The matching problem for evolutionary psychiatry Evolutionary psychiatry suggests that mental disorders can be explained in evolutionary terms (a) as failures of psychological mechanisms to produce the adaptive effects for which they were natural...

My new paper, "The Matching Problem for Evolutionary Psychiatry", is now published in Philosophical Psychology! I'm very excited about this one.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Can you explain to me the criticism of politics-first views?

Happy new year!

Official publication day of Avner de-Shalit and my City of Equals.

Please check your money/sense ratio before ordering, though as it’s also available free, as a legal open access download.

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I am sure most are just skimming! It also depends on the books! By including plenty of light novels & popular works or dissemination I am sure anyone can reach 200+. If I’m slow reading, I will be glad if I can read one per month. a proper slow reading of the Ethics will take ME at least 6 months

See You in 100+ Years or So: Immortality and the Afterlife in K-Dramas South Korean dramas or K-dramas have been top-rated worldwide. The dubbed or subtitled shows’ success is due to their sometimes outrageous yet wholesome storylines. They tackle family, love, rel...

This paper by Hazel Biana is now out! She was one of the participants at the Philosophy of Religion in Asia conference Natalja Deng and I co-organized in Seoul, S Korea, in March 2023.
This paper examines reincarnation as a plot device in Korean romantic dramas. Really fun and interesting!

I've tried collecting many science writing tips into a list over the years, and we've had some great contributions. Feel free to send me yours. I'll add them to the list and acknowledge you. www.reilly-coglab.com/how-to-tips-...

Duns Scotus was no fool but a brilliant, enigmatic thinker | Aeon Essays His name is now the byword for a fool, yet his proof for the existence of God was the most rigorous of the medieval period

Who was Duns Scotus?

#philsky

aeon.co/essays/duns-...

Magill's resignation, academic freedom, and honor I increasingly try to avoid commenting on US elite university campus politics. I have been away for too long, and — when you reach a certain age — all the ‘controversies’ blend into each other...

An interesting perspective (Eric Schliesser is always good to read on these matters, even when one disagrees) on distinguishing between academic and freedom of speech, and the problems when you conflate the two (and remarks on donor influence)

As David Mitchell said: "If I knew how I knew everything I know, I'd only be able to know half as much."

Thx!

Where you got those?

I’m jealous

Socks with Spinoza on them

I've been given some great socks for Christmas!

philosophers of language failed to account for the semantics of "ho! ho! ho!”

"Beyond Naughty and Nice" by Friedrich Nietzsche

Never had one but looks so good 👀

Amazon.com: How Economics Can Save the World: Simple Ideas to Solve Our Biggest Problems (Audible Au... Amazon.com: How Economics Can Save the World: Simple Ideas to Solve Our Biggest Problems (Audible Audio Edition): Erik Angner, Nikolas Salmon, Penguin Audio: Audible Books & Originals

Last-minute / just-in-time gift idea: give the gift of an audiobook! Can be downloaded on the spot and provides hours and hours of fun 😎 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B7...

Merry Xmas!

JL Austin failed to provide a detailed analysis of the “Merry Xmas” speech act

The blank stare and thoughts of "damn, now I have to do all of this work..." 🤣

Was asked for a summary of the theme of Structural Injustice And The Law, I’m co-editing with @vmantouvalou.bsky.social.

Here goes (in part, anyway):

Political philosophers: structural injustice is such a complex phenomenon, it can’t be solved by law.

Philosophers of law: hold my claret.

Clearing out my phone and found this?

depths of wikipedia @depthsofwiki The "Ship of Theseus" article has been edited 1792 times since it was created in July of 2003. At present, 0% of the phrases in the original article (seen below) remain.

The "Ship of Theseus" article has been edited 1792 times since it was created in July of 2003. At present, 0% of the phrases in the original article (seen below) remain.

source: @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social

Particularly the political philosophy. I don't hate this look.

I know! I do think her arguments are weak tho, specially the joke of Kant’s categorical imperative as a democratic election of a single voter

Literally everything you hate about Nozick (including his political philosophy) or everything restricted to his epistemology papers?