Companion to Oakeshott
At last PSUP have published the contents. ConversationMichael OakeshottNoel MalcolmOakeshottPaul FrancoPhilosophyPolitical philosophyThomas Hobbes
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Philosophy and physics
The conversation continues . . . Allow me to quote Nietzsche (although I know that will be considered by some to be in bad taste): “As the circle of science grows larger, it touches paradox at more places.” Physicists expand the circle, and philosophers help clear up the paradoxes. May both camps flourish. bertrand russellDavid…
Embodying the Mind by Extending It
This article from a special issue of Review of Philosophy and Psychology. Artificial intelligenceAustrian SchoolBodyCognitionCognitive neuroscienceCognitive sciencecomplexityEmbodied cognitionExtended Mindphilosophical psychologyPhilosophy of mindReview of Philosophy and PsychologySocial Sciences
Mind and Matter
Here’s a review from the NYT by the ever caustic Colin McGinn (one of my favourite philosophers of mind, however unfashionable some might think he is). H/T to Paul Raymont for the link and for tracking the toing and froing. Here is the equally polemical Raymond Tallis with a joint review of Deacon and Gazzaniga. CognitionCognitive neuroscienceCognitive…
Cambridge Companion to Oakeshott
Efraim Podoksik’s The Cambridge Companion to Oakeshott is now available. Check out Efraim’s intro. British IdealismMichael OakeshottOakeshottPhilosophyPolitical philosophy
Extended cognition and the priority of cognitive systems
Rob’s contribution to the Extended Mind special issue of CSR: This essay begins by addressing the role of the so-called Parity Principle in arguments for extended cognition. It is concluded that the Parity Principle does not, by itself, demarcate cognition and that another mark of the cognitive must be sought. The second section of the…
Welcome to the machine
Lead article from the latest Economist. Cognitive scienceDriverless carInternational Committee for Robot Arms ControlIsaac AsimovThree Laws of Robotics
What to Believe Now: Applying Epistemology to Contemporary Issues
Yet another strong Wiley title. David Coady also did a fine job of guest editing EPISTEME for a themed issue on Conspiracy Theories (aside from Harry Frankfurt’s little book where else would a title in mainstream academia have the word “shit” so prominent – see Pete Mandik’s paper). David HumeEPISTEMEEpistemologyJason StanleyKnowledgeKnowledge Managementsocial epistemology
Philosophy is “dead” editorial
From The Guardian – here as well. Analytic philosophyAnglo-SaxonGodNewtonPhilosophyPhilosophy of scienceStephen HawkingUniverse
Agent-Based Computational Sociology
Check out this new book I’ve just come across – Wiley’s lists, across disciplines, is certainly looking very strong these days. Also check out two colleagues’ excellent Wiley offerings – Ted Lewis’ Network Science and of course Ken Aizawa’s and Fred Adams’ The Bounds of Cognition. Agent-based modelCognitionCognitive sciencecomplexityComputational SociologyExtended MindFred AdamsKen AizawaNetwork ScienceSimulationsocial epistemologySocial…
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