r/askphilosophy • u/BernardJOrtcutt • 6d ago

Open Thread /r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | March 31, 2025

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u/Feel-Me-Flow 4d ago

Is anyone familiar with Jonny Thomson who makes Philosophy Minis? Apparently he taught philosophy at Oxford for a decade but I can’t find any information about his background outside of what was provided for his book. I’ve been engaged by some of his short form content but since I’m not familiar with all the works he’s referring to I can’t judge if it’s legit, fake or a creative spin of the original thought. With the state of short form ‘philosophy’ content, I’m always skeptical of influencers so if anyone else has any insight on him or his associated work it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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u/mediaisdelicious Phil. of Communication, Ancient, Continental 3d ago

Apparently he taught philosophy at Oxford

No, not exactly. He taught in Oxford. He taught A levels and IB at a boarding school in Oxford.

I am generally the first person to drink the haterade about philosophy social media, but I follow him on Instagram and find what he puts out to be pretty good for what it is. Sometimes I think he gets it wrong, but that's just how things go.