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Nicolaos Stavropoulos
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Professor of Law and Philosophy, Oxford
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A happy 144th birthday to the GOAT
As today is Hans Kelsen's birthday, a reminder:

"The elimination of war is our paramount problem. It is a problem of international policy, and the most important means of international policy is international law."
October 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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🚨 Just out in Jurisprudence: a special issue, edited by D. Dyzenhaus and G.B. Ratti, devoted to the close relationship between HLA Hart and Norberto Bobbio.

It comprises a.o. the translations into English of five essays by Bobbio, substantial excerpts from the Hart-Bobbio correspondence...

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September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Philosophy Job: Fully funded PhD position in Practical Philosophy at the Stockholm Center for the Ethics of War and Peace here at Stockholm University 🇸🇪 su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... No Swedish skills required. Deadline March 5. #philsky
PhD student in Practical philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, boasting a lively community of philosophers with a broad range of scholarly interests. The department has a strong intern
su.varbi.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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To think about, before asking for the next raise.
February 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Musk taking questions in the Oval Office as if he has a real job is something.
February 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Call for fellowship applications: Harvard’s Private Law Postdoc. More on the center here: plproject.law.harvard.edu please share with your students/networks!
February 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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I wrote an entire book arguing this and he just … just … blueskied it out.
January 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Astonishing.
Here's young Terence Malick just dicking around in his 20s my 20s were just like this too
January 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Πέθανε ο Κώστας Σημίτης σε ηλικία 88 ετών
Πέθανε ο Κώστας Σημίτης σε ηλικία 88 ετών
Εφυγε από τη ζωή σε ηλικία 88 ετών ο Κώστας Σημίτης.
www.kathimerini.gr
January 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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We've agreed that this will henceforth be known in popular discourse and technical literature as the Magic Carpet fallacy. It needs a name on an emergency basis because of the growing threat this specific fallacy poses in American political discourse.
December 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Harry Litman's characteristically clear and thorough explanation of his resignation from the LA Times.
OK sports fans, so this is my last bulletin for my position at @losangelestimes.bsky.social. I resigned yesterday in protest of the paper's and owner's cozying up to Trump. Here's my explanation on my substack, where I hope you will follow me going forward.
harrylitman.substack.com/p/why-i-just...
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
harrylitman.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Athens wine scene -- free article
www.ft.com/content/2890...
Athens – the coolest wine scene in Europe?
A new generation of entrepreneurs is crushing it in Acropolis
www.ft.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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November 12, 1973 --- The day Philosophy & Public Affairs started treating Rawls like Jesus.
November 25, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Thread
Ea-nāṣir is the recipient of the world’s oldest complaint letter. He’s reportedly the worst businessman of the 18th century, a mediocre conman whose actions should have him put out of business. Is this fair?

Here’s a thread on the most up-to-date research on this captivating figure.
November 23, 2024 at 10:07 PM
November 23, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Thread. Epigraphy can be great fun.
For my own amusement I stitched together three close-up photos I took of the stadion inscription at Delphi (CID 1:3) that proscribes taking sacred wine out of the out of the stadion and the penalties if caught doing so.
November 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Comedy night on Bluesky Juris
I couldn't help myself.
November 18, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Is there any Greek cluster to pin to home?
November 18, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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I'm totally done with X/Twitter. I will still be doing my banking there, though.
November 15, 2024 at 6:00 AM