It is not “moving away from a certain point” – rather, all points are expanding away from all other points. So it’s not hubris at all; our place in the universe is as non-special and unremarkable as all other places….
Sometimes, the fact that something is an accident means we aren’t at fault. Philosopher Bernard Williams imagines a lorry driver who drives safely yet kills a child who runs out in front of his truck. Williams suggests that while the…
WORKSHOP THEMES:• Philosophy of Neuroscience Varia• History of Philosophy of Neuroscience (in celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of thepublication of Patricia Churchland’s Neurophilosophy, MIT Press, 1986) Full CFA: Abstracts: 750 words, due July 1, 2021. MARK YOUR CALENDARS/FIRST CALL FOR…
I lack space to discuss all of these concerns, but want to remark very briefly on two of the most important. Laplane, L., Mantovani, P., Adolphs, R., Chang, H., Mantovani, A., McFall-Ngai, M., Rovelli, C., Sober, E., & Pradeu, T….
What exactly is the message that the NN is supposed to express? Shaw doesn’t make this 100% clear, but at some points she seems to suggest that it is a message about the offender’s moral status. For instance, NN’s might…
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Morten next explained the history behind current neural imaging, and how his own expertise in computer science enabled him to understand the predictive role of emotion in the brain – how pleasure cycles enable survival, and how grasping this aspect…
A third argument for mandating the vaccination of children turns on unique features of children’s well-being. Children might fare well in a different way than adults (Skelton, 2015, 2018; Wendler, 2012). It is plausible that what matters most to the…
After speaking at length about how metaethics could profit from experimental results, it might not come as a surprise that I believe that even an idea this plausible requires empirical support. Ultimately, whether thick concepts have the disposition to guide…
“Gentlemen, every night I worship the goddess Bhavani. Since the paraphernalia for the worship is present here, now all you respectable Brahmanas and members of the higher castes can understand my position.” This incident is described as follows by…
The fact is fans and players are pretty powerless. Fans can refuse to watch games or stop buying merchandise. This could be effective but seems unlikely to happen on a scale that could make a dent in global football profits,…
2: The unpredictability of VCD [15] Frazer & Hutchings, Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?, p.39. [11] Lai, Ten-Herng. “Political vandalism as counter-speech: A defense of defacing and destroying tainted monuments.” The European Journal of Philosophy. Forthcoming. p.1. Civil disobedience…
We are excited about the next Neural Mechanisms webinar this Friday. As always, it is free. You can find information about how and when to join the webinar below or at the Neural Mechanisms website—where you can also join sign…
“The legal decision this morning, in the Family division of the High Court, provides important clarification. It is likely to be a relief to young people with gender dysphoria and their families. In December, the High Court found that young…
