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Anna Ezekiel

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Available now as part of the Oxford New Histories of Philosophy Series, my translations of & introductions to philosophical work by German Romantic writer Karoline von Günderrode (1780-1806): "Karoline von Günderrode: Philosophical Writings"

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A book cover with text "Karoline von Günderrode: Philosophical Writings, Edited and translated by Anna Ezekiel, Oxford New Histories of Philosophy." Cover includes a black and white portrait of a young woman (Günderrode) from the waist up, looking to the right, and a strange homunculus shown faintly in the background.

January 27, 2026 at 4:11 AM

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Gabriel Finkelstein

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Narcissism. From “The Fall” by Camus.

January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM

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Anna Ezekiel

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Finally through typesetting for "Karoline von Günderrode: Philosophical Writings" (translations of philosophical work by #Günderrode, with intros). This is the new name for "Philosophical Fragments" as I was originally going to title it. Preorder here (out March 13): global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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January 26, 2026 at 5:50 AM

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Anita Leirfall

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The Mythology Of Conscious AI

Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea. |
By Anil Seth www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog... #AI #consciousness #philsky #PhilosophySky

The Mythology Of Conscious AI | NOEMA

Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.

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January 16, 2026 at 5:42 AM

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Anita Leirfall

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Are calls for better work ethic & grit really about empowering people, or have they become a tool of the 1 %? Prof. Elizabeth Anderson, author of Hijacked, exposes how the Protestant work ethic, originally championed to uplift workers, has been distorted to serve the wealthy. iai.tv/video/reclai...

Reclaiming work

Are calls for better work ethic and grit really about empowering people, or have they become a tool of the one percent? Join Elizabeth Anderson, Max Shaye Professor of Public Philosophy and author of ...

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January 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM

grotron

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Thank you for your kind response. Much appreciations!

January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM

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Thank you for your kind response. Much appreciations!

January 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM

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Thank you kindly for reposting! Much appreciations!

January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM

grotron

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@annaezekiel.bsky.social

Thank you as always!

January 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM

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Danke schön!

January 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM

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Does memory even matter?’

My essay on Italian Studies (2021), the film about amnesia and personal identity, is available now.

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Italian Studies (2021)

This article contains a spoiler. Although I believe that the cinema in question would not be diminished by knowing the ‘plot’ in any way, to feel the full impact, one must watch it without knowing any...

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January 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM

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Does memory even matter?’

My essay on Italian Studies (2021), the film about amnesia and personal identity, is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/italian-stud...

Italian Studies (2021)

This article contains a spoiler. Although I believe that the cinema in question would not be diminished by knowing the ‘plot’ in any way, to feel the full impact, one must watch it without knowing any...

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January 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM

grotron

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Does memory even matter?’

My essay on Italian Studies (2021), the film about amnesia and personal identity, is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/italian-stud...

Italian Studies (2021)

This article contains a spoiler. Although I believe that the cinema in question would not be diminished by knowing the ‘plot’ in any way, to feel the full impact, one must watch it without knowing any...

grotron.ghost.io

January 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM

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@annaezekiel.bsky.social

Does memory even matter?’

My essay on Italian Studies (2021), the film about amnesia and personal identity, is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/italian-stud...

Italian Studies (2021)

This article contains a spoiler. Although I believe that the cinema in question would not be diminished by knowing the ‘plot’ in any way, to feel the full impact, one must watch it without knowing any...

grotron.ghost.io

January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM

grotron

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Does memory even matter?’

My essay on Italian Studies (2021), the film about amnesia and personal identity, is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/italian-stud...

Italian Studies (2021)

This article contains a spoiler. Although I believe that the cinema in question would not be diminished by knowing the ‘plot’ in any way, to feel the full impact, one must watch it without knowing any...

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January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM

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Anita Leirfall

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What is it like to be a crab?

Consciousness science should move past a focus on complex mammalian brains to study the behaviour of ‘simpler’ animals | By Kristin Andrews
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Are we ready to study consciousness in crabs and the like? | Aeon Essays

Consciousness science should move past a focus on complex mammalian brains to study the behaviour of ‘simpler’ animals

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January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM

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Anita Leirfall

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The most philosophical film ever made

Tarkovsky’s Stalker (1979) isn’t just a movie. It’s a philosophical journey through despair, faith, politics & the uncanny. Exploring 3 radically different ways of understanding this haunting masterpiece & why it still matters today. youtu.be/BYDnGI4NwlM?...

The most philosophical film ever made.

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January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM

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Anita Leirfall

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A conversation w/Prof. Moeller regarding Tarkovsky's masterwork Stalker. Moeller gives insightful commentary on the film's characters & their psychological&intellectual depiction; the multifaceted contrasting natures, dualities & ambiguous dynamics that characterize the film youtu.be/KqsivWzgo8I?...