David Edmonds

From the attic. The White House was wondering whether to invite Bobby Fischer.

New arrival: Final installment of my trilogy on the ripple effects of American pragmatism.

Out in 6 weeks, but first review is in....

Correct! Though I’ve just come across this quote which sadly is not in the bio..

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Q.82 Which philosopher was the first female fellow of All Souls, Oxford, about whom the Warden told Derek Parfit, “she is just perfect-aside from the one thing she can’t do anything about.”

Latest Philosophy Bites. Bob is back!

Death in a Shallow Pond From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein’s Poker, a fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment—and how it changed the way people think about charitabl...

New book out soon! Please spread the word. Available to pre-order, as they say. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

YouTube video by Blavatnik School of Government The Public Philospher: A day in honour of Jo Wolff’s career

Link to the last session of the talks for my retirement conference last week. Ngaire Woods, Avner de-Shalit, @barrycsmith.bsky.social @davidedmonds100.bsky.social Philippe van Parijs and me.

Links to other sessions coming shortly.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdZh...

It was fun talking to @davidedmonds100.bsky.social about this, and to combine pragmatism and retrocausality – such a good mix!

Thought experiment 14: The box that can change the past Newcomb’s Box is a paradox that divides opinion – and casts doubt on our usual understanding of cause and effect.

Are you a one or two boxer? Latest @newstatesman.com article, featuring @huwprice.bsky.social www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/0...

Thought experiment 13: The comet that destroys the Earth after our death If we knew human existence was soon to end, would we care about any of life’s projects and pastimes?

The asteroid that destroys the planet. Latest @newstatesman.com column www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/0...

My first antipasti @philosophybites! My special thanks to @nigelwarburton.bsky.social & @davidedmonds100.bsky.social for a great conversation in London & for putting together a fantastic episode on Japanese philosophy! philosophybites.com/...
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Q81 "One can acknowledge that there are Jews of the highest respectability and yet regard it as a misfortune that there are so many Jews in Germany, and that they have complete equality of political rights with citizens of Aryan descent.” Wrote which philosopher?

I'm just reading his 1964 paper now, and was recalling this story. We were very excited to discover he'd met LW, and demanded to hear the anecdote: turned out to be anti-climactic!

The extraordinary and dramatic story of when Dummett met Wittgenstein. Surely one of the most intellectually rich of philosophical exchanges. nigelwarburton.typepad.com/philosophy_b...

Leor Zmigrod on the Ideological Brain - Social Science Space Flexibility is a cardinal virtue in physical fitness, and according to political psychologist and neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod, it can be a cardinal […]

The Ideological Brain. Latest Social Science Bites with @leorzmigrod.bsky.social www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/07/leor...

Some things I learned from The Murder of Professor Schlick by @davidedmonds100.bsky.social

Lenin wrote a critique of Mach's positivism, which he considered reactionary.

Otto Neurath signed his letters with elephant cartoons reflecting his mood.

Thought experiment 12: The Teletransporter What links Star Trek’s Enterprise and the Ship of Theseus from Greek mythology? A question of continuous personal identity that has intrigued us for centuries.

The Teletransporter. Latest @newstatesman.com article www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/0...

Q80. Which philosopher living in a non-communist country was sent to a communist school at the age of 4

Q.79 Whose autobiography was jokingly referred to as A Moving Van

Q.79 Whose autobiography was jokingly referred to as Moving Van

An Introduction to Moral Philosophy Empower students to think critically about ethical theories and moral dilemmas., An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Jonathan Wolff, 9781324072553

Now officially published! So there’s nothing stopping you getting a copy. (Also accompanied by Readings in Moral Philosophy, 2nd Edition)

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David Autor on the Labor Market - Social Science Space When economic news, especially that revolving around working, gets reported, it tends to get reported in aggregate – the total number of […]

China, AI and the labor market with leading economist David Autor. Latest Social Science Bites www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/06/davi...

Just Philosophy: A Tribute to Jeff McMahan We are pleased to announce a two-day conference in honor of Professor Jeff McMahan, marking his retirement from teaching and celebrating his 43 years of work in moral and political philosophy. McMahan...

Here's the programme for Jeff McMahan's retirement conference. philevents.org/event/show/1...

What trade offs would you make between endangered species and humans? You can respond to various dilemmas in this interactive platform launched today in Oxford last-haven.net

Iranian author, translator Hassan Kamshad passes away at 100 TEHRAN – The Iranian author, translator, and scholar of Persian literature Hassan Kamshad passed away on Thursday at the age 100.

Lovely man. Got in touch 25 years ago. He had translated Wittgenstein’s Poker but, sorry, because Iran had not signed any copyright laws, ‘no money’. Did send me a copy though. RIP www.tehrantimes.com/news/513442/...

Janet's comments have apparently caused a bit of a stir. Here's an article I wrote a decade ago about the marriage www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/philos...

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