Paula Satne
@pausat25.bsky.social
Moral philosopher and ethics lecturer. Views are my own. Working on Ethics & Politics, Forgiveness, Memory, Kant, Peace.
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Paula Satne
@pausat25.bsky.social
· May 21
Paula Satne, Moral Development, Repentance, and Self-Affirmation - PhilPapers
This article engages closely with David Owen’s ‘Autonomy, Self-Respect, and Self-Love: Nietzsche on Ethical Agency.’ Owen argues that Kant tried, but ultimately failed, to resolve the tension between ...
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I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
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Our sense of reality is intimately entwined with our interactions with other people. What happens when those interactions are instead with social AI? See my piece on (so-called) ‘AI-induced psychosis’ in The Conversation
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theconversation.com/ai-induced-p...
AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
We’ve always relied on friends and family to confirm our sense of reality. Now we’re increasingly expecting AIs to do it instead.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our sense of reality is intimately entwined with our interactions with other people. What happens when those interactions are instead with social AI? See my piece on (so-called) ‘AI-induced psychosis’ in The Conversation
theconversation.com/ai-induced-p...
theconversation.com/ai-induced-p...
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Chatbots are explicitly being designed “to elicit intimacy and emotional engagement in order to increase our trust in and dependency on them” (me in Wired magazine 🤭). This designed intimacy combined with AI sycophancy creates serious risks for delusional thinking
www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...
www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...
AI Psychosis Is Rarely Psychosis at All
A wave of AI users presenting in states of psychological distress gave birth to an unofficial diagnostic label. Experts say it’s neither accurate nor needed, but concede that it’s likely to stay.
www.wired.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Chatbots are explicitly being designed “to elicit intimacy and emotional engagement in order to increase our trust in and dependency on them” (me in Wired magazine 🤭). This designed intimacy combined with AI sycophancy creates serious risks for delusional thinking
www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...
www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...
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Was great to talk to Jim Baxter of the @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social podcast about my and Georgie Mill's work on cancelling.
Great conversation on today's Ethics Untangled podcast with @alfredarcher.bsky.social and Georgie Mills. What is cancelling? What different forms can it take? What are its effects? Who is responsible for those effects? What does all this mean for how we should interact with others online?
In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social , Jim speaks to Alfred Archer (Tilburg University) & Georgie Mills (TU Delft) about cancel culture.
October 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Was great to talk to Jim Baxter of the @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social podcast about my and Georgie Mill's work on cancelling.
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New paper in @the-joap.bsky.social together with @benjaminmatheson.bsky.social on political apologies that consign injustice to the past.
New paper online now: “Consigning Injustice of History with Political Apologies” (by me and @alfredarcher.bsky.social).
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Consigning Injustice to History with Political Apologies
Failures to remember the past properly can constitute a range of different wrongs. In this article, we identify a novel kind of wrong that often occurs through political apologies: consigning an inju....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New paper in @the-joap.bsky.social together with @benjaminmatheson.bsky.social on political apologies that consign injustice to the past.
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I've been trying to get deskilling into AI ethics for probably five years, and this Appiah essay trying to do this is a total mess www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Age of De-Skilling
Will AI stretch our minds—or stunt them?
www.theatlantic.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I've been trying to get deskilling into AI ethics for probably five years, and this Appiah essay trying to do this is a total mess www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Registration is open for two events happening 3rd & 4th December at Leeds @idea-leeds.bsky.social!
Objectification & Sexualisation: philevents.org/event/show/1...
Sex, Deception and Consent: www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
These events mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
Objectification & Sexualisation: philevents.org/event/show/1...
Sex, Deception and Consent: www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
These events mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Registration is open for two events happening 3rd & 4th December at Leeds @idea-leeds.bsky.social!
Objectification & Sexualisation: philevents.org/event/show/1...
Sex, Deception and Consent: www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
These events mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
Objectification & Sexualisation: philevents.org/event/show/1...
Sex, Deception and Consent: www.eventbrite.ie/e/sex-decept...
These events mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
Wonderful news and a discount code until the end of November!!
Want a new textbook on the Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, for less?
Order from @politybooks.bsky.social with code: BRM30 and you’ll get a 30% discount (until end of November). www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
Order from @politybooks.bsky.social with code: BRM30 and you’ll get a 30% discount (until end of November). www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships
The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships, Engagingly written, and rich with real-world examples, The Philosophy of Love, Sex, and Relationships is a crucial resource for students, researchers, a...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Wonderful news and a discount code until the end of November!!
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So excited to be starting my research with CLSR! I’ve loved being here for my undergraduate and master’s degrees, and I’m really looking forward to continuing to work alongside such an amazing community🫶🫶
The next new face to introduce is @isobellogan.bsky.social !
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
Isobel is starting her PhD project with us on epistemic harm in romantic relationships🧠
Head to our Instagram @leeds_clsr to hear Isobel talk about her research and why she’s loved being a part of the CLSR community💕
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
So excited to be starting my research with CLSR! I’ve loved being here for my undergraduate and master’s degrees, and I’m really looking forward to continuing to work alongside such an amazing community🫶🫶
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The Future of Practical Ethics conference in Leeds 8-10 September with three panels on the ethics of AI! Come and join us!
The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Future of Practical Ethics conference in Leeds 8-10 September with three panels on the ethics of AI! Come and join us!
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My latest article about AI in online dating with @nmckeever3.bsky.social in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...
AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?
Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.
theconversation.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
My latest article about AI in online dating with @nmckeever3.bsky.social in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...
The Future of Practical Ethics conference in Leeds 8-10 September with three panels on the ethics of AI! Come and join us!
The Future of Practical Ethics
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
IDEA The Ethics Centre, University of Leeds
8th - 10th September 2025
Keynote Speakers:
• Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
• Helen Frowe (Stockholm)
• Elselijn Kingma (KCL)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
conferences.leeds.ac.uk/the-future-o...
August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The Future of Practical Ethics conference in Leeds 8-10 September with three panels on the ethics of AI! Come and join us!
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"Bluesky is dead."
Meanwhile, on Bluesky...
Meanwhile, on Bluesky...
June 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Bluesky is dead."
Meanwhile, on Bluesky...
Meanwhile, on Bluesky...
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#NewArticle Rethinking the Ethics of GenAI in Higher Education: A Critique of Moral Arguments and Policy Implications | Karl de Fine Licht #philsky #philosophy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UHQUJW...
Rethinking the Ethics of GenAI in Higher Education: A Critique of Moral Arguments and Policy Implications
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June 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#NewArticle Rethinking the Ethics of GenAI in Higher Education: A Critique of Moral Arguments and Policy Implications | Karl de Fine Licht #philsky #philosophy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/UHQUJW...
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Ethicists have raised concerns about these systems, and these concerns are worth taking seriously, but Dr Nick Makins, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, thinks they can be answered, & that the use of these systems can be justified, at least in some circumstances.
May 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Ethicists have raised concerns about these systems, and these concerns are worth taking seriously, but Dr Nick Makins, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Leeds, thinks they can be answered, & that the use of these systems can be justified, at least in some circumstances.
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Have you booked your space on our public lecture with Gavin Esler?
Meet our speaker for the 20th anniversary public lecture we are holding on Tuesday 17th June, Gavin Esler.
May 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Have you booked your space on our public lecture with Gavin Esler?
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In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social Jim Baxter speaks to Luke Ulas, University of Sheffield and Josh Hobbs from IDEA about Cosmopolitanism - "the idea that all human beings, regardless of their political affiliation, are (or can and should be) citizens in a single community."
May 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
In the latest episode of @ethicsuntangled.bsky.social Jim Baxter speaks to Luke Ulas, University of Sheffield and Josh Hobbs from IDEA about Cosmopolitanism - "the idea that all human beings, regardless of their political affiliation, are (or can and should be) citizens in a single community."
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Join us for a 20th anniversary lecture by journalist & author Gavin Esler, examining the crisis of trust in politics & media. He'll discuss themes from his book, Britain Is Better Than This, focusing on "the politics of distraction" & ways to rebuild trust in public life.
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
May 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Join us for a 20th anniversary lecture by journalist & author Gavin Esler, examining the crisis of trust in politics & media. He'll discuss themes from his book, Britain Is Better Than This, focusing on "the politics of distraction" & ways to rebuild trust in public life.
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
New Issue of Journal of Applied Philosophy with a Special Issue on Commemorating Evildoers edited by me and Oliver Hallich #philsky #philosophy @idea-leeds.bsky.social
#NewIssue Special Issue: Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture #philosophy #philsky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14685930...
Journal of Applied Philosophy: Vol 42, No 2
Click on the title to browse this issue
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June 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New Issue of Journal of Applied Philosophy with a Special Issue on Commemorating Evildoers edited by me and Oliver Hallich #philsky #philosophy @idea-leeds.bsky.social
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Read on Spurs’ big night for today’s @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. What it means, how they did it and where they — and Postecoglou — might go from here: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
Europa League win changes everything for Spurs as club eye new future
Ange Postecoglou makes good on his promise to end 17-year trophy drought on a momentous night in Bilbao
www.standard.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Read on Spurs’ big night for today’s @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. What it means, how they did it and where they — and Postecoglou — might go from here: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Tottenham's Europa League Championship is more than just a peice of silverware. It's a fundamental reshaping of the club and what it means to be Spurs.
This means EVERYTHING.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League victory is not just silverware. It represents a fundamental reshaping of the club.
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May 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Tottenham's Europa League Championship is more than just a peice of silverware. It's a fundamental reshaping of the club and what it means to be Spurs.
philpapers.org/rec/SATMDR-2
I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
Paula Satne, Moral Development, Repentance, and Self-Affirmation - PhilPapers
This article engages closely with David Owen’s ‘Autonomy, Self-Respect, and Self-Love: Nietzsche on Ethical Agency.’ Owen argues that Kant tried, but ultimately failed, to resolve the tension between ...
philpapers.org
May 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
philpapers.org/rec/SATMDR-2
I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
I argue that the Kantian project of moral transformation, which involves repenting immoral maxims, can also be understood as a form of flourishing and self-affirmation, which includes the pursuit of happiness as one of its components.
The introduction to the Special Issue 'Commemorating Evildoers' is out (pre-view). I am told the whole issue will come out soon. Co-edited with Hallich for Journal of Applied Philosophy #ethics @idea-leeds.bsky.social
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Introduction
Click on the article title to read more.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The introduction to the Special Issue 'Commemorating Evildoers' is out (pre-view). I am told the whole issue will come out soon. Co-edited with Hallich for Journal of Applied Philosophy #ethics @idea-leeds.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Public lecture at @idea-leeds.bsky.social by Journalist Gavin Esler. He’ll be asking how to restore trust to public life. Free to attend!
Join us for a 20th anniversary lecture by journalist & author Gavin Esler, examining the crisis of trust in politics & media. He'll discuss themes from his book, Britain Is Better Than This, focusing on "the politics of distraction" & ways to rebuild trust in public life.
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
book here: buff.ly/lGAbhA2
May 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Public lecture at @idea-leeds.bsky.social by Journalist Gavin Esler. He’ll be asking how to restore trust to public life. Free to attend!
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago who is now the first American-born pope, has spent most of his career outside of the U.S, ministering to the dispossessed and marginalized.
The “Latin Yankee,” as he is known in Rome, worked 20 years in Peru.
The “Latin Yankee,” as he is known in Rome, worked 20 years in Peru.
American-born Cardinal Robert F. Prevost is elected pope
The “Latin Yankee,” as he is known in Rome, worked 20 years in Peru’s poorest enclave and even became a naturalized citizen there.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago who is now the first American-born pope, has spent most of his career outside of the U.S, ministering to the dispossessed and marginalized.
The “Latin Yankee,” as he is known in Rome, worked 20 years in Peru.
The “Latin Yankee,” as he is known in Rome, worked 20 years in Peru.
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🎙️ What makes the master’s dominance over the slave morally wrong? In this episode of Daybreak we sit down with @joe-saunders.bsky.social to break open Hegel's master-slave dialectic 🔥 #philsky #PhilosophyMatters 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2KPe...
March 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎙️ What makes the master’s dominance over the slave morally wrong? In this episode of Daybreak we sit down with @joe-saunders.bsky.social to break open Hegel's master-slave dialectic 🔥 #philsky #PhilosophyMatters 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2KPe...