<p>On February 6, at the Batalha Centro de Cinema, I had the pleasure of taking part in the Porto session of the <a href="https://dfaria.eu/28409">symposium with Dominic McIver Lopes</a>. The <a href="https://dfaria.eu/27187">roundtable</a> brought together Vítor Guerreiro, Gonçalo Marcelo, and myself, and I presented a talk titled “In what sense could AI Systems be artists?”. The discussion was followed by Dominic McIver Lopes’s lecture “AI Art and Artists: What They Are, What They Could Be, What They Should be”, closing a lively and inspiring afternoon of exchange on aesthetics and technology.</p><figure><figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dfaria.eu/df/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Unknown-1024x576.jpeg" alt="" /><button type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog"></button></figure></figure><figure><figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dfaria.eu/df/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1000043191-1024x576.jpg" alt="" /><button type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog"></button></figure><figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dfaria.eu/df/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1000043190-1024x576.jpg" alt="" /><button type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog"></button></figure></figure><figure><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://dfaria.eu/df/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7974-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" /><button type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog"></button></figure>

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<p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-026-05455-7">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-026-05455-7</a></p>

<p><a href="https://blog.apaonline.org/2026/02/03/science-denial-from-post-truth-to-post-trust/">https://blog.apaonline.org/2026/02/03/science-denial-from-post-truth-to-post-trust/</a></p>

<p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12136-026-00671-9">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12136-026-00671-9</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00285-6">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00285-6</a></p>

<figure><img width="724" height="1024" src="https://dfaria.eu/df/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/From-Understanding-Pictures-to-Aesthetic-Pluralism-and-AI-Art-724x1024.jpg" alt="" /><button type="button" aria-haspopup="dialog"></button></figure><p>More info <a href="https://dfaria.eu/27187">here</a>.</p>

<p>It is our pleasure to announce the event <em><strong>From Understanding Pictures to Aesthetic Pluralism and AI Art. A Symposium with Dominic McIver Lopes</strong></em>.</p><p>This symposium with Dominic McIver Lopes, one of the most influential philosophers in the field of aesthetics, aims to promote a dialogue on some key topics of his work, including his picture theory, AI generated art and the multiple ramifications of aesthetic pluralism.</p><p>The event takes place on&nbsp;<strong>February 5&nbsp;</strong>in&nbsp;<strong>Braga&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>February 6&nbsp;</strong>in&nbsp;<strong>Porto&nbsp;</strong>with the following schedule:</p><!--more--><p><strong>February 5</strong></p><p><strong>Auditório da Escola de Artes, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade do Minho</strong></p><p><strong>16:00 &#8211; 18:00</strong></p><p><strong>Roundtable</strong>:&nbsp;<em>Picture Theory and Aesthetic Value Pluralism</em></p><p>Vítor Moura (CEHUM-ELACH)</p><p>Sanna Hirvonen (CFUL)</p><p>Chair: Tiago Sousa (CEHUM-ELACH)</p><p>Followed by:</p><p><strong>Conference</strong>:</p><p>Dominic McIver Lopes (University of British Columbia / Gulbenkian Visiting Professor, CECH-UC)</p><p><em>AI Art and Artists: What They Are, What They Could Be, What they Should be</em></p><hr /><p><strong>February 6&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Batalha Centro de Cinema</strong></p><p><strong>17:00 &#8211; 19:00</strong></p><p><strong>Roundtable</strong>:&nbsp;<em>Network Theory, Aesthetic Injustice and AI Art</em></p><p>Vítor Guerreiro (IF-UP)</p><p>Gonçalo Marcelo (CECH-UC)</p><p>Domingos Faria (IF-UP)</p><p>Followed by</p><p><strong>Conference</strong>:</p><p>Dominic McIver Lopes (University of British Columbia / Prof. Visitante nas Humanidades Gulbenkian, CECH-UC)</p><p><em>AI Art and Artists: What They Are, What They Could Be, What they Should be</em></p><hr /><p>The symposium will take place in person. Access is free,&nbsp;and no previous registration is required.&nbsp;The full list of activities of Professor Dominic McIver Lopes during his visit at the CECH is available at&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.uc.pt/en/cech/calendar/dominic-mciver-lopes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.uc.pt/en/cech/calendar/dominic-mciver-lopes/</a></p><hr /><p>This event is organized by: Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies, University of Coimbra (UIDB/00196/2025 and UIDP/00196/2025); RG <em>Aesthetics, Politics and Knowledge </em>(APK), Institute of Philosophy, University of Porto (UID/00502); School of Arts and Humanities, University of Minho; and Batalha Centro de Cinema.</p>

Prazo de candidatura: até 6 de fevereiro de 2026 📄 Informações e formalização da candidatura: https://sigarra.up.pt/flup/pt/cand_geral.informacao_relevante_cans_view?pv_processo_id=1313895

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009645485

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The American Philosophical Association’s letter underscores the responsibility of the philosophical community to oppose restrictions that threaten both the personal lives and the academic work of trans philosophers, affirming their full value, dignity, and rightful place within the profession. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/resmgr/board/Open_Letter_on_Trans_Issues.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/science-trust.html

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I’m pleased to share my latest publication in Logos & Episteme: “Can Conversational AIs Testify? Challenging the Conservative View.” The paper examines whether conversational AIs can count as genuine testifiers. Link: https://doi.org/10.5840/logos-episteme202516320

“Severance, The Substance, and Our Increasingly Splintered Selves” - Eric Schwitzgebel: https://eschwitz.substack.com/p/severance-the-substance-and-our-increasingly-1c1 “Philosophy as Resistance: Polarization, Narratives, and the Evaluative” - Manuel Almagro: https://blog.apaonline.org/2025/12/29/philosophy-as-resistance-polarization-narratives-and-the-evaluative/

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