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David Papineau
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King's College London. Working on mind, metaphysics, and science.
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Barbara Montero on machine consciousness, appearing in the New York Times today: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | A.I. Is Already Intelligent. This Is How It Becomes Conscious.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Awaken your senses at Coal Drops Yard with this mini exhibition as part of the Club Curling experience at Kings Cross. A huge thanks to our friends and partners @ip-sas.bsky.social for helping us create these multisensory experiences
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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The BBC headline with "migrants" is already terrible and plays into the far-right narrative. And the solution to asylum-seekers being exploited by criminals is to allow them to contribute by working legally rather than making them survive on a pittance.
Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Today's new episode: Cartesian Science!

From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine.

www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc...

#hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Avocets on the Blackwater Estuary this morning
October 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I spent an hour with the excellent Brad Carr exploring issues where philosophy and sports overlap www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHZW...
David Papineau: Philosophy in Sports, Genetics, Ethics, Formula One | Brad Carr Podcast Episode 134
YouTube video by Brad Carr
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October 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Katy Papineau talks about the thinking behind her painting

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C2X...
Katy Papineau - In The Studio
YouTube video by Talking With Creatives
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October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I had a lot of fun exploring the insidious influence of dualist ideas with @evanmcgloughlin.bsky.social
Watch on Youtube Now: youtu.be/x0mjQmmzfCk
Meet the Philosopher of Mind Proving that Consciousness is Physical!
YouTube video by Giant's Shoulder
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October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We're still hiring—Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOQ599/l...
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy (E&R) at King's College London
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy (E&R) on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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We're back from summer break! In today's new #podcast Ariane Schneck joins me to discuss the correspondence between Elisabeth of Bohemia and Descartes, focusing on the mind-body problem and the passions.

www.historyofphilosophy.net/descartes-el...

#philsky #descartes #mindbodyproblem
September 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Good spot for a picnic. Three Castle Head, Mizen Peninsula, West Cork
September 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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I wrote a Biographical Memoir of my PhD supervisor Hugh Mellor for the @britishacademy.bsky.social www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/m...
Mellor, Hugh, 1938-2020
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We’re hiring—one year post in Ethics—urgent—deadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...
Lecturer in Ethics Education (AEP)
www.kcl.ac.uk
August 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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So grateful to everyone who helped me organise the Summer School on Panpsychism at the Institute of Philosophy in Zagreb, as well as to everyone who attended! ☺️

Special thanks to our keynotes @heddamorch.bsky.social, @davidpapineau.bsky.social, and @philipgoff.bsky.social! 🙏🏻
July 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Australia all out 209. Kagiso Rabada gets five-for-20. Reminded me of Michael Holding at the Oval 1976. We’ll now see if this is a flat track or not.
June 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
South Africa did well at Lords this morning but the Aussies are fighting back at 146 for 4
June 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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[Book]
The Multiverse: a Philosophical Introduction

Jeremy Butterfield

arxiv.org/abs/2505.23639
The Multiverse: a Philosophical Introduction
This book is a philosopher's introduction to the idea that our universe is just one of many universes. I present and assess three versions of the idea: one version from philosophy, and two from physic...
arxiv.org
May 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We are hiring—a 12-month post in Political Philosophy
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/115285-...
Lecturer in Political Philosophy (Education)
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Latest papers: Jake Wojtowicz, Alfred Archer & Kyle Fruh sketch the similarities between fandom and fanaticism and argue that sports fandom is often a form of fanaticism in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951...
May 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Anybody watching Eurovision? Will there be singing?
May 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sign up for a week's painting in the French Pyrénées.
Katy Papineau will be running a residential course on "Atmospheric Colour in Figurative Painting" at Clos Mirabel this November 1-8
atelier.clos-mirabel.com/painting-hol...
May 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'm the last speaker this evening @iai.tv talking about consciousness, animal welfare and artificial people iai.tv/live
IAI Live
IAI Live - The world's leading thinkers in live debates on the critical issues of our time.
iai.tv
May 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I'll be online on Tuesday arguing that consciousness is a red herring if you're worried about the welfare of animals and artificial agents iai.tv/live/iai-liv...
Solo Talk: The Ilusion of Dualism
iai.tv
May 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM