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"Recalling Aristotle’s dictum that philosophy begins in wonder, [Balaska] argues that wonder and anxiety are akin, neither being wholly positive or wholly negative. Anxiety can be uplifting, wonder frightening." The TLS reviews Anxiety and Wonder: bit.ly/3YR28iE

“This is a must-read for specialists interested in how continental philosophy can contribute to the thriving discourse on the experience and place of anxiety and wonder in our lives.” Another review of my book by Philosophical Investigations! 📖✨🎉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Reviewing my Anxiety&Wonder 📖. My book does not only argue that emotions can be forms of perception. But also that some emotions have a very unique epistemic value: they reveal that we are at all and that there is a world in the first place. The TLS Bloomsbury Philosophy

“‘It is!’ exclaims Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his essay ‘The Friend’, struck with awe by the sheer existence of things”: For Aeon Magazine I wrote a piece on profound wonder, what forms it takes and what we learn from it! ✨#wonder✨Bloomsbury Philosophy 📚📖 psyche.co/ideas/the-most…

I spoke to and with PhilosophyPodcasts.Org about my new book. Have a listen 🎧 if you would like to add some Anxiety & Wonder to your weekend ! 📖✨✨Bloomsbury Philosophy sites.libsyn.com/420896/site

On the evening of the US election I spoke to Miguel de Beistegui on the philosophy of crisis for The Philosopher. Besides getting to the grips with the meaning of "crisis", we discuss how Trump is a manifestation of the contradictions of US society today. youtube.com/watch?v=cLiV4C…

Learning science has long recognized the virtues of testing. However, most studies have focused on the benefits of tests taken after studying. Explore the advantages of testing before learning in my recent piece for Psyche Magazine. psyche.co/ideas/the-secr…

New episode available now! I speak with Maria Balaska (Maria Balaska) about her fascinating new book Anxiety and Wonder, recently published by Bloomsbury Books UK. Listen now in your favorite podcast player or right here: buzzsprout.com/1570933/episod…

Thank you John T. Maier for our discussion on my new book. We talked about moods with no objects, Kierkegaard on Genesis, the pathologies of wonder, and much more!

Thanks Maria Balaska for speaking to me about Anxiety and wonder: On being human. Bloomsbury Philosophy Our conversation is here: philosophypodcasts.org/balaska So much depends on these two: anxiety (sure) and wonder (let's not forget). Bloomsbury U.S. Bloomsbury Books UK Prof. Balaska writes

“Faced with impressively elaborate copies of plants that never droop or wither, a lot of us may wonder if we are justified to choose natural over fake, and on what grounds.” For TIME here is my latest piece on the problem with fake nature. time.com/7209789/fake-h…

Here is my recent piece on fake nature 🪴 and why the real thing matters🌱✨. Thanks TIME, and thanks Koneen Säätiö for funding and supporting my research project!

British Philosophy Fortnight is soon - last two weeks of March! It's our new annual initiative to celebrate, promote and champion philosophy! For details, events, downloadable content, check out: bpa.ac.uk/activities/phi… #philosophy #philosophers #PhilosophyMatters #BPF2025

Looking forward to sharing my research on fake nature next Wednesday, 19/03, at the GPS_Philosophy meeting! ✨ Excited to be part the British Philosophy Fortnight #PhilosophyMatters More info about my talk on “Forms of Nature: Real and Manmade” here 👇🏻 glosphilsoc.net

2.  GPS_Philosophy are hosting an in-person public lecture by the wonderful Maria Balaska on "Forms of Nature: Real and Manmade". In-person: 7-8pm. Details: glosphilsoc.net #PhilosophyMatters #BPG2025 #PhilosFortnight2025 #gloucester #nature #animals

My book, Anxiety and Wonder: On Being Human, is in Bloomsbury’s May Sale—£13.99 until Sun 18 May! ✨📖 If you are curious about how anxiety relates to wonder, and what that pairing reveals about us, find out here 👇🏻 bloomsbury.com/uk/anxiety-and…

What do philosophers have to say about boredom? I enjoyed speaking to Antony J Funnell about it, at ABC Radio National, Big Ideas / Future Tense. You can have a listen and share here! abc.net.au/listen/program…

Schumacher College is coming back to life! This course will be held in my native Greece, close to home. Check it out: schumacherwild.org/wild-in-lefkada

The first International Philosophy Festival took place in gorgeous Cascais, Portugal. On the very timely topic of Fear. I had the pleasure and honor of speaking there, and I truly hope it is the start of a new tradition! 🇵🇹💡✨❤️