Dr Elizabeth Mackintosh

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

Image of a poster, a mountain peak with a bright light at the top, expanding outwards in stained glass window rays. Text reads: SST Conference 2026. Theology: A Discipline of Failure? Keynote Speakers: Robert Beckford, The Queens Foundation, UK. Vincent Lloyd, Villanova University, USA. Marika Rose, Dublin City University, Ireland. 13-15 April, The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick. theologysociety.org.uk

Call for papers for the SST annual conference is out now! Come join us in April to talk about theology and failure (generous bursaries available, especially if you're a grad student): www.theologysociety.org.uk/information/

10th SWIP Ireland Conference - Ways of Knowing: Epistemologies and Pedagogies 10thSWIP Ireland Conference - Ways of Knowing: Epistemologies and Pedagogies Welcome! We very much look forward to seeing you at the SWIP Ireland Conference in Maynooth University. Conference date Dec...

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the remarkable Sarah Lucas & Frits Gåvertsson & we’ll be flying the flag for @inparenthesis.bsky.social
Come to the beautiful @maynoothuniversity.ie for the 10th @swip-i.bsky.social - Ways of Knowing: Epistemologies & Pedagogies conference 2/2
#womeninphilosophy #midgley #foot #murdoch #anscombe

I don’t know where the times goes, but it’s that time again! Do register for the truly excellent @swip-i.bsky.social #SocietyForWomenInPhilosophyIreland #annualconference. It’s my favourite conference, full of brilliant folk doing awesome work. I’m so delighted to be presenting a paper alongside 1/2

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Having a dip tomorrow - can’t wait
#pembrokeshire

Thank you for all you do - it’s so appreciated 😊

amazing events at the Cultural Institute. Then home to #pembrokeshire
#Swansea #GowerCollege #Philosophy #ReligiousStudies #Theology #SwanseaSchool #wartimequartet #philosophyinthewild #wittgenstein #dzphillips #peterwinch #rushrhees
#philsky #philosophyinwales #philosophymatters 3/3

& it was great to talk about @inparenthesis.bsky.social
but also the #SwanseaSchool! #Swansea Bay Campus
is just stunning & nearly as wonderful as @uniwinchester.bsky.social
Great to catch up with some of my favourite collaborators from Swansea University & can’t wait to be back soon for some 2/3

When in #Swansea! Fantastic sunny day in lovely Swansea yesterday, visiting Briony Knibbs’ awesome #Philosophy #Religion #Ethics students at the brilliant #GowerCollege & to discuss a few future projects! Thank you @jenniferh-r.bsky.social for connecting us #teamre #philsky
Amazing students & 1/3

On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents

Brilliant new cohort of #PRE students with great questions for us - clearly a very sharp bunch too! #freshersweek #philsky #theosky #religion @uniwinchester.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

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I took the book to an old colleague for his kids as a gift this week - we did the same and said the same 🤣

Pembrokeshire, Wales - Notes from a Biscuit Tin April, May, July & August 2025Elizabeth Mackintosh

#philsky #philosophy #teamre #RVE @inparenthesis.bsky.social #Midgley #MaryMidgley #notesfromabiscuittin #mixedcommunity #findinghopeinmixedcommunity #multispeciespoetry #multispeciesliving @pesgb.bsky.social @saperep4c.bsky.social
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www.notesfromabiscuittin.com/wales/

Thank you to the brilliant Jennifer Harding-Richards @jenniferh-r.bsky.social @rehubs.bsky.social
for all her support. That the @inparenthesis.bsky.social #philosophyinthewild project is heading into schools & colleges means so much to us all in #TeamWales #TeamMidgley #TeamPhilosophyInTheWild3/4

www.notesfromabiscuittin.com/wales/ These resources are being translated into Welsh & these will be uploaded shortly. Can’t wait to talk to the wonderful students at #GowerCollege next Friday & to be with hero #RVE teachers at #PembrokeshireArchives for the #RVEconference2025 on the 10th October 2/4

Missing home in Pembrokeshire & seeing the Pembrokeshire ponies on my morning run. A quick update to say that all resources from our events are uploaded & we hope they will serve as a bit of inspiration for you to bring #philosophyinthewild @inparenthesis.bsky.social
into your own contexts 1/4

Join us Wed. Sept. 24 - 1pm ET / 6pm UK for
Ask the Philosopher
with James Andow, Maryam Aghdami, and Michael Bavidge
Submit your questions in advance, and we'll try our best to offer some engaging responses!
#Philosophy
More info and regristration here: www.thephilosopher1923.org/groups-class...

Schools gender pay gap is ‘grossly unfair’ Headteachers’ leaders urge DfE to carry out a detailed pay equality analysis, as report highlights persistent gender gaps

The persistence of the gender pay gap in schools is 'grossly unfair', says @naht.org.uk as it calls on the government to urgently conduct a detailed pay equality analysis

A poster with fall colours and some fallen leaves down the right side. The text reads: On Philosophy - Fall 2025 Free via Zoom - 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th is 3pm ET) Sept 15 - On Nature's Free Gifts - Alyssa Battistoni with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 15 - The Philosopher and the News - Alexis Papazoglou and guests Sept. 28 - On Sex Beyond "Yes" - Quill Kukla with Manon Garcia Oct. 8 - AI and the Digital - James Bridle with Audrey Borowski Oct. 20 - AI and the Digital - Louise Amoore with Audrey Borowski Oct. 27 - On the Marginalisation of Women in Philosophy and Science - Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock and Jennifer Park with Peter West Nov. 3 - AI and the Digital: Resisting AI - Dan McQuillan with Andrés Saenz de Sicilia Nov. 10 - On Breathing - Jamieson Webster with Nica Siegel Nov. 24 - TBD Dec. 1 - Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning - Kathleen Higgins with Kate Warlow-Corcoran Dec. 8 - On Radical Romanticism - Mark Cladis with Jonathon Kahn Information and registration at thephilosopher1923.org/events

Announcing: On Philosophy, Fall 2025!!
All events are free, Mondays at 2pm ET / 7pm UK (except Oct. 27th at 3pm ET)
featuring Alyssa Battistoni, Quill Kukla, James Bridle, Louise Amoore, Athene Donald, Francesca Peacock, Jennifer Park, Dan McQuillan, and so many more!
#Philosophy #PhilEvents

Not to be missed #philsky #womeninphilosophy

So glad these are back for the new term.

On Nature's Free Gifts

Join us tomorrow, Mon. Sep. 15, (2pm ET / 7pm UK), as Alyssa Battistoni kicks off our fall "On Philosophy" event series with "On Nature's Free Gifts"

Why do some things have value under capitalism and others do not?? How can we live freely while valuing nature?
#Philosophy

Register here:

Hildegard von Bingen The life and thought of the medieval mystic, composer, and polymath.

TODAY: Josh & Ray explore the life & thought of 12th-century mystic, polymath, and composer Hildegard von Bingen with Jennifer Bain from @dalhousie.bsky.social, editor of "The Cambridge Companion to Hildegard of Bingen" – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky

Eldest cub asks if I have an anything #religiousstudies related to help cover his new exercise book! Yep, I have a few things! Lovely start to Sunday morning when you can sit with your forever baby & share toast & tea & chat #religion #religions #teamre #reteachersarethebest

YouTube video by Philosophy Talk Mary Midgley: Roving Philosophical Report

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 Midgley’s ideas about #animals and the Gaia hypothesis: youtu.be/yraIY5Uhb98

#PhilSky #WiseWomen

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.

Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal & logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the J of the American Philosophical Assoc. They also tend to display more intellectual virtues such as curiosity & open-mindedness theconversation.com/studying-phi... #philsky

All the students I spoke to *adore* their #Alevel #religiousstudies & #philosophy teachers! #heroteachers #teamre @alevelphilosophy.bsky.social