Reposted by Marco FacchinSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026just circling back to this 2024 election meme 261416135
Reposted by Marco FacchinAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Via @donhoward.bsky.social ( #philsci ftw) #philsky 56011
Reposted by Marco FacchinBritish Journal for the Philosophy of Science @thebjps.bsky.social · 02/09/2026From the new issue: Understanding Structural Representations – Marc Artiga Abstract in alt text or read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... #philsci #philsky 0112
Reposted by Marco FacchinThomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My genuinely non controversial take is that if you're signing an open letter of support for Cofnas you're either a racist or want to be admired in racist spaces. 261316246
Reposted by Marco FacchinPeter Schulte @peterschulte.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New publication (open access): link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comToward a Radical Gradualism About Representation - ErkenntnisIt is a central task for theories of representation to give a principled account of the distinction between representational and non-representational systems. In this paper, I begin by arguing that th... 081
Reposted by Marco FacchinToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026again: they mean it 271832473
Reposted by Marco FacchinEdouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 19/08/2026i bet we will not get 188 articles about the sad result of DEI for white men, 051
Reposted by Marco Facchinispsm @ispsm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Great episode of Brain Inspired (@braininspired.bsky.social) with ISPSM president Marco Facchin (@marcofacchin.bsky.social) - check it out: youtu.be/lucgpEguCQo?... 🤩✨youtu.beBI 244 Marco Facchin: Philosophy and Science of Biological BrainsYouTube video by Brain Inspired 0126
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My paper on emotions, LLMs and transparency is finally out and open access on phenomenology & the cognitive sciences: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Discussion in the comments: #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsylink.springer.comMaking emotional transparency transparent - Phenomenology and the Cognitive SciencesFrom LLM-based artificial friends to social robots, an increasing number of artificial agents are explicitly designed to interact with us in an emotionally salient way. The notion of emotional transpa... 1111
Reposted by Marco FacchinDavid Colaço @davidcolaco.bsky.social · 31/07/2026My @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social colleauges have launched a new diamond open access journal, The Journal of Mathematical Philosophy: mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil/abo... If you have work in areas of mathematical philosophy (broadly understood), consider submitting:mathematicalphilosophy.org 0138
Reposted by Marco FacchinDr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 29/07/2026For non-academic people, this how much UK universities pay publishers to publish their researchers’ articles. The publishers don't pay the researchers, and don't pay the peer reviewers. They also frequently cock up your paper at the typesetting stage. Academic publishing is the worst grift. 35926
Reposted by Marco FacchinMarco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026You still have one week to submit your paper/symposium to the ISPSM - link & info in quote #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence 176
Reposted by Marco FacchinComplexity Cat 🐱 @amahury.bsky.social · 20/07/2026ISPSM 2026: 4th Annual Web Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind Application deadline: July 31 #Conference #Philosophy #Mind #Cognition #Psychology #Neuroscience www.complexitycat.org/posts/ISPSM-...complexitycat.orgISPSM 2026: 4th Annual Web Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the MindThe 4th annual conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind (ISPSM) will be held online from November 4–6, 2026. The abstract submission deadline is July 31, ... 202
Reposted by Marco FacchinThe Old Hack @the-old-hack.bsky.social · 25/07/2026@bretdevereaux.bsky.social 6075931615
Reposted by Marco FacchinBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/06/2026One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street. 16873851451
Reposted by Marco FacchinDavid Colaço @davidcolaco.bsky.social · 21/07/2026More works coming out about the relation between brain energy efficiency and AI. @meganakpeters.bsky.social is also a contributor to quite a nice commentary for @phaueis.eurosky.social and my BBS target article on "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling". 0125
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026You still have one week to submit your paper/symposium to the ISPSM - link & info in quote #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence 176
Reposted by Marco FacchinKeith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 13/07/2026Download this book (it's open access) and read it now! It is a detailed and rigorous presentation of an illusionist theory of consciousness, and in my opinion it is one of the most important books about consciousness ever written. Congratulations, @lovingautomaton.bsky.social! 3166
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Preprint Alert! New paper on emotions towards artificial agents accepted on Phen Cog Sci. Preprint (by Giacomo Zanotti & me) on my website: marcofacchinmarcof.wixsite.com/site discussion in the comments #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyencemarcofacchinmarcof.wixsite.comHome | Site 140
Reposted by Marco FacchinRomain Brette @romainbrette.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Who reconstructs the image from the BOLD signal, the subject or the scientist? 111
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Hi all We are starting to post the videos of the "Beyond Computationalism" event on Youtube. You can find them here www.youtube.com/@faridzahnoun1 #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence 33115
Reposted by Marco FacchinFrançois Kammerer @lovingautomaton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026My book on consciousness at Oxford University Press is now available! It is titled House of Mirrors: The Illusion of Phenomenal Consciousness. The (open access) pdf can be downloaded for free on Oxford Academic: academic.oup.com/book/62981 Printed copies should be available at the end of July.academic.oup.comHouse of Mirrors: The Illusion of Phenomenal ConsciousnessAbstract. This book provides a defense and an exploration of illusionism regarding phenomenal consciousness. Phenomenal consciousness supposedly encompasse 47228
Reposted by Marco FacchinTim Janicke @timjanicke.bsky.social · 11/07/2026In a new #Viewpoint we argue that the binary definition of #BiologicalSex based on gamete size is a scientifically robust framework that is entirely compatible with the diversity of sexual phenotypes and human gender identities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comBiological Sex Is Binary and Rooted in AnisogamyDrawing on empirical evidence and evolutionary theory, we argue that biological sex is most coherently defined as a binary classification of reproductive strategies rooted in anisogamy (the productio.... 1869921
Reposted by Marco FacchinAlex Orlowski 🦋 @alexorlowski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮. 1/8 1811524
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026"House of Mirrors", François Kammerer's new book on illusionism and phenomenal consciousness, is finally out for OUP. And it is open access, so you can get your digital E-copy here academic.oup.com/book/62981?l... #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsyacademic.oup.comHouse of Mirrors: The Illusion of Phenomenal ConsciousnessAbstract. This book provides a defense and an exploration of illusionism regarding phenomenal consciousness. Phenomenal consciousness supposedly encompasse 2135
Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The deadline for submitting your paper to the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind-ISPSM is approaching (31/07). The conference will take place between 4-6/11 ONLINE, so, no participation fees. Info below #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence 21312
Reposted by Marco FacchinEdouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 19/12/2025I am frustrated by the anti-AI obsession on this place. I understand people are annoyed by AI being imposed on us for trivial things and by the AI uber alles discourse but it really feels like older people complaining about a new technology. 397110
Reposted by Marco FacchinMeg Pillow @megpillow.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Just a reminder that taking a stand and refusing to excuse bad behavior in our political candidates also means refusing transphobia and genocide apologia in our political candidates ✌🏻 24713
Reposted by Marco FacchinPessoaBrain @pessoabrain.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Don't forget our Salon with Romain Brett discussing 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼... July 9. Open to all but you need to register (personal-free/academic zoom account is necessary) #neuroskyence 0166
Reposted by Marco FacchinMel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026As philosophy rushes to claim expertise on AI, AI companies rush to control the philosophical narrative. Unlike other disciplines, philosophy has no standards for reporting conflicts of interest. This petition endeavors to change that: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comOpen Letter about Industry Funding and Disclosure in Philosophy*For full list of signatories, updated every few hours, please click here.* In recent years, philosophical writing on areas such as climate change, technology, misinformation, and artificial intellige... 416678
Reposted by Marco FacchinRodney Brooks @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social · 06/07/20261/8 Two years ago I wrote a chapter for an MIT Press book "Designing an Intelligence", edited by George Konidaris, which looks like it will be published later this year. My chapter, "Intelligence without Intelligence", poses 12 provocative questions about implicit assumptions. 3418
Reposted by Marco FacchinAndrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The dominance of “computational” methods over biology is precisely the reason I have no interest in attending most neuroscience meetings anymore. Too many neuroscientists are so far away from the animal and the behaviour that they have lost sight that we are studying organisms, not mushy computers 1112
Reposted by Marco FacchinRegina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social is now live! Through this account, the wonderful @marilynstendera.bsky.social and I will share new insights into the diversity and variability of grief. Please follow, share, and engage! #philsky 066
Reposted by Marco FacchinChaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · 01/07/2026You press ‘send’ on a high-stakes email but hesitate when lifting your finger. You make a chess move but linger on the piece before letting go. Familiar? In @pnas.org, Hanbei Zhou @ruizhegoh.bsky.social @ianbphillips.bsky.social & I show that response *duration* tracks confidence! shorturl.at/A9NVe 28721
Reposted by Marco FacchinOpen Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science bot @oecs-bot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Philosophers remain divided on whether the mind is a physical product of the brain or a fundamentally different kind of reality. The Mind-Body Problem by Tim Crane doi.org/10.21428/e2759450.3614036a #CognitiveScience 044
Reposted by Marco FacchinJohannes Brinz @johannesbrinz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Derek Shiller explores the concept of AI #enbrainment, i.e. " the degree to which an algorithm's major computational parts are carried out by dedicated hardware subsystem" and investigates its philosophical consequences: journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/ph... 052
Reposted by Marco FacchinJohannes Brinz @johannesbrinz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026In her paper "Neuromorphic Computing and Practical Medium Dependence" Mazviita Chirimuuta introduces the concept of practical medium-dependence and argues that cognition is heavily contingent on the biological substrate: journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/ph... 2117
Reposted by Marco FacchinAndrew D Wilson @adw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I’ve been thinking more about how the Simons collaboration (see link) has kind of hijacked the notion of ecological neuroscience, and I’ve come to a depressing conclusion - I think we might deserve to have been scoopedpsychsciencenotes.blogspot.comSome Thoughts on 'The Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience' (SCENE)Last year the Simons Foundation announced a massive multi-centre grant project called SCENE: The Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neurosci... 141
Reposted by Marco FacchinTim Crane @timcrane.bsky.social · 30/06/2026In my paper on the history of consciousness I argue that no one was an analytic behaviourist. Not LW nor Ryle. Quine was a behaviourist but not analytic, just a psychological behaviourist 141
Reposted by Marco FacchinShane Glackin @eltorosolo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Please sign. Yes, ideological vandalism etc, but it might *also* prevent losing our jobs. 0105
Reposted by Marco FacchinSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow. 8165731920
Reposted by Marco FacchinThe Doom That Came to Aram @rawfishandbeer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026more comics: mandatoryrollercoaster.com subscribe: patreon.com/mandatoryrollercoaster 11836293
Reposted by Marco FacchinMia Brett @queenmab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In the 4 years since Roe v Wade was overturned there have been over 400 pregnancy related prosecutions. Maternal mortality is up 33% nationwide and 50% in some states. We are being criminalized and murdered. That’s the legacy of Dobbs 141730725
