title:'Lifelong Learning and the Many Aims of Higher Education'

Register online/in-person here: tinyurl.com/yc6uax8s

#philosophy

29.01.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

27.01.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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New AI-Generated Content Derived from Your Work Posted on Academia.Edu β€œBy making any Member Content available through the Site or Services, you hereby grant to Academia.edu a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-...

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22.01.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

too many 'noisy words' out there, everyone quieten down

21.01.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ok not to be a philosophy asshole but what does Mr. Jones think preparation is?

20.01.2026 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1052    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 2

I attended the Northern Seminar in Late Modern Philosophy last year and it was excellent - do submit especially if you have ideas for work on women in the 'late modern' era

#philosophy #philsky

19.01.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

16.01.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're really excited to have Richard deliver our second annual Daniel C. Dennett lecture in Culture and Technology at Northeastern University London

@northeasternu.bsky.social
@nulondonphilos.bsky.social

More info/registration (online and in-person) here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-daniel...

16.01.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Aeon is featuring an article I wrote on Margaret Macdonald’s idea that a good philosophical theory is like a good story for #worldphilosophyday

21.11.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate | The Philosopher

Happy World #Philosophy Day!!

We love hosting live interviews, insightful articles, and engaging workshops where you can talk with authors and educators in the field.

Want to help out? Subscribe on YouTube, become a member, or consider a donation!
www.thephilosopher1923.org/donate

20.11.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Bernard Mandeville week this week, inspired by @johnjocallanan.bsky.social

11.11.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A paper of mine has been β€˜rewrittenβ€˜ (presumably by AI) and β€˜published’ on a bogus journal:

thechitranshacadmic.in/wp-content/u...

Needless to say that is not a real paper by me, even though it has my name and email on it. Has this happened to anyone else?

@dailynous.com

#philosophy #philsky

10.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Select tickets – "On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy & Science": Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock & Jennifer Park with P. West – Zoom "On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy & Science": Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock & Jennifer Park with P. West – Zoom, Mon 27 Oct 2025 - This event will focus on the historical marginalisati...

Join us on Mon. Oct. 27 ~ 3pm ET / 7pm UK!
"On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy & Science"

Why women were excluded from these disciplines?
What are the challenges of recovering their work?
What's so important about historical narratives centering on women?
#Philosophy

Register free:

24.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is happening on Monday!

22.10.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Christoph and I will be discussing his book - and responses to it including Tim’s - at a book launch on October 28th in London, here at the @nulondonphilos.bsky.social campus!

17.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That's great!!

14.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a student comes to show you what they are currently reading. Boom! #Impact @peterwest23.bsky.social @inparenthesis.bsky.social #womeninphilosophy #philsky #DorothyEmmet #WomenAtTheDawnOfAnalyticPhilosophy @uniwinchester.bsky.social

13.10.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This just in

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22.09.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science

Looking forward to participating in this conversation about the role of women in science and philosophy, past and present, on October 27th with @cescapeacock.bsky.social and @jennmpark.bsky.social #womeninSTEM www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/on-th...

15.09.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science

Sign up for an event I'm chairing with The Philosopher, On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science, here:

www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/on-th...

Speakers include Dame Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, and Jennifer Park.

15.09.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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No blue plaque for Stebbingβ€Šβ€”β€Šsome thoughts on legacies and memorials I recently had a proposal for a blue plaque for Susan Stebbing turned down. I suggested it should be placed on the house in Belsize Park…

Some thoughts on how women in philosophy are institutionally memorialised

medium.com/@peterhughwe...

#Philosophy #Philsky

08.09.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 Stebbing’s moral philosophy. Stebbing is increasingly recognized as a key figure in early analytic philosophy. However, there is no ...

Happy to have had ✨final acceptance ✨ at the Journal of the History of Philosophy (JHP) for the first paper on Susan Stebbing’s Ethics! πŸ˜ƒ

Co-authored with @peterwest23.bsky.social

We worked so hard on this & I can’t wait to see Stebbing on the pages of JHP

philpapers.org/rec/ROBSSO-4

#philsky

01.09.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Network Analysis and Simulations: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon

The findings of my first foray into digital humanities are available here:

www.wwp.northeastern.edu/lab/sciences...

These visualisations represent the findings of analysis of Margaret Cavendish's intellectual network and connection to founding members of the Royal Society

#philosophy #philsky

01.09.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

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

18.08.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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02.06.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Midgley, Stebbing, and the History of Philosophy A workshop devoted to the work of Susan Stebbing (1885-1943) and Mary Midgley (1919-2018) and their place in and relation to the history of philosophy. ​ When : 17th July 2025 Where :Β Monica...

Upcoming workshop on Susan Stebbing and Mary Midgley: ianjameskidd.weebly.com/midgley-steb...

@philosophellie.bsky.social
Ian Kidd
Karl Egerton
Me

02.06.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

...and we're running a workshop on 20th Century Women Philosophers and Aristotelianism next week

maritain.nd.edu/events/2025/...

22.05.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The view from the Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre Dame, where @philosophellie.bsky.social and I are spending the next few weeks as Summer Fellows at the History of Philosophy Forum

@notredame.bsky.social

19.05.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1