We had a great time at our annual conference, Contemporary Philosophical Issues 2026, held at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka! Here are a few snapshots as proof!

Our annual CSAP Rijeka conference is fast approaching! The conference program is available here: hdaf.ffri.hr?p=2155 Everyone is welcome to attend without preregistration!

I'm pleased to share that EuJAP is among Q1 philosophy journals on SCImago for the fourth year in a row. Thanks to our authors, reviewers, and editors for continuing the great work! www.scimagojr.com/journalsearc... Recent papers are available here: hrcak.srce.hr/eujap?lang=en

Another TIPPS outcome: Bošnjak & Jurjako (2026), How to Understand the Concept of Mental Disorder in Criminal Law? Erkenntnis. In the paper we argue that a naturalist, dysfunction-based account is most adequate for criminal law. For the twists and turns of the argument, see doi.org/10.1007/s106...

Workshop announcement: Functions and Dysfunctions in Medicine and Psychiatry (11–12 June 2026 at @vlc-lab.bsky.social) with @moody-philosopher.bsky.social, Virginia Ballesteros, @harrif.bsky.social, @frabellazzi.bsky.social, @mjurjako.bsky.social, @hsherl.bsky.social, @emas-b.bsky.social and more.

New output of the project TIPPS where we apply the personal/subpersonal distinction to forensic psychiatry. We've got nice results ! Bošnjak, M., Jurjako, M. (2026) Personal and Subpersonal Explanations in Forensic Psychiatry: A Co-evolutionary Perspective. Acta Analytica. doi.org/10.1007/s121...

Volume 21, Issue 1 (2025) of EuJAP is devoted to Katherine Puddifoot’s book How Stereotypes Deceive Us: eujap.uniri.hr/volume-20-no...

A bit of advertising for EuJAP: we now have two printed issues from 2025. Vol. 21, Issue 2 is devoted to Justin Garson’s Madness: A Philosophical Exploration, featuring critical discussions and a reply from the author. eujap.uniri.hr/volume-21-no...

Happy New Year from me and everyone at the European Journal of Analytic Philosophy! Keep sending us the good stuff!

I'm recruiting a PhD student to study how predation shapes animal cognition and the conservation opportunities of animal cognition. Lots of fun field work in beautiful places : ) Please share !! www.eifwooster.org/opportunities

Here is a brief update on the positioning of EuJAP articles on Google Scholar: eujap.uniri.hr/updates-on-g... “Thinking Outside the Toolbox” still has no real competition, though philosophy-of-psychiatry papers are gaining ground!

Re-sharing this paper in the hope it reaches a wider audience. "HOW GENERAL ARE MARR’S LEVELS OF EXPLANATION?" The paper, among other things, examines how active inference/FEP can straddle the personal–subpersonal distinction doi.org/10.1387/theo...

Another excellent co-authored publication supported by the TIPPS project: sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0... Congrats to Miguel Núñez de Prado Gordillo and his colleagues! Beyond Belief? Delusions and the Regulative Account of Folk Psychology. Rev.Phil.Psych. (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s131...

Zdenka exploring the nightlife in Exeter. To explain the significance of the photo: in some parts of Italy (specifically at the University of Padua), Zdenka is also known as Vena. She has finally found her space!

Zdenka is scheduled to give her talk “The Explanatory Value of Historical Classifications” later today at the Egenis Centre, University of Exeter. I must say, her bio looks impressive! www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...

PhD Job Advertisement: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Rijeka (Croatia) invites applications for a Research Assistant position (PhD track) within project TIPPS, for six years, circa €1400 net per month euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/378085

What does it mean to be a 'realist' in the debate about natural kinds? Should this involve a 'mind-independence' criterion? In her new article in JGPS, Zdenka Brzović argues that natural kind realism is a many-faced issue 📝 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky

EuJAP has a new a new publication: “What is a Response to Wrongdoing?” by Dr Nicolas Nayfeld’s article. the paper can be accessed at this link: hrcak.srce.hr/en/335370 @ksifferd.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.com @annelijefferson.bsky.social

When journalists approach me, I don’t hesitate to share my view. In two Croatian dailies, I’ve commented on post-truth and the continuing relevance of Dawkins’s The Selfish Gene, respectively: www.glas-slavonije.hr/magazin/2025... uniri-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...

Scimago's introduced a new feature allowing users to identify diamond open access journals: www.scimagojr.com/diamond/jour... On this list, the European Journal of Analytic Philosophy is currently ranked 11th. With a little more promotion, I think we could reach the top ten next year! eujap.uniri.hr

We have a new publication in EuJAP: Alice Morelli (Venice) – “Habits and Dispositions in Frank Ramsey’s Philosophy”. A thought-provoking paper on the distinction between habits and dispositions! 👉 hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/48...

My new book, Slime Mould and Philosophy, is now available — and for the next month, you can download it for FREE here: doi.org/10.1017/9781... Thanks to everyone who made this book come to life and shared the rather intense journey with me. Enjoy!

Happy that this paper with Sam Wilkinson is out! Especially proud of its humble ambition to serve as a prolegomena for any future discussion of the personal/subpersonal distinction :).The personal and the subpersonal: three desiderata and a pragmatist proposal. Phil Studies doi.org/10.1007/s110...

Another great output from the TIPPS project: new paper by our Co-I Katrina Sifferd: Psychiatric Diagnoses and Criminal Responsibility: An Argument for the Relevance of Intellectual Disability 👉 doi.org/10.1080/0731...

Here’s me paying homage to my favorite philosopher of criminal law, Katrina Sifferd, at BSPS2025! Thank you, Glasgow, for having us, and for enduring our whole family! The traces of our whereabouts in the James McCune Smith Building will definitely be noticed tomorrow!

The European Journal of Analytic Philosophy @EujapP lost more than 20 citations overnight on Google Scholar! scholar.google.com/citations?us... I wonder what that’s all about!

Save the dates of 18-19th of September 2026 for the 6th Biennial EENPS Conference at the University of Bucharest!!! Please expect a call for abstracts in autumn 2025 with submissions due likely in winter 2026! eenps.weebly.com/eenps-2026.h...

CFP - Special issue "Function and Dysfunction: Revising, Expanding, and Questioning Two Core Concepts in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences", to appear in Mefisto: Journal of Medicine, Philosophy, and History - philhead.org/cfp/special-...

You're welcome and do visit us again! What's a good workshop without its wonderful participants? #MWGA

We all know Britain has talent. But boy, where to start? A view from nowhere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K7...

Plus, being in Rijeka/Fiume for a couple of days gave me a little boost. Now I sort of feel pretty on the inside. We’ll see how long that lasts. Here’s a shout-out to the one and only www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWIe...

I don't know, nostalgia, reminiscence, melancholy, childhood, tiempo perdido, but this just sounds so good at the moment. Beats me out of me. Part of my alternative nineties. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnas...

Just got back home in Cambridge. The Cambridge University Press sign literally flashed at me as the train pulled in. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is. CUP, I’m ready to answer your call, in whatever form it may take! @universitypress.cambridge.org

Serbian students have once again organized a massive protest against corruption and for justice. This quote will resonate with many across the Balkans: “We are here today because we cannot take it any more.” My heart is with all fighting for a better future. www.independent.co.uk/news/aleksan...

Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.

My paper 'A Domino Theory of Disease' is out and available *open access* with Philosophy of Science! 🥳 @philscijournal.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We have new publications in EuJAP: Papers by Khalidi, Jeppsson, Lodge, Núñez de Prado-Gordillo, Palafox-Harris, and Sullivan-Bissett discussing Justin Garson's Madness: A Philosophical Exploration can be accessed here: hrcak.srce.hr/en/broj/25669

I'm happy to share that the European Journal of Analytic Philosophy continues to be among the top philosophy journals according to Scopus and Scimago rankings!

Zdenka Brzović (Rijeka), representing philosophy and cognitive science and the TIPPS project at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge. Supported by the Croatian Science Foundation #HRZZ This is what doing serious metaphysics at the Serious Metaphysics Group looks like:

We finally have a review of Lisa Bortolotti’s book "The Epistemic Innocence of Irrational Beliefs"! The review, written by Dino Jelčić (University of Rijeka), is available here: hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/47... It took us a while, but we figure—better late than never! @lisabortolotti.bsky.social

Here’s a bit of think-lab-style philosophy of cognitive science and psychiatry at the University of Cambridge—strongly representing the philosophy side of our Cognitive Science Program in Rijeka! Forza la Scienza Cognitiva di Fiume! @ricogsci.bsky.social

If anyone's interested, here's my 'tour de force' article on Marr's levels of analysis, active inference, and tackling José Bermúdez's challenge to using Marr for understanding the mind as a whole: ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/TH...

Here is a preliminary outcome of project TIPPS in a form of a BBS commentary: Higher-order motivational constructs as personal-level fictions: A solution in search of a problem doi.org/10.1017/S014...

Hear, hear! thank god for LLMs?

New year, new post on the #projectEPIC blog: we welcome Alice Monypenny to the team! #philsky #EpistemicInjustice epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/01/alic...

EuJAP is becoming of age: This editor’s note marks the 40th Issue of EuJAP and reflects on the journal’s journey, its contributions to analytic philosophy, and its vision for the future. hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/47...

We have a new book review in EuJAP: "Sanja Dembić PHILOSOPHY OF MENTAL DISORDER: AN ABILITY-BASED APPROACH" by Luca Malatesti hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/47...

Been on a Dinky doors hunt in Downing Street in Cambridge with the kids. We found the PM's miniature replica door with its scary octopus tentacles!

We have a new book review! Eugen Golubić offers a concise review of Gender-Critical Feminism by Holly Lawford-Smith, a book that has generated significant controversy: hrcak.srce.hr/325248

Check out the latest review of Amy Kind’s Imagination and Creative Thinking by Ksenija Savčić (University of Rijeka), published in EuJAP. Read it here: hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/46...