David Bather Woods
@davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
friendly neighbourhood Schopenhauerian
• part time Proustian • associate professor @philoswarwick.bsky.social • author @uchicagopress.bsky.social
• part time Proustian • associate professor @philoswarwick.bsky.social • author @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Behold said flute(s)
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Behold said flute(s)
It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
It’s true, Schopenhauer played the flute - I’ve seen them!
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It’s true, Schopenhauer played the flute - I’ve seen them!
12 angsty men
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
12 angsty men
My wife has spent the last 2-3 months in hospital. She loves giving gifts and so of course she has set herself the task of creating bags of Halloween treats for the nurses and health care assistants working today. (I was in charge of distribution.)
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My wife has spent the last 2-3 months in hospital. She loves giving gifts and so of course she has set herself the task of creating bags of Halloween treats for the nurses and health care assistants working today. (I was in charge of distribution.)
It’s here! My first physical copy of my book, out next month. @uchicagopress.bsky.social have a lovely traditional of sending the first copy straight from their offices in branded wrapping paper.
October 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It’s here! My first physical copy of my book, out next month. @uchicagopress.bsky.social have a lovely traditional of sending the first copy straight from their offices in branded wrapping paper.
Strong agreement with Pascal in this week’s Vote on a Quote
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Strong agreement with Pascal in this week’s Vote on a Quote
From the philosophy common room
October 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
From the philosophy common room
Speaking as a David, I’m offended
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Speaking as a David, I’m offended
Interesting connection between Camus and Proust - not that one! It’s wild that French literature only took one generation to go from Proust (that one) to Camus. I love them both but they could hardly be more different. (Quote from Robert Zaretsky’s ‘Victories Never Last’)
September 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Interesting connection between Camus and Proust - not that one! It’s wild that French literature only took one generation to go from Proust (that one) to Camus. I love them both but they could hardly be more different. (Quote from Robert Zaretsky’s ‘Victories Never Last’)
NEW! Bought from the window of my local Waterstones. Always exciting when a book by a philosopher is a capital e Event. @leaypi.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW! Bought from the window of my local Waterstones. Always exciting when a book by a philosopher is a capital e Event. @leaypi.bsky.social
Happy birthday to Hegel with love from Schopenhauer 🎂🎉🎁
August 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy birthday to Hegel with love from Schopenhauer 🎂🎉🎁
So Nick Cave donated the issue of Mind with Alan Turing’s paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” to @oxfamgb.bsky.social - and it sold for £7000! (Image from Oxfam on Instagram)
August 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
So Nick Cave donated the issue of Mind with Alan Turing’s paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” to @oxfamgb.bsky.social - and it sold for £7000! (Image from Oxfam on Instagram)
Lovely endorsements for my forthcoming book!
“brilliant and vivid biography” @emilyherring.bsky.social
“a joy to read” @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Out in November. Preorder now: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
“brilliant and vivid biography” @emilyherring.bsky.social
“a joy to read” @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Out in November. Preorder now: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
July 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Lovely endorsements for my forthcoming book!
“brilliant and vivid biography” @emilyherring.bsky.social
“a joy to read” @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Out in November. Preorder now: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
“brilliant and vivid biography” @emilyherring.bsky.social
“a joy to read” @nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Out in November. Preorder now: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
June 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Scenes from a common room
June 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Scenes from a common room
It’s that time again
May 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s that time again
Boooooooooooooooks
April 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Boooooooooooooooks
Bonus content
April 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Bonus content
