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Jeff Dean
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Philosophy PhD and Publisher at Hackett Publishing; previously Harvard UP, Routledge, Wiley-Blackwell. Play Drums & banjo, family man, enthusiast (you name it). Profile painting by my wife.
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Lucky Jim is very funny, or so I recall. It has been at least 20 years since I read it. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm going to read it again!

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Lucky Jim, by Kingsley Amis, if that's not too recent to be a classic.

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😂😂😂

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From Amazon Review: "Excellent new translation of two neglected German-language classics in philosophy of art. Helpful prefatory material by Dom Lopes, including comparisons with Kant and contemporary aesthetics." hackettpublishing.com/essays-on-be...

Essays on Beauty and the Arts
Essays on Beauty and the Arts

Bernard Bolzano’s (1781–1848) writings in aesthetics are clear, concise, and explicit about method. Provocative and revisionary, they champion broad views of beauty, the arts, and their social functio...

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Canvassing and critically assessing the ancient Greeks, social contract theory, conservatism, feminism, Black political thought, utilitarianism, and Marxism, Classics of Political Thought for Today highlights the lessons we can learn from past political thinkers hackettpublishing.com/classics-of-...

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While everyone is talking about politics, allow me to note I'm happy to be publishing Classics of Political Thought for Today, by Colin Farrelly (who briefly explains a bit about the book in the video linked below). hackettpublishing.com/classics-of-...#politicalphilosophyvimeo.com/1001697677

Behind the Scenes of Classics of Political Thought for Today with Colin Farrelly
Behind the Scenes of Classics of Political Thought for Today with Colin Farrelly

We're pleased to introduce you all to Colin Farrelly, Professor of Political Theory at Queen's University and author of the upcoming Classics of Political…

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I decided to go into publishing (I publish books, mainly in philosophy though in other areas as well) after finishing grad school and it has been great. You might find this site with some interviews with philosophers who have non-academic careers interesting/helpful: www.philskills.com

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Jeff Dean
@jtdean.bsky.social
Philosophy PhD and Publisher at Hackett Publishing; previously Harvard UP, Routledge, Wiley-Blackwell. Play Drums & banjo, family man, enthusiast (you name it). Profile painting by my wife.
130 followers143 following39 posts