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Philosopher of mind:
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Qualia were never what made life worth living. It's always been about...color! âAnd they're objective New paper out with Philosophy of Science. Enjoy:
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The attractions of âobject colorsâ | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
The attractions of âobject colorsâ
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/philosophy-of-science/article/attractions-of-object-colors/888483734AC73CFF43D30A6D5A8E32C3
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Tommy Blanchard
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I wrote about blindsight. I'd always accepted the standard narrative that blindsight is a dramatic dissociation between awareness and sight. But looking at the details, I'm unsure it tells us any more about consciousness than the more typical experience of barely being able to see in a dark room
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Blinded by Blindsight
Can you see without being aware? The condition "Blindsight" is often reported to show we can, but it isn't as simple as it's often portrayed
https://cognitivewonderland.substack.com/p/blinded-by-blindsight
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Sean Carroll
3 months ago
Daniel Dennettâs Real Patterns in Science and Natureâ new collected volume is now out. All chapters open access, including my paper with Acyuth Parola on what emergence can possibly mean.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
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Dennett's Real Patterns in Science and Nature
How the concept of a pattern, as understood in information science and applied in contemporary AI, can address deep questions in science and philosophy.The
https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edited-volume/6112/Dennett-s-Real-Patterns-in-Science-and-Nature
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Fiona Macpherson
4 months ago
British Philosophy Fortnight 2026 is almost upon us! It runs from Monday 16th to Sunday 29th March 2026. Details of events nationwide, free to all, are available at
bpa.ac.uk/philosophyma...
#PhilosophyMatters
#PhiloFortnight2026
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#PhilosophyMatters 2026 - British Philosophical Association
British Philosophy Fortnight EVENTS | STUDENT PRIZES | RESOURCES | 2025 ARCHIVE #BPF2026 is: Monday 16th to Sunday 29th March 2026 BPA Events  Please note, all these sessions will be filmed and ...
https://bpa.ac.uk/philosophymatters-2026/
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Fiona Macpherson
9 months ago
Philosophy jobs at @UofGlasgow: one will last until mid-2029, the other until mid-2030.
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...
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Lecturers in Philosophy (LTS)
College of Arts and HumanitiesSchool of Humanities Lecturers in Philosophy (LTS)Vacancy Ref: 184794Salary:Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint two fi...
https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturers-in-philosophy-lts
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Jess Sutherland
9 months ago
Weâve officially relaunched on here, X, Instagram and TikTok! Check out our channels and follows us!
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Philosophical Psychology
about 1 year ago
Kael McCormack investigates the best account for the attitude of #desire:
doi.org/10.1080/0951...
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What is the attitude of desire?
I defend a view of the attitude of desire against a close rival. Both views are versions of âthe guise of the goodâ thesis. The guise of the good says that a desire for P involves P appearing good ...
https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2023.2296589
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Jess Sutherland
about 1 year ago
Launching Friday 4th July! Find us wherever you get your podcasts
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Dimitri Coelho Mollo
about 1 year ago
Call for postdoc applications! We are looking for a 1-year postdoc to work on Philosophy of AI here in lovely UmeĂ„. Deadline for applications is May 26th. More information about the fellowship and how to apply can be found here [âŠ]
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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience
about 1 year ago
The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) has now been in existence for twenty years! We are going to hold a celebratory 20th Anniversary Conference on 4 â 6th June 2025 in Glasgow. We would love for you to join us.
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Inducing experience as of supersaturated teal otherwise than by the usual afterimage techniqueâand confirming it with color matching tasks? Pretty freakin nifty
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Only Five People Have Seen This New Impossible Color
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/researchers-discover-new-color-thats-impossible-to-see-without-lasering-your/
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Qualia were never what made life worth living. It's always been about...color! âAnd they're objective New paper out with Philosophy of Science. Enjoy:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The attractions of âobject colorsâ | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
The attractions of âobject colorsâ
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/philosophy-of-science/article/attractions-of-object-colors/888483734AC73CFF43D30A6D5A8E32C3
over 1 year ago
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Francesca Bellazzi
over 1 year ago
I am building up a metaphysics of science starter pack! Please let me know if you want to be added or of anyone I should add đ«
#SMS
go.bsky.app/MQSP9oQ
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New paper by the incredibly talented Arieh Schwartz:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Are episodic memory and episodic simulation different in kind?
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09515089.2025.2451819?needAccess=true
over 1 year ago
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Federica Genovese
over 1 year ago
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Keisha Ray
over 1 year ago
As an AJOB Associate Editor I get to do cool things and one was suggesting a special issue on psychedelics after attending the Hopkins-Oxford workshop on psychedelics. Give it a read. It's open access for 60 days! I also have an editorial in the issue.
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/2...
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Introspection: First-Person Access in Science and Agency
In Introspection: First-Person Access in Science and Agency, Maja Spener masterfully tackles one of the most influential and far-reaching issues in phil...
https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/introspection-first-person-access-in-science-and-agency/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1f4pQ3tlDTtTJAZjiK6o4B1vHG185aCzoq9QvWS2o8G6ewxWr3w4PLs98_aem_dv_ooW35qvpVNpJHeMV5Yw
over 1 year ago
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Sérgio Farias de Souza Filho
over 1 year ago
Friday 20th December, 2pm!
@ldanon.bsky.social
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@susanamonso.com
will give a talk about their fresh paper. PhilEvents (in English):
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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If you're in Istanbul and don't know about Barry's Friday speaker series at BoÄaziçi, get in the know
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over 1 year ago
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Henry Taylor
over 1 year ago
Lots of folks think Dennett's theory of consciousness is confusing, even contradictory. Here, I defend an interpretation of Dennett's views that makes sense of some of his most puzzling claims, just out in
@journalphp.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Consciousness interpreted: an interpretation of Dennettâs view of consciousness
Dennettâs work has had a profound impact on philosophical and scientific understanding of consciousness. However, interpreting Dennettâs work on consciousness is notoriously challenging. Some have ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09515089.2024.2433526
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Athamos Stradis just this got this wild paper out there. His summary in the comments:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Global and Local Imperialism in Statistical Mechanics - Erkenntnis
Statistical mechanics applied on a universal scale (the Mentaculus) attaches probabilities to all possible events in the universe, far outstripping its local thermodynamic evidence base. This âimperia...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10670-024-00892-7?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0h4VQjyWvNuf2TJVC4MAH1CLoqSvmR2MnCUGcdFhaSel_bxgZieBIh1_I_aem_kZy8yuuXaxpMEE2ym-SQng
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Fabian Hundertmark
over 1 year ago
I have put together a starter pack of philosophers working on or with biological functions
go.bsky.app/KW2mXWe
Please let me know if I missed anyone. âșïž
#philpsy
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Beth Hannon
over 1 year ago
Couldnât find the original thread from the other place, but I've tried to put together here what I can remember about my advice on publishingâspecifically, in philosophy journalsâbased on working on four journals, for (gulp) well over a decade now.
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Fabian Hundertmark
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New publication in the Australasian Journal of Philosophy: âWhat are Causal Bases of Dispositions?â with MarĂa Ferreira Ruiz.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CEW4S...
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