Barry Maguire

Barry Maguire, Rescuing Socialism from Equality - PhilPapers Karl Marx rejected the ideal of equality as bourgeois. And yet, the most significant attempt in recent years to distinguish socialist theory from liberal egalitarian theory, G.A. Cohen's critique of J...

Socialists should be against wage labour altogether, not just against inegalitarian wages. New paper (forthcoming in Mind) aims to 'rescue' Cohen's failed incentives critique from his egalitarianism, basing it more effectively and authentically on caring solidarity.

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Exchange for Mutual Benefit versus Caring Solidarity - an essay laying out fundamental points of contrast between the best form of productive relationship compatible with markets, and the best form of productive relationship. Published today open access in E&P: doi.org/10.1017/S026...

We are hiring! Two new Lecturer (AP) positions at the University of Edinburgh School of Economics:
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Race and the Scottish Enlightenment How colonialism shaped the Scottish Enlightenment’s conception of race and humanity   In the decades after 1750, an increasing number of former medical st...

Our book Race & the Scottish Enlightenment: A Colonial History 1750-1820 can now be pre-ordered (publication date is in August). @brucealexb.bsky.social yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300... #skystorians #colonialhistory #enlightenment #histsci

"We Cease to be Mere Fragments": Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism What is the relationship between liberalism and socialism? Partisans of each political tradition often focus on the shortcomings of the other, with socialists charging liberals with defending merely f...

Just published! Jan Kandiyali (@jankandiyali.bsky.social) and I writing, open access in *Political Philosophy*:

"We Cease to be Mere Fragments: Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism "

Hopefully of interest to both liberals and socialists!

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We Cease to be Mere Fragments: Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism What is the relationship between liberalism and socialism? Partisans of each political tradition often focus on the shortcomings of the other, with socialists charging liberals with defending merely f...

New article in Political Philosophy / @polphiljournal.bsky.social > "We Cease to be Mere Fragments: Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism" by Jan Kandiyali (@jkandiyali.bsky.social) and Martin O'Neill ‪(@martinoneill.bsky.social): doi.org/10.16995/pp....

Foundations of Morality Workshop The aim of the workshop is to further our understanding of foundational questions about morality. We are open to perspectives from both metaethics and normative ethics, addressing questions such as: W...

Foundations of Morality workshop at the University of Leeds, June 10-11. Keynotes: Julia Driver (UT Austin) and Michael Smith (Princeton). Programme and registration details are now up at philevents.org/event/show/1.... Registration deadline: June 1st. Join us there!
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Thanks! I don’t know, but I’ll check with him.

Anyone know of philosophers interested in the ethics of engineering, ideally with an interest in standards and regulations for cases like Grenfell?

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Reading Capital Courses: Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 1 with David Harvey (2019 Edition) Reading Marx’s Capital Volume I with David Harvey (2007 Edition) Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 2 with David Har…

I've made 7 free online courses to help you read Karl Marx:

Reading Marx's Capital v1 (2019 & 2007 eds)
Reading Marx's Capital v2
Reading Marx's Grundrisse (2023 & 2020 eds)
Marx, Capital, & the Madness of Economic Reason
The ABC of Contemporary Capital

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Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.

The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!

122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo

They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.

Had the enormous honour of being a part of this series, in some incredible company.

New publication OA #philsci — where I discuss the epistemic nature of three possible varieties of ‘local knowledges’ and defend their importance for fulfilling human rights — from the right to participate in science to the right to food and right to clean water www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The story of Ireland's first socialist commune in 1830s' Clare Despite a ban on alcohol and tobacco, the Ralahine experiment was successful until the landlord gambled away the estate on a trip to Dublin

Celtic Communism: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Rewiring Ethics: Collective Action, Recognition, and Fractal Responsibility Many moral theories hold individuals responsible for their marginal impact on massive patterns (for instance overall value or equality of opportunity) or for following whichever rules would realise th...

New article in PolPhil: "Rewiring Ethics: Collective Action, Recognition, and Fractal Responsibility," by Barry Maguire (University of Edinburgh), available open-access at: politicalphilosophyjournal.org/article/id/1...

"Afro-Decolonial Manifesto": A Decolonial Philosophy Workshop Tue 6 May, 16:30 - 18:30 [BST]: This is a public-facing book launch event for Dr Norman Ajari's "Afro-Decolonial Manifesto" at Edinburgh's radical Lighthouse bookshop. It will consist of a roundtable ...

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Still a little over a week to submit abstracts! #philsky

Thanks for your thoughts! I really appreciate your perspective on the paper.

Article: Exchange and solidarity, by Barry Maguire
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It’s a great paper!

Academics might be interested in the Critique Centre for Ethics and Critical Thought that I help direct in Edinburgh. Please give our account a follow — otherwise I will take this as definitive proof that you only support unethical and uncritical thought. @critiquecentre.bsky.social

I spent more than a year working on this SEP entry on ideology, and I actually think it is some of the best work I've ever done.

There are three parts of it that I am especially happy with:

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my latest attempt to argue that markets and socialism are incompatible: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Amanda Evans (University of Pittsburgh), "Medical paternalism, anorexia nervosa, and the problem of pathological values" Synthese, 2025

I was invited to do a write up on my recent Synthese article for NWIP! This also marks the first time I've disclosed the personal significance of this topic in print, which was cool/scary to do. Check it out: newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/amanda-eva...

Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy It is well-established that those facing homelessness suffer severe harms and deprivations. Homeless persons are among the worst-off people in any given society. And yet homelessness is a relatively u...

Delighted that my research on the Moral Harms of Homelessness has just been published by the Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. Available here:

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Looking forward to the Nature of Knowledge lecture this Wed with Hasok Chang and @cdutilhnovaes.bsky.social on active knowledge and pragmatism. If you are in Edinburgh, this event is open and everyone is welcome!

We are working to broaden the scope of the approach, so particularly keen to hear whether this resonates with non-pharmacists. Also keen to hear from philosophers interested in working on these issues.

Alienation and/or anomie in pharmacists: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the international literature Flourishing and belonging are key concepts for the wellbeing of staff and the success of a profession. Alienation and anomie are distinct types of psy…

Our systematic review of international literature addressing alienation/anomie in pharmacists - led by @pharmacisthf.bsky.social - is now online (open access for 50 days). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...