kristopher g phillips, Ph.D.
@kristophergphillips.com
Associate Prof (Philosophy)
Eastern Michigan University
Treasurer: Intl. Margaret Cavendish Society
2023 Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching co-winner
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Eastern Michigan University
Treasurer: Intl. Margaret Cavendish Society
2023 Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching co-winner
OG #BskyCartesians
he/they
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Personal Virtue, Public Happiness
When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those arou…
www.bloomsbury.com
My first book is available for pre-order!
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
Help me decide on a cover for my book?
August 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Help me decide on a cover for my book?
Today I got to watch my first undergrad mentee, Tessa Brunnenmeyer, SUCCESSFULLY defend her dissertation!
Hers is a fascinating & timely project on Margaret Cavendish, philosophical genre, & early science/humanities discussions. It was awesome.
Congratulations Dr. Brunnenmeyer!
Hers is a fascinating & timely project on Margaret Cavendish, philosophical genre, & early science/humanities discussions. It was awesome.
Congratulations Dr. Brunnenmeyer!
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August 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Today I got to watch my first undergrad mentee, Tessa Brunnenmeyer, SUCCESSFULLY defend her dissertation!
Hers is a fascinating & timely project on Margaret Cavendish, philosophical genre, & early science/humanities discussions. It was awesome.
Congratulations Dr. Brunnenmeyer!
Hers is a fascinating & timely project on Margaret Cavendish, philosophical genre, & early science/humanities discussions. It was awesome.
Congratulations Dr. Brunnenmeyer!
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My first book is available for pre-order!
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
Personal Virtue, Public Happiness
When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those arou…
www.bloomsbury.com
June 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
My first book is available for pre-order!
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
I think I could put together a really cool class on philosophical modality, epistemic bubbles/echo chambers, and logical reasoning based on the INSANE free-associations in the shows on the “History” Channel.
July 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I think I could put together a really cool class on philosophical modality, epistemic bubbles/echo chambers, and logical reasoning based on the INSANE free-associations in the shows on the “History” Channel.
My first book is available for pre-order!
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
Personal Virtue, Public Happiness
When higher education recenters philosophy, students can become more than skilled workers: they can be virtuous people who promote the flourishing of those arou…
www.bloomsbury.com
June 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
My first book is available for pre-order!
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
If you’re interested in higher Ed, the humanities, philosophy, early modern philosophy, or the philosophy of education this is right up your alley.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/personal-...
I just submitted the final draft of my first book, *Personal Virtue, Public Happiness: Rehumanizing Education through Early Modern Philosophy.*
I’m really proud of how it turned out and I look forward to seeing it in print (Jan or Feb?)!
It’ll be published by Bloomsbury.
I’m really proud of how it turned out and I look forward to seeing it in print (Jan or Feb?)!
It’ll be published by Bloomsbury.
June 2, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I just submitted the final draft of my first book, *Personal Virtue, Public Happiness: Rehumanizing Education through Early Modern Philosophy.*
I’m really proud of how it turned out and I look forward to seeing it in print (Jan or Feb?)!
It’ll be published by Bloomsbury.
I’m really proud of how it turned out and I look forward to seeing it in print (Jan or Feb?)!
It’ll be published by Bloomsbury.
I get a lot of spam texts. One time, I responded immediately as if I were a bot, and by texting me they had signed up for daily updates about Herbert Hoover. I started by texting each day at 9a with actual facts from Wikipedia. I always included the “text STOP to unsubscribe”.
April 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I get a lot of spam texts. One time, I responded immediately as if I were a bot, and by texting me they had signed up for daily updates about Herbert Hoover. I started by texting each day at 9a with actual facts from Wikipedia. I always included the “text STOP to unsubscribe”.
I taught a seminar this semester where my students and I read a bunch of stuff that I read in preparation for writing a book. Then we read a draft of my book.
It. Was. Awesome!!
I learned so much from my students, & they made INCREDIBLE memes about my (forthcoming!) book. I’ll post some soon.
It. Was. Awesome!!
I learned so much from my students, & they made INCREDIBLE memes about my (forthcoming!) book. I’ll post some soon.
April 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I taught a seminar this semester where my students and I read a bunch of stuff that I read in preparation for writing a book. Then we read a draft of my book.
It. Was. Awesome!!
I learned so much from my students, & they made INCREDIBLE memes about my (forthcoming!) book. I’ll post some soon.
It. Was. Awesome!!
I learned so much from my students, & they made INCREDIBLE memes about my (forthcoming!) book. I’ll post some soon.
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"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness"
April 10, 2026 at 1:28 AM
"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness"
One cool thing about having a partner who is also a philosopher is that we get to think, write, and publish together.
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
One cool thing about having a partner who is also a philosopher is that we get to think, write, and publish together.
January 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
Listen, I was cheering for the Detroit Lions for every game of 0-16. I’m not about to boo them for 8-6 and a shot at the playoffs.
#onepride
#onepride
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Listen, I was cheering for the Detroit Lions for every game of 0-16. I’m not about to boo them for 8-6 and a shot at the playoffs.
#onepride
#onepride
Holy shit. I wrote like, 4500 words today. I might finish this book after all.
December 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Holy shit. I wrote like, 4500 words today. I might finish this book after all.
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Descartes gave us all the tools we need to survive in an era of misinformation. Simply begin with the understanding that you are real but everything else is fairly likely to be the cruel games of a demon sent to torment you specifically.
June 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Descartes gave us all the tools we need to survive in an era of misinformation. Simply begin with the understanding that you are real but everything else is fairly likely to be the cruel games of a demon sent to torment you specifically.
Since January, I’ve written 38,811 words.
They’re pretty good words in what I take to be an interesting order.
Gotta keep going. October 1 is fast approaching.
They’re pretty good words in what I take to be an interesting order.
Gotta keep going. October 1 is fast approaching.
June 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Since January, I’ve written 38,811 words.
They’re pretty good words in what I take to be an interesting order.
Gotta keep going. October 1 is fast approaching.
They’re pretty good words in what I take to be an interesting order.
Gotta keep going. October 1 is fast approaching.
Not to be too much of a hipster, but the Taxi theme song popped up on my Spotify and honestly, it slaps.
Great writing music!
youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE?...
Great writing music!
youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE?...
Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James (1978)
YouTube video by djbuddylovecooljazz
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June 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Not to be too much of a hipster, but the Taxi theme song popped up on my Spotify and honestly, it slaps.
Great writing music!
youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE?...
Great writing music!
youtu.be/5DL8SGEyhZE?...
I have a productivity app that I use to track my writing time. While I’m not always great about making sure I use it, it’s tracked 77+ hours of writing since Jan.
I have somewhere around 40k words, which puts me at ~519.5 words/hour.
Can I finish this book by September? We will see!
I have somewhere around 40k words, which puts me at ~519.5 words/hour.
Can I finish this book by September? We will see!
May 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I have a productivity app that I use to track my writing time. While I’m not always great about making sure I use it, it’s tracked 77+ hours of writing since Jan.
I have somewhere around 40k words, which puts me at ~519.5 words/hour.
Can I finish this book by September? We will see!
I have somewhere around 40k words, which puts me at ~519.5 words/hour.
Can I finish this book by September? We will see!
I thought this would streamline my feedback process because I assumed few students would pick 5.
All but one of my students picked 5 this term.
Side note: I just spent 90 minutes on one paper.
All but one of my students picked 5 this term.
Side note: I just spent 90 minutes on one paper.
I also developed a feedback meter. With each assignment, I asked students to tell me on a 1-5 scale how much feedback they want.
1. Rubric only
2. Rubric + summary paragraph
3. Rubric, paragraph, 3 in-text comments
4. Rubric, paragraph, up to 10 in-text comments
5. Rubric, paragraph, line-by-line
1. Rubric only
2. Rubric + summary paragraph
3. Rubric, paragraph, 3 in-text comments
4. Rubric, paragraph, up to 10 in-text comments
5. Rubric, paragraph, line-by-line
April 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I thought this would streamline my feedback process because I assumed few students would pick 5.
All but one of my students picked 5 this term.
Side note: I just spent 90 minutes on one paper.
All but one of my students picked 5 this term.
Side note: I just spent 90 minutes on one paper.
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CFP: Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy
CFP: Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.
The rapid evolution of artifi...
philevents.org
April 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
CFP: Special Issue: AI and Public Philosophy
The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
The Public Philosophy Journal invites contributions for a special issue focused on AI and public philosophy.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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Happening soon! Going to be a great discussion! Register here to receive the Zoom link: philosophyteachers.org/talking-teac...
April 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happening soon! Going to be a great discussion! Register here to receive the Zoom link: philosophyteachers.org/talking-teac...
My partner is so damn amazing!! She’s cooler than you (and me).
Some incredibly exciting life updates:
This fall I will be joining Harvard University's Ethics Center as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil Discourse, & I have also accepted a position in the Philosophy Department at the University of Cincinnati as an Assistant Professor-Educator beginning fall 2026!
This fall I will be joining Harvard University's Ethics Center as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Civil Discourse, & I have also accepted a position in the Philosophy Department at the University of Cincinnati as an Assistant Professor-Educator beginning fall 2026!
March 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
My partner is so damn amazing!! She’s cooler than you (and me).
I’ve seen a handful of articles about how humanities programs need to focus on “practicality”.
In 2017 I published a chapter arguing that a focus on practicality in higher ed is a mistake. It seems especially relevant right now
philarchive.org/rec/KRIIPI-2
In 2017 I published a chapter arguing that a focus on practicality in higher ed is a mistake. It seems especially relevant right now
philarchive.org/rec/KRIIPI-2
Phillips Kristopher, Is Philosophy Impractical? Yes and No, but That's Precisely Why we Need It - PhilArchive
This chapter makes the argument for both the practicality and impracticality of philosophy as it relates to liberal education. An exploration of the history of science in the seventeenth and eighteent...
philarchive.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I’ve seen a handful of articles about how humanities programs need to focus on “practicality”.
In 2017 I published a chapter arguing that a focus on practicality in higher ed is a mistake. It seems especially relevant right now
philarchive.org/rec/KRIIPI-2
In 2017 I published a chapter arguing that a focus on practicality in higher ed is a mistake. It seems especially relevant right now
philarchive.org/rec/KRIIPI-2
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This is a great thread and I agree with all of it. Reviewing takes a ton of time but it's important work, even when I hate the paper I reviewed. Editors can confirm I send lengthy details about every decision and I'd be wracked with guilt not doing that. It's the entire point of the process!
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review
Tired of spending countless hours on peer reviews? An AI-assisted workflow could help.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is a great thread and I agree with all of it. Reviewing takes a ton of time but it's important work, even when I hate the paper I reviewed. Editors can confirm I send lengthy details about every decision and I'd be wracked with guilt not doing that. It's the entire point of the process!