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Corey J. Maley

@coreymaley.net
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Philosopher of computation, neuroscience, and AI. Associate professor at Purdue University. coreymaley.net

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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 06/09/2026
I’ll probably read this, but the cover is maddening. One can absolutely disagree with Turing—I do about some things. But the guy was absolutely not a dunce.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 06/09/2026
Wonderful news. www.nme.com/news/music/p...
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Pet Shop Boys announce new album 'A Man From The Future', celebrating the life and legacy of Alan Turing
Pet Shop Boys have joined forces with Alan Turing biographer Andrew Hodges to announce new album ‘A Man From The Future’, which is inspired by the pioneering British mathematician.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 26/08/2026
This is useful context for this guy’s suspension. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent University
***Version française en dessous*** We, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decisio...
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FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 22/08/2026
This is good.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 21/08/2026
Eric Schwitzgebel's "AI and Consciousness: A Skeptical Overview" is free to download from Cambridge Elements through Aug. 26th. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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AI and Consciousness
Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - AI and Consciousness
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 13/08/2026
So just because I'm annoyed, here's the relevant part of the piece I was told to go read. Which I did. And I agree with everything in it. I've actually read this whole paper before. I think it's a good one.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 13/08/2026
One of my favorite contemporary philosophers!
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 13/08/2026
Someone blocked me for questioning the claim that “hardware doesn’t matter for tractability.” This person knows this area well, but also it seems like at least one case of a quantum algorithm is a counter example. Integer factorization on classical computers is intractable.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 12/08/2026
Does anyone want to read a draft of a short paper on why Marr’s levels aren’t actually levels? If so, I have one, and I’d appreciate any feedback!
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 08/08/2026
I'm really excited that photographer James Ball is letting me use one of his beautiful photos of an analog computer as part of the cover for my book!
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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 03/08/2026
New: Journal of Mathematical Philosophy
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New: Journal of Mathematical Philosophy - Daily Nous
The Journal of Mathematical Philosophy is a new open-access journal. According to an announcement from its editors, the journal is "the first open access journal that is devoted to mathematical philos...
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David Colaço @davidcolaco.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
October 9th, I will give the closing lecture at the 3rd International Symposium on the Connection Between Physics and Metabolism in Brain Functions. It will take place in Barcelona. Registration is open. Junior scholars can apply for travel scholarships #philsci, #cogsci, #neuroskyence, #philsky
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International Symposium on the Connection Between Physics and Metabolism in Brain Functions
Discover emerging research on quantum biology, mechanobiology and cognition through expert-led sessions connecting science, medicine and innovation.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 29/07/2026
"Don’t let fear get in the way and don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know” or “I don’t understand” – no question is a dumb question." — Margaret Hamilton, leader of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, who programmed the Apollo Guidance Computer for NASA.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 26/07/2026
Neuromancer was the first science fiction novel that I truly loved. At least back when I was in high school and college, it felt like something truly different: a vision, dark and cool, gritty, far from utopian but not quite dystopian.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 20/07/2026
Before Turing Machines, computability theory, and computational complexity theory, there were computers. They were people: mostly women. This is one of my favorite photos of a computer, because it shows her using two distinct computing methods.
Human computer, circa 1951, with an adding machine, slide rule, and graph paper.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 13/07/2026
I'm writing a book. It's hard. But the light at the end of the tunnel is visible.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 10/07/2026
Okay, this is completely nerdy, but I just found out that the shareware game I made in high school, called Blobs, still exists on the internet. www.macintoshrepository.org/76229-blobs-...
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 08/07/2026
"There are many things which appear obvious when they are once stated but are not so easy to state precisely for the first time." Campbell, N. R. (1920). Physics: The Elements. p. 281
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 12/06/2026
This was such an amazing conference! It was an honor to speak in front of a room full of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who took the time to listen to me talk about foundational and conceptual issues in computation, especially analog computation. analog-computing-days.org
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 11/06/2026
Happening now! I’m so excited to be here! Zoom link below! analog-computing-days.org
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Analog Computing Days '26
Analog Computing Days '26 — Frankfurt am Main, June 11–12, 2026. A conference bringing together researchers, practitioners, and investors to advance the state of the art in analog and hybrid computing...
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 03/06/2026
I’m heading to Frankfurt to learn and talk about analog computation. Come join me! analog-computing-days.org
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Analog Computing Days '26
Analog Computing Days '26 — Frankfurt am Main, June 11–12, 2026. A conference bringing together researchers, practitioners, and investors to advance the state of the art in analog and hybrid computing...
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 15/05/2026
If you'd like to know why structural representation and analog representation are the same thing, you can watch me talk about it here. Thanks to Tobias Schlicht for organizing this event! youtu.be/tD5hs6V6MGo?...
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Corey Maley 2026 Structural representation is analog representation
YouTube video by Tobias Schlicht
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 11/05/2026
I get annoyed by the fact that many philosophers of science try really hard to top their homework and get the science that’s relevant to their work right, while many scientists more or less ignore philosophical research that’s relevant to their work.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 06/05/2026
I’m giving a talk online! Structural Representation is Analog Representation Wednesday, May 6th, 12:00 pm (EST/GMT-5). Zoom-Link: ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/6469292475... Meeting-ID: 646 9292 4755 | Passwort: 531564 I hope to see you there!
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 26/03/2026
This was fun! If you’re not sick of hearing me talk about computation (especially analog computation), here’s your chance to hear more! (That should say “your brain is not a DIGITAL computer) youtu.be/XA8lkwLOCQk?...
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How Brains, Analog Computers, and AI Actually Compute
YouTube video by The Orthogonal Bet
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 22/03/2026
Well said by my colleague and friend. Read all the way through.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 22/03/2026
Well said by my colleague and friend. Read all the way through.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 27/02/2026
New article is live! Part of a special issue on Representation in the Neurosciences and AI, all of which looks really interesting! philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
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Structural representation is analog representation | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...
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CAIC @ Purdue @caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Highlights from last Friday's Coffee & CAIC with @coreymaley.net
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 22/01/2026
Last week, I was invited to give the Spring Convocation Keynote at St. Bonaventure University. I spoke on the topic of "Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." This moment is an opportunity to think carefully about what is valuable about education and why.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 17/01/2026
New paper “Structural Representation is Analog Representation” forthcoming! philsci-archive.pitt.edu/27929/
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Stephen Chrisomalis @schrisomalis.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
I'm really proud of my involvement in this project, shaping the concept of the Dana watch, selecting 12 numeral signs from across the world, and historical consultation. A great gift for lovers of writing systems, mathematics, archaeology, and language! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
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Dana Timepieces: A Watch Featuring A Journey Through Time
A timepiece that reveals the global majesty of numbers and highlights the deeply historical and cultural ways we think about time.
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Michael David Kirchhoff @kirchhoffmd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Day 4 of the Brain's Blog symposium of 'The Idealized Mind'. Attached are links to @coreymaley.net commentary and my response: philosophyofbrains.com/2025/12/04/c... philosophyofbrains.com/2025/12/04/a... Am I committed to there being no physical computers that compute?
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Corey Maley: Comments on The Idealized Mind — The Brains Blog
COMMENTS ON THE IDEALIZED MIND, BY MICHAEL D. KIRCHHOFFCorey J. Maley Purdue University cjmaley@purdue.edu Michael Kirchhoff’s book The Idealized Mind has many original and thought-provoking ideas,…
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CAIC @ Purdue @caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
📖 NEW PUBLICATION: The mind-brain is a computer, but what is (neural) computation? By @coreymaley.net & Oron Shagrir Out now in: Neurocognitive Foundations of Mind 🧠 Find it here: www.routledge.com/Neurocogniti...
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
This is the lead story in the New York Times. If you're in the business of communicating, whether through journalism, commentary, or art, this is the five-alarm fire. People are going to remember who spoke up and who stayed conveniently silent or postured about "neutrality."
Trump Says Broadcasters Should Lose Licenses for Criticizing Him
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CAIC @ Purdue @caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
✏️ 2 publications out in the current issue of Mind & Language 📄 Both engage the concept of 'medium independence.' @okaydaniellle.bsky.social argues that different concepts are being thrown around & @coreymaley.net argues we should get right of MI altogether: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680017...
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Amy Laura Hall @profligategrace.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
These words by Michael Schwalbe counter any notion that academic freedom is a niche or quaint concern.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 25/06/2025
Is computation necessarily independent of its physical implementation? Now there’s a whole symposium on this question in the journal Mind & Language!
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 24/06/2025
New paper is live! It’s part of a symposium with Danielle Williams and Zoe Drayson. It’s open access, so you can actually read it. doi.org/10.1111/mila...
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Declaring independence from medium independence
Computation is widely assumed to be necessarily medium independent, meaning that it is not defined in terms of any physical properties, but only by abstract automata (or something similar). I argue f...
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 03/05/2025
Great talk by Danielle Williams (@okaydaniellle.bsky.social) at SPAN (@socphilneuro.bsky.social). on the historical context in which computing and computational concepts were introduced into neuroscience.
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 03/05/2025
The 1st Society for Philosophy & Neuroscience @socphilneuro.bsky.social meeting was outstanding! I'm so sorry I have to miss the last day. Thanks to the organizers for putting together such an amazing lineup - great to see so many folks working at the intersection.
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ANNUAL MEETING | SPAN
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 03/05/2025
Great, reflective talk by Joe LeDoux at @socphilneuro.bsky.social
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 17/11/2024
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“Computers” used to be people.
In today’s English lexicon, the word “computer” almost exclusively refers to electronic devices — but it used to be a human job. For centuries, “computer” meant “one who computes,” particularly in an ...
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 14/11/2024
This is a fascinating event. I’m glad I could attend. www.purdue.edu/events/ai-su...
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AI Summit
Registration: $350 SPONSORED BY: Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Join us as we wrestle with the big questions that come with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in our society.
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 24/04/2024
If you’ve not yet heard the good news (or you’re not convinced) about analog computation, here’s a new publication for you! doi.org/10.1002/wcs.... #philsci #cogsci
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 09/04/2024
Live in Cincinnati! One night only! #philsci #STS
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 04/03/2024
Congratulations @coreymaley.net ! 🎉 #philsci
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Corey J. Maley @coreymaley.net · 21/02/2024
New Orleans philosophy people: I’m on stage live, two nights only! I’d love to see you. #philsci
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