New links…

1. “It is not uncommon to open an analytic philosophy paper written during the past century and find logical symbols and mathematical notation among the prose… Why do analytic philosophers do this?” — Richard Pettigrew answers
2. “Much to many philosophers’ chagrin, the true can and does come apart from the good, the beautiful, and even the useful” — Devin Sanchez Curry on “how folk psychology appropriates scientific concepts”, focusing on the concept of IQ
3. “This is the perfect book for you” — a review of Brandom’s “Perspectives on Pragmatism” like no other
4. “In Book X of The Republic, Plato excludes poets on the grounds that mimetic language can distort judgment and bring society to a collapse” — a new study suggests that in a world running on LLM’s like ChatGPT, this may be literally true (via MeFi)
5. “People who disagree most with the scientific consensus know less about the relevant issues, but they think they know more” — a new study (via MR)
6. “I… see philosophy as a practical pursuit and I try to teach in a way that conveys the importance of developing not just intellectual competence, but healthy emotions and healthy relationships” — Nancy Sherman on “Why Philosophy?”
7. AI girlfriends and boyfriends “will wreak havoc on our mental health and relationships” — “Governments should classify these chatbots not simply as another form of media, but as a dependency-fostering product with known psychological risks, like gambling or tobacco”

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