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1. 5 Accounts to Follow to get
into “Philosophy Twitter”
For many, philosophy can seem inaccessible.
Philosophy is still alive and well as a discipline, and contemporary
philosophers are contemplatingquestions that have the ability to
challenge how we see our world. Here are five accountsto follow to
start stepping into “philosophy Twitter.”
2. C. Thi Nguyen (@add_hawk)
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Nguyen is an associate professor of philosophyat the
University of Utah. His areas of focus include agency
in gaming, echo chambers and art practices. His
tweets often includelinks to articles he finds
interesting, promotions for the work he’s doing and
recaps of fun or interesting moments he’s had while
teaching.
3. Christa Peterson (@christapeterso)
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Peterson is a Ph.D. philosophy studentat the
University of Southern California whose areas of focus
include cognitivescience and metaethics. Her tweets
often include personalexperiences, pictures of her
dog Gorbie, and thorough arguments against gender-
critical philosophyand pointsmade by philosophers
who argue in favor of it.
4. Jennifer Foster (@philoso-foster)
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Foster is a Ph.D. philosophystudent at the University
of Southern California.Her tweets often include
experiences she has while TA-ing undergrad classes,
critical breakdowns of other contemporary
philosopherspointsand pictures of her cats, who she
affectionatelycalls “the boyos.” Together with Cassie
Finley, she organizes The Cogtweeto
(@CogtweetoSeries).
5. Cassie Finley (@Angry_Cassie)
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Finley is a Ph.D. philosophystudent at the University
of Iowa whose areas of focus includeAristotle and the
ethics of artificialintelligence.Her tweets often
include relatablecontentabout being a grad student
and threads that break down ideas within her areas of
focus. Together with Jennifer Foster, she organizes the
“PhilosophyTwitter Workshop Series” called The
Cogtweeto (@CogtweetoSeries).
6. Abigail Thorn (@PhilosophyTube)
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Twitter is not the main platform for Thorn’s
PhilosophyTube,named as such because its contentis
predominantlyon YouTube.Thorn has an MA in
philosophyfrom the University of St. Andrews in
Scotland,and creates theatricalvideos intendedto
teach philosophyfor free on her YouTube channel.
Her Tweets often include promotionfor her most
recent videos and Patreon, (a donationservice),
behind-the-scenes shots and detailsfrom video
shoots and personal takes on philosophyand current
events. Those who find her Twitter content interesting
should check out her YouTubechannel.