Constantine Sandis
@csandis.bsky.social
Director, @lexacademic.bsky.social. Fellow, Royal Society of Arts. Visiting Professor of Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire (he/him ) 🌱.
Writing a book on How to Understand Others for @yalebooks.bsky.social.
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Writing a book on How to Understand Others for @yalebooks.bsky.social.
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Constantine Sandis
@csandis.bsky.social
· Nov 28
My apologies for being in anyone's starter pack, like that unwanted U2 album we were all trying to remove.
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Why does hardly anyone in academic philosophy care about reading? | By Martin Lenz (@goingloopy.bsky.social)
While there are numerous guides on writing philosophy or on reconstructing arguments, there is next to nothing on reading handlingideas.blog/2025/11/01/w... #reading #PhilosophySky #philsky
While there are numerous guides on writing philosophy or on reconstructing arguments, there is next to nothing on reading handlingideas.blog/2025/11/01/w... #reading #PhilosophySky #philsky
Why does hardly anyone in academic philosophy care about reading?
No, this is not about the decline of the occident, just a note about a curiosity in academic philosophy. Philosophy is a discipline in which reading is a key competence, not least in that philosoph…
handlingideas.blog
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does hardly anyone in academic philosophy care about reading? | By Martin Lenz (@goingloopy.bsky.social)
While there are numerous guides on writing philosophy or on reconstructing arguments, there is next to nothing on reading handlingideas.blog/2025/11/01/w... #reading #PhilosophySky #philsky
While there are numerous guides on writing philosophy or on reconstructing arguments, there is next to nothing on reading handlingideas.blog/2025/11/01/w... #reading #PhilosophySky #philsky
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AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it’s harming science
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AI #science #philosophysky #philsky
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AI #science #philosophysky #philsky
AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it’s harming science
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it.
www.nature.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it’s harming science
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AI #science #philosophysky #philsky
Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #AI #science #philosophysky #philsky
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The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI (oxunipress.bsky.social) by Jonathan Birch birchlse.bsky.social has been selected as this year’s Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.
Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/winner-...
Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/winner-...
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI (oxunipress.bsky.social) by Jonathan Birch birchlse.bsky.social has been selected as this year’s Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.
Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/winner-...
Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/winner-...
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📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📣 I am hiring a postdoc! aial.ie/hiring/postd...
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
applications from suitable candidates that are passionate about investigating the use of genAI in public service operations with the aim of keeping governments transparent and accountable are welcome
pls share with your networks
What emoji symbol should we use for the Andrew formerly known as Prince?
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What emoji symbol should we use for the Andrew formerly known as Prince?
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The winner of the 2025 Royal Institute of Philosophy Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize is @jonathanbirch.bsky.social for his book, The Edge of Sentience. Congratulations! And bravo for the vision speech about how philosophy is changing
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The winner of the 2025 Royal Institute of Philosophy Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize is @jonathanbirch.bsky.social for his book, The Edge of Sentience. Congratulations! And bravo for the vision speech about how philosophy is changing
A wonderful @triphilosophy.bsky.social evening. Congratulations to the finalists!
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...
Special congratulations to @birchlse.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy for his book The Edge of Sentience.
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...
Special congratulations to @birchlse.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy for his book The Edge of Sentience.
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A wonderful @triphilosophy.bsky.social evening. Congratulations to the finalists!
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...
Special congratulations to @birchlse.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy for his book The Edge of Sentience.
royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...
Special congratulations to @birchlse.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy for his book The Edge of Sentience.
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The @royalinstarch.bsky.social Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize ceremony. Shortlist, Adam Lovet, Jules Holroyd, Jonathan Birch, Manuel Almago, Peter Godfrey-Smith (in absentia) interviewed by Edward Harcourt, and the evening introduced by Lucy O’Brien and our judging panel chair @csandis.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The @royalinstarch.bsky.social Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize ceremony. Shortlist, Adam Lovet, Jules Holroyd, Jonathan Birch, Manuel Almago, Peter Godfrey-Smith (in absentia) interviewed by Edward Harcourt, and the evening introduced by Lucy O’Brien and our judging panel chair @csandis.bsky.social
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Has this happened to you yet?
Reviewing an LLM-written paper (guest post) - Daily Nous
A philosopher noticed something off about the paper he was refereeing for a journal. In the following guest post, Jakob Ohlhorst (RWTH Aachen University) shares his experience and raises some question...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Has this happened to you yet?
I shall be giving a talk on my current work-in-progress for the Barnes Philosophy Club at the OSO Arts Centre, 25th November at 19.30.
Tickets are £5 (optional donation to the club) or free for those unable to pay.
chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/barnes...
Tickets are £5 (optional donation to the club) or free for those unable to pay.
chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/barnes...
Barnes Philosophy Club - OSO Arts Centre - The Chiswick Calendar Events
Barnes Philosophy Club 2025 will discuss: How to Understand Others (Without Mindreading) with Constantine Sandis. What are the obstacles to understanding one another and how can we best overcome them?...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I shall be giving a talk on my current work-in-progress for the Barnes Philosophy Club at the OSO Arts Centre, 25th November at 19.30.
Tickets are £5 (optional donation to the club) or free for those unable to pay.
chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/barnes...
Tickets are £5 (optional donation to the club) or free for those unable to pay.
chiswickcalendar.co.uk/event/barnes...
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Looking to do a Philosophy MA next year? We've got a dead good programme here at Durham!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
MA Philosophy - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Looking to do a Philosophy MA next year? We've got a dead good programme here at Durham!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Hear me out: #MartinShort should star as @barrymanilow1.bsky.social in major biopic
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hear me out: #MartinShort should star as @barrymanilow1.bsky.social in major biopic
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Bought a new thesaurus today. It is good.
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Bought a new thesaurus today. It is good.
Please spread the word: @lexacademic.bsky.social
are offering three bursaries (with complimentary proofreading) for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
are offering three bursaries (with complimentary proofreading) for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
Scholarships & assistance for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
Scholarships for Dyslexic Graduate Students - Daily Nous
A proofreading and writing consultancy developed by a pair of philosophers is offering a set of modest scholarships for graduate students with dyslexia. The scholarships are offered by Lex Academic, r...
dailynous.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Please spread the word: @lexacademic.bsky.social
are offering three bursaries (with complimentary proofreading) for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
are offering three bursaries (with complimentary proofreading) for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
Mine is over 10 years old now, but I remain proud of it and @openbookpublish.bsky.social. Perhaps a new edition is due!
www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...
www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...
October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Mine is over 10 years old now, but I remain proud of it and @openbookpublish.bsky.social. Perhaps a new edition is due!
www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...
www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...
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Scholarships & assistance for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
Scholarships for Dyslexic Graduate Students - Daily Nous
A proofreading and writing consultancy developed by a pair of philosophers is offering a set of modest scholarships for graduate students with dyslexia. The scholarships are offered by Lex Academic, r...
dailynous.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Scholarships & assistance for graduate students with dyslexia in philosophy, classics, and art history.
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today’s hot take: most machine learning research, particularly that touches on any human phenomena (attempts to “solve” any human related problem) is conceptually and methodologically hollow
October 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
today’s hot take: most machine learning research, particularly that touches on any human phenomena (attempts to “solve” any human related problem) is conceptually and methodologically hollow
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the 'AI is the only solution to education' cult-like-mentality is scary
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
the 'AI is the only solution to education' cult-like-mentality is scary
Guilty as charged!
Didn't you write a philosophy paper about just this issue, @csandis.bsky.social ?
It reminds me a lot of a joke I saw Paul McCartney tell once
October 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Guilty as charged!
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Discover the enduring relevance of Wittgenstein – where pioneering philosophy meets inclusivity, diversity and 21st-century thought. Read more about the series ➡️ tinyurl.com/54tprtm2 #seriesspotlight #Wittgenstein #WittgensteinStudies #WittgensteinianPhilosophy #AnthemPress #AnthemSeries
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Discover the enduring relevance of Wittgenstein – where pioneering philosophy meets inclusivity, diversity and 21st-century thought. Read more about the series ➡️ tinyurl.com/54tprtm2 #seriesspotlight #Wittgenstein #WittgensteinStudies #WittgensteinianPhilosophy #AnthemPress #AnthemSeries
Naming is use www.sciencenews.org/article/tug-...
Tug or fetch? Some dogs sort toys by how they are used
Dogs that easily learn the names of toys might also mentally sort them by function, a new example of complex cognitive activity in the canine brain.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Naming is use www.sciencenews.org/article/tug-...
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This a great example of the cost of "botshit" ie when AI makes stuff up and humans uncritically use it
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Redirecting
doi.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This a great example of the cost of "botshit" ie when AI makes stuff up and humans uncritically use it
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...