A Newsletter for Students, Philosophy Professors, and Other Lovers of Wisdom!
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Resisting the Tyranny of Thinness
The Tyranny of Thinness came out today!
In the book, I explore how the skinny ideal shapes our earliest experiences and steals joy from our lives. Through embodied practices such as intuitive eating, joyful movement, and community care, I...
Carol: A Philosophy!
Carol, Philosopher
I’ve long debated how to approach writing about my beloved dog, Carol, from a philosophical perspective. I’ve mentioned her before, and anyone who knows me has heard of her, too. But if philosophy is, at its heart, ab...
The Tyranny of Thinness — A Final Friday Foray
In the “Why Philosophy?” Substack, I’ve shared interviews with philosophers about what brought them to the discipline and how they conceive of it. I’ve also included personal essays that are shaped by my conception of philosophy as a way of...
What Is Your Philosophy?
What Is Your Philosophy?
Last Tuesday, on a ride home from my university, an Uber driver asked me, “What is your philosophy?” He had inquired about what I studied, but after telling him that I was a philosophy professor, he sprang the q...
Miscellaneous Monday — 09/07/26
Happy Monday!
Here’s a semi-miscellaneous list of announcements and happenings from across philosophy Substacks, as well as some links to posts by writer friends and personal announcements!
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I’m a professor at Florida International University. I love applying philosophy to everyday life and inspiring others to do the same! For more about me, check out www.ccleboeuf.com. My first book, The Tyranny of Thinness, will be out in October 2026!
I am a sociologist and social theorist who spent several decades in academia and is now a research manager in the nonprofit sector.
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