Philosopher, University of Warwick. Runs https://xitter.cf/t.co/0lYsQFCsW6.
Joined November 2013
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Does Hollywood push unreasonable beauty standards? Recently Ashton Kutcher, currently starting in The Beauty, says it isn’t. But what do we think? Check out our latest blog for @PsychToday today (link in bio!)
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Beauty standards used to be local. Now they’re global — and our online world spreads that single ideal to more people than ever. Read more in @ProfWiddows’ latest book, Perfect Me: Beauty as an Ethical Ideal
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Department of Philosophy at Warwick celebrates its 60th anniversary in Senate House @UoLondon with speeches on why #philosophymatters by @QCassam , @ProfWiddows, @GuyLongworth and @mmmccabe1 All on point!
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“In some way, lookism is wired into our genetics”—prejudice towards those meeting ‘beauty ideals’ is hard to resist, as is pursuing these ideals—the more so as they are reinforced in enhanced social media images
@philosophyminis speaks with @profwiddows:
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New post from @ProfWiddows and @J_T_Suth for @PsychToday on what public reactions to Pamela Anderson’s makeup free look shows us about the beauty ideal psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/…
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@ProfWiddows on why philosophy matters.
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British Philosophy Fortnight launch in Westminster today!
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Thanks to host @natalieben and chair @ritula 🙏
Read: bpa.ac.uk/activities/philoso…
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The @BritishPhiloso1 launches the first annual Philosophy Fortnight #philofortnight2025 in the Westminster Parliament today. #PhilosophyMatters
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Philosophy matters!
Let some leading philosophers and scientists tell you why
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Our #PhilosophyMatters webinar on Wednesday features Helen Beebee & @drmichaelrush, whose book Philosophy: Why It Matters has been translated in several foreign languages, including Spanish and Japanese. Join us for free by registering here: tinyurl.com/36vthk62 #BPF2025
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It's day two of #PhiloFortnight2025. Have a read of this article where @haytlorphil explains how we can know when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. theconversation.com/babies-a…. #philosophymatters #BPF2025
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Last chance to register for free for this amazing webinar on Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories starting in an hour! With @psychunseen, @kmurphyhollies, U-Wen Low, and @Nele__VdM.
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In this video @htaylorphil asks Peter Vickers whether today’s science will always be true @UKRI_News youtube.com/watch?v=pcBmCykt… #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025 #PhiloFortnight2025
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Does philosophy cast light on particle physics? Nikk Effingham lectures on what philosophy teaches us about whether tachyons exist or not #PhilosophyMatters #HAPP @NikkEffingham
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Fascinating work by @htaylorphil on knowing when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. Science and philosophy working together 😀
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#consciousness #animalminds #babies #robots
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It's day two of #PhiloFortnight2025. Have a read of this article where @haytlorphil explains how we can know when babies, animals, and robots are conscious. theconversation.com/babies-a…. #philosophymatters #BPF2025
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In Stirling today, Prof Michael Wheeler @StirUniPhil will talk about technological enhancement and our cognitive futures!
Details and RSVP via the QR.
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Day two of British Philosophy Fortnight!
In Glasgow today, a public lecture by Dr Alison Fernandes (@TCDphilosophy) hosted by @UofGArtsHums
Details and registration: tinyurl.com/3rr43h6z
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Details of other events across the country are here: bpa.ac.uk/activities/philoso… #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight