Markel Kortabarria
@mkortabarria.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at LOGOS and Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy.
Thinking about (meta)metaphysics, fundamentality, grounding, metaphysical explanation and other nerdy stuff.
(He/Him)
Website: http://www.ub.edu/grc_logos/markel-kortabarri
Thinking about (meta)metaphysics, fundamentality, grounding, metaphysical explanation and other nerdy stuff.
(He/Him)
Website: http://www.ub.edu/grc_logos/markel-kortabarri
Thrilled to share that a long-overdue collaboration with my dear friend @marcebotin.bsky.social has been accepted for publication. We wrote it at the end of our PhD, which makes it especially meaningful to me.
You can find the prepint here 👇🏻:
philpapers.org/rec/BOTGPA
You can find the prepint here 👇🏻:
philpapers.org/rec/BOTGPA
M. Botin & Markel Kortabarria, Grounding Physicalism and the New Challenge of Consciousness - PhilPapers
Grounding is a non-reductive relation which promises to help physicalists deal with the hard problem of consciousness. Grounding physicalists, however, are yet to face the new challenge for physicalis...
philpapers.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Thrilled to share that a long-overdue collaboration with my dear friend @marcebotin.bsky.social has been accepted for publication. We wrote it at the end of our PhD, which makes it especially meaningful to me.
You can find the prepint here 👇🏻:
philpapers.org/rec/BOTGPA
You can find the prepint here 👇🏻:
philpapers.org/rec/BOTGPA
Reposted by Markel Kortabarria
Filosofía en español: Hoy escribo sobre chatbots post-ruptura en El Salto.
🤖Opinión | Chatbots para sustituir a tu ex: IA al servicio del amor normativo.
🖋 @lopezcantero.bsky.social
🎨 Jaime Gracia.
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🖋 @lopezcantero.bsky.social
🎨 Jaime Gracia.
https://elsal.to/45835
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Filosofía en español: Hoy escribo sobre chatbots post-ruptura en El Salto.
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👋REMINDER! Today!!
👋📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Roundtable to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Gottlob Frege
With Manuel García-Carpintero (BIAP/UB), Genoveva Martí (BIAP/ICREA/UB), Elia Zardini (UCM).
Moderator: Josep Macià (BIAP/UB)
🗣️ Catalan
📍 Seminari de Filosofia, UB
🕓 02 Dec 2025 | 16:00-17:30h
Roundtable to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Gottlob Frege
With Manuel García-Carpintero (BIAP/UB), Genoveva Martí (BIAP/ICREA/UB), Elia Zardini (UCM).
Moderator: Josep Macià (BIAP/UB)
🗣️ Catalan
📍 Seminari de Filosofia, UB
🕓 02 Dec 2025 | 16:00-17:30h
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
👋REMINDER! Today!!
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👋Exciting news!
Our Director, Genoveva Martí (ICREA/UB @logos-group.bsky.social), has been awarded the ‘Distinción a una trayectoria’ by the Society for Women in (Analytic) Philosophy Spain (SWIP(A)).
Huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏💫
Our Director, Genoveva Martí (ICREA/UB @logos-group.bsky.social), has been awarded the ‘Distinción a una trayectoria’ by the Society for Women in (Analytic) Philosophy Spain (SWIP(A)).
Huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏💫
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
👋Exciting news!
Our Director, Genoveva Martí (ICREA/UB @logos-group.bsky.social), has been awarded the ‘Distinción a una trayectoria’ by the Society for Women in (Analytic) Philosophy Spain (SWIP(A)).
Huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏💫
Our Director, Genoveva Martí (ICREA/UB @logos-group.bsky.social), has been awarded the ‘Distinción a una trayectoria’ by the Society for Women in (Analytic) Philosophy Spain (SWIP(A)).
Huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 👏💫
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🔥Segunda sesión del Seminario de Doctorandos BioKoinos-METIS 25/26. Alejandro Di Rienzo (@dirienzo.bsky.social)(USC) presenta “Mereología musical”, con comentario a cargo de Ramon Carnota (UNED).
Más info 👉 blogs.uned.es/metis/alejan...
Más info 👉 blogs.uned.es/metis/alejan...
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🔥Segunda sesión del Seminario de Doctorandos BioKoinos-METIS 25/26. Alejandro Di Rienzo (@dirienzo.bsky.social)(USC) presenta “Mereología musical”, con comentario a cargo de Ramon Carnota (UNED).
Más info 👉 blogs.uned.es/metis/alejan...
Más info 👉 blogs.uned.es/metis/alejan...
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👋 Call for Abstracts!
The Taller d'Investigació en Filosofia will take place in València, 7–8 May 2026.
📢 The call for abstracts is now open!
🗓️ Deadline: December 14th
Don’t miss this great opportunity to present your research work!
👇👇
The Taller d'Investigació en Filosofia will take place in València, 7–8 May 2026.
📢 The call for abstracts is now open!
🗓️ Deadline: December 14th
Don’t miss this great opportunity to present your research work!
👇👇
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
👋 Call for Abstracts!
The Taller d'Investigació en Filosofia will take place in València, 7–8 May 2026.
📢 The call for abstracts is now open!
🗓️ Deadline: December 14th
Don’t miss this great opportunity to present your research work!
👇👇
The Taller d'Investigació en Filosofia will take place in València, 7–8 May 2026.
📢 The call for abstracts is now open!
🗓️ Deadline: December 14th
Don’t miss this great opportunity to present your research work!
👇👇
The best week of the year and official celebration of my viva begins today
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The best week of the year and official celebration of my viva begins today
The presence of nonexistent references in a paper I’m reviewing makes me suspect that AI may have been used
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The presence of nonexistent references in a paper I’m reviewing makes me suspect that AI may have been used
University of Barcelona, you better pay me soon. I need to get my hands on that Silent Hill F
October 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
University of Barcelona, you better pay me soon. I need to get my hands on that Silent Hill F
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Oh wow, this is a really valuable resource for postdoc funding opportunities (all disciplines) across Europe! #philsky Many thanks to Marcus Carlsen Häggrot for setting this up! (Something for @dailynous.com?)
Political Theory Postdoc Funding: Grants & Fellowships for Early Career Researchers
Grant and fellowship schemes for early-career researchers in political theory. Browse a comprehensive database of international funding sources for your postdoc in political philosophy. Grant applicat...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Oh wow, this is a really valuable resource for postdoc funding opportunities (all disciplines) across Europe! #philsky Many thanks to Marcus Carlsen Häggrot for setting this up! (Something for @dailynous.com?)
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the worse the shared draft the better the friend
October 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
the worse the shared draft the better the friend
I forgot to show here the incredible tshirt my friends designed me as a gift for my successful viva
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I forgot to show here the incredible tshirt my friends designed me as a gift for my successful viva
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@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy
Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
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New academic year, new lecture thread! 🎓📚
As always, pinning it on my profile for easy tracking.
As always, pinning it on my profile for easy tracking.
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New academic year, new lecture thread! 🎓📚
As always, pinning it on my profile for easy tracking.
As always, pinning it on my profile for easy tracking.
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🗣️XXIII Taller d’Investigació en Filosofia (TIF) – Philosophy Graduate Conference.
🗓07-08 May 2026
📌Universitat de València, València, Spain.
⌛your abstract before 14 December!
👉Additional info: tallinfil.wordpress.com
🗓07-08 May 2026
📌Universitat de València, València, Spain.
⌛your abstract before 14 December!
👉Additional info: tallinfil.wordpress.com
TIF UV 2026
Taller d'investigació en filosofia a la Universitat de València, 7-8 de maig de 2026.
tallinfil.wordpress.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🗣️XXIII Taller d’Investigació en Filosofia (TIF) – Philosophy Graduate Conference.
🗓07-08 May 2026
📌Universitat de València, València, Spain.
⌛your abstract before 14 December!
👉Additional info: tallinfil.wordpress.com
🗓07-08 May 2026
📌Universitat de València, València, Spain.
⌛your abstract before 14 December!
👉Additional info: tallinfil.wordpress.com
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🚨Job Alert!
🏛️ One FPI PhD position open in our group.
🎓 Project: «Nuevas aproximaciones a la evidencia: desarrollos teóricos y prácticos».
📅Application period: from October 27 to November 7.
🔗More info at: www.uv.es/uvweb/servic...
🏛️ One FPI PhD position open in our group.
🎓 Project: «Nuevas aproximaciones a la evidencia: desarrollos teóricos y prácticos».
📅Application period: from October 27 to November 7.
🔗More info at: www.uv.es/uvweb/servic...
CPI-25-541
www.uv.es
October 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🚨Job Alert!
🏛️ One FPI PhD position open in our group.
🎓 Project: «Nuevas aproximaciones a la evidencia: desarrollos teóricos y prácticos».
📅Application period: from October 27 to November 7.
🔗More info at: www.uv.es/uvweb/servic...
🏛️ One FPI PhD position open in our group.
🎓 Project: «Nuevas aproximaciones a la evidencia: desarrollos teóricos y prácticos».
📅Application period: from October 27 to November 7.
🔗More info at: www.uv.es/uvweb/servic...
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👋🎓 PhD defense
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria was awarded his PhD on October 21, 2025. Huge congratulations!
📝 Title of his thesis: “Searching for Structure: An Inquiry into Metaphysical Grounding.”
We’re proud of his hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions to the BIAP community. 👏
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria was awarded his PhD on October 21, 2025. Huge congratulations!
📝 Title of his thesis: “Searching for Structure: An Inquiry into Metaphysical Grounding.”
We’re proud of his hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions to the BIAP community. 👏
October 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
👋🎓 PhD defense
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria was awarded his PhD on October 21, 2025. Huge congratulations!
📝 Title of his thesis: “Searching for Structure: An Inquiry into Metaphysical Grounding.”
We’re proud of his hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions to the BIAP community. 👏
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria was awarded his PhD on October 21, 2025. Huge congratulations!
📝 Title of his thesis: “Searching for Structure: An Inquiry into Metaphysical Grounding.”
We’re proud of his hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions to the BIAP community. 👏
Reposted by Markel Kortabarria
👋 Tomorrow! APhil's Inaugural Lecture and welcome session for the cohort of 2025-26 with Prof. Lisa Herzog!
Professor Herzog will address the question if people have had enough with experts 🎓
@biap.bsky.social
@logos-group.bsky.social
@filosofiaub.bsky.social
Professor Herzog will address the question if people have had enough with experts 🎓
@biap.bsky.social
@logos-group.bsky.social
@filosofiaub.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
👋 Tomorrow! APhil's Inaugural Lecture and welcome session for the cohort of 2025-26 with Prof. Lisa Herzog!
Professor Herzog will address the question if people have had enough with experts 🎓
@biap.bsky.social
@logos-group.bsky.social
@filosofiaub.bsky.social
Professor Herzog will address the question if people have had enough with experts 🎓
@biap.bsky.social
@logos-group.bsky.social
@filosofiaub.bsky.social
Hey that's me!
🎉 Exciting News! 🎓
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hey that's me!
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎓
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎉 Exciting News! 🎓
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
BIAP student Markel Kortabarria (UB / LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social ) will defend his PhD on:
“Searching for Structure: An Inquiry Into Metaphysical Grounding”
📅 Date & Time: October 21st, 12:00
📍 Location: University of Barcelona
Wishing him the best of luck on this big day! 💪📚
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Reposted by Markel Kortabarria
Still Life (2005)
Developed by Microïds Canada.
Developed by Microïds Canada.
October 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Still Life (2005)
Developed by Microïds Canada.
Developed by Microïds Canada.
Today I had the strangest nightmare: I was doing stand-up comedy, but all I could talk about were the content of my articles.
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Today I had the strangest nightmare: I was doing stand-up comedy, but all I could talk about were the content of my articles.