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Judith Nisse Shklar was a philosopher and political theorist who studied the history of political thought, notably that of the… more

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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

jonathanfloyd.bsky.social
Just had a great start to our fortnightly pol-philosophy talk-and-bake sessions, with excellent @alixdietzel.bsky.social kicking us off talking about the right (& wrong) kinds of love in teaching. Packed room, lots of questions, and lots of love. @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social @wiglet1981.bsky.social
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
The first week of term
a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .
ALT: a cartoon character without a face is floating in the water .
media.tenor.com
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

polphilpod.bsky.social
since I'm doing more stuff, i recently started a weekly(ish) newsletter with whatever articles, podcasts, appearances & some further thoughts on them

www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/emailupdates
Email Updates
Sign up to get my weekly email newsletter
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
and she's gone
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Joanna Bryson, Anna O. Law , and 25 more

nposegay.bsky.social
I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.
By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Fabián Muniesa

polphilpod.bsky.social
the UK's new anti-trans rules are indefensible & will make global fascism stronger

my latest with @liberalcurrents.com

www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...
Britain’s Bathroom Ban
The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing one without a vote
www.liberalcurrents.com
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
If this is a real person, then it's also very funny to say that someone's work on women in philosophy is superficial over and over again and then just quote your favourite man
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
... I think an Orod Bozorg bot has a problem with my work

orodism.forumotion.co.uk/t424-a-criti...
A Critique of Rebecca Buxton’s Work — From the Perspective of Orodism
A Critique of Rebecca Buxtons Work  From the Perspective of Orodism Author: Liam Murphy From the forum The Philosophical School of Orodism I appreciate Rebe
orodism.forumotion.co.uk
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

uobartsmatter.bsky.social
🥳 Congratulations to Dr @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social (Philosophy) & Dr @helenfewlass.bsky.social (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) who have received highly prestigious ERC Starting Grants!

Read more about Project LEAD led by Rebecca & Project ARRIVAL led by Helen 👇

www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
September: erc-grants | News and features | University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
Already attempted! I've claimed the panel and suggested the change, so who knows when it might kick in
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
EXACTLY
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
This is specifically a "problem" when I send mass emails to a large group of new students (as I've just done) and I know that some of them are googling me and seeing this picture...
rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social · Sep 7
I still don't know how to change the fact that when you Google me, you get this picture that we took for The Philosopher Queens publicity as a joke.
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
thank you!

by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/se... Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants totalling €10 million 👀
September: erc-grants | News and features | University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

the-joap.bsky.social
Welcome to @chongminglim.bsky.social JOAP's new Book Reviews Editor. CM is interested in submissions up to 3,000 words that advance a substantial argument through critical engagement with a book.

Details: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
#Philsky #philosophy #BookReviews #PhilosophyBooks
Journal of Applied Philosophy Book Reviews Guidelines
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

philosofemme.bsky.social
It might not make you all quite as jubilant, but this news made my heart jump this week: in April 2026 Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex will be published in the prestigious Bibliothèque de la Pléiade collection—a significant recognition of the work & of feminist philosophy in the cultural canon!
Black and white 1930s photo of three women in joyful motion: one cartwheeling and two jumping with their arms uplifted, all in flowing skirts. (Hannes Kilian, ‘Springende Mädchen auf einer Frühlingswiese’, 1938)
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
COME WORK AT BRISTOL
wiglet1981.bsky.social
Richard Pettigrew @wiglet1981.bsky.social · Sep 9
Two-year postdoc position at Bristol on the Leverhulme-funded Foundations of Longtermism project.

If there’s someone you know working in moral philosophy, decision theory, or formal epistemology more broadly who might be interested, please do encourage them to apply.
Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
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by Richard Pettigrew — Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Huw Price, Brian Weatherson , and 1 more

wiglet1981.bsky.social
Two-year postdoc position at Bristol on the Leverhulme-funded Foundations of Longtermism project.

If there’s someone you know working in moral philosophy, decision theory, or formal epistemology more broadly who might be interested, please do encourage them to apply.
Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
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by Nigel Warburton — Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Delighted to see this excellent article on teaching philosophy in prisons by Jay Miller which originally appeared in @aeon.co republished in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...
‘You want to talk about a world of lies?’ Teaching philosophy in prison | Jay Miller
The long read: My class of college students and inmates can get loud and rowdy, with everyone engaged. This is what philosophy should look like
www.theguardian.com
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

ersatzdoctor.bsky.social
The number of people who read your philosophy article, regardless of where you publish it:
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
My response to almost all philosophy papers
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
I also only have time to read about 1 paper every six months
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
My controversial view is that we should all just stop publishing as much anyway, so maybe 1 is about right 👍
dailynous.com
Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · Sep 8
There were a number of articles accepted by one top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025, and that number is...
Philosophy’s Journal Problem Captured in One Number? - Daily Nous
The number of articles accepted by a top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025: 1. So reports The Journal of Philosophy. Here are the journal's 2025 statistics through July 1st, as report...
dailynous.com
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar, Elisa Freschi

dailynous.com
There were a number of articles accepted by one top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025, and that number is...
Philosophy’s Journal Problem Captured in One Number? - Daily Nous
The number of articles accepted by a top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025: 1. So reports The Journal of Philosophy. Here are the journal's 2025 statistics through July 1st, as report...
dailynous.com
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
It's fully a crime that this has come out just as term is starting.
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rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
There are also other options
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
I still don't know how to change the fact that when you Google me, you get this picture that we took for The Philosopher Queens publicity as a joke.
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Reposted by Judith N. Shklar

feministphilosophy.bsky.social
Listen up! Submit your abstract for the 2026 Beauvoir Society conference on "Beauvoir & Reproduction: Politics, Labour, Biology, Lived Experience"🔥

Proposal abstracts are due **September 22, 2025**
Conference is May 2026 in Klagenfurt, Austria

Keynotes: Sylvie Chaperon & Stella Sandford
2026 Conference
Pour la version française , choisir le drapeau français en haut à gauche du site !
beauvoir.weebly.com
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
I'm in Bern this week teaching a short course to MA students on the ethics of refuge, and then it's the start of the term in Bristol. The summer is nearly over!
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by Judith N. Shklar

rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
I believe it has to have an ISBN so only applies to books
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