Declan O'Gara
@declanogara.bsky.social
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friendly neighbourhood moral error theorist philosophy phd student at edinburgh university he/him
Pausing my social media hiatus to say that my first paper 'The Problem with the 'Now What' Problem' is now out in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice! The paper is open access so anyone should be able to read it.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Problem with the âNow Whatâ Problem - Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
It has long been assumed that the moral error theory faces a âNow Whatâ problem. The error theory says that all moral judgments are false, and the âNow Whatâ problem asks what we should do with our mo...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10677-025-10509-9?fbclid=IwY2xjawMCr89leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHufimQ-iyyo82Ax26RkhQICRnuVz412sJ1wtNXIL8GwBPRhpoWTHBXJdzBJL_aem_HmItkzFz6llzCNqk1hGcGg
5 months ago
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everyone at this conference is so lovely
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7 months ago
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arrived in frankfurt for frankmeta.7!
7 months ago
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this is a truly excellent album
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Total Cinema
Ken Yates ¡ Album ¡ 2025 ¡ 11 songs
https://open.spotify.com/album/3pVuoiAFlt5h6RTHhe8v8y?si=wUYo1ZMYT7uhGKJAiRVRqQ
7 months ago
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Helen De Cruz
8 months ago
Latest post. Donât know how many I have still in me
helendecruz.substack.com/p/cant-take-...
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Canât take it with you
I am in hospice care and reflecting a lot on what a good life is.
https://helendecruz.substack.com/p/cant-take-it-with-you
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writing about conceptual truth âšď¸ writing about conceptual truth with a nice little drink đ
8 months ago
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weâve recently gotten into boardgames, currently hunting octopi
8 months ago
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what font did you guys use for your thesis? the italics on garamond is starting to irritate me
8 months ago
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currently have an entire library to myself
8 months ago
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Realising that you can just skip talks if you want at conferences really changed the game for me
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8 months ago
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i wasnât using blue sky at the time but this is proof that iâm still out here philosophising
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8 months ago
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final meeting coming up for the moral universe reading group
8 months ago
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been a while since iâve ridden anywhere just for fun (ignore how slow i am)
8 months ago
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tranquility maxing
8 months ago
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really struggling with the current thesis chapter, into the dozens of drafts at this point and still canât work out what I want to say
8 months ago
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real âthrow toys out of pram and restart thesis chapterâ hours
8 months ago
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i have deleted all the other apps in the hopes i start procrastinating from writing up by doomscrolling here instead
8 months ago
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my paper âthe problem with the ânow whatâ problemâ has been accepted for presentation at TIF in barcelona đ
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TIF UPF 2025
Visita la entrada para saber mĂĄs.
https://tallinfil.wordpress.com
12 months ago
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new keyboard with which to finish this phd
about 1 year ago
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Aidan McGlynn
about 1 year ago
Oxford are looking for an associate professor/professor, AOS in some area of theoretical philosophy, AOC in feminist philosophy
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Job Details
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reading a new j.l. mackie book in 2024
about 1 year ago
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Mary Margaret McCabe
about 1 year ago
Delighted to see this, and hugely honoured and grateful that royalties from Mackieâs last book will go to Philosophy in Prison ( check it out at
philosophyinprison.com
) Thank you to the editors and to Hilary and David for their generosity.
#philsky
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just when i thought moorean arguments were behind me
about 1 year ago
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the philosophy books have a new home
about 1 year ago
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iâd like everyone to know that the assassination wasnât wrong specifically because there are no moral facts
about 1 year ago
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running a marshmallow test on my girlfriend by leaving her alone with her wrapped christmas presents
about 1 year ago
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i like that i donât even need to speak french for this
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about 1 year ago
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attempting to work my way through the top 100 rolling stone albums whilst iâm writing up, these are my favourite songs so far
about 1 year ago
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this years black friday purchase even more spurious than usual
about 1 year ago
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note to phd students: buying that shiny new thing isnât going to help you finish your thesis unrelatedly, i just got this sick new mouse
about 1 year ago
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i love setting unrealistic deadlines
about 1 year ago
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finally brought my soup maker to edinburgh so get ready for some soup posting
about 1 year ago
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Hane
about 1 year ago
world philosophy day is exclusionary against philosophers from other possible worlds
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doing this for my thesis chapters
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about 1 year ago
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N. G. Laskowski
about 1 year ago
Referee 2 called me out for misspelling âiffâ in case any philosophers are wondering what publishing interdisciplinary research is like.
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call for papers is out for the groningen metaethics workshop!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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Fifth Groningen Metaethics Workshop
The fifth Groningen Metaethics Workshop will take place on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Our keynote speaker will be James Lenman (University of Sheffield). T...
https://philevents.org/event/show/129346?fbclid=IwY2xjawGr4QdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHat07jaFKAuU3JwDRr7bDAeg2HZOX7QtMCJB1xbgpRbj4DAnxly_npNUVQ_aem_QczUMo0iNb9ZnO3aIJczLg
about 1 year ago
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Henrik D Kugelberg
about 1 year ago
Here is a rapidly growing starter pack with political theorists and philosophers. Please share it widely and send me a message if you want to be added to the list!!đť
go.bsky.app/4uqLbgZ
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Ersatz Doctor
about 1 year ago
Guess whoâs back. Back again. Ersatzâs back. Tell a friend.
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my pal
@drlivcoombes.bsky.social
is now skeeting, drop her a follow!
about 1 year ago
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Grumpy Philosopher
about 1 year ago
OK, that happened quicker than I expected. Did I mention that Iâd written a book? I did write one as it happens: âWhat are Animal Rights For?â Itâs part of a great series by Bristol University Press:
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-a...
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does your office have a tea point or is it just me
about 1 year ago
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don't annoy me or I'll put your paper in here
about 1 year ago
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Independent Republic of JS Thrill
about 1 year ago
Academia should allow people to release remixes of other peopleâs papers
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Helen De Cruz
about 1 year ago
My paper "Friendship with the ancients" is out in Journal of the APA. I look at the philosophical practice to "make friends" with long-dead authors, and what you get out of it: a specific kind of understanding, relational understanding, and intellectual humility
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Friendship with the Ancients | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core
Friendship with the Ancients
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-american-philosophical-association/article/friendship-with-the-ancients/AE999D0C3C814614138EEA6A30BBFC7B
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iâve gotten into ramen eggs lately idk if thatâs the kind of stuff you guys are into over here
about 1 year ago
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David Bather Woods
about 1 year ago
đŁ Calling A Level teachers! đŁ You are warmly invited to register a group of students for the Warwick Philosophy Year 12 Conference (March 21, 2025) Details in the link below.
warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosâŚ
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https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosâŚ
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Brian D. Earp, PhD
about 1 year ago
đ¨ Proud to share that our new Target Article in the American Journal of Bioethics is now published! "Digital Doppelgängers and Lifespan Extension: What Matters?" with @siglesias
https://buff.ly/48NHP8E
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no one tell other disciplines that the way we do philosophy rankings is that *some guy* asks people what the vibe is
about 1 year ago
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okay Kelly
about 1 year ago
(misunderstanding the PGR rankings) shut up 4s, a 27 is talking
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