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Historian and Philosopher of Science. Ask me about my non-Bayesian theory of confirmation. 😬
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Free access to
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Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
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Frances Egan
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Coming up on Monday
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Crowd, anyone have references to discussions of “scientists are not interested in the explanation of particulars”? I know the Bogen snd Woodward. Thanks in advance.
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Diners in New Jersey Are Struggling to Survive
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/n...
Say it isn’t so.
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Diners in New Jersey Are Struggling to Survive
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/nyregion/new-jersey-diners-soda-pop-act.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Frances Egan
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Online book launch for Ken Aizawa's
kenaizawa.bsky.social
excellent new book May 18, 2026 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT. Commentaries by Uljana Feest, Gualtiero Piccinini, and Samuel Schindler. For the zoom link email
[email protected]
The book is available open access from CUP:
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Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/compositional-abduction-and-scientific-interpretation/5295E3347B5287EC137752BABC337AC7?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0&fbclid=IwY2xjawRYdspleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEesetcScr5RD0Ggo9VNW5hA6SyIoYfqcDW5UE-xcK00TOaUcnjxD4OKofS3xQ_aem_GIBrAY83ErHV3pXjCQAvQQ
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Robert Reich
about 1 month ago
I’ve long assumed that Samuel Alito was the worst Supreme Court Justice in recent history. But I’ve come to revise my view in light of recent comments made by one judge in particular. Let me explain...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-worst-justice-in-modern-supreme
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The Worst Justice Ever
His attack on progressivism last week was the last straw
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-worst-justice-in-modern-supreme
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American Philosophical Association
about 1 month ago
APA member John Bickle (Mississippi State University) has been elected to the newest class of
@aaas.org
Fellows for distinguished contributions to the philosophy of science and neuroscience. Congratulations!
www.msstate.edu/newsroom/art...
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MSU Philosophy Professor Bickle joins elite ranks as AAAS Fellow
Contact: Allison Matthews and Sarah Nicholas
https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/03/msu-philosophy-professor-bickle-joins-elite-ranks-aaas-fellow
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Eran Tal
about 1 month ago
If you or your undergrad students are interested in philosophy of mind, this excellent MSc program at U Edinburgh is open for applications until April 30. An exceptional opportunity to study with the best in the field. Please share widely!
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Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition MSc - Postgraduate taught programmes
This programme provides the intellectual foundation and practical skills required for engaging in linguistics research, either by itself, or as part of cross-disciplinary research.
https://study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/postgraduate-taught/655-mind-language-and-embodied-cognition
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
about 1 month ago
New from the BJPS Review of Books Deflating Mental Representation – Frances Egan Reviewed by Nico Orlandi
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
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Frances Egan, Deflating Mental Representation | BJPS Review of Books
Nico Orlandi reviews Deflating Mental Representation, by Frances Egan
https://www.thebsps.org/reviewofbooks/orlandi-on-egan/
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First review of Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation.
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A science-first theory of confirmation - Metascience
Metascience -
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11016-026-01105-3
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Christopher Moltisanti Weighs In On Current Events
about 2 months ago
I been thinkin' I might run for office. I don't need no positions or ideas. I'll just be a vessel for their dreams, T.
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🐭 Danielle Williams 🐹
about 2 months ago
Purdue's one of the friendliest and most supportive places to do philosophy and I'm so grateful to have had some time here to learn from this incredibly diverse group of excellent researchers (especially Sarah & Dan ☺️). It's such a privilege to be a small part of what they're building here <3
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Center for PhilSci
about 2 months ago
QS has once again ranked Pitt among the top 5 universities in the world for studying philosophy. #philsci
https://www.topuniversities.com/university-subject-rankings/philosophy
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The evidence for representation | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...
https://philosophymindscience.org/index.php/phimisci/article/view/11962
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Philosophical Psychology
3 months ago
Our Associate Editor Kengo Miyazono wins prestigious JSPS prize for Philosophical and Interdisciplinary Studies of Rationality and Irrationality. Congratulations Kengo!
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Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered NJ knows how to name legislation.
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Yes, that is exactly what I looked like six years ago.
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Centre for Philosophy of Time
4 months ago
📣 CFP Extended Deadline (Feb 15, 2026) 🔷 SMS 2026 will take place May 25–27 at the University of Toronto. 💠Keynote: Heather Demarest 💠Presidential Address: Giuliano Torrengo ➡️Submissions welcome on all areas of metaphysics of science. More info:
socmetsci.org
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The Briefing with Jen Psaki
4 months ago
We took a look at the seats available opening night and weekend of the 'Melania' documentary. It's on track to be an absolute box office flop.
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Bruce Springsteen
4 months ago
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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SPAN
4 months ago
🧠 CALL FOR SYMPOSIA ABSTRACTS 🌴 SPAN is now accepting abstracts for a special session at the PSA. Put a group and a topic together and submit your idea via email by March 1st 🥳
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Edouard Machery
4 months ago
The Barcelona Principles propose some simple actions to create a less unequal play field between native speakers and non native speakers of English in philosophy. First among them: reviewers should not assess papers based on style.
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BARCELONA PRINCIPLES FOR A GLOBALLY INCLUSIVE PHILOSOPHY
We acknowledge that English is the common vehicular language of much contemporary philosophy, especially in the tradition of so-called “analytic” or “Anglo-American” philosophy. This tradition is i…
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Kenneth Aizawa, "Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2025) - New Books Network
https://newbooksnetwork.com/compositional-abduction-and-scientific-interpretation
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Dom Ervolina
4 months ago
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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André "Normal" Alessi
4 months ago
It's shaping up to be a great day. It's sunny as heck, my parents are on their way to tackle the garden, I'm at the farmers market grabbing coffee and treats, and an episode of New Books in Philosophy on
@kenaizawa.bsky.social
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Kenneth Aizawa, "Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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David Barack
5 months ago
Hey philosophers—going to the Eastern APA? Check out the special
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session on Thursday at 11a! Featuring
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@felipedebrigard.bsky.social
@johnwkrakauer.bsky.social
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Vandalizing the arts center to show you support the arts is a form of derangement syndrome.
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It is out in hard copy!
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Julie Cohen ❌👑
6 months ago
Meet some of the superstars of
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Next semester I will doing a tour of the UK: Edinburgh March 4 Durham March 5 Leeds March 6 Bristol March 11 Talk titles TBA There are still slots available. 😬 I would to tell you about compositional abduction.
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Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach , Aizawa, Kenneth - Amazon.com
Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach - Kindle edition by Aizawa, Kenneth. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features ...
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My blurb about the book for the Cambridge University Press blog.
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The Scientific Interpretation of Experimental Results
How do scientists interpret the results of an experiment? How do they draw conclusions from experiments? In January of 1939, the young Alan Hodgkin decided to break in some new lab equipment and he ha...
https://cambridgeblog.org/2025/12/the-scientific-interpretation-of-experimental-results/
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Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation
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Uljana Feest
6 months ago
I will be one of the speakers at next year's meeting of the European Network for the Philosophy of Social Sciences. Consider sbmitting something (by March 1).
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Lucia C. Neco (Luba)
6 months ago
Have you registered for
#AAHPSSS2025
yet? The conference will be held in hybrid format at the University of Queensland, 3–5 December 2025. It’s a small community, which makes it a great opportunity for really good feedback and collaboration.
#HPS
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More:
@aahpsss.bsky.social
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2025 Conference
2025 AAHPSSS Conference The 2025 conference of the Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (AAHPSSS) will be held in a hybrid format at the Universit…
https://aahpsss.net.au/conference/2025-aahpsss-conference/
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Frances Egan
6 months ago
The online journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is doing a symposium on my book, Deflating Mental Representation, based on my Jean Nicod lectures. See the Call for Papers here:
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
and a précis of the book here:
philpapers.org/rec/EGAPOD
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Call for Papers: Book Symposium on "Deflating Mental Representation" by Frances Egan | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...
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Mikie Sherrill
7 months ago
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
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Edouard Machery
7 months ago
Listen to the whole speech. This is history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ys...
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LIVE: Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech in New York City
YouTube video by ABC News
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Brad Lander
7 months ago
Our message to Andrew Cuomo was loud & clear in June. It’s louder & clearer tonight.
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Phil Lewis
7 months ago
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
7 months ago
If Mike Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session during the shutdown, then we’ll do the work right here the Bronx. The New York Essential plan is being eliminated entirely next year due to the GOP healthcare cuts. People’s lives are at stake. And that’s why we’re fighting back.
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Mark Bray
8 months ago
Our plane to Spain is in the air! 🙌🙌 Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.
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Prem Thakker ツ
8 months ago
I fear if things don’t change right now, this image is going to come back to haunt us
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John Pfaff
8 months ago
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat. For the crime of … complaining about government policy. Core 1A speech. With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
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Edouard Machery
8 months ago
The enemies of freedom
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Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations
Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/07/rutgers-professor-turning-point-usa
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Alex Baumhardt
8 months ago
She’s still out here ✌️
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I did pull myself away from the great views to hear some great talks at the Deep South Philosophy and Neuroscience Conference. And I hear that 20th Century philosophy of science really screwed neuroscience.
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Acyn
8 months ago
CNN: The ratings are in for the first day. 6.26 million viewers on ABC. That was four times Jimmy Kimmel's average. And that's despite the show not even being available in a quarter of all American homes.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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