Ryan M. Nefdt
@ryannefdt.bsky.social
Philosopher of science, author of 'Language, science, and structure (OUP 2023) & 'The Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics' (CUP 2024). Prof @ University of Cape Town & Bristol. Associate Editor Theoretical Linguistics (De Gruyter): ryannefdt.weebly.com
Looks good! Can't wait to read it
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Looks good! Can't wait to read it
All good my friend! Thank you so much for the post!
July 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
All good my friend! Thank you so much for the post!
Hey Joe! It's this one that's free access for 2 weeks but happy if people check out the other one too :) cup.org/46WiElu
The Philosophy of Linguistics
Cambridge Core - Philosophy of Science - The Philosophy of Linguistics
cup.org
July 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hey Joe! It's this one that's free access for 2 weeks but happy if people check out the other one too :) cup.org/46WiElu
I see your point. I think some structure of could be captured with textual compression. It might not directly map onto a competence grammar but for predictive purposes (Dennett's initial idea behind real patterns) performance is a guide
May 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I see your point. I think some structure of could be captured with textual compression. It might not directly map onto a competence grammar but for predictive purposes (Dennett's initial idea behind real patterns) performance is a guide
This one outlines the original idea: arxiv.org/abs/2405.07987. Really makes me more confident that there are real patterns and ML systems can track them to a certain extent. Of course industry practices and tools also add to the potential converges
The Platonic Representation Hypothesis
We argue that representations in AI models, particularly deep networks, are converging. First, we survey many examples of convergence in the literature: over time and across multiple domains, the ways...
arxiv.org
May 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This one outlines the original idea: arxiv.org/abs/2405.07987. Really makes me more confident that there are real patterns and ML systems can track them to a certain extent. Of course industry practices and tools also add to the potential converges
I'd definitely go Dummett for breakfast, Strawson for lunch and Quine for a hearty supper!
April 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I'd definitely go Dummett for breakfast, Strawson for lunch and Quine for a hearty supper!
I'll be there. Would be great to see you!
March 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I'll be there. Would be great to see you!
Looks great! OUP made us adopt a stock cover for ours :(
March 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Looks great! OUP made us adopt a stock cover for ours :(
Done! She needs 2 walks and 5 cuddles a day.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Done! She needs 2 walks and 5 cuddles a day.
SAJP? Interesting choice for a venue. When you gonna visit us down here?
March 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
SAJP? Interesting choice for a venue. When you gonna visit us down here?
Gotta say Dan Dennett for me. Clarity of thought, daring to take on controversial positions AND incorporation of humorous writing into dense phil debates!
March 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Gotta say Dan Dennett for me. Clarity of thought, daring to take on controversial positions AND incorporation of humorous writing into dense phil debates!