Al Wilson

📣JOB ALERT📣 Lecturer in Moral and/or Political Philosophy at University of Leeds. @leedsprhs.bsky.social An ongoing post. AOS comprises also metaethics, legal philosophy, etc. Details at: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Closing date 22 Nov 2026. Spread the word! #philosophy #PhilosophyJobs

This week, Alastair Wilson delivers “Modalizing the Multiverse”, exploring whether multiverses represent alternative possibilities or co-existing realities. 📍 IDEA, 17 Blenheim Terrace (Boardroom) 💻 Online attendance available Full details: bit.ly/PRHScalendar

If you missed this year's BSPS annual conference, fear not! By the power of technology, we bring you Eleanor Knox's keynote talk, 'The Scale (and Context) Relativity of Spacetime Structure' youtu.be/pAQVXHcZXiY #philsci #philsky

Hello philosophers - I've written an introduction to philosophy of physics (100K words) for Routledge. I'll be finalizing it around end of summer and am keen to take soundings as to how it could be made more useful for students and teachers. Please comment below if you'd like a copy of the MS!

Another exciting event coming up at the Leeds centre for HPS in July

Hot off the press, my latest article wades into the quagmire that is debate between generalists/particularists about moral principles. I defend a novel(ish) position which I call "moral invariantism". I'm told it'll be open-access for the next three months at the link below.

From the new issue: Theoretical Relicts: Progress, Reduction, and Autonomy – Katie Robertson & Alastair Wilson Abstract in alt text or read it here (open access): www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #philsci #philsky

📣JOB ALERT📣 Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Philosophy/Religion at University of Leeds. We are looking for an academic at Philosophy/Religion interface to run our Liberal Arts BA programme. Closing date: 01 February 2026. More info at: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... #Philosophy #PhilosophyJobs

The rumours are true: Leeds is hosting BSPS 2026! Make sure you put the date in your calendars (21-23 July) and, while you're at it, consider submitting a symposium proposal (CFS closes on 14th January 2026)! www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...

CFP: The Leeds Analytic Philosophy Graduate Conference, 20-21 April 2026. Abstract submission deadline 15 Nov 2025. Each speaker will present for 30 minutes followed by a 10-minute faculty response and 20-minute general Q&A. More info: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Spread the word! #philosophy

Can we causally interact with other quantum parallel universes? I wrote about my current research on this question for our Centre for Theoretical Philosophy blog ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theor...

Two Collaborative PhD Studentships in History of Science The Centre for History & Philosophy of Science is offering two fully-funded PhD scholarships to support research in the history of science and gender, and the history of trust in meteorology. The two projects – supported by Collaborative…

Kal’s book is out!!🚨 In it @kkale.bsky.social explores key questions in the metaphysics of race and discusses prominent accounts in the literature, such as biological racial realism, social constructivism about race, and racial anti-realism. @cambridgeup.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...

A new short book on science and modality, with Amanda Bryant. Free to download until the end of 2024: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Hello Bluesky! I have two new philosophy-of-science shiny things for you to download. See next two posts.

Philosophers of science - please submit your abstracts and symposium proposals for the British Society for Philosophy of Science 2025 Annual Conference, to be held in Glasgow 15-17 July! Symposium proposals due by 24 Jan, abstracts by 21 Feb. More info here: www.thebsps.org/annual-confe...