Lindsay Brainard
@lindsaybrainard.bsky.social
I'm a philosopher at UAB. https://www.lindsaybrainard.com
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It's time to bring Phun Philosophy Phridays to Bluesky! Each week, I read a piece of philosophy for phun (and not because it directly serves my research, teaching, or other professional commitments). Join me? Use the hashag #PhunPhilosophyPhridays to share what you're reading.
Late to post that I read Madeline Martin-Seaver's recent JAAC piece, "Change is Central to Perfume Appreciation" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays and loved it.
June 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Late to post that I read Madeline Martin-Seaver's recent JAAC piece, "Change is Central to Perfume Appreciation" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays and loved it.
Someone out there wants to know which Taylor Swift songs I would pair with various niche perfumes, right? 😅
May 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Someone out there wants to know which Taylor Swift songs I would pair with various niche perfumes, right? 😅
As my previous post indicates, I read David Lewis's piece "Academic Appointments: Why ignore the advantage of being right?" for #PhunPhilosophyPhriday
May 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
As my previous post indicates, I read David Lewis's piece "Academic Appointments: Why ignore the advantage of being right?" for #PhunPhilosophyPhriday
Does anyone know what departments David Lewis is referring to here?
May 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Does anyone know what departments David Lewis is referring to here?
My paper "The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation" has finally been assigned to an issue, and that means I get this link for up to 50 people to get free access to the published version (normally behind a paywall or requiring library access). So, I'm posting it here in case anyone would like it.
The curious case of uncurious creation
This paper seeks to answer the question: Can contemporary forms of artificial intelligence be creative? To answer this question, I consider three conditions that are commonly taken to be necessary ...
www.tandfonline.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
My paper "The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation" has finally been assigned to an issue, and that means I get this link for up to 50 people to get free access to the published version (normally behind a paywall or requiring library access). So, I'm posting it here in case anyone would like it.
I really loved listening to this recording of Gary Watson's 2018 Dewey Lecture. Come for the characteristically beautiful writing; stay for the anecdote about Davidson playing softball!
2018 Pacific Division Dewey Lecture: Finding Philosophy
Below is the audio recording of Gary Watson’s John Dewey Lecture, “Finding Philosophy,” given at the 2018 Pacific Division Meeting. The full text is available on the APA website (member sign-in is req...
blog.apaonline.org
March 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I really loved listening to this recording of Gary Watson's 2018 Dewey Lecture. Come for the characteristically beautiful writing; stay for the anecdote about Davidson playing softball!
One of my favorite philosophers (and friends), Ryan Davis, has written a wonderful collection of stories that I couldn't recommend more enthusiastically! Ryan offers not only a window into his world, but also a glimpse of the philosophical insights that inform his appreciation of it. It's so good.
Dispatches from Mormon Zion
In today’s deeply divided world, how can people find common ground with each other? One of the earliest goals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da...
www.eerdmans.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
One of my favorite philosophers (and friends), Ryan Davis, has written a wonderful collection of stories that I couldn't recommend more enthusiastically! Ryan offers not only a window into his world, but also a glimpse of the philosophical insights that inform his appreciation of it. It's so good.
It was wonderful to chat about creativity and dance with my insightful friend Ilya Vidrin on his podcast "Embodied Creativity." I was pretty nervous because this was my first podcast interview, but Ilya's excellent questions quickly snapped me out of it. 🙂
Lindsay Brainard: What Does it Mean to be Creative?
Podcast Episode · Embodied Creativity · 03/10/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It was wonderful to chat about creativity and dance with my insightful friend Ilya Vidrin on his podcast "Embodied Creativity." I was pretty nervous because this was my first podcast interview, but Ilya's excellent questions quickly snapped me out of it. 🙂
I'm honored to be one of the guests on this episode of Top of Mind with Julie Rose about AI and creativity. Julie and the other guests have given me a lot to think about!
Is AI killing our creativity? - BYUradio
What does it mean to be creative in the age of AI?
www.byuradio.org
March 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I'm honored to be one of the guests on this episode of Top of Mind with Julie Rose about AI and creativity. Julie and the other guests have given me a lot to think about!
Friends in Boston, you should seriously check out Ilya's work next week. I wish I could go!
‘My body is my studio,’ says choreographer Ilya Vidrin - The Boston Globe
His current project, "Proxies," explores human relationships in a digital world.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Friends in Boston, you should seriously check out Ilya's work next week. I wish I could go!
This is a wonderful piece about my friend Ilya Vidrin, a brilliant dancer and choreographer whose creativity inspires me.
The notion of care has become central to arts discourse. Last week, I was chatting with choreographer Ilya Vidrin, who makes dances about the ethics of care. It got me thinking: Does care play into criticism? And if so, how? catemcquaid.substack.com/p/to-touch-a...
To touch and be touched
Contact, care, and how to be a critic
catemcquaid.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is a wonderful piece about my friend Ilya Vidrin, a brilliant dancer and choreographer whose creativity inspires me.
I really enjoyed reading Audre Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays yesterday. It's a great Valentine's Day read, regardless of your relationship status!
February 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I really enjoyed reading Audre Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays yesterday. It's a great Valentine's Day read, regardless of your relationship status!
While #phunphilosophyphridays has yet to take off on Bluesky, I am happy to share that I really enjoyed reading the first chapter of Alex King's book "What We Ought and What We Can" today. It's a very clear and engaging read so far!
February 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
While #phunphilosophyphridays has yet to take off on Bluesky, I am happy to share that I really enjoyed reading the first chapter of Alex King's book "What We Ought and What We Can" today. It's a very clear and engaging read so far!
My favorite file is a word doc called "people to thank when I get tenure." It's a record of people who have helped me build my career since I got my PhD and the specific things I want to thank them for. It's such a happy file to visit.
February 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My favorite file is a word doc called "people to thank when I get tenure." It's a record of people who have helped me build my career since I got my PhD and the specific things I want to thank them for. It's such a happy file to visit.
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All of this fear and destruction so a couple of dozen people who have more money than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes will have more money than they could spend in two hundred lifetimes.
February 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
All of this fear and destruction so a couple of dozen people who have more money than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes will have more money than they could spend in two hundred lifetimes.
Holding the amount of time fixed (say 10 minutes), would you rather listen to someone describe a dream they had or the plot of a movie you haven't seen?
February 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Holding the amount of time fixed (say 10 minutes), would you rather listen to someone describe a dream they had or the plot of a movie you haven't seen?
What are your favorite things that have been written about ought-implies-can?
February 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What are your favorite things that have been written about ought-implies-can?
Really enjoyed @rimabasu.bsky.social 's paper "The Importance of Forgetting" today! Such great writing, compelling examples, and clear argumentation. I'm not fully convinced regarding ought-implies-can worries for a duty to forget, but I want to read more on this issue. #phunphilosophyphridays
February 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Really enjoyed @rimabasu.bsky.social 's paper "The Importance of Forgetting" today! Such great writing, compelling examples, and clear argumentation. I'm not fully convinced regarding ought-implies-can worries for a duty to forget, but I want to read more on this issue. #phunphilosophyphridays
Anyone joining me in #phunphilosophyphridays today?
January 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Anyone joining me in #phunphilosophyphridays today?
Aaaaaah, a little Saturday Hume by the fire 🔥
January 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Aaaaaah, a little Saturday Hume by the fire 🔥
Really enjoyed reading Eddy Chen's new paper "The Simplicity of Physical Laws" for my #PhunPhilosophyPhridays pick! I'm more worried about not having a precise definition of simplicity than Eddy is, but perhaps I need to stop worrying and love the possibility of vague fundamental laws.
The simplicity of physical laws
Physical laws are strikingly simple, yet there is no a priori reason for them to be so. I propose that nomic realists—Humeans and non-Humeans—should recognize simplicity as a fundamental epistemic gu....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Really enjoyed reading Eddy Chen's new paper "The Simplicity of Physical Laws" for my #PhunPhilosophyPhridays pick! I'm more worried about not having a precise definition of simplicity than Eddy is, but perhaps I need to stop worrying and love the possibility of vague fundamental laws.
This data is fascinating. Thank you, @bweatherson.bsky.social ! One thing I find striking is that the results *so heavily* favor M&E over value theory. What do you all think explains this?
Most Cited Articles at the Time – Brian Weatherson
brian.weatherson.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
This data is fascinating. Thank you, @bweatherson.bsky.social ! One thing I find striking is that the results *so heavily* favor M&E over value theory. What do you all think explains this?
Philosophers (and artists, and other humanities scholars, and anyone who's feeling beaten down by our avaricious culture): treat yourself to this cathartic read today. "Philosophy is the great gear deep in the heart of the world, and when that gear moves, the Earth trembles." ❤️
Why Philosophy Matters
Its true and final value: a rant
hilariusbookbinder.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Philosophers (and artists, and other humanities scholars, and anyone who's feeling beaten down by our avaricious culture): treat yourself to this cathartic read today. "Philosophy is the great gear deep in the heart of the world, and when that gear moves, the Earth trembles." ❤️