Visual adaptation is viewed as a test of whether a feature is represented by the visual system.
In a new paper, Sam Clarke and I push the limits of this test. We show spatially selective, putatively "visual" adaptation to a clearly non-visual dimension: Value!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our paper on 🌱🦧ANIMAL MEDICINE🐜🍄 has been accepted for publication in Philosophy of Science!
You can find the accepted version here, open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Do we think about #women when a job post is written in #masculine in #Spanish? What happens if the same job post is written with a gender inclusive language strategy? 837 Spanish speakers (52%women) participated in this study and their results showed that www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/10...
🎓 The 2024–25 academic year has been a period of growth and consolidation for the VlC Philosophy LAB.
Here's an overview of the key highlights of our academic activity and relevant information👇
🙃A RT is always appreciated!
#PhiMiSci published a new article: "The information-processing perspective on representation" by Manolo Martínez. The paper introduces a novel framework for theorizing about representations in cognitive science. Take a look!
Call for applications: 3 PhD Scholarships in social ontology / social cognition. Deadline: 9.06. 2025. The scholarships are funded by the University of Milan on the project The Normative Roots of Social Kinds”. More details can be found here: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
🏞️ From 16 to 18 May, the Valencia Philosophy Lab held the 'Primeras Jornadas de Colaboración en la Investigación', an experimental meeting designed to encourage collaboration between research projects.
🪟This meeting took place in Enguera, Valencia.
🪞Workshop: The Possibility and Importance of Introspective Self-Knowledge
📣May 26-27, 2025
🏛️University of Valencia
📷More info: vlclab.blogs.uv.es/event/worksh...
Screenshot of VLC Website with Photo of Fabian + the following text: FABIAN HUNDERTMARK – Homepage Fabian Hundertmark is a postdoctoral researcher in the AUSAD project at the University of Valencia. Before joining the VLC Lab, he worked in two research projects at Bielefeld University on teleosemantics and the metaphysics of biological dispositions. His research is situated at the intersection of the philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychiatry, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics. He is particularly interested in naturalistic theories of biological function, the metaphysics of dispositions and abilities, and the conceptual foundations of mental disorder. His work addresses questions about what mental disorders are, how biological norms are grounded, and how modal properties figure in scientific explanations. He is currently developing a naturalistic theory of abilities.
I'm happy and proud to be joining @vlc-lab.bsky.social in September! I'm even already on the website! vlclab.blogs.uv.es/senior-membe...
🐸Marc Artiga (Universitat de València): What is an Index?
#WorkshoponAnimalCommunication
📣Next week!
🐸Workshop on Animal Communication
📅12-13 May 2025
📍University of Valencia
🔗More info: vlclab.blogs.uv.es/event/worksh...
🐸 We're excited to announce our upcoming workshop on Animal Communication
📅Save the date... see you in Valencia!
🔗: decrep.blogs.uv.es/workshop-ani...
Roman Frigg and I have revised our entry on Models in Science for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It is now online. plato.stanford.edu/entries/mode...
I'm very glad to know that Theoria has been ranked Q1 for two years in a row for the first time. This is good news not only for the journal, but specially for the open access movement. Thanks to everyone that made that possible!
@almagro.bsky.social y yo escribimos en @ctxt.es sobre una de las premisas del argumento de J D Vance. Cómo pasar de la libertad de expresión a la defensa del poder irrestricto de la oligarquía
📢 SAVE THE DATE!
BIAP Conference: Perceptual Evidence and its Role for Belief
📅 When: April 7–9, 2025
📌 Where: University of Barcelona (Seminari de Filosofia), C/ Montalegre 8, 08001, BCN (in-person only)
🔗 Info: t.ly/aJQ8K
✨Everybody is welcome!
@logos-group.bsky.social @aphil.bsky.social
Recording now available for Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories, our #PhilosophyMatters webinar: youtu.be/5WS36-298Ek... #PhiloFortnight2025 #philsky #edusky @triphilosophy.bsky.social
Check out this paper that I completely agree with: @marcartiga.bsky.social, @peterschulte.bsky.social & Nir Fresco argue against @harrif.bsky.social and Justin Garson's thesis that proper functions must be proximal functions.
philpapers.org/rec/ARTSPF
Revised and expanded version of my 2021 Jean Nicod lectures, to be published March 11, MIT Press (open access) https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262551601/deflating-mental-representation/
My school is advertising 6+ fully funded PhD studentships to start in October 2025, open to UK or international applicants. I'd be very happy to support applicants working in my areas of interest, including animal ethics/animals in political philosophy.
#philsky #polisky
Bases published for the 3-year postdocs Beatriu de Pinós for people having at least two years of experience outside Spain. If you would like apply with us at @upfbarcelona.bsky.social please write to me. Info about the project INACT and our interests here: www.upf.edu/web/inact/
I have put together a starter pack of philosophers working on or with biological functions go.bsky.app/KW2mXWe
Please let me know if I missed anyone. ☺️
#philpsy, #philsci, #philosophy, #philsky