Nigel Warburton

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Philosopher, writer, podcaster. Co-founder of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Author of A Little History of Philosophy and many other books. Weekly column Everyday Philosophy in The New World magazine. Consultant editor Aeon.co and Five Books. .. more

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Nigel Warburton is a British philosopher. He is best known as a populariser of philosophy, having written a number of books in the genre, but he has also written academic works in aesthetics and applied ethics. .. more

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 9h

Also known as ‘thought’

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Just released on the Philosophy Bites podcast: Chike Jeffers on Afrikana Philosophy philosophybites.libsyn.com/chike-jeffer... This episode will appear shortly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc too

Philosophy Bites : Chike Jeffers on Afrikana Philosphy

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 5d

Let’s make 2026 better than 2025…

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 6d

Are New Year’s resolutions double promises? @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
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Everyday Philosophy: Why New Year’s resolutions are the hardest promises to keep

Promises to ourselves have a superficially similar structure to promises to other people – but with a kind of double lock

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 6d

My @thetls.bsky.social review of Anthony Gottlieb’s new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein (behind a paywall) www.the-tls.com/philosophy/h...

His critique of pure raisin

Most biographies and memoirs of Ludwig Wittgenstein show, rather than say, that he could be a jerk. Some writers excuse his behaviour because he was so clearly a genius, others because he had a specia...

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations!

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Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 11d

And to you!

Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 11d

‘Shortage’

Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 11d

No ‘shortage’ I meant!

Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate it (and seasonal wishes to those who don’t too)! A good time to seek peace and tolerance and to stand against cruelty, hatred, and ignorance…(no shorter of any of these this year, sadly)

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