For most readers of the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Peter Momtchiloff needs little introduction. From 1993 to 2023 he was Commissioning Editor for Philosophy at Oxford University Press (OUP). It was big news in the philosophy community when we heard that Peter was leaving his post in December 2023. In July 2024 we invited Peter along to talk to us at the Aristotelian Society to find out a bit about what he's seen and what he's learned. The discussion between Peter, Jessica Leech and…
Read moreFor most readers of the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Peter Momtchiloff needs little introduction. From 1993 to 2023 he was Commissioning Editor for Philosophy at Oxford University Press (OUP). It was big news in the philosophy community when we heard that Peter was leaving his post in December 2023. In July 2024 we invited Peter along to talk to us at the Aristotelian Society to find out a bit about what he's seen and what he's learned. The discussion between Peter, Jessica Leech and Ellie Robson was shared as a podcast. What follows is an edited version of that discussion for our readers.