Philosophy Starter Pack
Some great accounts and feeds to follow for those who study or work in academic philosophy. (Sorry, but this starter pack is now full so it’s not possible to add anyone else!)
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@rascality.bsky.social
@justincaouette.bsky.social
Philosophy Prof | Research: Ethics; Free Will; Agency; Virtue Ethics; Moral Responsibility; Punishment; Enhancement; Moral Obligation; Moral Psychology; Emotion; A.I. Ethics; Metaphysics; Epistemology.
@nkadic.bsky.social
Senior Assistant at the Institute of Philosophy in Zagreb | King's College London PhD | Exploring consciousness, metaphysics, and religion | Thoughts my own 💭
@doctorcochrane.bsky.social
Philosopher @Flinders University in Adelaide. Author- The Emotional Mind (CUP 2018) & The Aesthetic Value of the World (OUP 2021). Lover of sci-fi & jazz piano. https://sites.google.com/view/tomcochranephilosophy/
@rudygarns.bsky.social
Retired professor in philosophy and director of Integrative Studies at NKU who now travels, bakes pies, photographs, and builds affordable housing for birds. Woke, but grumpy.
@martajorba.bsky.social
Professora de Filosofia a la Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Philosophy of mind/psychology & feminist theory. Posts in Catalan and English. Website: https://www.upf.edu/web/marta-jorba/ Poesia: https://www.pageseditors.cat/ca/la-remor-tan-salada.html
@alame-jones.bsky.social
Philosopher with particular interest in Wittgenstein, Kant, philosophy of mind, cognitive science - also an animal lover with two adorable dogs.
@oldjerryfodor.bsky.social
Philosopher of cognitive science (and some other stuff) @ Purdue
@liamshields.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Political Theory @UoMPolitics. Former post-doc @stanfordethics. Working on equality in education, parents' rights, and sufficientarianism. www.liamshields.com
@sdepaor.bsky.social
Mix of things:, #philosophyoftime (books, articles, talks), perception; currently working on relationship between time & ethics - using AI as an example. Also, work on time + transformative philosophy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-3508
@attninaction.bsky.social
History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh and Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition Movements of the Mind: https://academic.oup.com/book/46088?searchresult=1 Attention 2: https://www.routledge.com/Attention/Wu/p/book/9781032121772?sr
@craigfrench.bsky.social
Philosopher at the University of Nottingham. Keenly interested in the philosophy of mental health and the philosophy of psychotherapy! Other interests include: Badgers, Elton John, UFOs. www.pomhnottingham.org www.craigfrench.xyz #philosophy #philsky
@davidedmonds100.bsky.social
Philosopher (Uehiro Oxford), Author (Wittgenstein's Poker, Would You Kill The Fat Man, Parfit, etc.), Podcaster (Philosophy Bites, Social Science Bites). Journalist (columnist in New Statesman). Dined so often at local Indian, they named dish after me.
@anitaleirfall.bsky.social
Associate Professor of #Philosophy at the University of Bergen. 🇳🇴 Various philosophical interests. Kant’s theoretical philosophy is my field of specialty. Other interests: arts, science, music, literature, photography, and travels.
@edileon.bsky.social
Philosopher, lgtbqia+, feminist, reader, cinema goer, writer. I’m here for the shippings. Maybe also for philosophical and political gossip. Pronouns: she/they. #philosophy #lgbtqia
@raymodraco.bsky.social
I've written biographies of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bertrand Russell and Robert J. Oppenheimer and am currently preoccupied with climate change. My passions include music and ancient churches. I am proud to be a volunteer tour guide at Salisbury Cathedral.
@sschellenberg.bsky.social
Distinguished Prof of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Guggenheim Fellow, Author of The Unity of Perception (OUP 2018), http://tinyurl.com/2p8ttuux perception, cognition, reflexivity in biological and AI systems.🤖🧠👩🔬🧪 http://susannaschellenberg.org
@floridi.bsky.social
Philosopher (Yale/Bologna), digital ethics, AI ethics, philosophy of information, philosophy of technology, http://tinyurl.com/ywku22yr
@schuringa.bsky.social
A Social History of Analytic Philosophy -- forthcoming with Verso, June 2025 Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy -- Cambridge University Press, April 2025
@simonglend.bsky.social
Head of the European Institute and Professor of European Philosophy at LSE.
@cameronbuckner.bsky.social
All views my own, links posted w/o endorsement AI, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, animal cognition Http://cameronbuckner.net
@patrickstokes.com
A/Prof of Philosophy at Deakin Uni (all views mine). Writer, radio producer, half of The Fake McCoys. Works on digital death, personal identity, Kierkegaard, moral phil. Has more hobbies than advisable. Melbourne + Werona https://linktr.ee/patstokes
@drjoeslater.bsky.social
Lecturer in moral/political philosophy at @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Likes drinking tea and board games. Does research on myriad topics, including philosophy of sport, AI, and normative ethics. [He/him]
@lucyosler.bsky.social
Philosophy Lecturer at Cardiff Uni, phenomenonology, online sociality, tech, emotions, phenomenological psychopathology, feminism. she/they #philosophy #philsky www.lucyosler.com | www.projectemote.com
@nonamename.bsky.social
they/them │ political & feminist #philosophy of language | based in Cardiff │ working on the communicative force of silence and trans linguistic practices │ when I don't do philosophy, I do circus stuff
@mmmccabe.bsky.social
Ancient philosopher on either construal. Also, Philosophy in Prison www.philosophyinprison.com
@xaos.bsky.social
Philosophy professor, possessing all the wealth, power, and glamour that goes with that title. I also draw cartoons sometimes. Reposts are not endorsements, except for when they are.
@jpober.bsky.social
Philosophy Research Fellow at ULisboa. American, recently naturalized German, based in Lisbon. Philosophy of mind and psychology/neuroscience, metaphysics, and moral psychology Dogs, politics history, 90s Simpsons, SNL, some SF/F; 50% sh**posts.
@talkinglion.bsky.social
philosopher & sometimes artist / epistemology, self & action / puns / Ryle / hounds
@adrianaalsa.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities (IASH), University of Edinburgh Research on consciousness, dreaming and imagination https://www.adriana-alcarazsanchez.xyz/ (she/her)
@emas-b.bsky.social
Reader in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. Toddler Mum. #philosophy #philsky
@tcdphilosophy.bsky.social
Welcome to the account of the #Philosophy Department at Trinity College Dublin in #Ireland. Ranked in the Top 100 by Subject in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. www.tcd.ie/philosophy
@drlynnchiu.bsky.social
Recovering philosopher staying with the trouble. PhD #philbio. I work(ed) on niche construction, holobiont, gut mind, immunity, extended evolutionary synthesis. Now curating & communicating research at the Comms Hub @univie.ac.at #scicomm #highered 🇹🇼
@jadefletcher.bsky.social
Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. She/her. https://jadefletcher.weebly.com/
@elisafreschi.bsky.social
Sanskrit (and) philosophy. Permanently in beta phase. Blogging at http://elisafreschi.com and http://indianphilosophyblog.org. Articles at http://academia.edu Here to learn & share
@friderikespang.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher @Center for Environmental & Technology Ethics Prague Political philosophy, environmental & animal ethics. Also interested in everything on emotions.
@catherinerowett.bsky.social
Ancient Philosopher; former Member of 🇪🇺 parliament (Green Party); Norfolk County Cllr (West Depwade) and leader of the Green Group; Prof emerita at UEA, Orcid 0000-0003-4860-0323 *The name Rowett rhymes with poet. 314.3ppm
@zoophilosophy.bsky.social
Scientist & Philosopher | Former zookeeper, now Lecturer at University of Southampton, specialising in animal welfare, sentience, and ethics
@katemanne.bsky.social
Writer and philosophy professor at Cornell. Author of DOWN GIRL, ENTITLED, and UNSHRINKING. Writing weekly at http://katemanne.substack.com. She/her
@erikangner.com
Professor of Practical Philosophy, Stockholm University & Institute for Futures Studies. He/Him. Author of How Economics Can Save the World 🛟 a.co/d/0AZASJz Web: https://linktr.ee/erikangner Opinions &c. my own. Agent: JP Marshall #Econsky #Philsky
@evanwestra.bsky.social
Philosopher writing about theory of mind, moral psychology, character judgment, social norms. I bore undergraduates for a living. #philosophy #philsky he/him https://sites.google.com/site/ewestraphilosophy/
@alejandrofabregastejeda.com
Mexican Historian & Philosopher of Biology • Postdoctoral Fellow at KU Leuven • Book Reviews Editor for the Journal for General Philosophy of Science (@jgps.bsky.social) #PhilSci #HistSci #philsky • Escribo y edito • https://www.alejandrofabregastejeda.com
@amytaggart.bsky.social
Environmental Ethics, Jurisprudence, Law & Policy | @aicbrn.bsky.social Manager, @tcddublin.bsky.social | Honorary Lifetime Member, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Philosophy Society | PGDL, LPC, LLM, BPP University Law School | She/Her
@ethanlandes.bsky.social
Experimental philosophy of technology | conceptual engineering | metaphilosophy | Kent's Department of Psychology | Video games | Expat malaise | linguistic nerdery
@timcrane.bsky.social
Philosopher and Pro-Rector at CEU Vienna. Director of Research, FWF Cluster of Excellence, 'Knowledge in Crisis'. Author of The Mechanical Mind, Elements of Mind, The Objects of Thought, Aspects of Psychologism, The Meaning of Belief www.timcrane.com
@carriejenkins.net
Philosophy prof. Author of What Love Is and What It Could Be, Sad Love, Victoria Sees It, and some other things. Sphynx cat staff. On unceded land. she/they www.carriejenkins.net
@susanamonso.com
She/her. Associate professor of philosophy at UNED, Madrid. Interested in all things animal. Author of PLAYING POSSUM: HOW ANIMALS UNDERSTAND DEATH. susanamonso.com [Profile pic: © Gianfranco Tripodo]
@richardmoore.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the EPP BA/BSc at the University of Warwick. My UKRI-funded FLF Communicative Mind project researches human and non-human great ape communication and cognition, and the evolution of language. 🇪🇺 he/him
@zoedrayson.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of Cognitive Science at UC Davis. Philosophical Shark Jumper ®️ 🦈
@birchlse.bsky.social
Professor, LSE. Philosophy of science, animal consciousness, animal ethics. Director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience.
@kristinandrews.bsky.social
Philosopher and writer. How animal cognition research informs philosophy, and vice versa. Social norms, evolution of tech, ToM, personhood, consciousness, AI. Prof and York Research Chair in Animal Minds at YorkU in Toronto. www.kristinandrews.org 🧺 🦧
@duhe.bsky.social
Do you really don’t know? (I’m a philosopher and historian of biology, interested in all things evolutionary, #genetic, or #cognitive. I find most things ridiculous.) http://www.ehudlamm.com
@rosenovick.com
philosopher at the university of washington. ⚧ in the northern deep is a fish; its name is roe . . . ｡zZ }Ĭ{
@krysdolega.bsky.social
Philosopher hiding among psychologists on the ERC EXPERIENCE project (http://erc-xp.ulb.be) He\Him www.krysdolega.xyz
@sfink.bsky.social
Director of Research at the Centre for Philosophy and AI Research @ Erlangen University. The usual: Doing philosophy, paying rent. Opinions are my own.
@macpherson.bsky.social
FRSE; MAE; Professor of Philosophy & Director Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow; President British Philosophical Association; Trustee Kennedy Memorial Trust; sits on UKRI Creative Industries Advisory Board
@rebeccaroache.bsky.social
Philosophical rent-a-gob. Podcasting @AcademicImp.bsky.social www.academicimperfectionist.com
@lukebrunning.bsky.social
Academic philosopher interested in intimate relationships and emotions.
@manolomartinez.net
Estoy aquí para hablar con amigos y que me recomienden música y aprender cosas. I'm a philosopher of science and post about that sometimes.
@rob-kowa.bsky.social
philosopher of science, language, sport | sapere aude! | ‘knowledge’ is not a count term | politics | literature | art | photography | U of the Witwatersrand | views mine 🇿🇦🇩🇪🇺🇦🇫🇷🇮🇹🇬🇧 #PhilSky www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Kowale
@carissaveliz.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Author of #PrivacyIsPower (An Economist Book of the Year). Keynote Speaker. Posts about #privacy, #AIethics, #philosophy, #philtech
@philosofemme.bsky.social
Philosopher, Oxford | Post-Kantian European Philosophy, Feminism, Ethics, and Religion | katekirkpatrick.co.uk
@philosophybites.bsky.social
Philosophy Bites podcast - co-hosted by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton
@philosophypills.bsky.social
Associate Researcher. Former Associate Professor of Philosophy. Author. Passionate about sharing insights. Ethics. Philosophy of Action. Intersection of Epistemology and Ethics. Art. And other interests and concerns. aretea.es | https://marylindelgado.com
@aphilosopher.bsky.social
‘a philosopher…walks…talks…makes’ is professional philosopher Kathrine’s public project to bring philosophy to everyone through walking, talking, making. Based in Dundee, Scotland https://linktr.ee/aphilosopher
@giuliamartina.bsky.social
Philosopher of perception and mind at the University of Dortmund. Interested in all things perceptual. Webpage: https://gmphilosophy.wixsite.com/giuliamartina
@multiplicityct.bsky.social
PhD student in philosophy at the University of Staffordshire. Heidegger, analytic ethics (trust and mistrust), philosophy of tech/AI. Marylander. MA Staffs, MBA Duke. Wittgenstein and Cantor handshake numbers = 3 (via John Conway).
@iwasid.bsky.social
Bookish. Amateur philosopher of the worst kind. Political animal who still believes we can build a better world for all. Banner is the Red Sand sea bell, tolling. Contemplating not being anonymous. I donate to selected organisations, not individuals.
@emotedaction.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy at UFLA (Brazil). Working on various issues related to emotions and social Justice. Father of one human, two cats and one dog. Philpeople: https://philpeople.org/profiles/felipe-nogueira-de-carvalho
@jeporcher.com
Philosopher of religion & psychiatry • Research fellow at PUC-Rio • Author of “Afro-Brazilian Religions” (Cambridge, 2025) • EN/PT • jeporcher.com
@filosofemas.bsky.social
Prof. at UFRGS/CNPq | Interested in philosophy of cognitive sciences, ecological psychology, enactivism, know-how, perception and epistemology. EN/PT. https://philpeople.org/profiles/eros-moreira-de-carvalho
@rachelahandley.com
Philosopher @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social🦉 SFF Author. Poet. They/Them. Dublin. rachelahandley.com
@ninamarkl.bsky.social
perennial killjoy, academic & aspiring poster | language, computers & power and bikes & cats | she/they | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | views (and errors) mine, for more of those see: https://languagemechanics.neocities.org/
@philosophyshepherd.bsky.social
ICREA Research Prof, U Autónoma Barcelona, philosophy, mind/brain sciences.
@nickwiltsher.bsky.social
I'm a lecturer in philosophy at Uppsala University. They mainly pay me to do aesthetics. I also work on imagination. I'm here for work things and light procrastination.
@zsuzsannachappell.bsky.social
Social philosophy | ethics | philosophy of #mentalhealth | #autotheory I philosophy of self-harm l philosophy of lived experience Dyspraxia = constant typing mistakes Social media is the perfect place to let lose my love of non-sequiturs #philsky
@ericman.bsky.social
CUNY Prof of Philosophy & Psychology, Director of Cognitive Science, absurdity gourmand
@cmlittlejohn.bsky.social
Melbourne based philosopher. Dianoia RIP. Senior Research Associate, African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, University of Johannesburg. Epistemology and ethics. #philsky #melbourne #democrats It ain't easy being blue
@davidros.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Cognitive Science, Graduate Center, City University of New York. Website: https://www.davidrosenthal.org
@hohwy.bsky.social
philosopher: consciousness, rationality, self-evidencing, contemplation https://www.monash.edu/m3cs
@impractknow.bsky.social
Philosopher | practical knowledge, collective inquiry, philosophy of technology | spends too much time running
@byrdnick.com
I study how to improve decisions and well-being at #Geisinger. 🎓 gScholar: shorturl.at/uBDPW ▶️ youtube.com/@ByrdNick 👨💻 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/upon-reflection 📓 byrdnick.com/blog 🎙️ byrdnick.com/pod
@ajuliana.bsky.social
Columnist at Folha de S. Paulo | PhD Philosophy & German Studies at UCC | Jewish Studies | Podcast: Afinidades Eletivas | IG: thestardust | X/Twitter: @the_stardust | EN/PT | Writing my first book.
@guylongworth.bsky.social
Philosopher. Also a lion. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/longworth/
@saraluckelman.bsky.social
#Logician, #Onomast, #Medievalist, #AcademicMama, #Author, #Immigrant, founder of SFFReviews.com and @EllipsisImprint. Co-president of @ducu. Own views. Robot.
@briandavidearp.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Biomedical Ethics and of Philosophy & Psychology (ctsy), National University of Singapore. Director, Oxford-NUS Centre for Neuroethics & Society