Tim Crane
@timcrane.bsky.social
Philosopher and Pro-Rector at CEU Vienna. Director of Research, FWF Cluster of Excellence, 'Knowledge in Crisis'. Author of The Mechanical Mind, Elements of Mind, The Objects of Thought, Aspects of Psychologism, The Meaning of Belief www.timcrane.com
Among the many great lines: 'I knew they were signal crayfish because each dish is served with a naff display plate of its ingredients, to make up for everything being basically a small portion of brightly coloured slime'
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Among the many great lines: 'I knew they were signal crayfish because each dish is served with a naff display plate of its ingredients, to make up for everything being basically a small portion of brightly coloured slime'
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Giles Coren excels himself. This is brilliant www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
Maido review — The world’s best restaurant? It was dismal
Why do critics keep celebrating and rewarding places like Maido in Lima? I hated it
www.thetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Giles Coren excels himself. This is brilliant www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
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“Speaking in English, and reaching a US audience directly, the pope reiterated the Catholic belief that every Christian will ultimately be judged on how they welcomed "the foreigner". (Luke 10:25-37)
Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet
The Pope, who is American, called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated, and spoke against US bombing of Venezuelan vessels.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
“Speaking in English, and reaching a US audience directly, the pope reiterated the Catholic belief that every Christian will ultimately be judged on how they welcomed "the foreigner". (Luke 10:25-37)
This is an incredible story, amazing reporting and beautiful graphics ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
ig.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This is an incredible story, amazing reporting and beautiful graphics ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
Very pleased to have an essay (on Leibniz!) in this fine TLS book, edited by the excellent Andrew Irwin @thetls.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Very pleased to have an essay (on Leibniz!) in this fine TLS book, edited by the excellent Andrew Irwin @thetls.bsky.social
The latest newsletter from our wonderful philosophy department at CEU @weareceu.bsky.social philosophy.ceu.edu/sites/philos...
philosophy.ceu.edu
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The latest newsletter from our wonderful philosophy department at CEU @weareceu.bsky.social philosophy.ceu.edu/sites/philos...
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New book supported by the @nuffieldfoundation.org on what philosophy can contribute to public life. Contributors include @jowolff.bsky.social @tariqmodood.bsky.social @lornographic.bsky.social @martinoneill.bsky.social @profclarechambers.bsky.social
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/research/our...
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/research/our...
“The point is to change it”: Essays on philosophy in public life - Nuffield Foundation
This volume is focused on how philosophers might help us to think about big public themes.
www.nuffieldfoundation.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New book supported by the @nuffieldfoundation.org on what philosophy can contribute to public life. Contributors include @jowolff.bsky.social @tariqmodood.bsky.social @lornographic.bsky.social @martinoneill.bsky.social @profclarechambers.bsky.social
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/research/our...
www.nuffieldfoundation.org/research/our...
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Lewis is absolutely right here
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Lewis is absolutely right here
Sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due
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Tiepolo, Virtue and Nobility Putting Ignorance to Flight (at Dulwich Picture Gallery).
Take that, modern world.
Take that, modern world.
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Tiepolo, Virtue and Nobility Putting Ignorance to Flight (at Dulwich Picture Gallery).
Take that, modern world.
Take that, modern world.
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The only good use I've managed to find for generative AI is rewriting my paper abstracts in quatrain.
The Mind's Decay, A Fading Light
The Mind's Decay, A Fading Light
July 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The only good use I've managed to find for generative AI is rewriting my paper abstracts in quatrain.
The Mind's Decay, A Fading Light
The Mind's Decay, A Fading Light
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Reposted by Tim Crane
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
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Sixty five years after humanity figured out powered air flight, US airlines alone carried 130m passengers a year on 13,000 flights a day. Sixty five years after figuring out powered space flight, about 650 people have ever been. In 2021, a record 19 people were in space at once, for about 3 minutes.
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sixty five years after humanity figured out powered air flight, US airlines alone carried 130m passengers a year on 13,000 flights a day. Sixty five years after figuring out powered space flight, about 650 people have ever been. In 2021, a record 19 people were in space at once, for about 3 minutes.
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“These systems will never be able to think and provide reliable information with the current approach to AI”, says Steels.
I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
@apache.be you rule 🖤
@apache.be you rule 🖤
October 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“These systems will never be able to think and provide reliable information with the current approach to AI”, says Steels.
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TODAY! Action for Ethicists - A talk with Simon-Pierre Cheverie-Cossette
Neues Institutsgebäude @univie.ac.at, Hörsaal 2i, 1.15-2.45 pm.
Simon-Pierre is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel and works on topics in moral philosophy and psychology.
#philevent #ethics
Neues Institutsgebäude @univie.ac.at, Hörsaal 2i, 1.15-2.45 pm.
Simon-Pierre is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel and works on topics in moral philosophy and psychology.
#philevent #ethics
SIMON-PIERRE CHEVARIE-COSSETTE
SIMON-PIERRE CHEVARIE-COSSETTE
en.spchevariecossette.info
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
TODAY! Action for Ethicists - A talk with Simon-Pierre Cheverie-Cossette
Neues Institutsgebäude @univie.ac.at, Hörsaal 2i, 1.15-2.45 pm.
Simon-Pierre is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel and works on topics in moral philosophy and psychology.
#philevent #ethics
Neues Institutsgebäude @univie.ac.at, Hörsaal 2i, 1.15-2.45 pm.
Simon-Pierre is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel and works on topics in moral philosophy and psychology.
#philevent #ethics
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This map showing the settlements in the "New World" as of 1650 helps us to understand what cam next. Land was seen as up for grabs and European powers and settlers transformed North America accordingly.
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
This map showing the settlements in the "New World" as of 1650 helps us to understand what cam next. Land was seen as up for grabs and European powers and settlers transformed North America accordingly.
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Philosoph Tim Crane (@timcrane.bsky.social), Professor am Department of Philosophy der #CEU: „KI kann keine Meinung haben.“
Im Gespräch mit @diefurche.bsky.social über KI, Bewusstsein, Wissen & den Sinn des Lebens aus atheistischer Sicht.
#Philosophie #KI
#diefurche
Im Gespräch mit @diefurche.bsky.social über KI, Bewusstsein, Wissen & den Sinn des Lebens aus atheistischer Sicht.
#Philosophie #KI
#diefurche
Philosoph Tim Crane: „KI kann keine Meinung haben“
Kann ein Computer ein Bewusstsein entwickeln? Kann er etwas wissen? Diese Fragen stellt sich der britische Philosoph Tim Crane. Mit der FURCHE sprach er darüber – und über Religion und den Sinn des…
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October 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Philosoph Tim Crane (@timcrane.bsky.social), Professor am Department of Philosophy der #CEU: „KI kann keine Meinung haben.“
Im Gespräch mit @diefurche.bsky.social über KI, Bewusstsein, Wissen & den Sinn des Lebens aus atheistischer Sicht.
#Philosophie #KI
#diefurche
Im Gespräch mit @diefurche.bsky.social über KI, Bewusstsein, Wissen & den Sinn des Lebens aus atheistischer Sicht.
#Philosophie #KI
#diefurche
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Call for Papers: Mind at Large 2026 Exeter, April 15-17
Students & early-career researchers working on consciousness — we want to hear from you!
Info: ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/
Submit here: ctr4process.org/mind-at-larg...
#CFP #Consciousness #Philosophy #Science
Students & early-career researchers working on consciousness — we want to hear from you!
Info: ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/
Submit here: ctr4process.org/mind-at-larg...
#CFP #Consciousness #Philosophy #Science
Mind at Large Project
The Mind at Large Project outlines a three-year conference series investigating consciousness and its role in reality. The project seeks to challenge materialist worldviews by exploring mind’s presenc...
ctr4process.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Call for Papers: Mind at Large 2026 Exeter, April 15-17
Students & early-career researchers working on consciousness — we want to hear from you!
Info: ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/
Submit here: ctr4process.org/mind-at-larg...
#CFP #Consciousness #Philosophy #Science
Students & early-career researchers working on consciousness — we want to hear from you!
Info: ctr4process.org/mind-at-large/
Submit here: ctr4process.org/mind-at-larg...
#CFP #Consciousness #Philosophy #Science
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I'd love to see someone try to estimate just how much time and money has gone into research that is either fully undermined by reliance on LLMs or fully pointless --- because obvious if you start from an understanding of what LLMs actually are.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I'd love to see someone try to estimate just how much time and money has gone into research that is either fully undermined by reliance on LLMs or fully pointless --- because obvious if you start from an understanding of what LLMs actually are.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Many modern cities can be traced back to Greek or Roman origins.
October 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Many modern cities can be traced back to Greek or Roman origins.