Vincenz Pieper

Very sorry to learn that Dagfinn Føllesdal has died. He often visited Helsinki while I was a PhD student there in the 1980s, and he always was wonderfully encouraging. And I learnt so much from him about Husserl and Frege. R.I.P.

When Isaiah Berlin wrote “what is interesting is to read the enemy, because the enemy penetrates the defences,” he meant studying Maistre and Sorel, not that every racist blogger had to be debated in the Sheldonian.

Pope Leo tells priests not to use AI to write homilies or seek likes on TikTok "To give a true homily is to share faith," and artificial intelligence "will never be able to share faith," the pope said.

The pope is better on this issue than a lot of university administrators right now. www.ncronline.org/vatican/pope...

Mein Exemplar ist letzte Woche rechtzeitig während meines Kiel-Besuchs eingetroffen. Ich hatte die Freude, mich in einem kleinen Beitrag mit der Dorfgeschichte, schweizerischen Dialekten und Regionalkultur zu beschäftigen. Und letztes Frühjahr konnte ich Gotthelfs Wohnhaus im Emmental besuchen.

"People have always been largely ignorant and had beliefs about the social order which were utterly devoid of truth or justice. But the extent to which you can quite deliberately create and propagate specific lies, advantageous to you and your immediate goals, is very much a novelty."

something surreal about opening up my PDF of Reeve's translation of the Republic and having to click off two separate prompts suggesting to have an AI Assistant summarize it for me

Kind of wild that these aren’t in English yet—basically my entire approach to crit theory: “philological” (& translation) work w/ texts as part of conceptual reconstruction, priority of groups, accounting for self-interp of the individuals w/o taking it for granted, restoring “minor” mediators, etc

Aus Finanznot ließ Herzog u Schwabe Carl Eugen die Lieder Schubarts drucken. Der saß da schon wg seiner Dichtung seit Jahren im Kerker des Fürsten (erfährt man im wundervollen, neu gestalteten Schillernationalmuseum Marbach). Mit Holzsplitter aus dem Kerker als Reliquie d populären Freiheitskämpfers

Issue 7 (2025) of SYMPHILOSOPHIE on "Spinoza" is now published!
Special thanks to our guest editor Jimena Solé.
400 pages of new research on German romantic philosophy all online and fully open access: symphilosophie.com/issue-7-2025/

A year ago was published Otto Neurath in Britain. We discuss there many important issues in Neurath's life, philosophy, pedagogy, economics, sociology and many other points from his last 5 years. It was fun to write, hopefully it is easy and engaging to read as well. Decide for yourself!

A Companion to Pascal An interdisciplinary exploration of Pascal's philosophy across theology, science, and political thought Blaise Pascal has emerged as a central figure in early modern thought whose legacy transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. A Companion to Pascal addresses the growing scholarly need for an integrated perspective on his philosophy, bringing together essays by leading scholars that contextualize, analyze, and extend Pascal's work. It offers a wide-ranging and in-depth examination of Pascal's multifaceted intellectual contributions that enables readers to progressively build and apply knowledge across the disciplines Pascal influenced, ranging from theology and mathematics to epistemology and political philosophy. The Companion opens by situating Pascal within his intellectual milieu—his interactions with Augustinian theology, his responses to Montaigne and Descartes, and his involvement with the Port-Royal community. Parts II and III move into Pascal's technical contributions, including his foundational role in probability and physics and his unique epistemological stance. Subsequent sections examine Pascal's rhetorical strategies and religious commitments alongside his political and ethical views. The final part assesses Pascal's enduring influence, tracing his impact through figures such as Søren Kierkegaard, William James, and Pierre Duhem. A vital resource for those seeking an understanding of Pascal's philosophical outlook and enduring legacy, A Companion to Pascal: Presents a unique interdisciplinary approach to Pascal that spans philosophy, theology, science, literature, and political thought Offers new perspectives on Pascal's engagement with Descartes, Montaigne, and Augustine Explores lesser-known dimensions of Pascal's work, such as his influence on phenomenology and Marxist theory Analyzes the philosophical implications of Pascal's scientific and mathematical innovations Includes focused chapters on Pascal's Wager, logic, epistemology, and his views on grace and predestination With a comprehensive structure that allows both thematic and chronological exploration of Pascal's thought, A Companion to Pascal is ideal for advanced students and scholars in philosophy, theology, history of science, and French literature. It is particularly valuable for university-level courses in Early Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Intellectual History, and serves as an essential reference for academics, educators, and interdisciplinary researchers.

I didn't realise that there's a new Companion to Pascal out, but plenty in here looks really good! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10....

CfP: Why and How Do We Study Early Modern Philosophy Today? (Special Issue) Special Issue of History of Philosophy and Logical Analysis 30.2 (2027)Guest Editors: Laura Georgescu (University of Groningen) and Martin Lenz (FernUniversität in Hagen) This special issue invites…

CfP: Why and How Do We Study Early Modern Philosophy Today? (Special Issue)

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

Preprints of four new book reviews have just been published on our website!! symphilosophie.com/preprints-20...

3). Owen Ware, The Return of the Gods: Mythology in Romantic Philosophy and Literature (Oxford University Press, 2025).

Review by @w-ezekielgoggin.bsky.social

Overlooked female modernist artist Marthe Donas dazzles in Belgium Antwerp exhibition testifies to growing recognition of woman who took gender-neutral name Tour to get on

Jennifer Rankin (@jenniferrankin.bsky.social), Overlooked female modernist artist Marthe Donas dazzles in Belgium (@theguardian.com; #skystorians, #arthistory): www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Literarästhetik und Kulturdifferenz Aesthetic innovations do not result from radically departing from what has gone before but from adopting a new approach to traditional heritage. Instead of radical rupture, the avant-garde strategies ...

Soeben erschienen 🤗:
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

A teabag cartoon with a smiling ginger cat and the caption “some things are better left unsaid” and “is what I realise right after I say them”

The Tractatus:

Am Lehrstuhl für Neuere deutsche Literaturwissenschaft an der Universität Augsburg ist eine Stelle als Akademische Rätin/Akademischer Rat auf Zeit (A13) neu zu besetzen. Ich freu mich auf Bewerbungen! – Gern teilen oder weitersagen, wer mag.
www.uni-augsburg.de/de/jobs-und-...

Justi war ein wichtiger Satiriker und politischer Schriftsteller der Aufklärung, eine zentrale Figur des frühen Liberalismus. Zu ihm gibt es nun einen – frei verfügbaren – Band in der Reihe "Werkprofile": www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Sounds like an interesting essay! Here is the book, hope it helps: drive.google.com/file/d/1hgxA...

The Inequality Podcast Podcast · Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility · Presented by the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of Chica...

I enjoyed this interview with @nescio13.bsky.social on Adam Smith. I always like learning about Smith, easily one of my overall favourite philosophers.

open.spotify.com/show/3QjW4Jj...

Jetzt erschienen: Band 4 der "Schiller-Studien" zur Konzeption und Komposition von Schillers Zeitschrift "Die Horen".

#Schiller #SchillerStudien #Horen

➡️ www.wehrhahn-verlag.de/public/index...

Dr. Elisbath Flucher im Porträt vor dem Hauptgebäude der Universität Greifswald

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Flucher ist Juniorprofessorin für Neuere Deutsche Literatur (NDL) an der Uni Greifswald. Ihr Forschungsprojekt widmet sich den „Schreibweisen der Hypochondrie (1670–1830)“ – es zeigt, wie eng Literatur & medizinisches Wissen früh miteinander verbunden waren:https://bit.ly/4lpKsCz

Mit Tilmann Köppe sprechen wir in unserer neuen Folge über die Rolle der Literatur beim Umgang mit existenziellen Themen. Im Gespräch erklärt er außerdem, wie das gemeinsame Schreiben an einem Buch eigentlich genau funktioniert und warum dieses so bereichernd ist. linktr.ee/kdmfpodcast

We have a cover! English translations of selected philosophical works by the German writer Karoline von #Günderrode (1780-1806), with short introductions.

Wie kann uns Literatur bei den großen Fragen des Lebens unterstützen? Im Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Tilmann Köppe werfen wir einen Blick auf Texte, die sich mit existenziellen Themen auseinandersetzen. Das Interview entstand bei der Nacht des Wissens und ist nun online verfügbar. linktr.ee/kdmfpodcast

Ich habe heute Morgen die ersten Zeilen meines Vortrags geschrieben.

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!

Die Wiederkehr der Städte – MERKUR Ein Essay von Karl Schlögel. Jetzt lesen in der Kulturzeitschrift MERKUR — Gegründet 1947 als Deutsche Zeitschrift für europäisches Denken.

Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels für Karl Schlögel. Wir gratulieren! Und schalten bei der Gelegenheit drei seiner Merkur-Essays frei.

Nr. 1, "Die Wiederkehr der Städte" vom Januar 1998, Untertitel: "Zur neuen Tophographie im östlichen Europa".

www.merkur-zeitschrift.de/artikel/die-...

On Leo Strauss and Ernest Nagel on the Abyss of Freedom in the Path dependency of Science, and the art of politics. In chapter 10, “Causality and Indeterminism in Physical Theory, of his (1961) The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation, Ernest Nagel addresses the status of the princi...

On Leo Strauss and Ernest Nagel on the Abyss of Freedom in the Path dependency of Science, and the art of politics. open.substack.com/pub/digressi...
[With another shout out to you, @annaalexandrova.bsky.social, although maybe this version is less interesting to you]