Latest links…
- We may think that we lose something significant when AI beats us to a discovery — if we do, Daniel Greco says, that seems to imply we gained something significant, too
- “Once upon a time there were a couple of handsome naturalistic philosophers working in and around the philosophy of fiction” — thoughts on new directions in philosophy of fiction, from several philosophers
- What is the debate over whether transwomen are women even about? — Katie Zhou argues that it’s about which facts are granted “the cross-contextual significance and stickiness characteristic of gender”
- We’re putting human brain cells into mice brains — One moral risk of this, says Mackenzie Graham, is a decrease in our ability to interpret what mice behavior tells us about their experiences and welfare
- The Rawls Game — with instructions, background, advice, and downloadable character cards
- “The central question would shift from ‘How do we maximize shareholder value?’ to ‘How do different forms of organization distribute power, risk and reward — and which should we strengthen?’” — Chris Marquis on the case for abolishing, or at least radically changing, business schools
- Asking “How did I get here?” may help us reflect on the nature of personal identity in ways that asking “Who am I?” cannot — Marya Schechtman’s 2024 Central Division Meeting Presidential Address
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