Brian Leiter https://bsky.app/profile/brianleiter.

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Brian Leiter https://bsky.app/profile/brianleiter.

@BrianLeiter

I teach & write about moral, political and legal philosophy in the Anglophone and Continental traditions, at the University of Chicago. Views expressed are mine

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Joined May 2013

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@BrianLeiter
Jul 31
Farewell Twitter cesspool, back to Bluesky (bsky.app/profile/brianl…). Explanation here: leiterreports.com/2026/07/31/far…
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Brian Leiter (@brianleiter.bsky.social)
I teach and write about general jurisprudence, legal and political realism, metaethics, free speech, religious toleration, academic freedom, Nietzsche, Marx and other topics at the University of...
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Aug 16
Returning to post this, since many law faculty are still on Twitter, and will want to know:
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In Memoriam: Randal C. Picker (1959-2026)
I’m very sorry to have to report the sudden death yesterday of my esteemed colleague Randy Picker, who was well-known for his work on antitrust and intellectual property, among other topics. …
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Jul 29
On Elon Musk's racism:
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
From nytimes.com
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Jul 29
"Philosophy in 3D"
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“Philosophy in 3D”
Wittgenstein and Kant. Pretty weird! Has anyone tried these? Are they any good? (Thanks to Guy Elgat for the pointer.)
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Jul 29
Another UK academic staff "bloodbath" in the works: U of Lincoln proposes making 140 faculty "redundant"
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Another UK academic staff “bloodbath” in the works: U of Lincoln proposes making 140 faculty...
Oy veh. This comes on the heels of cuts in prior years at Lincoln. This round of cuts will affect philosophy, among many other units. The British university system is in serious crisis (although no…