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histphilosophy.bsky.social
Open access book on material aspects of ancient philosophy:

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#philsky #philosophy #ancientphilosophy #openaccess
brill.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
nadirafaber.bsky.social
In our new paper (open access in PSPB), we asked where children’s greater moral concern for animals stems from. We find that children place less moral weight on species membership alone (i.e. are less speciesist) than adults. #socialpsyc #devpsy #philsky journals.sagepub.com/eprint/ZMRUM...
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
anitaleirfall.bsky.social
Why does hardly anyone in academic philosophy care about reading? | By Martin Lenz (@goingloopy.bsky.social)

While there are numerous guides on writing philosophy or on reconstructing arguments, there is next to nothing on reading handlingideas.blog/2025/11/01/w... #reading #PhilosophySky #philsky
Why does hardly anyone in academic philosophy care about reading?
No, this is not about the decline of the occident, just a note about a curiosity in academic philosophy. Philosophy is a discipline in which reading is a key competence, not least in that philosoph…
handlingideas.blog
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
clpskuleuven.bsky.social
In the new #openaccess companion on student notes from Latin Europe (@leuvenup.bsky.social), our own Lorenz Demey, together with collaborators, contributes a chapter arguing that student notes hold great promise as sources for intellectual #history 👇 lup.be/book/student... #HPS #earlymodern #philsky
Book cover of "Student Notes from Latin Europe (1400–1750): A Research Companion," edited by Xander Feys, Maxime Maleux, Andy Peetermans, and Raf Van Rooy. Published by Leuven University Press. The cover features a partial diagram of concentric celestial spheres and an anatomical drawing of a human head labeled with Latin terms for sensory faculties. The design is minimalist in beige and gray tones. There is also an open access logo and the logo of Lueven University Press in the bottom left corner.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
hoposjournal.bsky.social
Our newest issue culminates #HOPOS's 15th year in publication.
Don't miss the special issue marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of Against Method.
Read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/hopos/20...
#philsky #histsci
Poster with hopos logo and picture of Feyerabend
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
anitaleirfall.bsky.social
The pursuit of beauty is fragmenting the self | The philosophy behind social media and the beauty industry

The worry isn’t that beauty or vanity exists; it’s that our digitized beauty culture has weaponized them against the self. iai.tv/articles/the... #beautyindustry #PhilosophySky #philsky
The pursuit of beauty is fragmenting the self
iai.tv
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
histphilosophy.bsky.social
In this new blog post I defend the use of the term "philosophy" to describe non-European intellectual traditions.

www.historyofphilosophy.net/philosophy-w...

(link corrected from a previous post)

#philosophy #philsky
www.historyofphilosophy.net
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
lisabortolotti.com
Read my post for the APA blog, Rules of Engagement: blog.apaonline.org/2025/11/10/r... Arguing that epistemologists can join impactful interdisciplinary projects that contribute to improving social interactions #philsky #philpsy #philosophyforeveryone #epistemicinjustice #philosophymatters
Rules of Engagement | Blog of the APA
We would be wrong in writing off epistemology as an ivory tower pursuit with no implications for our daily practices. Epistemology can help understand and address issues such as the polarization of po...
blog.apaonline.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
miles-hentrup.bsky.social
Merleau-Ponty on falling asleep #philosophy #philsky
"I am breathing deeply and slowly in order to summon sleep, and suddenly it is as if my mouth were connected to some great lung outside myself which alternately calls forth and forces back my breath. A certain rhythm of respiration, which a moment ago I voluntarily maintained, now becomes my very being, and sleep, until now aimed at as a significance, suddenly becomes my situation."
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
luciacneco.bsky.social
Have you registered for #AAHPSSS2025 yet? The conference will be held in hybrid format at the University of Queensland, 3–5 December 2025. It’s a small community, which makes it a great opportunity for really good feedback and collaboration.
#HPS #philsky #philsci
More: @aahpsss.bsky.social
2025 Conference
2025 AAHPSSS Conference The 2025 conference of the Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (AAHPSSS) will be held in a hybrid format at the Universit…
aahpsss.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
histphilosophy.bsky.social
Today's new #HoPWaG: the famous "Art of War" by Sunzi (or Sun Tzu, if you prefer), and its surprising links to Daoism!

www.historyofphilosophy.net/sunzi-art-of...

#artofwar #daoism #philsky #philosophy #podcast
Chinese terracotta army
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
multiplicityct.bsky.social
Philosophers, why does everything you do turn into a “plague of distinctions” descending on innocent people just trying to live their lives??

Amélie Oksenberg Rorty is giving me joy this morning. (From “Explaining Emotions”) #philsky
III. OBJECTIONS One might wonder: Why do we need these distinctions descending like a plague to devour every living thing, transforming a once fertile plain into a desert? Why can't we explain intractable, in appropriate emotions more simply and elegantly by specifying the relevant belief that fixes the description of the target
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
anitaleirfall.bsky.social
AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study

A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne... #AI #flawed #tests #philsky
AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study
A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
iai.tv
Nuclear power is now endorsed as carbon-free, with 30 countries signing a pledge to triple nuclear power capacity. | https://bit.ly/3XtbQ8R

But author of Nuclear is not the solution M.V. Ramana argues strongly against this, claiming that nuclear promoters are ignoring the evidence.

#philsky 🧪
The hype behind nuclear energy doesn't match the reality
Nuclear power is often promoted as a solution for climate change and rising energy demand from data centers—but the facts tell a different story. This article explores why nuclear energy is in global ...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
josepgasol.com
Today I presented my research proposal at the PhD seminar; very pleased with all the comments and questions to continue improving and trying to iterate this first draft. #philosophy #philsky
A university classroom, with a U-shaped table, and four people discussing the background presentation. The title of which is: Minds of Their Own: A Scientifically Grounded Animal Ethics Theory. A university classroom, with a U-shaped table, and four people discussing a presentation in the background. The slide shows an example of the Peacock Mantis to illustrate p-richness capacity in the multidimensional model of consciousness.
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
dgb-philosophy.bsky.social
Eco, wer? Der neue Band in der Reihe Philosophische Einstiege ist da!
Und das Beste: Auf dem Blog gibt es ein spannendes Interview mit dem Autor und dem Illustrator des Comics. 📚
👉 Jetzt reinlesen: blog.degruyter.com/umberto-eco-...

#umbertoeco #philosophischeeinstiege #philosophie #PhilSky
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
pepperqi.bsky.social
Teaching an octopus to play piano
#animal #sentience #philsci #philsky #science

youtu.be/PcWnQ7fYzwI?...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
iai.tv
Since Einstein we’ve viewed spacetime as fundamental, but modern physics from quantum field theory to gravity now suggests spacetime is doomed. | https://bit.ly/4qlMzL1

What lies beyond spacetime? Donald Hoffman explores further.

#philsci #philsky ⚛️ 🧪
Spacetime is not fundamental | Donald D. Hoffman
Since at least Einstein we have seen spacetime as fundamental. But modern physics, from quantum field theory to gravity, now suggests spacetime is doomed. So, what lies beyond spacetime? We, ourselves...
iai.tv
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
histphilosophy.bsky.social
Just put up this blog post in which I defend the use of the term "philosophy" to describe non-European intellectual traditions.

www.historyofphilosophy.net/philosophy-w...

#philsky #philosophy #globalphilosophy
www.historyofphilosophy.net
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
gregpriest.bsky.social
Kurt Vonnegut was born OTD in 1922.

“And Lot's wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human.”

“See the cat? See the cradle?”

#Philsky #BookSky
KV autograph and self-caricature.
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
justincaouette.bsky.social
Aesthetic Acquaintance in Practice
#philsky #epistemology #belief #philosophy #aesthetics
Aesthetic acquaintance in practice
Abstract. Can we form legitimate aesthetic beliefs about objects without engaging with them first-hand? The Acquaintance Principle (AP)—the claim that aest
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November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
anitaleirfall.bsky.social
Akira Kurosawa to Ingmar Bergman: “A Human Is Not Really Capable of Creating Really Good Works Until He Reaches 80” www.openculture.com/2013/12/akir... #Kurosawa #Bergman #film #creativity #philosophysky #philsky
Akira Kurosawa to Ingmar Bergman: “A Human Is Not Really Capable of Creating Really Good Works Until He Reaches 80”
In July of 1988, Ingmar Bergman—retired from film—turned 70. He had every reason to believe that his best work lay behind him. After all, he had won three Academy Awards (and the Irving G. Thalberg Me...
www.openculture.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
andrameneganzin.bsky.social
Much of the empirical & theoretical landscape on #behaviouralmodernity has changed, and many think it’s high time we ditched the concept altogether. Here’s a minority voice in the choir: I’m skeptical that eliminativism is the panacea it’s often made out to be. 🔜 in Biol Theory

#philsky #evosky🧪🏺
The Fate of Behavioral Modernity - PhilSci-Archive
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November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
lisabortolotti.com
Super happy to receive my first paper in French, with @kmurphyhollies.bsky.social and @matteomameli.bsky.social, on confabulation and conspiracy theories, in a book entitled “Les fables de l’homme”. Thanks David Simonin for leading the project and translating the paper. #philsky #philpsy
Lisa with book The start of the chapter Le renard et le hibou: confabulation, conspirations et regulation de soi Back of the book explaining the project on human fables
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
ocrampal.bsky.social
Why we know everything and comprehend nothing

www.ocrampal.com/from-light-t...

#philosophy #science #psychology #AI #intelligence #physics #biology #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence
From Light to Blindness: How the Enlightenment Lost Its Way
We live in an age of breathtaking technical sophistication and profound existential confusion. We can manipulate matter at the atomic level but can't agree on what makes life worth living. We've mappe...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM