Elmar Unnsteinsson
@eunnsteins.bsky.social
Philosopher at University College Dublin and University of Iceland
New paper forthcoming in Nous by Dan Harris (@danielwharris.bsky.social) and myself! Check it out!
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
Elmar Unnsteinsson (@eunnsteins.bsky.social) and I have a new paper forthcoming in Noûs.
"Genre and Conversation"
We show how to generalize the classic pragmatic theories to conversational genres that aren't factual, cooperative, committal information exchanges.
philpapers.org/rec/ELMGAC-2
"Genre and Conversation"
We show how to generalize the classic pragmatic theories to conversational genres that aren't factual, cooperative, committal information exchanges.
philpapers.org/rec/ELMGAC-2
Unnsteinsson Elmar & Harris Daniel W., Genre and Conversation - PhilPapers
Conversations can belong to different types, or genres. We consider four dimensions of variation as case studies: Some conversations are about sharing information, others about making decisions; some ...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
New paper forthcoming in Nous by Dan Harris (@danielwharris.bsky.social) and myself! Check it out!
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
I think there is something useful here for people working on all sorts of topics in philosophy and elsewhere, and we plan to expand further on this ourselves in future work.
... pretty trivial stuff, really...
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
... pretty trivial stuff, really...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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That's a really interesting suggestion. Ireland might also be a useful outpost for this kind of thing?
Iceland has the opportunity to be a base for productive US–EU and other collaborations, because of its geographical location and legal safeguards. Let's go
March 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
That's a really interesting suggestion. Ireland might also be a useful outpost for this kind of thing?
Universities need Anti-Application Offices, with people who try to convince us not to apply for things, so we can focus on teaching and research, which is what they are paying us to do anyway.
January 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Universities need Anti-Application Offices, with people who try to convince us not to apply for things, so we can focus on teaching and research, which is what they are paying us to do anyway.
Easy to fix this argument, probably just a typo. It should say "But Mr. Trump isn't a man," and the implied conclusion follows.
Speaking as someone who teaches logic and critical thinking, this is an *unbelievably* bad argument (if I'm reading it right). The kindest thing I can say about it is that it's an instance of denying the antecedent – a basic fallacy. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
November 20, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Easy to fix this argument, probably just a typo. It should say "But Mr. Trump isn't a man," and the implied conclusion follows.
Mind and Language published an exchange between Rachel Goodman and me. I learned a lot from doing this and Rachel's comments are great. Not so sure about my attempted responses, but maybe the distinction between identity and 'fregentity' will catch on? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680017...
June 10, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Mind and Language published an exchange between Rachel Goodman and me. I learned a lot from doing this and Rachel's comments are great. Not so sure about my attempted responses, but maybe the distinction between identity and 'fregentity' will catch on? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680017...
If you don't click 'like' or 'recommend' on your own paper on PhilPapers I assume that you don't think it's good and that no one should read it. You've had many opportunities to like the paper, but you choose not to...
April 30, 2024 at 5:05 PM
If you don't click 'like' or 'recommend' on your own paper on PhilPapers I assume that you don't think it's good and that no one should read it. You've had many opportunities to like the paper, but you choose not to...
Pushing the stone of reviewing for journals up the mountain always makes me wonder when and how I will die.
March 19, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Pushing the stone of reviewing for journals up the mountain always makes me wonder when and how I will die.
'Pamela' by TOTO (1988) is not as good as 'Pamela' by the Icelandic band Dúkkulísurnar (1984). Check it out. But you can now also read my responses to comments on my book, forthcoming in an Inquiry special issue. I'm really grateful to Mark, Jessica, and Eliot for their amazing contributions!
Elmar Unnsteinsson, Talking About: A Response to Bowker, Keiser, Michaelson - PhilPapers
I respond to comments from Mark Bowker, Jessica Keiser, and Eliot Michaelson on my book, Talking About. The response clarifies my stance on the nature of reference, conflicting intentions, and the ...
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March 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM
'Pamela' by TOTO (1988) is not as good as 'Pamela' by the Icelandic band Dúkkulísurnar (1984). Check it out. But you can now also read my responses to comments on my book, forthcoming in an Inquiry special issue. I'm really grateful to Mark, Jessica, and Eliot for their amazing contributions!
I'm hiring a two-year postdoc in philosophy of language and mind, based at the University of Iceland. The postdoc will also be a Visiting Scholar at University College Dublin. Based on a grant Dan Harris and I received: philjobs.org/job/show/25898
February 21, 2024 at 3:49 PM
I'm hiring a two-year postdoc in philosophy of language and mind, based at the University of Iceland. The postdoc will also be a Visiting Scholar at University College Dublin. Based on a grant Dan Harris and I received: philjobs.org/job/show/25898
The Pensions Office just responded to an email I sent exactly two years ago. Even sillier, some payment I owe gathered compound interest in the meantime.
January 8, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The Pensions Office just responded to an email I sent exactly two years ago. Even sillier, some payment I owe gathered compound interest in the meantime.