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Mike Stuart

@miikeessttuuart.bsky.social
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Philosopher of science working on scientific imagination, artificial intelligence, representations, visualizations, and thought experiments. Member of Philosophy in Prisons. More at: michaeltstuart.com

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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This week, Mike Stuart will be speaking about "Pragmatic Understanding and Scientific Robotics" at the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice in Cambridge. See the full program here: spspcambridge2026.com/program
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SPSP Conference 2026 Program | SPSP Cambridge 2026
The Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice 2026 conference program. Hosted at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Really interesting history of economic debt R/T @martinoneill.bsky.social : www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/06/mich...
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Michael Hudson: Debts That Cannot Be Paid Won’t Be | naked capitalism
R. C. J. Cranstoun spoke with Michael Hudson ont debt, rentierism, and the geopolitical rift over sanctions, energy, and the dollar system
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
World Conference on Research Integrity gets flooded with AI abstracts: "In an ironic and possibly predictable turn of events, the conference has received “an unusually large proportion” of off-topic abstracts that show signs of being written by generative AI." retractionwatch.com/2025/11/18/r...
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Research integrity conference hit with AI-generated abstracts
The first of three themes for next year’s World Conference on Research Integrity will be the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence for research integrity. In an ironic and possibly predicta…
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Please share!! I'm hiring the first two (of four) postdocs for my ERC project on AI and science!!
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Tomorrow Mike Stuart will be presenting at "Imagination Day," a workshop hosted by the Department of Philosophy at St. Andrews. He'll be talking about the epistemology of imaginative skills, with an eye to improving science. More here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/arche/event/...
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Imagination DayImagination Day – Arche
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Two postdoc positions on the dematerialisation of science at Edinburgh! Deadline April 28th. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Philosophy Department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a full-time, fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Associate. This post is available from August 2026.
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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Explaining the Most Important Artemis II Photos
YouTube video by Hank Green
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Mike Stuart is giving a talk this Friday at the Institut Jean Nicod. His talk is entitled "Taking imagination seriously: A new epistemology for science." He'll present a diachronic, functional, non-propositional epistemology for science. www.institutnicod.org/seminaires-c...
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Colloquium de philosophie de Jean Nicod - INSTITUT JEAN NICOD
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
On Monday, Mike Stuart will give a talk to the ICARUS group at the Institut Jean Nicod. The talk is entitled "Artificial Intelligence as paintbrush, garden, canvas and companion: Making sense of AI imagination metaphors." More here: www.institutnicod.org/seminaires-c...
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ICARUS - INSTITUT JEAN NICOD
Le séminaire ICARUS (Imagination, Créativité, Affect, Rêverie, Utopie, Sens) se concentrera sur l'étude interdisciplinaire de la ligne frontière qui (...)
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Martin O'Neill @martinoneill.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I'm delighted to share the news that I've been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social In my work I've tried to connect political philosophy to wider debates in the social sciences about inequality, democracy, and economic justice, ... 1/2
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This looks great! Mothers as Science Storytellers: a new Cambridge Element, free to download until March 12th: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Mothers as Science Storytellers
Cambridge Core - Environmental Policy, Economics and Law - Mothers as Science Storytellers
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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Closing soon: 40+ PhD positions in social science, humanities, cultural studies #SSH AND 20 postdoc positions in #STEEM. Deadline March 2nd, 2026. careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p... careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
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Doctoral Recruitment Call 2026 — Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies
The University of Vienna invites applications for at least 40 fully funded, 4-year doctoral positions in the social sciences, humanities and cultural studies.
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Really cool funded PhD position in Nancy on gradable epistemic achievements in science! emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
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Portail Emploi CNRS - Job offer - Doctoral position, M/F, Philosophy of Science, Nancy, France. Explanatory progress and degrees of understanding
CNRS on the web
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Great post from Caitlyn Mei, on fish, colonialism, indigenious knowledge. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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We Were Warned
Indigenous Women, Fishing, and the Politics of Regeneration
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
So proud of my friend Hugu Sutej, whose translation of Elder Bukun's poetry has made the shortlist for the Poetry in Translation Prize (granta.com/the-poetry-i...). I hope he wins, so that the poems reach the greatest number of people possible!
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The Poetry in Translation Prize | 2025 | Granta
The Poetry in Translation Prize, founded by Fitzcarraldo Editions, New Directions and Giramondo, is a...
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Nice: dailynous.com/2026/01/20/o...
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On Philosophy’s Importance - Daily Nous
"You want to know why philosophy matters? This is the true answer, and the one upon which we must plant our flag: philosophy is the most productive force ever discovered by human beings and we are res...
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Confessions of an Early Career Researcher is a podcast by ECRs, for ECRs. Produced by the British Academy, in collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk. You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3NkMVTs
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
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HRC York @hrcyork.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Michael Stuart (@miikeessttuuart.bsky.social) from @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social has just been awarded a European Research Council Consolidator Grant to spend 5 years working on the impacts of artificial intelligence on science. Huge congratulations! www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Project to examine how AI is changing the way science is done
A new research project is set to investigate how artificial intelligence is extending and transforming the abilities that scientists use to investigate the world.
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Groundbreaking work from @oscarw.bsky.social ! Not to mention fun to read!
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Mary Margaret McCabe @mmmccabe.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Excellent. NOW let us think about how problems in education, with or without mental health issues, are correlated to offending. Think about how BORING prison is (frightening, too!), and how imaginative solutions are needed for educational deprivation inside @philosophyinprison.bsky.social
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Super cool CFP for a SI of Synthese on Scientific Understanding and ML! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Studies in History and Philosophy of Science at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Short interview for That's TV York about AI and science! x.com/ThatsTVYork/...
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I can't believe it! Super excited to start this project, and very grateful to the ERC for the vote of confidence!
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
This conference looks amazing, and in such an exciting place! uchumanitiestech.org/2026-confere... And there's still time to submit your abstracts (until Jan. 15)!
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2026 Conference
Call for Papers: Science and Technology in the Anthropocene April 2 – 3, 2026 A conference about human experience in a world with non-biological intelligent systems and the environmental prob…
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Ramón Alvarado @ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🚨 The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) seeks nominations for the 2026 Covey Award. The Covey Award recognizes senior scholars with a substantial record of innovative research in the field of computing and philosophy. #philtech limesurvey.mq.edu.au/index.php/23...
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IACAP 2026 Covey Award Nomination
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Anthony Cross @anthonymcross.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Looking for an intro-friendly text on the impact of tech and AI on aesthetic life? Check out this chapter I wrote, just published in the new Routledge Introduction to Contemp Aesthetics by @emmiemalone.bsky.social and @lizscar.bsky.social philarchive.org/rec/CROALI #philtech #techethics
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Anthony Cross, Aesthetic Life in the Digital Age: How Emerging Technologies Affect Creativity, Consumption, and Community - PhilArchive
What does aesthetic life look like in the digital age? This chapter explores the impact that AI, algorithms, social networking, and other technological innovations have had on the ways that we ...
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Tomorrow and Saturday in Tartu, there will be a conference on methods for studying imagination. Mike Stuart will be speaking about the use of qualitative methods. More here: filsem.ut.ee/en/news/work...
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Workshop on the methods for studying imagination
Workshop on the Methods for Studying Imagination takes place at the Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, University of Tartu Jakobi 2, room 336.
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The very exciting Philosophy group at Wageningen University is hiring, encouraging applicants who take a philosophy of science in practice approach! www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Are you seeking a challenging role in a nurturing and collegial setting that supports rigorous philosophical teaching and research as well as opportunities for productive collaborations with social an...
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Today, Mike Stuart is speaking at a workshop in Vienna on Analogies, External Validity, and the Future of Experimental Modelling Across the Sciences. His talk is entitled "There's No Baby in that Bathwater: Rejecting Veritism for Philosophy of Science."
The program of the workshop, with a list of speakers and titlesThe program of the workshop, with a list of speakers and titlesThe program of the workshop, with a list of speakers and titles
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Super excited to have this paper with Sabine Winters finally finished! We argue for a new account of scientific progress, where progress is just increasing abilities. A lot of fun examples with space science and AI!
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Tomorrow, Mike Stuart is speaking at the University of Aberdeen's philosophy colloquium. His talk is entitled "Imagination as epistemic firebrand." He argues that imagination presents an obstacle for veritist epistemologies of science, and sketches a radical alternative.
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
In a few hours, the conference "Imagination & Creativity in Scientific Practices" will begin, hosted by the University of Parma. Mike Stuart will be speaking there, arguing against the coherence (and usefulness) of the concept of fictional truth for epistemology of imagination.
poster for a conference called "Imagination and Creativity in Scientific Practices" with a list of names of presenters, and address of the event. it is decorated with the tarot card of "the magician" but is labelled instead as "the scientist"the program of the three day conference, listing the speakers and events by day.
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
This Friday in Luxembourg, Mike Stuart will be giving a talk entitled "Imagination as an icon in the anti-truth revolution."
Poster for a workshop entitled "Fiction, Imagination & Knowledge"
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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Become a Visiting Fellow! Interested in joining the Center for Philosophy of Science? Applications for 2026-27 now open for Visiting Fellows! Postdoc applications will be available soon! More info about our programs available on our website at www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs…
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Ann Johnson Institute Writing Retreat for #HPS & #STS scholars, 6-12 July 2026 at Ampersand Inn, Newton New Jersey. Theme is "Context of Discovery in Science & Technology", and the objective is project completion. 10 scholars will be selected. Applications due 17 November 2025 sc.edu/study/colleg...
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The Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology and Society - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | University of South Carolina
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Job: Full professor in Science & Technology Studies at the University of Vienna. Deadline for applications is 17th September 2025. Contact Max Fochler or Sarah Davies (head and deputy head of the department) with enquiries about the role. #STS #HPS berufungsservice.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/us...
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
When and how does AI help scientists gain understanding of the world? In a new paper, Mike Stuart develops an account of "pragmatic understanding" and argues that while AI can increase this kind of understanding in humans, it's unlikely to ever possess it itself. Read the full paper here: t.ly/EymHc
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A New Account of Pragmatic Understanding, Applied to the Case of AI-Assisted Science - Philosophical Studies
This paper presents a new account of pragmatic understanding based on the idea that such understanding requires skills rather than abilities. Specifically, one has pragmatic understanding of an afford...
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
On Thursday, Mike Stuart will be speaking at the HKUST as part of a conference called "Explanation, Narrative, and Understanding in the Social Sciences." His talk is called "How to Mix Methods and Make Sense: Understanding as an Epistemological Framework for Social Scientists."
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Today, Mike Stuart is presenting at the Asia Pacific Philosophy of Science biannual conference in Taipei. His paper is titled "Scientific Progress is Increasing Ability: AI and Space Science." appsa2025taiwan.mystrikingly.com
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
So excited to finally have something on pragmatic understanding published, especially in Phil Studies, especially on AI! Read the preprint here! philsci-archive.pitt.edu/25492/
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A New Account of Pragmatic Understanding, Applied to the Case of AI-Assisted Science - PhilSci-Archive
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Senior Lecturer position in philosophy of science at the university of Vienna! jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-L...
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Senior Lecturer für Wissenschafts- und Technikphilosophie
Senior Lecturer für Wissenschafts- und Technikphilosophie
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Society for the Philosophy of Science (www.sps-philoscience.org) Prize for Young Researchers (PhD or recent grad 2018 or later) for paper in philosophy of science, unpublished or published. Candidates must send an anonymized article by 30th April 2025 to SPSjeuneschercheurs@gmail.com #philsci
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SPS, la Société de philosophie des sciences
La Société de philosophie des sciences est une société savante dont le but est de promouvoir la philosophie des sciences.
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
This Wednesday, Mike Stuart is giving a talk at the YorRobots speaker seminar, entitled "Philosophy of Science Meets Robotics." More info here: www.york.ac.uk/yorrobots/ne...
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Philosophy of science meets robotics
The philosophy of robotics is needed to explore the practice of designing and building robots, addressing topics like progress, values, imagination, collaboration, and the evolving skills of roboticis...
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Ohhh yeah
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Tomorrow, a three day conference on imagination will begin at Notre Dame. Mike Stuart will be one of the keynote speakers. His talk aims to develop a pragmatist epistemology of scientific imagination. Learn more about the conference here! sites.nd.edu/hpstv-confer...
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Science and the Imagination: ND HPS Annual Conference (Spring 2025) | HPS Annual Conference
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This is impressive. I wonder what the prompt was. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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‘A machine-shaped hand’: Read a story from OpenAI’s new creative writing model
Posting the piece online, OpenAI’s Sam Altman said this is the first time he has been “really struck” by AI writing
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Such a good overview of something that desperately needed overviewing! @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1111/phc3...
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Ethnographic Philosophy: A Qualitative Method for Naturalised Philosophy
Recent years have seen a rise in the engagement with empirical methods in philosophy. However, explicit discussion of the method and methodology behind such approaches is scarce, in particular for en...
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University of York Department of Philosophy @uoyphilosophy.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Mike Stuart will be giving a talk at the YorRobots & ISA Design and Verification Seminar on Wednesday, Feb 5th from 2-3pm at ISA 135. Title: Philosophy of science meets robotics. Abstract in the comments.
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Henk de Regt @henkderegt.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Later this week, on Thursday 9 and Friday 10 January, our newly established Radboud Center for Natural Philosophy will be officially launched, with an opening conference entitled Impossible Triangles of Thought: rcnp.science.ru.nl/events/launc... Talks can be followed online; see link on website.
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Launch of the Radboud Center for Natural Philosophy
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Mike Stuart @miikeessttuuart.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Such an honour to be part of this special issue!!
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