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Knowledge in Crisis
@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social
Philosophers investigating today's crises of knowledge.
📍Austria
https://www.knowledgeincrisis.com
⚡Conference! March 9 – 10, 2026
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence.

This workshop will bring together philosophers and historians to investigate the foundations of contemporary AI.

⚠️ Spaces are limited! Reserve your tickets!
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#philevent #philsky
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
The nature and limits of artificial intelligence (AI) are among the key questions of our time. AI has implications for industry, politics, culture, education, and warfare, among many other things.…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Does studying philosophy make you a better thinker? 🤔

A new study finds philosophy majors outperform all other majors in reasoning, curiosity, and open-mindedness—even after controlling for differences at the start of college.

What are your thoughts? 💭

#philsky #philosophy #betterthinker
Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads
Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📕 Book Launch!
Knowledge and Expertise in International Politics. A Handbook

📌 16.02.26 - Save the Date
Panelists include Katalin Farkas & Jonathan Knutzen, both from Department of Philosophy, @ceu-philosophy.bsky.social & KiC!

More info and registration >> buff.ly/UF0nBVH

#philsky #booklaunch
News and Events
Book Launch 16th February 2026
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February 2, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Happening Today 30.01.26!

Alexandre Lefebvre (Professor of Politics and Philosophy at University of Sydney) presents his talk 'The Good Life State: Politics After Liberalism' at @univie.ac.at

When: 3pm in 'Hörsaal 3F' on the 3rd floor of Neuen Institutsgebäudes (NIG)

#philsky
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January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
📣 Call for Applications!

Conference: Reason in Perception
@uni-graz.at from 7-8 May 2026.

Last week to submit your anonymized abstract of up to 500 words!
‼️ Deadline 31.01.26

More info at our events page

#philsky #CallForPapers #Philosophy #Perception #PhilosophyOfMind
News and Events
Call for Applications:
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January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
📢 New Publication!

'Free will and intensional operators', by Fabio Lampert (University of Vienna) @flampert.bsky.social, and John Waldrop, published in Canadian Journal of Philosophy (forthcoming)

Read it here>> buff.ly/C0eQcLL

#Philosophy #FreeWill
Fabio Lampert & John Waldrop, Free will and intensional operators - PhilPapers
Arguments challenging the existence of free will frequently share a common structure, relying on variants of a principle we call Closure, according to which having no choice about a truth is ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Maria Kronfeldner, Key-Forscherin beim KiC, ist in der ARTE-Serie 42 – Die Antwort auf fast alles in der Folge „Sind wir die Superspezies der Evolution?“ zu sehen.

Jetzt auf der ARTE-Website ansehen: buff.ly/kbfLdEC

@artefr.bsky.social

#philsky #ARTE #KiC #Evolution #Superspezies #Science
Sind wir die Superspezies der Evolution? - 42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles - Die ganze Doku | ARTE
Von den Wüsten Australiens bis zu den Steppen Sibiriens: Kein anderes Säugetier besiedelt mehr Lebensräume als der Mensch. Über acht Milliarden Menschen greifen tief in die Prozesse der Natur ein, so…
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January 23, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🚨 Podcast Episode 3 OUT NOW!

Cathy Mason (CEU) & Matt Dougherty (CEU) speak to Juliette Vazard about Emotions

Listen Now!
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What do our emotions actually tell us about the world?

#knowledge #emotions #philsky
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🔥 New Publication!
In his new publication, Coerced Consent and Third Parties, Cosmin Vraciu (@univie.ac.at), presents a case against the asymmetry thesis.

Read the full paper as published in Ergo: An Open Access Journal of Philosophy (forthcoming) >> buff.ly/RKmtnvQ

#research #philpaper
Cosmin Vraciu, Coerced Consent and Third Parties - PhilPapers
According to the Asymmetry Thesis, the conditions (whatever they are) that suffice to make coerced consent invalid vis-à-vis the coercer do not also suffice to make that consent invalid vis-à-vis…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
💥 TODAY!
Will We Ever Achieve Artificial General Intelligence?

Join us for a philosophical debate on AGI, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!

📌 Jan 20 from 5:30pm to 7pm
@CEU #Vienna

❗ Free Event, registration below.

#phildebate #philsky
KiC Debates: Will we ever achieve artificial general intelligence?
Join us for a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!
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January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
KiC Seminar Series starts again today!

We are delighted to have Ali Emre Benli (University of Vienna) as our speaker, with a talk on Civility, Coercion, and Resistance to Injustice.

#knowledgecrisis #philsky
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
A video recap from last September’s 48-hour Fake News Game Jam, part of the European Capital of Democracy programme.

15 international teams designed, built, and tested ideas at speed—exploring Truth, Lies & Democracy through play, collaboration, and code. 🎮

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#GameJam #ECOD25
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025 - Highlights
Experience the best moments of Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025 – a 48-hour European Fake News Game Jam hosted at Belvedere 21 in Vienna. From 26–28 September, 15 teams from across Europe came together…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
💥 KiC Debates Next Tuesday!!

Will we ever achieve artificial general intelligence?

Join us for a philosophical debate on AGI, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!

📌 Jan 20 from 5:30pm to 7pm
@CEU #Vienna

❗ Free Event, registration below.

#phildebate #philsky
KiC Debates: Will we ever achieve artificial general intelligence?
Join us for a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!
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January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Knowledge in Crisis is proud to support the Minorities & Philosophy special screening of the award-winning documentary film:

American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality (2018)

Post-film discussion and 🍕 to follow!

📍 Friday 16th January!

More info below!
#philevent #filmscreening #viennaevent
🎬 FILM SCREENING!
Minorities & Philosophy invite you to join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality (2018)

🚨 16th of January 16:30 @CEU, post-film discussion + 🍕 to follow!

Supported by @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social

More info below!
Film Screening & Discussion: American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality (2018)
Minorities & Philosophy invite you to join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary American Mirror: Intimations of Immortality
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January 14, 2026 at 9:39 AM
⚡ New Conference!
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence.
March 9 – 10, 2026

This workshop will bring together philosophers and historians to investigate the foundations of contemporary AI.

Spaces are limited!
buff.ly/FlhrDn1

#philevent #knowledgecrisis #philsky
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
The nature and limits of artificial intelligence (AI) are among the key questions of our time. AI has implications for industry, politics, culture, education, and warfare, among many other things.…
buff.ly
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Today! ⚠️ Public Lecture Series

"Can only meat machines be conscious?" a lecture with world renowned philosopher of mind, Ned Block (NYU)!

TODAY, 12th January 2026
17:30-19:00
@CEU

👉 Register here >> buff.ly/XT28whs
Can Only Meat Machines Be Conscious?
Join us for a public lecture on consciousness and artificial intelligence by world renowned philosopher of mind, Ned Block (NYU).
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January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
⚠️ TODAY! Conference: Knowledge, Agency & Responsibility

A conference organised by Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social, on issues concerning human agency, abilities, and capacities, with a focus on problems about free will and moral responsibility.

More info: buff.ly/dccJSiq

#philsky #philevent
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January 9, 2026 at 7:15 AM
⚠️ Public Lecture Series
Only 4 days until our lecture with world renowned philosopher of mind, Ned Block!

"Can only meat machines be conscious?"

📌 Join Us!
12th January 2026
17:30-19:00
@CEU

👉 Register here >> buff.ly/XT28whs
January 8, 2026 at 11:28 AM
⚠️ Conference!
Knowledge, Agency & Responsibility
9-10th Jan
Vienna

A conference organised by Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social, on issues concerning human agency, abilities, and capacities, with a focus on problems about free will and moral responsibility.

More info: buff.ly/dccJSiq

#philsky
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January 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
By now, you’ve probably heard about Diella, Albania’s AI Minister for Procurement — and that she’s “pregnant” with 83 digital children.

But beyond the shock factor… it raises a real question: What role should AI play in running our countries and governments?


What do you think? 💬

#AIGovernance
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January 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
💥 KiC Debates is here!

Tim Crane @timcrane.bsky.social and Simon Rippon, both @ceu-philosophy.bsky.social, go head-to-head in a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts!

Jan 20 @ 5:30pm
Register here >> buff.ly/9xflw0T
KiC Debates: Will we ever achieve artificial general intelligence?
Join us for a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!
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December 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
💥 Der philosophische Kurz-Essay in der Zeitung | Journalistisches Handwerk für Print und Online ✍🏻

📌 25.-27. März 2026

Ein Workshop von PhilPublica @philpublica.bsky.social und KiC an der Uni Wien und CEU

‼️ Bewerbungsfrist: 4. Januar 2026

Mehr Infos auf unserer Website >> buff.ly/WZ6wzJY
December 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"Can only meat machines be conscious?"

Join us and renowned philosopher of mind, Ned Block @neddo.bsky.social as he discusses what is crucial for assessing the prospects of consciousness in AI and less complex animals.

📌 12th January 2026
17:30-19:00
@CEU

👉 Register here >> buff.ly/XT28whs
December 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🎄 Taking a little festive break to relax, recharge, and get ready for 2026! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year—we’ll see you next year! ✨

📅 2026 is shaping up to be huge—check our events page and start filling your diaries!

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#philevents #events2026 #philsky
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔥 New Publication!
One Crisis to Solve Another? The Place of Care in a World of Automated Work by Anca Gheaus, published in Journal of Social Philosophy.

Interested? Read the publication here >>
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December 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM