Eric Brown
@sophisteuein.bsky.social
I teach philosophy, mostly ancient Greek philosophy, at Washington University in St. Louis. I’m here for the zeitgeist.
That’s Bob Audi, in a sketch by Bob Gordon, on an old-school t-shirt I saw at a lovely celebration of the latter Bob’s life yesterday.
September 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
That’s Bob Audi, in a sketch by Bob Gordon, on an old-school t-shirt I saw at a lovely celebration of the latter Bob’s life yesterday.
Cannot forget this one, either.
June 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Cannot forget this one, either.
Pluralism can go to strange places.
June 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Pluralism can go to strange places.
My university's entry to Latin Gone Wild, with all the regret that might suggest. Every word is capitalized but the last, which is definitely headed by an uncapitalized 'L' and not a capitalized 'i'. So that's weird. And 'lubemus' is not exactly the Latin one expects in this construction. #classics
May 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My university's entry to Latin Gone Wild, with all the regret that might suggest. Every word is capitalized but the last, which is definitely headed by an uncapitalized 'L' and not a capitalized 'i'. So that's weird. And 'lubemus' is not exactly the Latin one expects in this construction. #classics
NEJM, 3 April 2025, p. 1310: “Survival among participants in top wealth quartiles in N and W Europe and S Europe appeared higher than that among the wealthiest Americans. Survival in the wealthiest US quartile appeared to be similar to that in the poorest quartile in N and W Europe.”
April 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
NEJM, 3 April 2025, p. 1310: “Survival among participants in top wealth quartiles in N and W Europe and S Europe appeared higher than that among the wealthiest Americans. Survival in the wealthiest US quartile appeared to be similar to that in the poorest quartile in N and W Europe.”
Cliff Ando’s continuing to raise the alarm about the financial mismanagement at UChicago. The Board of Trustees and upper admin have been guilty of malpractice, and have put the university at risk.
March 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cliff Ando’s continuing to raise the alarm about the financial mismanagement at UChicago. The Board of Trustees and upper admin have been guilty of malpractice, and have put the university at risk.
I don’t have any photogenic pets, as there are allergies in the family. But here’s a nice goose.
November 6, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I don’t have any photogenic pets, as there are allergies in the family. But here’s a nice goose.
Serious winged Nike vibes. Lovely.
September 17, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Serious winged Nike vibes. Lovely.
Truly, I am humbled. But as an elder, I need to say that I really don't care if you're on my lawn.
September 17, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Truly, I am humbled. But as an elder, I need to say that I really don't care if you're on my lawn.
On the other hand, advising someone as clueless as Vientos to go for a Greek tattoo, might lead to this sort of nonsense:
September 13, 2024 at 4:45 PM
On the other hand, advising someone as clueless as Vientos to go for a Greek tattoo, might lead to this sort of nonsense:
Poor Larry must have had it rough on the playground.
September 2, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Poor Larry must have had it rough on the playground.
Pretty good camouflage for the local sidewalk.
September 2, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Pretty good camouflage for the local sidewalk.
For all the fuss, these are pretty meh. Is it a case of hype driven by scarcity?
January 5, 2024 at 4:12 PM
For all the fuss, these are pretty meh. Is it a case of hype driven by scarcity?
This is a nice motto, but not all that comforting for the fans of scientia.
December 13, 2023 at 3:34 PM
This is a nice motto, but not all that comforting for the fans of scientia.
Mr. Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, had some wild ideas.
December 10, 2023 at 9:35 PM
Mr. Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, had some wild ideas.
Here’s a kid amongst the lively dunes near Saugatuck and Douglas:
August 29, 2023 at 2:27 AM
Here’s a kid amongst the lively dunes near Saugatuck and Douglas:
I get to give a “Bear Beginnings” lecture today to some incoming undergraduates, and I’ll start by decoding this painting. Always excited to meet students at the start of an adventure.
August 22, 2023 at 1:18 PM
I get to give a “Bear Beginnings” lecture today to some incoming undergraduates, and I’ll start by decoding this painting. Always excited to meet students at the start of an adventure.
Debating the issues.
August 15, 2023 at 2:05 PM
Debating the issues.
This works for the office door, no?
August 12, 2023 at 6:11 PM
This works for the office door, no?
This shit has gone too far.
August 12, 2023 at 5:29 PM
This shit has gone too far.