Micah Edvenson
@medvenson.bsky.social
Graduate (MA) Student and Research Assistant in Philosophy at the University of Florida
Interested primarily in the philosophies of biology & psychology as they pertain to human evolution.
More about me:
https://micahedvenson.substack.com/p/about-me
Interested primarily in the philosophies of biology & psychology as they pertain to human evolution.
More about me:
https://micahedvenson.substack.com/p/about-me
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Some wisdom about life, from Wittgenstein
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Some wisdom about life, from Wittgenstein
Solving the Rule-Following Paradox | Dr. Jody Azzouni
YouTube video by Micah Edvenson
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
One of the more scathing book reviews I’ve seen, a thorough dismantling of what sounds like an irresponsible book. Sharing here because lots of the points made are crucial for anyone thinking/writing about evolution:
ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/a-be...
ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/a-be...
A Better Ape: The Evolution of the Moral Mind and How it Made us Human
Victor Kumar and Richmond Campbell (“K & C” hereafter) have written an ambitious book. They set out not only to explain the evolutionary...
ndpr.nd.edu
July 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
One of the more scathing book reviews I’ve seen, a thorough dismantling of what sounds like an irresponsible book. Sharing here because lots of the points made are crucial for anyone thinking/writing about evolution:
ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/a-be...
ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/a-be...
Reposted by Micah Edvenson
After Lecture II, I thought I was done. But I was wrong.
I've now finished compiling all my lecture notes from my history of analytic phil course into an 80-page review of all three lectures of Kripke's Naming and Necessity.
grahamsethmoore.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/b...
I've now finished compiling all my lecture notes from my history of analytic phil course into an 80-page review of all three lectures of Kripke's Naming and Necessity.
grahamsethmoore.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/b...
Guide, Commentary, and Review: Kripke’s Naming and Necessity
This has been a long time coming. Here is my guide, commentary, and review of Naming and Necessity.Book review: Naming and Necessity.
grahamsethmoore.wordpress.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
After Lecture II, I thought I was done. But I was wrong.
I've now finished compiling all my lecture notes from my history of analytic phil course into an 80-page review of all three lectures of Kripke's Naming and Necessity.
grahamsethmoore.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/b...
I've now finished compiling all my lecture notes from my history of analytic phil course into an 80-page review of all three lectures of Kripke's Naming and Necessity.
grahamsethmoore.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/b...
Making Sense of Frege on Thought
An Externalist Argument
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Next reads up starting this month
January 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Next reads up starting this month
My top 5 books I read this year:
December 29, 2024 at 3:14 PM
My top 5 books I read this year:
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how it feels when you say there's a language of thought
December 20, 2024 at 4:35 AM
how it feels when you say there's a language of thought
Winter break reading, already a stimulating and engaging read ~20 pages in
Daegling has a unique ability to write engaging philosophy of science and practical functional morphology at the same time.
Daegling has a unique ability to write engaging philosophy of science and practical functional morphology at the same time.
December 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Winter break reading, already a stimulating and engaging read ~20 pages in
Daegling has a unique ability to write engaging philosophy of science and practical functional morphology at the same time.
Daegling has a unique ability to write engaging philosophy of science and practical functional morphology at the same time.
“When we evaluate beliefs and belief-forming methods, as opposed to merely describing them, we are doing epistemology, not science. In epistemology we both make and theorize about epistemic evaluations.”
-Jared Warren (The a priori without magic)
-Jared Warren (The a priori without magic)
December 11, 2024 at 3:19 AM
“When we evaluate beliefs and belief-forming methods, as opposed to merely describing them, we are doing epistemology, not science. In epistemology we both make and theorize about epistemic evaluations.”
-Jared Warren (The a priori without magic)
-Jared Warren (The a priori without magic)
Robert Sapolsky on the allure of studying aggression
December 7, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Robert Sapolsky on the allure of studying aggression
Kendrick dropped a new album and the Gators take down Ole Miss
What a wonderful couple days
What a wonderful couple days
November 23, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Kendrick dropped a new album and the Gators take down Ole Miss
What a wonderful couple days
What a wonderful couple days
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this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
November 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
currently reading Cormac McCarthy and watching college football, sometimes life is alright
November 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM
currently reading Cormac McCarthy and watching college football, sometimes life is alright
sticking with the pet theme, meet Gary and Callie:
November 14, 2024 at 10:39 PM
sticking with the pet theme, meet Gary and Callie:
I realize I didn’t post many pet pics on twitter, so anyway this is Mele
November 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM
I realize I didn’t post many pet pics on twitter, so anyway this is Mele
Call for papers for the University of Florida’s Graduate Philosophy Conference in the Spring:
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Southeastern Graduate Philosophy Conference
Call for Papers
The annual Southeastern Graduate Philosophy Conference at The University of Florida
Papers in all areas of philosophy are welcome, but we especially encourage submissions in Epistem...
philevents.org
November 14, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Call for papers for the University of Florida’s Graduate Philosophy Conference in the Spring:
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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Chappell Roan sounds like a place they have to defend in Lord of the Rings.
November 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Chappell Roan sounds like a place they have to defend in Lord of the Rings.
Two Philosophy Job openings at The University of Florida!
Assistant/Associate Professor:
philjobs.org/job/show/27482
Post-Doc in philosophy of mind/cogsci/AI
(w/ Dr. Cameron Buckner):
philjobs.org/job/show/277...
Assistant/Associate Professor:
philjobs.org/job/show/27482
Post-Doc in philosophy of mind/cogsci/AI
(w/ Dr. Cameron Buckner):
philjobs.org/job/show/277...
Assistant or Associate Professor, University of Florida
- PhilJobs:JFP
Assistant or Associate Professor, University of Florida
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
November 13, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Two Philosophy Job openings at The University of Florida!
Assistant/Associate Professor:
philjobs.org/job/show/27482
Post-Doc in philosophy of mind/cogsci/AI
(w/ Dr. Cameron Buckner):
philjobs.org/job/show/277...
Assistant/Associate Professor:
philjobs.org/job/show/27482
Post-Doc in philosophy of mind/cogsci/AI
(w/ Dr. Cameron Buckner):
philjobs.org/job/show/277...
Reposted by Micah Edvenson
Now that philosophers of mind are moving over here we have an opportunity to change the conversation. No more panpsychism and illusionism discourse. That’s for the old app. Here we argue about the language of thought and embodied cognition
November 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Now that philosophers of mind are moving over here we have an opportunity to change the conversation. No more panpsychism and illusionism discourse. That’s for the old app. Here we argue about the language of thought and embodied cognition
Trying to initiate my migration away from X, if you’re interested in philosophy, history, anthropology, horror lit/movies, metal music, or you’re just a cool person- we should be friends!
November 12, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Trying to initiate my migration away from X, if you’re interested in philosophy, history, anthropology, horror lit/movies, metal music, or you’re just a cool person- we should be friends!