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Jo Wolff

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Jonathan Wolff,
Political Philosopher.
Fellow British Academy
Emeritus Professor Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
Wolfson College
President The Royal Institute of Philosophy
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Jonathan Wolff is a British philosopher. He is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy and Public Policy and Governing Body Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford. He was formerly the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. Prior to his joining the Blavatnik School in 2016, Wolff's academic career had been spent at University College London (UCL), where he was, latterly, Professor of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. .. more

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · Nov 21

I’ve changed my header photo to this one. It shows my father Herbert and his sister Lotte with their parents Fritz and Marta in their Frankfurt apartment before Herbert and Lotte were sent to England on the Kindertransport, and later Fritz and Marta transported to Lodz Ghetto, final fate unknown.

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 3h

Philosopher Richard Wollheim was called to give evidence on obscenity in the famous Oz trial in 1971. The prosecuting council asked him why he thought he was qualified to give a view. He answered something like ‘Given that I have already been called I can’t see how that question arises.’

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 11h

The synthesiser and iPaint (if that’s what it is called) didn’t take away peoples’ opportunity to learn. It gave them more to experiment with. Though I do concede that no doubt they have cut job opportunities, just as the gramophone record reduced demand for live performance.

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 13h

Ah, interesting! Thanks.

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 14h

Er, ok then. From the articles of the Halley Stewart Trust, which funded the lectures leading to R.H. Tawney’s 1931 book Equality.

The income of the Trust may not be used for dogmatic theological or ecclesiastical purposes other than the cult of the Science of God as manifest in man in the Son of Man in the person and teaching of Our Lord, "The Word of God", Who "liveth and abideth for ever".

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 16h

“We would like our memories to be clear but at the time our vision is unclear.” Proust

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 16h

Time for an American Declaration of Subservience?

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 17h

Hahaha!!

Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 17h

Had minor anxiety whether to write 'stadiums' or 'stadia'. Almost wrote 'grounds' to avoid problem.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 19h

He’s going to have to fly in a million people from North Korea to fill up the stadiums and hold up posters with his face on for the cameras.

JDB @amistadsociety.bsky.social · 23h

Approximately 25,000+ people CANCELLED their World Cup Tickets overnight and counting.

This is commendable. Boycott America.

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JDB @amistadsociety.bsky.social · 23h

Approximately 25,000+ people CANCELLED their World Cup Tickets overnight and counting.

This is commendable. Boycott America.