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Lisa Bortolotti
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Philosopher (Birmingham/Ferrara). Founder of the Imperfect Cognitions blog and The Philosophy Garden. Editor of Philosophical Psychology. More at: lisabortolotti.com
Come and work with us on project EPIC at @unibirmingham.bsky.social. We are looking for a #Philosophy postdoc with an interest in the area at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and mental health. edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #philsky #jobs #epistemicinjustice
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Want to read some books? We have free book reviews for you! Follow this thread... #newbooks #philosophy #vol39issue1 #vol39issue2
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February 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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This week, Manuel Almagro (University of Valencia) and Carme Isern-Mas (University of the Balearic Islands), present their recent paper 'Blunting concepts: The double-edged effect of popularizing psychotherapy language' (Philosophical Psychology).

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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Highlights from our Women in Philosophy lecture series: @ellyvintiadis.bsky.social on psychedelic-assisted therapy youtu.be/q90qc9xJeN8?... #philsky #philpsy
Women in Philosophy: Elly Vintiadis on psychedelic assisted therapy
YouTube video by The Philosophy Garden
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February 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Hey, #vol39issue2 is out now, with 19 papers. Follow this thread to know more... leadership styles, parenting, norms, self-diagnosis, AI, groups, values, judgements, imagination, belief, perception, natural kinds, pain, critical thinking, addiction... something for everyone! #philsky #philpsy
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February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Our first #philosophy workshop at @winterbournehouse.bsky.social was a great success: thank you @emas-b.bsky.social for an engaging talk on #delusions and @triphilosophy.bsky.social for supporting our series #philosophymatters #philosophyforeveryone
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I am a silver swan so just ballet for me! 🩰
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Well, lucky for everyone, no! RE teachers know how to make their conferences sound cool...
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Excited for my first time at Strictly RE tomorrow, an event organised by @natre-update.bsky.social Come and find our stand to learn all about the free resources we have at @unibirmingham.bsky.social for teachers! #philsky #edusky
January 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Philosophers, I kindly ask that you share this CFP for the University of Calgary’s annual Graduate Student Conference to your networks. The link to the full announcement on PhilEvents can be found in the comments. Thanks in advance!

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January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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This week, Kristina Šekrst, a researcher and engineer working on logic, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, presents an introduction to her new book, The Illusion Engine: The Quest for Machine Consciousness published in Springer Nature.

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imperfectcognitions....
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Fun Masterclass yesterday with a group of engaged year 12 students! We talked about conspiracy theories and played Fake Plots, using The Philosophy Garden resources! #philsky #edusky #philosophyforeveryone #philosophymatters
January 29, 2026 at 11:15 AM
What are the benefits of doing philosophy? So glad to see our contribution (with Anna Ichino and @matteomameli.bsky.social) in a special issue dedicated to philosophy in the public sphere! #philsky #philosophymatters #philosophyforeveryone
January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Latest papers: Anna Wehofsits argues that the common notion of a simple trade-off between the prudential benefits and ethical costs of positive illusions overlooks the ethical significance that they can have in time of adversity in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
January 27, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Wonderful talk by Angie Pepper on structural injustices in interspecies companionship youtu.be/hv6wVJ3T7zo #philsky #philpsy #womeninphilosophy #animalrights #pets Thanks to @triphilosophy.bsky.social for supporting this lecture series!
Women in Philosophy: Angie Pepper
YouTube video by The Philosophy Garden
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January 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Latest papers: Jason Branford & Jordan A. Conrad explores eleven ethical challenges to digital mental health interventions that arise across the lifecycle of their development, deployment, and regulation in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
With this brief editorial, I present our special issue on Dennett's Powerful Ideas, due out very soon in @journalphp.bsky.social. I'm very pleased with the quality and variety of contributions we received! doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
Dennett’s powerful ideas
Published in Philosophical Psychology (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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January 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
I'm delighted that @journalphp.bsky.social is the home of this paper, born out of the long-standing & extremely fruitful collaboration between @keithfrankish.com & Daniel Dennett. Open access! doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy (soon to appear in our special issue on Dennett's Powerful Ideas)
The Emancipation of the drone: A Dennettian thought experiment
This paper presents an extended thought experiment conducted by Daniel Dennett and the author as a way of exploring how consciousness might develop without a central “Cartesian Theater.” The starti...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Se siete a Milano il 5 feb potete partecipare a un evento storico: gli Stati Generali del Museo della Filosofia museodellafilosofia.unimi.it/gli-stati-ge... Progetti su diritti per gli animali, guerra e pace, intelligenza artificiale, fake news e molto altro… #philsky #filosofiapertutti
January 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Latest papers: Bas de Boer & Ciano Aydin argue that online body shaming is grounded in a mismatch between the way one self-objectifies and the way in which one is objectified by another in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
On the #InternationalDayofEducation, a reminder that learning never ends and can be fun! Visit The Philosophy Garden #philsky #edusky #philosophyforeveryone
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Latest papers: Nicolás Sebastián Sánchez argues that Dennett’s views on the intentional stance shift eschews the role of the rationalists assumption in deterring what the system represents doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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Call for papers: Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction think.taylorandfranc... Guest editor: Lisa Bortolotti. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Submit your work! #philsky #philpsy
Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction
Can we do philosophy by writing fiction, drawing, designing a game, or telling a story? Submit work to this special issue honouring the legacy of Helen De Cruz.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM