Paul Dicken; Ghostwriter, Author, Speechwriter, Philosopher

Paul’s background is in the history and philosophy of science, and he writes about the social and political implications of new technology for magazines such as The Los Angeles Review of Books, The New Criterion, Law and Liberty, The American Conservative, City Journal, and The New Atlantis. Paul has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge and has held research and teaching positions in the UK, Germany and Australia. In his work, Paul likes to compare developments in science with those in art, literature and popular culture in order to illustrate their broader philosophical context. He is the published author of several academic books of philosophy, and the popular Getting Science Wrong (Bloomsbury) — which offers a humorous look at some of the mistaken assumptions often made about the history of science, and the problems they can create for contemporary debate.

Paul is an established ghostwriter who has successfully worked on a range of projects, usually with a focus on those with a more philosophical angle. His clients include pioneering business leaders. His fiction novel is a surrealist murder mystery influenced by the works of Poe and Lovecraft.

Below are some direct links to relevant published philosophical and intellectual articles & reviews by Paul Dicken.

Key Links:

Specialized Nature: On the Opportunities and Challenges for Natural Philosophy | The American Conservative

Competing Paradigms: On the Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn | Los Angeles Review of Books

Singing the Blues: James Fox’s “The World According to Color” | The New Criterion

Dusting Off Our Mirror-Shades: On Matthew Ball’s “The Metaverse” | Los Angeles Review of Books

Secularization Theses | The American Conservative

Surveillance Humanism: The Unholy Union of AI and HR is Coming | The New Atlantis

The Women Who Restored Moral Philosophy | The American Conservative

The World is a Strange Madhouse: 100 Years of Relativity | Los Angeles Review of Books

Debunking the Conflict Thesis | The American Conservative

Seeing Time: Einstein’s Theory of Relativity for Beginners | Los Angeles Review of Books

Are Scientific Theories True? | The Philosophers’ Magazine

Paul has a proven track record of helping clients communicate important and often complex ideas in an accessible and entertaining manner; he works part-time as a Parliamentary Researcher and Speechwriter and provides LGC with their speechwriting services.