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Regina Fabry

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Philosopher of mind and cognition working at Macquarie University. She/her.

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DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This week on the Diverse Grief Blog: Katie Barclay @katieebarclay.bsky.social reflects on the entitlement to grief, legal constraints on the compensation for bereavement loss, and the normative boundaries of the family from a historical perspective. diverse-grief.com/2026/10/15/c...
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Compensating for Grief – the Limits of the Legal Family - Diverse Grief
By Katie Barclay In 1855, the Scottish Court of Session was asked to consider whether the brothers of John Greenhorn, a collier, had a cause of action against his employer, Addie, for their emotional ...
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Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 09/10/2026
Some specific features of this one: - like with Rogue One etc, there's a live actor there with the digital face superimposed, so it's really a composite rather than strict deepfake - no images were used to create the face *as these would have been copyrighted*; this was done with text prompts
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DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This week on the Diverse Grief Blog: Louise Richardson-Self (@lvself.bsky.social) reflects on complicated grief, grief scripts, and the harms of bionormativity. diverse-grief.com/2026/09/18/g...
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Grieving Off-Script: Making Sense of Blended Family Bereavement - Diverse Grief
By Louise Richardson-Self I lost a parent in 2013. This loss was complicated – not simply because grief is complicated, but because our relationship was complicated. I lost my ex-step-dad. He dropped ...
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DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are launching the Diverse Grief Blog today! This blog provides a forum for exploring the diversity and complexity of grief. Our inaugural post is written by Tanya Evans and explores the complex relationship of family stories, grief, and the meaning of life. #philsky #grief diverse-grief.com
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Philosophy of Grief and Loss at York @griefyork.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The most recent issue of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is on 'Grief in the Digital Age', edited by @reginafabry.bsky.social and @marilynstendera.bsky.social. Deathbots (or griefbots), virtual memorials, video games and more. link.springer.com/journal/1109...
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Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
By systematically integrating philosophical and cognitive narratological research, this article offers a novel perspective on the narrative configuration and performance of grief experiences.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am delighted to share that Alexandra Effe's and my article on the literary negotiation of grief experiences just got published in 'Mortality' (Open Access). #philsky #grief www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Literary negotiations of grief experiences: a philosophical-narratological analysis of Denise Riley’s Time lived, without its flow
Philosophical grief research frequently draws on literary autobiographical grief narratives to motivate or substantiate assumptions about the phenomenology of grief. Yet, this research has not prov...
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Dr Louise Richardson-Self @lvself.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'll be presenting some new research at the “Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being” workshop on 25/9/26 with the Macquarie University Minds & Intelligences Research Centre, organised by the excellent @reginafabry.bsky.social Register: events.humanitix.com/workshop-nar... #philosophysky #philsky
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Workshop: Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being
This workshop facilitates an interdisciplinary conversation about narrative and imagination and their impact on individual and collective well-being.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"The events from 1933 to 1945 should have been fought in 1928. You cannot wait until the fight for liberty is called treason. You cannot wait until the snowball has become an avalanche. You have to scrunch the rolling snowball. Nobody can stop the avalanche." Erich Kästner
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Marilyn Stendera @marilynstendera.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm very excited to share my latest paper, which has just been published (open access!) in Synthese. In "Synthetic Temporalities", I explore how using AI might impact the relationship between knowledge, agency, and time. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Synthetic temporalities – phenomenological perspectives on epistemic agency, time, and AI - Synthese
This paper will explore the kind of insights that the phenomenological tradition and its various conceptualisations of the temporalities of agency might have to offer for thinking about our increasing...
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Markus Pantsar @markuspantsar.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you read Danish, check this out. Frederik Stjernfelt interviewed me for the newspaper Information about the use of AI in mathematical research (if you don't read Danish - like myself - DeepL does a good job): www.information.dk/moti/2026/09...
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AI er ved at revolutionere matematikken – på måder, mennesket slet ikke kan forstå
Kunstig intelligens er begyndt at løse matematiske problemer, som mennesker har kæmpet med i årtier. Dermed opstår ifølge matematikfilosoffen Markus Pantsar et nyt problem: Hvad er matematikken værd, ...
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Dr Louise Richardson-Self @lvself.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"The (under)diagnosis of #endometriosis: epistemic and affective injustices in the medical niche" is in print! Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lucyosler.bsky.social #philsky #philosophysky
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The (under)diagnosis of endometriosis: epistemic and affective injustices in the medical niche
This paper examines the systemic underdiagnosis of endometriosis as a case study of how the medical niche scaffolds epistemic and affective injustices against cisgender women. Drawing on Fricker’s ...
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Registration is still open for the Workshop on "Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being." Get amongst it if you like. events.humanitix.com/workshop-nar...
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Workshop: Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being
This workshop facilitates an interdisciplinary conversation about narrative and imagination and their impact on individual and collective well-being.
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DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How can griefbots impact the complex temporalities of grief? @marilynstendera.bsky.social discusses this question in the current episode of the Undisciplinary podcast. #philsky undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com/1104002/epis...
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Griefbots And Grief Time: a conversation with Marilyn Stendera - Undisciplinary
We talk with philosopher Marilyn Stendera about grief as a disruption of lived time and why AI griefbots raise questions that go beyond simple “deception” claims. Stendera talks us through how Heidegg...
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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you are producing scholarship with AI and your work could plausibly be accessed in the EU, you are now legally compelled to disclose the nature and extent of your AI use. A tremendous win for scholarly integrity. www.lexacademic.com/blog/the-sta...
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The Stamp of Shame: What Claude’s New Legal Watermark Means for your Research - Lex Academic®
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Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 06/08/2026
Another new paper of mine from our ARC project on digital death and immortality:
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Animated Personas and Remnant Personhood: The Case of Deathbots
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I am delighted to share that the thematic collection of Topoi that I edited with the brilliant Emily Hughes is now complete. Read 20 excellent articles, plus my editorial introduction, on the “Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration.” #philsky link.springer.com/collections/...
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Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue/collection of Topoi entitled: Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration. This special issue aims to ...
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This workshop will include talks by Tanya Evans, Tiffany Hambley, Karen Pearlman, @lvself.bsky.social, and Kate Rossmanith. Further information on the workshop website. 2/2 sites.google.com/view/narrati...
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Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being
25 September 2026 Michael Kirby Building 330X Function Room, 17 Wally's Walk (in-person only) Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University Organiser: Dr Regina Fabry Contact: regina.fabry@mq.edu.au
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What is the relationship between narrative, imagination, and well-being? We'll explore this question in an interdisciplinary workshop (in-person only) at the Macquarie University Minds and Intelligences Research Centre on 25 September 2026. Join if you like! 1/2 events.humanitix.com/workshop-nar...
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Workshop: Narrative, Imagination, and Well-Being
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DiverseGrief @diverse-grief.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The Special Issue of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences titled "Grief in the Digital Age," edited by @reginafabry.bsky.social and @marilynstendera.bsky.social, has now been published in full. 1/2 #philsky link.springer.com/journal/1109...
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Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
DiverseGrief @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
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Marilyn Stendera @marilynstendera.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'm thrilled to announce that the Special Issue of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences on 'Grief and the Digital Age' that the wonderful @reginafabry.bsky.social and I have co-edited is now complete! You can find the 12 papers and our editorial intro here: link.springer.com/collections/...
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Grief in the Digital Age
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue/collection of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences entitled Grief in the Digital Age. The special ...
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
2 more weeks to go! Please share this CfA with interested and suitable candidates (if you have not already done so)! #philsky
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Applications are still open for 2 PhD scholarships on the “The Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University Sydney until 30 April 2026. #philsky www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
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The diversity and variability of grief
Two scholarships are offered for candidates with a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline to study the diversity and variability of grief experiences.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Many thanks! Disagreement can be very productive, especially in this research space. I look forward to reading your forthcoming paper.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
But are these metaphors conducive to our understanding of contemporary chatbots? @markuspantsar.bsky.social and I argue that they are not. 3/3
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Chatbots based on Large Language Models frequently generate output that is characterised by factual mistakes. Philosophers, AI researchers, and journalists often refer to these outputs as "hallucinations" or "bullshit." 2/3
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I am delighted to share Markus Pantsar's (@markuspantsar.bsky.social) and my new contribution to the philosophy of AI. Out now in Synthese (Open Access)! #philsky 1/3 doi.org/10.1007/s112...
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Why mental metaphors do not help us understand chatbot mistakes - Synthese
Synthese - The function of chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT is based on detecting probabilistic patterns in the training data. This makes them vulnerable to generating factual mistakes in their...
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A field-shaping article by the brilliant @sconinxphil.bsky.social and @loehrgui.bsky.social. Highly recommended! #philsky
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Both PhD candidates will be supervised by me and the always brilliant @marilynstendera.bsky.social. Please share this opportunity with any suitable persons who might be interested. 3/3
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Suitable candidates should have a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline. The scholarships are open to both Australia-based and international applicants. Applications close on 30 April 2026. 2/3
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Applications are now open for 2 PhD scholarships on the “The Diversity and Variability of Grief” at Macquarie University, Sydney. 1/3 www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
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The diversity and variability of grief
Two scholarships are offered for candidates with a background in philosophy or a cognate discipline to study the diversity and variability of grief experiences.
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Caro Flores @floresophize.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This paper by @liao.shen-yi.org and Zoe Brinner is such a helpful, clear primer on the central concepts in 4E cognitive science! Use it as your crib sheet on concepts like affordances, scaffolding, or niche construction + a fantastic list of recent work on hostile environments!
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Shen-yi Liao & Zoe Brinner, Critical 4E Cognitive Science - PhilPapers
According to 4E cognitive science, our cognitive capacities depend on, and have been transformed by, the environments we have made. Most early works of 4E cognitive science tend to focus on ...
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Experimental Philosophy Journal @xphijournal.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Please share!
The journal "Experimental
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Anne Rabe @annerabe.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Für @zeitonline.bsky.social habe ich einen Essay geschrieben über das, was wir gerade Backlash nennen und frage mich, ob es diesen wirklich gibt oder ob wir nicht seit langem etwas vor allem unter Aspekten der Gerechtigkeit diskutieren, obwohl es in Wirklichkeit essenziell für unsere Demokratie ist.
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Gesellschaftlicher Backlash: Wovor wir Frauen wirklich Angst haben sollten
Was viele seit Beginn der Kanzlerschaft von Friedrich Merz als Backlash bezeichnen, ist gar keiner: Wir sind beim Feminismus nur nicht weit genug vorangekommen.
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Marilyn Stendera @marilynstendera.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
You're invited! Emily Hughes & I are running a workshop at Macquarie University in December. Called 'The alterity and excess of the relationscape', the event is built around Erin Manning's visit to Australia. All welcome, registration free but essential! sites.google.com/view/therela...
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the relationscape
Macquarie University, Sydney – 11th and 12th of December 2025
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
“Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone” www.science.org/content/arti...
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When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
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Caro Flores @floresophize.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Reminder that we are seeking submissions to a rad special issue! Send us your coolest papers that apply a feminist lens to the mind and to cognitive science! Deadline is January 15. #philsky hypatiaphilosophy.org/uncategorize...
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Call-for-papers: Hypatia Special Issue on Feminist Philosophy of Mind - hypatia
Guest Editors: Gloria Andrada and Carolina Flores This special issue focuses on feminist philosophy of mind and cognitive science. It will offer novel perspectives on long-standing questions such as t...
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
There is absolutely no good faith reason to use the term “AI” for any technology one is selling. It serves only for dazzling people into thinking the technology has capabilities that it doesn’t. If one wants a technology to be trustworthy, just use a transparent, informative term without hype.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Speakers include @marilynstendera.bsky.social, Francesco Fanti Rovetta, @patrickstokes.com, @richardmenary.bsky.social, and yours truly. Join us if you like! Registration is free and open until 17 November 2025.
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
How do chatbots based on Large Language Models impact our self-narrative practices? We will explore this question in a workshop titled "Self-Narration in the Age of Conversational Chatbots." The workshop will take place at Macquarie University on 21 November 2025. sites.google.com/view/human-c...
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Human-Chatbot Self-Narration
21 November 2025 Michael Kirby Building 330+331 Function Room, 17 Wally's Walk (in-person only) Wallumattagal Campus, Macquarie University Organiser: Dr Regina Fabry Contact: regina.fabry@mq.edu.au
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Highly recommended!
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Academia still hates women. But we resist! Solidarity with all women in academia who face everyday sexism, erasure, harassment etc. and with all who were pushed out 💔❤️
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Hier geht es um individuelle politische Verantwortung, die dringend konsequent getragen werden muss, nicht um die Auslagerung derselben an die ausbildenden Institutionen. 2/2
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Ich bin einer der vielen lebenden Beweise dafür, dass man am Gymnasium an der Stadtmauer Abitur machen und an der Uni Mainz studieren, gar promovieren kann, ohne Queer-Feindlichkeit das Wort zu reden und rechte Hetze mit linkem Qualitätsjournalismus gleichzusetzen. 1/2
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Many excellent contributions are in the pipeline and new articles are being added on a rolling basis. Watch this space! 3/3
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
This article is a contribution to a steadily growing Special Issue I am editing with the brilliant Emily Hughes. link.springer.com/collections/... 2/3
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Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue/collection of Topoi entitled: Possibilities and Limitations of Self-Narration. This special issue aims to ...
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Regina Fabry @reginafabry.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
I am very happy so share that my most recent article on self-narration titled "Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance" just got published in Topoi (Open Access). doi.org/10.1007/s112... #philsky 1/3
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Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance - Topoi
Topoi - Self-narration, many philosophers assume, is an important practice for self-understanding and meaning-making. However, self-narration does not occur in an ideologically neutral space, but...
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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...
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AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of ‘domain-general’ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at t…
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