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The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a writing tool in the realm of philosophy opens up a fascinating landscape of opportunities and challenges. AI writing assistants, like the one you’re engaging with now, can offer tremendous benefits in terms…
Organizing a symposium on the Cognitive Science of Philosophy offers a fascinating opportunity to explore the intersection between cognitive science and philosophy, two fields that address human understanding and the nature of knowledge, thought, and existence from complementary perspectives. This…
As a proponent of what we might call extended cognition, the general idea is one to which I’m sympathetic. The extended mind hypothesis is a metaphysical claim: on this hypothesis, mind can extend beyond the skull and into the artifacts that…
Notes & References. Written by David Lyreskog As you are granted access to the building – be it via buzzer or key card – a dry, somewhat sad, voice states “stay clear of the door” before the door slowly…
This apparent benefit, however, may be short-lived, and this becomes apparent once we try to work out what it would actually say about these, or similar, cases. What intention would the manager in Confused FP have, were he informed of…
This week, closing evidence was presented in the long-running trial of Lucy Letby, a nurse who is accused of murdering seven newborn infants (and attempting to murder 10 more) in a neonatal intensive care unit in Chester between 2015 and…
In the contemporary discourse on social equality, the issue of lookism—the discriminatory treatment of individuals based on their appearance—has gained increasing attention. Naming and shaming, a strategy where individuals or entities engaging in lookism are publicly called out, has emerged…
In the realm of digital marketing and content creation, the strategy of pursuing high-risk, low-reward tactics can be akin to sailing in stormy waters without a compass. This approach, often characterized by the pursuit of quick gains through dubious means,…
It is also claimed that there is direct evidence that banned breeds are no more dangerous than other breeds, and that Breed Specific Legislation is completely ineffective at reducing (serious) injuries from dogs. This Wikipedia article lists fatal dog attacks…
In Reasons and Persons Derek Parfit formulates the view that personal identity is reducible to physical and psychological continuity of mental states, and that there is no ‘further fact’, diachronic entity, or essence that determines identity. The belief that persons…
The more philosophers I have come to know, the more I realize how deeply personal philosophy is. Philosophical positions often emerge from personal experience and character – even the seemingly most technical, detached, and abstract ones. As Iris Murdoch wrote:…
The individuation of cognitive kinds is a fascinating subject at the intersection of philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and psychology. This topic delves into how we classify and distinguish between different types of cognitive processes and entities. Understanding this concept…
Externalism in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science offers a compelling framework for understanding the nature and individuation of cognitive kinds, challenging traditional internalist perspectives that locate cognitive processes solely within the confines of the individual brain. Externalism posits…
