Dretske, F. (2002). A Recipe for Thought. In D. Chalmers (Ed.), Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings (pp. 491-499). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Some may worry that the reductive approach I recommend is dismissive, deflationary, or even eliminative of …
Lauren Ross will livestream “Tracers In Neuroscience” on February 19
19 February 202115-17 Greenwhich Mean Time(Convert to your local time here) Tracers in neuroscience: Causation, constraints, and connectivity Lauren Ross (University of California, Irvine) Related: How to connect to Neural Mechanism Webinars Join the session (up to 10 minutes early) …
Video Series: How To Prevent Future Pandemics
First interview in the new Thinking Out Loud series on ‘Animals and Pandemics’: Katrien Devolder in conversation with Jeff Sebo, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at NYU, on how our treatment of animals increases the risk of future pandemics arising, and …
Amalaki Ekadasi – 25 Mar 2021
“King Vasuratha, strong and fearless, was effulgent as the Sun, and handsome as the Moon. In strength, he was like Sri Vishnu, and in forgiveness like the Earth. Charitable and truthful, King Vasuratha constantly offered loving devotional service to the …
Vijaya Ekadasi – 09 Mar 2021
Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord Sri Krishna, O glorious son of Vasudeva, please be merciful to me and describe the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March).” Lakshmana replied, Oh best of all beings, …
Crosspost: Is It Ethical To Quarantine People In Hotel Rooms?
Failing to quarantine in a designated hotel carries a fine of up to £10,000, and those who lie about visiting a red list country could face a ten-year prison sentence. New Zealand considers waiver applications, indicating that they may be …
Cross Post: Not Recommending AstraZeneca Vaccine For The Elderly Risks The Lives Of The Most Vulnerable
The concern is not that there is data showing the vaccine to be ineffective in the elderly, it’s that there is not enough evidence to show that it is effective in this age group. The challenge is in how we …
Ethics of the GameStop Short Squeeze
By Doug McConnell Stock markets don’t run purely on a principle of ‘buyer beware’. Market manipulation is illegal and takes informational and transactional forms. A “pump and dump”, for example, is an informational manipulation where one establishes a position, spreads …
Neurorights in Chile: The Philosophical Debate online March 17-19
Announcing the “Neurorights in Chile: The Philosophical Debate” about the Chilean Senate’s Constitutional Reform Bill (Bulletin 13.827-19) and the Neuroprotection Bill of Law (Bulletin 13.828-19) that introduce five key “neurorights”: The Right to Personal Identity, The Right to Free-Will, The …
Guest Post: What Is The Case For Virtual Schooling?
News that children in England were to switch to online schooling as part of the country’s third national lockdown in response to the Covid-19 global pandemic was met with widespread support in the British press. Doctors, public health specialists, and …