Patrick Ben
patrickben.bsky.social
Patrick Ben
@patrickben.bsky.social
Philosopher & Researcher
New Publication Alert!! 📚📖

Who should fund the elimination of extreme poverty in Africa and beyond?

Read my latest paper on @tandfresearch.bsky.social to find out. This is a timely article for UN #SDG1 and #SDG2.

🔗#OpenAccess at: doi.org/10.1080/0002...

#Poverty #Africa
#UniversityOfManchester
June 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Ready?

Set?

Let's talk about individual climate actions while we wait for the government to do their bit!

Join: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3883349...

Meeting ID: 388 334 985 627 606
Passcode: UV6sK3eV

Bo ifiok! 🪴

#ClimateChange 🌍
#UniversityOfManchester
@manchester.ac.uk 🐝
May 26, 2026 at 8:27 PM
As an individual, what obligations do you have to act in collective harm cases?

Let's talk @📍University of the Free State!

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Bo ifiok! 🪴

#ClimateChange 🌍 #UFS
#UniversityOfManchester
@manchester.ac.uk 🐝
May 24, 2026 at 7:11 AM
New Publication Alert‼️

How might we successfully address the question of decolonising the curricula? We present an instance of what decolonising Philosophy of Higher Education, looks like.

🔗 #OpenAccess at: doi.org/10.1080/1814...

#HigherEducation #Decolonisation
#UniversityOfManchester #UNISA
March 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Have you read my paper on 'Groupcism' yet? 🤨

🔗Available here: doi.org/10.1111/jtsb...

#phdjourney #philosophy #groupcism #socialpsychology #discrimination
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A Special Publication Alert!! 📚📖

In this paper, I coined the term 'Groupcism' to describe a subtle type of exclusion that is common within in-groups.

The article is fully #OpenAccess, thanks to @manchester.ac.uk.

🔗Free copies available here: doi.org/10.1111/jtsb...

#groupcism #discrimination
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
New Publication Alert!!📚📖

From a place of gratitude to the Late Prof. Mesembe Edet of the University of Calabar, I have decided to contribute a piece of my ideas to further his legacy in African Philosophy.

🔗Link to OpenAccess copies available here: doi.org/10.4314/ajct...

#UniversityOfManchester
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
My experience with humans has taught me that you don't really know a person until you know the absurdities & atrocities they'd excuse, commit, & defend in the name of their religion, race, & political ideology.

Nonetheless, in a world where you can be anything including a racist, choose humanity.
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Publication Alert!!

If you're a military, security, or foreign policy expert, then this is one paper you should read this year.

🔗Full article available here: doi.org/10.1080/1502...

#GlobalAffairs #ForeignPolicy
#RegionalSecurity #Africa #MiddleEast
#SecurityStudies #Geopolitics
@manchester.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Stunning! A pigeon doing backflips.
August 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by Patrick Ben
Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.
August 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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“I want to talk about the part of philosophy writing that comes after the argument… the very specific work involved in infusing your writing with energy and life” — C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) at Daily Nous on the creative craft of writing philosophy.
Beyond Argument: The Creative Craft of Philosophy Writing (guest post) - Daily Nous
"I want to talk about the part about the part of philosophy writing that comes after the argument part: the bit where you work on expressing your idea clearly, delicately, even personally. I want to t...
dailynous.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
My latest article on @uk.theconversation.com addresses the challenge of motivating individual climate actions.

Read here: 👇🏽

#ClimateAction
#UniversityOfManchester
February 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM