jccust
@jccust.bsky.social
Phd, Philosophy of Logic /Theory of Inference and Argumentation
Professor of Philosophy
(weakness: I am also a musician and poet 🥲)
Professor of Philosophy
(weakness: I am also a musician and poet 🥲)
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In my view, the zombie argument is among the weakest in philosophy, as it commits a petitio principii fallacy: by hypothesizing that an exact duplicate of a functional human being could lack consciousness, one is already presupposing the falsity of physicalism.
June 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
In my view, the zombie argument is among the weakest in philosophy, as it commits a petitio principii fallacy: by hypothesizing that an exact duplicate of a functional human being could lack consciousness, one is already presupposing the falsity of physicalism.
#Consciousness may be an illusion and yet still possess ethical significance!
#ethics #philmind #philski #phisci
#ethics #philmind #philski #phisci
If phenomenal consciousness is an illusion does that destroy ethics or extend it? A great article by @keithfrankish.bsky.social linking two deep #Sentientism themes... philosophy of mind (what is consciousness?) and the extension of moral scope way beyond humanity.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The Ethical Implications of Illusionism - Neuroethics
Illusionism is a revisionary view of consciousness, which denies the existence of the phenomenal properties traditionally thought to render experience conscious. The view has theoretical attractions, ...
link.springer.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#Consciousness may be an illusion and yet still possess ethical significance!
#ethics #philmind #philski #phisci
#ethics #philmind #philski #phisci
Being anti-scientific is not only always problematic but also highly dangerous in today’s society. If something has not yet been sufficiently explained by #science (like #consciousness), it simply means we need more science—not less. #philsci #philmind #philosophy
April 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Being anti-scientific is not only always problematic but also highly dangerous in today’s society. If something has not yet been sufficiently explained by #science (like #consciousness), it simply means we need more science—not less. #philsci #philmind #philosophy
Regardless of one’s stance, it is crucial to acknowledge that this work concerns anti-scientific theories of consciousness (a point the author seems to concede). Those positions today hold the same level of scientific relevance as flat-Earth theories, astrology and psychoanalysis.
#philmind #philsci
#philmind #philsci
Very much enjoying @heddamorch.bsky.social's guide to non-physicalist theories of consciousness. Phenomenally clear, ideal for teaching, and you can Russell up a free PDF copy at www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness
Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness
www.cambridge.org
April 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don't. #neuroskyence #consciousness #thalamus
How does the brain control consciousness? This deep-brain structure
In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.
www.nature.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don't. #neuroskyence #consciousness #thalamus
Even though U.S. #democracy is highly criticizable (now deemed imperfect by most philosophers and political scientists), it remains a democracy. The latest #Wisconsin election proves this. When #leftists like #Marxists fight to overthrow #Western democracies, they empower figures like Trump, Musk...
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Even though U.S. #democracy is highly criticizable (now deemed imperfect by most philosophers and political scientists), it remains a democracy. The latest #Wisconsin election proves this. When #leftists like #Marxists fight to overthrow #Western democracies, they empower figures like Trump, Musk...
#CognitiveNeuroscience is the future of Phil Mind, it can not only solve old problems and eliminate old conceptual fossils (like free will and other folk psychology dogmas), but also help fight prejudice and bigotry! #sapolsky #transgender #philmind #ethics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBY...
Transgender Neurobiology with Dr. Robert Sapolsky
YouTube video by The SCEA
www.youtube.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#CognitiveNeuroscience is the future of Phil Mind, it can not only solve old problems and eliminate old conceptual fossils (like free will and other folk psychology dogmas), but also help fight prejudice and bigotry! #sapolsky #transgender #philmind #ethics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGBY...
I'm still in the middle of the season, but I'm so glad #DoctorWho is actually a good show again!
🚨 Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu e Millie Gibson na premiere da 15° Temporada de Doctor Show em Londres.
March 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I'm still in the middle of the season, but I'm so glad #DoctorWho is actually a good show again!
The most critical thing in #argumentation is not inference, facts or concepts, but #ethical issues: understanding the other's position in good faith (try to present it in a way the other would agree with) and being open to changing your own position. Without it, argumentation is meaningless #philsky
March 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The most critical thing in #argumentation is not inference, facts or concepts, but #ethical issues: understanding the other's position in good faith (try to present it in a way the other would agree with) and being open to changing your own position. Without it, argumentation is meaningless #philsky
March 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
When someone defends a #pseudoscience it is usually not the only pseudoscience they believe in, as it usually comes from a poor understanding of #science (or purely science denialism), so almost anything goes. For example, today #marxism and #psychoanalysis usually go hand in hand. #philsci #philsky
March 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
When someone defends a #pseudoscience it is usually not the only pseudoscience they believe in, as it usually comes from a poor understanding of #science (or purely science denialism), so almost anything goes. For example, today #marxism and #psychoanalysis usually go hand in hand. #philsci #philsky
There is a lot of confusion on social media about China's #economy. The impressive economic growth of China didn't come from the implementation of a #Marxist economy, but rather from distancing itself from it and adopting a certain form of state #capitalism and policies more focused on market trades
March 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There is a lot of confusion on social media about China's #economy. The impressive economic growth of China didn't come from the implementation of a #Marxist economy, but rather from distancing itself from it and adopting a certain form of state #capitalism and policies more focused on market trades
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Garbage in Garbage out. “A recent analysis by NewsGuard showed that Russia was able to ‘infect’ Western AI tools with its propaganda. The top 10 chatbots, like ChatGPT-4.o from OpenAI, Copilot from Microsoft, and others, use Russian disinformation sources for analysis.”
A well-funded Moscow-based global ‘news’ network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda
An audit found that the 10 leading generative AI tools advanced Moscow’s disinformation goals by repeating false claims from the pro-Kremlin Pravda network 33 percent of the time
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Garbage in Garbage out. “A recent analysis by NewsGuard showed that Russia was able to ‘infect’ Western AI tools with its propaganda. The top 10 chatbots, like ChatGPT-4.o from OpenAI, Copilot from Microsoft, and others, use Russian disinformation sources for analysis.”
A lot of confusion in political discussions on social media. In summary "democracy" is when the majority of the population elects its leaders. A "republic" is when the powers of the republic are separated, and a "dictatorship" is when the powers are consolidated under a single command #philsky
March 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A lot of confusion in political discussions on social media. In summary "democracy" is when the majority of the population elects its leaders. A "republic" is when the powers of the republic are separated, and a "dictatorship" is when the powers are consolidated under a single command #philsky
Science denialism extends beyond flat-earthers and anti-vaxxers, infiltrating fields like #history, #economics and #philosophy. For instance, #marxism does not meet today's scientific standards in any aspect, and even Lakatos, once a Marxist/Stalinist, later questioned its scientific status. #phisci
March 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Science denialism extends beyond flat-earthers and anti-vaxxers, infiltrating fields like #history, #economics and #philosophy. For instance, #marxism does not meet today's scientific standards in any aspect, and even Lakatos, once a Marxist/Stalinist, later questioned its scientific status. #phisci
Fighting science denialism, pseudoscience, and anti-empiricism has profound practical consequences, as it addresses not only disasters like this but also misinformation, errors, and ideological propaganda in fields such as #economics, #history and #philosophy shaping education and society as a whole
I. Just. Can’t. www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died From Measles Say They Remain Anti-Vaccine
“We would absolutely not take the MMR,” the mother said after her daughter became the nation's first death from the highly contagious, but preventable, disease in a decade.
www.huffpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Fighting science denialism, pseudoscience, and anti-empiricism has profound practical consequences, as it addresses not only disasters like this but also misinformation, errors, and ideological propaganda in fields such as #economics, #history and #philosophy shaping education and society as a whole
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Since antiquity there are known kinds of legitimate arguments called 'arguments from authority' but there are wrong arguments called 'fallacies of authority.' Getting rid of experts is nonsensical because of the advancement of science. Instead we need better training in argument evaluation!
March 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Since antiquity there are known kinds of legitimate arguments called 'arguments from authority' but there are wrong arguments called 'fallacies of authority.' Getting rid of experts is nonsensical because of the advancement of science. Instead we need better training in argument evaluation!
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Yeah I see anti-vaxxers as applied postmodernists. What do you mean objective scientific truth? That's just an ideological veil, hiding the raw power of... Something something
March 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Yeah I see anti-vaxxers as applied postmodernists. What do you mean objective scientific truth? That's just an ideological veil, hiding the raw power of... Something something
Phil of science made without scientists is as limited as phil of mathematics without mathematicians, as it lacks understanding of the real problems in the field and tends to promote science denialism rather than contributing to the advancement of science #philsci #mathematics #philosophy #science
March 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Phil of science made without scientists is as limited as phil of mathematics without mathematicians, as it lacks understanding of the real problems in the field and tends to promote science denialism rather than contributing to the advancement of science #philsci #mathematics #philosophy #science
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Measles is returning, so imagine bad philosophy
March 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Measles is returning, so imagine bad philosophy
It is a common mistake to say that the social sciences are not empirical in the same way as the natural sciences, due to a supposed "fundamental difference in objects." There are studies in the social sciences that are empirical, and there are also pseudoscientific approaches #philsky #humanities
March 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It is a common mistake to say that the social sciences are not empirical in the same way as the natural sciences, due to a supposed "fundamental difference in objects." There are studies in the social sciences that are empirical, and there are also pseudoscientific approaches #philsky #humanities
Contemporary phil of mind is closely linked to cognitive neuroscience, which adopts a version of computational cognitive theory and views mental processes as computational operations, considering both the organism’s internal ecosystem and its interactions with the external environment #philmind
March 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Contemporary phil of mind is closely linked to cognitive neuroscience, which adopts a version of computational cognitive theory and views mental processes as computational operations, considering both the organism’s internal ecosystem and its interactions with the external environment #philmind
One of the most persistent issues in contemporary phil sci is not the difference between natural and social sciences, or between philosophy and science, but rather between science and pseudoscience. There are scientific and pseudoscientific approaches in all areas of science and philosophy #philsci
March 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
One of the most persistent issues in contemporary phil sci is not the difference between natural and social sciences, or between philosophy and science, but rather between science and pseudoscience. There are scientific and pseudoscientific approaches in all areas of science and philosophy #philsci