Latest papers: Manuel Almagro & Carme Isern-Mas examine the tension of the increasing presence of mental health-related language in everyday conversations from a practice-focused approach to meaning doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Marek Gurba argues that the strategy of one authors who argue that our numerical identity over time is irrelevant to practical issues is implausible doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Peter Slezak suggests that Dennett’ analysis of the “Cartesian Theater” metaphor must be modified to avoid two significant mistakes in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Happy new year to all our readers, reviewers, and authors!

Latest papers: José Carlos Camillo analyses recent empirical findings about memory traces and argues that although many of them favour Causalism and seem inconsistent with Simulationism, memory traces also provide data that are inconsistent with Causalism doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Adriano Angelucci & Alberto Prini argue that an objection to the use of energy defaults, while motivated by shareable concerns, appears to rest on an overly demanding view of intellectual autonomy doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Todays post is by David Simonin, director of "Homo Fabulator: the performativity of illusory representations", and editor of a new book (in French) on the power of stories. He asks, what if our illusions shaped reality more reliably than the truth? #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

On the #projectEPIC blog Parinika Arora discusses #epistemicinjustice in Indian mental healthcare across generations epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/06/betw... #philsky

"Public #philosophy stimulates & challenges, making participants better at those tasks that are inescapable for epistemic agents, such as evaluating competing explanations & managing disagreement in social contexts." #Philsky #edusky shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-...

Latest papers: Monique Wonderly addresses devotion’s relationship to emotional attachment doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Mark S. Schwartz & David H. Saiia examines a key challenge of engaging in proposer ethical decision making, specifically the potential for moral rationalisation doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Qiantong Wu proposes a response to the Cassetter Theory based on an enactivist interpretation of dreaming experiences doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

This week, Orestis Palermos introduces his new book Cyborg Rights: Extending Cognition, Ethics and the Law (Routledge 2025). He investigates the possible legal implications of the exteneded mind technologies, what happens when memories can be hacked? #philpsy #philsky

Latest papers: Marta Calbi & Chiara Cappelletto focus on the bodily habit of face mask-wearing in everyday life to test at what extent material artefacts exert a retroactive effect on bodily Self-consciousness, interwined as it is with face awareness doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Call for papers: Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction think.taylorandfranc... Guest editor: Lisa Bortolotti. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Submit your work! #philsky #philpsy

New post today! Orestis Palermos presents Cyborg Rights: Extending Cognition, Ethics, and the Law imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2025/12/cybo... #philsky #booksky

Last minute Christmas shopping! With £15 you give the gift of understanding why we do not all see things the same way… #booksky #philsky #philosophyforchristmas www.bloomsbury.com/uk/why-delus...

Latest papers: Charlotte Gauvry critically examines the robustness of the phenomenal unity claim, highlighting a specific neuro-divergent condition: “Depersonalization and Derealization Disorder” doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

#philosophyforeveryone #philosophyforChristmas

On the #projectEPIC blog Elizabeth Sillence and Alison Osborne on menopause apps and #epistemicinjustice epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/12/meno... #philsky

Veronika Luptáková, Matteo M. Galizzi, Dario Krpan & Alex Voorhoeve explores whether people are more likely to recognise inconsistency in others’ judgments than in their own, and if so, why, in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Call-for-papers: Hypatia Special Issue on Feminist Philosophy of Mind Guest Editors: Gloria Andrada and Carolina Flores Deadline for submissions: 15th January 2026 Details and links to submit on the website:

Exciting new issue for Philosophical Psychology #vol39issue1 on The Philosophy and Psychology of Devotion. Guest editor: Paul Katsafanas. Here is the introduction, free access, on #devotion and deep commitment: doi.org/10.1080/0951...#vol39issue1#devotion#philsky #philpsy 1/11

Latest papers: Selene Arfini examines the role of values in the emergence of curiosity, focusing on its so-called “chicken-egg problem” doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Casey Doyle considers how best to understand the relation between sacred values and rational reflection in a life of devotion doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Ed Armitage, Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen & Somogy Varga provide an account of a phenomenon that sits somewhere between akratic action and akratic belief in this open access paper doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

A bit of Christmas spirit: oercollective.caul.edu.au/education-wi...

Latest papers: Nicola Chinchella & Ben White aim to provide the theoretical foundation and guidelines for the principled use of virtual reality in cognitive behavioural therapy treatments for depression doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Call for papers: Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry. Deadline: 1st February 2026. Guest editors: Şerife Tekin and Jonathan Y. Tsou. Submit your work! think.taylorandfranc... #philsky #philpsy #philsci

Latest papers: Elodie Boissard argues that the unity of depression can be preserved and this unity is based on a reciprocal causal relationship between anhedonic and depressive experience and depressive beliefs doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

This week, Elly Vintiadis presents an introduction to her guest-edited special issue of Philosophical Psychology on psychedelic-assisted therapy: The Promises and Perils of the Psychedlic Turn in Psychiatry. #philpsy #philsky imperfectcognitions....

Argumenta will have a special issue on #epistemicinjustice guest-edited by @lalumera.bsky.social & myself. Deadline: September 2026. Open access. The line-up of invited contributors is already spectacular but we'll add more! #philsky @philhead.bsky.social www.argumenta.org/cfp/the-epis...

"Evidence indicates that many people living with dementia can make valuable contributions to research on topics that directly impact their lives" - *and beyond*

Great new publication for #projectEPIC: Lara Calabrese did a scoping review of research on #epistemicinjustice and dementia: "I am still here and my opinion matters" #philsky #philpsy link.springer.com/article/10.1... #openaccess

New post on the #projectEPIC blog: Sophie Webb on epistemic fairness in genetic testing #philsky #EpistemicInjustice epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/12/prep...

The mirror as a site for learning and memory. Antonella Tramacere (Roma Tre University) is at The Memory Palace today, adding layers of nuance to how we think about what's reflected when we look in the mirror. A wonderfully rich way to wrap up our 2025 posts. See you in 2026! #philsky #philscisky

Latest papers: Antti Kauppinen raises doubts about the notion that we can only rationally sustain resolute commitments and a sense of purpose if we devote ourselves to something in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Simon Alexander Burns Brown suggests new ways of thinking about kinds of memory in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Latest papers: Daryl R. Van Tongeren explores the existential motivations for religious devotion doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

Salute, benessere e qualità della vita: discussione con Elisabetta Lalumera 17 Dicembre 2025, h. 16:30 Link Zoom: tinyurl.com/4hjnvemm philhead.org/eventi/ #philhead #philmed #philsky

Very interesting #epistemicinjustice

We got the PhilPapers feminist philosophy of science category philpapers.org/browse/femin... moved up from "miscellaneous" to "general philosophy of science" proper 🎉 Combatting disciplinary marginalisation and recognising the strength of feminist work on sciences! #philsky

What is boredom and why is it bad? This week, Lorraine Besser, Middlebury College, Vermont introduces her argument that boredom in intrinsically bad because we are dissatisfied and frustrated by the level of cognitive engagement we are experiencing. #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

New post! Amandine Catala presents her new book on the Dynamics of #EpistemicInjustice #philsky #philpsy epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Great lecture by @giuli-phil.bsky.social today: The Challenge from Adoption. As part of our series of talks by Women in Philosophy supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social. Enjoy it here: youtu.be/71dDnrxlJWM #philsky #womeninphilosophy #philosophymatters

Theories of consciousness often assume that conscious experiences involve acquaintance with mental qualities – qualities internal to the mind. | https://bit.ly/4p2ln3e Justin Sytsma argues philosophers should be more cautious when making assertions about ‘common sense’. #philsky

We are curious creatures. We spend our waking lives consuming knowledge through books, podcasts, articles, and gossip. But if we like information so much, why don’t we seek out more of it? The answer lies in how curiosity works as its own drive, like hunger or thirst, but one that’s highly selective

#PHILOSOPHY PLAYTIME! This week we play with the idea ‘why is tradition important? And should it be untouchable?’ 18.30-20.00, Wednesday 10 December at EH9|Espresso, Perth Rd, #Dundee £6 cash on door, complimentary (decaf) coffee All curious minds welcome!

The new journal *Experimental Philosophy* is now open for submissions! Very glad to serve as an AE and looking forward to seeing this take off. #philsky