Tag: philosophy
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New Study on AI’s Philosophical Skills
Sebastian Thrun, a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and adjunct professor at Stanford University (whose projects have included Waymo, Google X, Google Street View, and more)…
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Adversarial Collaboration in Philosophy (guest post)
“Philosophical work would be better with adversaries collaborating to keep each other honest.”
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“Proper education arouses intellectual curiosity”
Nathan Ballantyne (ASU) continues his wonderful series of thoughtful, in-depth interviews of philosophers, The Workbench, with a conversation with Paul Gooch (Toronto).
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Yes I Like Piña Coladas: On Haecceities and the Normativity of Love (guest post)
The start of the school year is creeping up on us but it is still summer.
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How To Write A Philosophy Paper: Online Guides
Some philosophy professors, realizing that many of their students are unfamiliar with writing philosophy papers, provide them with “how-to” guides to the task.
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Discussion Arcs for Topics and Philosophers (guest post)
When over the past 85 years have certain terms and persons been more or less frequently discussed in the philosophical literature?
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On Philosophy’s Importance
“You want to know why philosophy matters? This is the true answer, and the one upon which we must plant our flag: philosophy is…
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Philosophy to the Rescue of Science
The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false,…
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Just What Exactly Does Santa Know, and How? (guest post)
He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. What else does Santa Claus know, and how does he know it?
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Frege and Philosophy at Home
When did analytic philosophy begin? Many who ask that question answer: 1879, the year Gottlob Frege’s Begriffsschrift was published. But how did Frege, a…
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My Crystal Ball
At the end of October, 2015 I made five predictions about “the state of philosophy in ten years.” How was my forecasting?
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Opposing Orthodoxy about Heterodoxy
“Whenever I see people engaged in philosophical debate or argument, I want to see people trying to win. I like my philosophy adversarial, aggressive, combative,…
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“Pity the Poor Reader”
“Pity the poor reader” is one of philosopher Penelope Maddy‘s writing maxims.
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The Personal Value of Conversations Across Serious Disagreement (guest post)
“I know that people are reluctant to voice objections to things I’ve said, not because I’ve given a convincing argument, but because I’m a…
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Against “Throwaway Culture” in Philosophy
Throwaway culture refers to a culture in which the consumption and production of many goods is based on the practice of discarding them after…
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Sullivan Wins Simon Award
Emily Sullivan, associate professor of philosophy at Utrecht University, is the winner of the 2025 Herbert A. Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing…
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Müller Wins Covey Award
Vincent C. Müller, professor of philosophy and ethics of AI and director of the Centre for Philosophy and AI Research at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,…