Oscar
@oscarw.bsky.social
Philosophy postdoc at the University of Iceland. PhD from HPS Cambridge. Previously Visiting Fellow at Institute Vienna Circle. Interested in philosophy of science, logic, language, and pragmatism.
Took this photo today and turned it upside down
November 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Took this photo today and turned it upside down
Iceland is certainly living up to its name
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Iceland is certainly living up to its name
Georg Henrik von Wright approves
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Georg Henrik von Wright approves
Helen Longino giving the first Annual Institute of Philosophy and Duke University Research Talk at the University of Iceland! The talk was titled “Why Center Interaction? (In science and elsewhere)”
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Helen Longino giving the first Annual Institute of Philosophy and Duke University Research Talk at the University of Iceland! The talk was titled “Why Center Interaction? (In science and elsewhere)”
(1) Dette er ikke på langt nær normalen i England («education» prioriteres ikke over alt) og (2) det er helt utrolig at noen ser på engelsk barneskole og videregående og kan tenke seg at det er en god idé å imitere dem.
September 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
(1) Dette er ikke på langt nær normalen i England («education» prioriteres ikke over alt) og (2) det er helt utrolig at noen ser på engelsk barneskole og videregående og kan tenke seg at det er en god idé å imitere dem.
The average American has three friends
May 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The average American has three friends
Lovely talk by @phaueis.bsky.social today on pluralism and conceptual progress! Cannot wait for the forthcoming book after this glimpse at its contents.
March 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Lovely talk by @phaueis.bsky.social today on pluralism and conceptual progress! Cannot wait for the forthcoming book after this glimpse at its contents.
Inspiring talk by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social on the philosophy of Nancy Cartwright today! Very much enjoyed the picture of Cartwright to match her penchant for “short and stocky” arguments.
March 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Inspiring talk by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social on the philosophy of Nancy Cartwright today! Very much enjoyed the picture of Cartwright to match her penchant for “short and stocky” arguments.
Smile of approval from old Wilf
January 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Smile of approval from old Wilf
It’s so worth going to Hever Castle to see their display of the book in the Holbein painting, very recently discovered in Trinity College’s collections: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
December 27, 2024 at 10:45 PM
It’s so worth going to Hever Castle to see their display of the book in the Holbein painting, very recently discovered in Trinity College’s collections: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
“You will be visited by 3 spirits”
December 24, 2024 at 11:31 PM
“You will be visited by 3 spirits”
My personal favourite, after sitting next to the art piece many times over the years
December 19, 2024 at 10:11 PM
My personal favourite, after sitting next to the art piece many times over the years
Nicholas Rescher’s Methodological Pragmatism was one of my surprise favourite reads of 2024. As most people, I was always overwhelmed by Rescher’s output, so I never found the right place to start until finding this book.
December 18, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Nicholas Rescher’s Methodological Pragmatism was one of my surprise favourite reads of 2024. As most people, I was always overwhelmed by Rescher’s output, so I never found the right place to start until finding this book.
I'm sad to (yet again) miss #PSA24, but this time I will be there in spirit: @philgoretrout (Phillip Hintikka Kieval) will give a talk based on joint work, on Friday at 3:45pm in the AI as method session. A draft of the paper can be found here: philpapers.org/rec/KIEDLA
November 14, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I'm sad to (yet again) miss #PSA24, but this time I will be there in spirit: @philgoretrout (Phillip Hintikka Kieval) will give a talk based on joint work, on Friday at 3:45pm in the AI as method session. A draft of the paper can be found here: philpapers.org/rec/KIEDLA
Exciting day with @huwprice.bsky.social giving a talk on pragmatism and philosophy of science at the University of Iceland!
November 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Exciting day with @huwprice.bsky.social giving a talk on pragmatism and philosophy of science at the University of Iceland!
Inspirational quote of the day
October 29, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Inspirational quote of the day
Very excited for Nancy Cartwright inaugurating the Mary Hesse lectures at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science later today, with her talk ‘In Praise of the Inexact, the Inelegant and the Unassuming’!
October 24, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Very excited for Nancy Cartwright inaugurating the Mary Hesse lectures at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science later today, with her talk ‘In Praise of the Inexact, the Inelegant and the Unassuming’!
I’ve been reading Mach, Musil, and von Wright separately — until now! This feels like such a funny coming together of some of my recent obsessions.
October 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I’ve been reading Mach, Musil, and von Wright separately — until now! This feels like such a funny coming together of some of my recent obsessions.
Hardback copy of thesis submitted and graduation scheduled later this week means the PhD in History and Philosophy of Science is officially over! Next, I’ll be a postdoc at the University of Iceland, extending my work to social epistemology, scientific expertise, and scientific progress.
July 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Hardback copy of thesis submitted and graduation scheduled later this week means the PhD in History and Philosophy of Science is officially over! Next, I’ll be a postdoc at the University of Iceland, extending my work to social epistemology, scientific expertise, and scientific progress.