Author Archives
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The Inner Life of Objects: A Critical Review of Architecture and Objects, Sheldon Richmond
To be is to be an object. Objects are not to be identified with any particular entity, such as material things, spiritual things, abstractions, qualities, qualia, essences. Nor can objects be completely defined by a finite set of disjunctive statements…. Read More ›
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Substantive Disagreement in the Le Monde Debate and Beyond: Replies to Duetz and Dentith, Basham, and Hewitt, Scott Hill
I agree with much of what J.C.M. Duetz and M R.X. Dentith have to say in “Reconciling Conceptual Confusions in the Le Monde Debate on Conspiracy Theories” (2022). They have given me a lot to think about and have caused… Read More ›
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“Humanity 8.0”: A Podcast
Announcing Humanity 8.0: A Podcast Host: Dr. Ahmed Bouzid, CEO, Witlingo To listen to the first eight episodes of “Humanity 8.0”, please go here: ❧ The Humanity 8.0 Podcast: Audio Only ❧ The Humanity 8.0 Podcast: Video If you would like… Read More ›
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Can We Tell Whether Philosophy is Special? Chad Gonnerman and Stephen Crowley
In “Is Philosophy Exceptional? A Corpus-Based, Quantitative Study” (2022), Moti Mizrahi and Michael Adam Dickinson use corpus methods to determine the kinds of arguments that turn up in philosophical writing. They use the results to contribute to debates on philosophy’s… Read More ›
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SERRC: Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2022
Volume 11, Issue 10, 1-50, October 2022 Podcast Knowledge for Breakfast, Episode 2: “Cyborg Epistemology in the Air”. Hosts: Fabien Medvecky and Michiel van Oudheusden. Guest: Ranj Ilangantileke. Articles, Replies, and Reviews ❧ Mazzocchi, Fulvio. 2022. “Valuing Epistemic Heritage without… Read More ›
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Reconciling Conceptual Confusions in the Le Monde Debate on Conspiracy Theories, J.C.M. Duetz and M R. X. Dentith
As philosophers in the business of a very multifaceted research domain—i.e., Conspiracy Theory Theory—we believe that the interdisciplinarity of our research is not just important, but can promote and advance the fruitfulness of integrative (and thereby more resourceful) research endeavors… Read More ›
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Knowledge for Breakfast, Episode 2: “Cyborg Epistemology in the Air”
In this second episode of “Knowledge for Breakfast”, we chat with Ranj Ilangantileke, a former US military pilot, now flying commercial cargo. According to Ranj, “Technology is so advanced these days. Planes can fly themselves”. One way to think of… Read More ›
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More on Ego-Dominance in Modern Civilization: Author Comment on Brian Martin’s Review of Escaping Maya’s Palace, Richard Sclove
I am grateful to Brian Martin for his thoughtful review of my book, Escaping Maya’s Palace. Yet there is more to say about the hidden psychological underbelly of modern civilization and capitalism and about the prospects for social transformation. …… Read More ›