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Robyn Waller

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Philosophy of mind and cognitive science | University of Sussex | Agency, free will, neuroscience, AI, neurotechnology, and ethics | profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p579182-robyn…

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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The overall picture that emerges is a history-sensitive compatibilist view on which morally responsible agency requires a form of alternative self-expression and ownership.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In my commentary on Vargas’s view, I suggest that if the stakes are too high for the imposition of certain kinds of moral treatment for libertarians then the stakes may well also be too high for such practices to be justified on Vargas’s revisionist model.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Re Pereboom’s chapter, I offer a new reply on behalf of soft-line compatibilism. I argue that acknowledging certain sufficient conditions for mitigating responsibility doesn’t support, in itself, the step to incompatibilist conclusions about the 4-Case Argument (and other manipulation arguments).
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I worry, however, using perspectival variants of Frankfurt-style cases, that Fischer’s attitudinal ownership conditions for moral responsibility are dependent on a belief about the obtaining of leeway control.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In response to Fischer’s chapter, I argue in support of his compatibilist sourcehood as a kind of self-expression and ownership.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
However, I argue that Kane’s weakening of the dual effort condition does not handle luck and branching worries and may erase some of the merits of his earlier view.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The authors of the second edition of Four Views of Free Will (2024) have skillfully captured what is at stake, metaphysically and socially, in the free will and moral responsibility debates. In my commentary on Kane’s libertarian view, I note the merits of a sourcehood freedom that requires leeway.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New article, hot off the press: Critical commentary of the (wonderful) Four Views of Free Will 2e from a historicist sourcehood requires leeway compatibilist stance. In conversation w/ Fischer, Pereboom, & Vargas (in remembrance of Kane) url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/IMV1Cj8Oxu... Abstract below
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New article, hot off the press: Critical commentary of the (wonderful) Four Views of Free Will 2e from a historicist sourcehood requires leeway compatibilist stance. In conversation w/ Fischer, Pereboom, & Vargas (in remembrance of Kane) url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/IMV1Cj8Oxu... Abstract below
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
NYers are the biggest sweethearts in their own way.
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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 06/05/2026
What does AI mean for the arts? Join a unique Festival of Ideas event led by performance artist Lois Weaver on 19 May in Brighton. Using her interactive Long Table format, this event invites you to take a seat and join the conversation on how AI is reshaping creativity. ow.ly/sS2O50YVt6Y
Lois Weaver speaks into a microphone at a long table event
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Looking forward to what promises to be an inclusive and insightful Long Table conversation on AI and creativity this evening at Brighton Festival!
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Brighton Festival has begun! Join us May 19th for an interactive open conversation performance on the impact of AI on the arts hosted by award-winning artist, academic and Long Table founder Lois Weaver.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I saw that ad too!
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Brighton Festival has begun! Join us May 19th for an interactive open conversation performance on the impact of AI on the arts hosted by award-winning artist, academic and Long Table founder Lois Weaver.
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We're excited to welcome @shannonvallor.bsky.social Shannon Vallor as a panellist at our forthcoming event, Is AI a Threat? 🌟 🎟️ For more info, and to hear Prof Vallor speak at our event, see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-a-th... #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEthics #Philosophy #AI #FutureOfTech
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Professor Shannon Vallor describes technofatalism, the idea that technology will always be a threat. Hear more from Professor Vallor at our upcoming panel event: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/event/is-ai-...
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Edouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The International Society for Moral Psychology has just launched. You can now join! ISMP’s inaugural conference will be held at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), 09/17–19, 2026, centered on the theme: Connecting, Advancing, and Nurturing Moral Psychology. Submit a talk or poster on its website!
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International Society for Moral Psychology
Inaugural ISMP ConferenceSeptember 17-19, 2026at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I was on Philosophy Twitter, and I’d like to be part of the list. Thanks for curating this!
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SPAN @socphilneuro.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🎉 We're excited to announce the SPAN Seminar Series: virtual introductions to concepts relevant to neuroscience & phil of neuroscience. Seminars are free for SPAN members & held virtually. The first 2 seminars are on MRI methods. Register today! 🧠 philandneuro.wildapricot.org/seminar-Series
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
@danwphilosophy.bsky.social @mbfazi.bsky.social @cecile-chevallier.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Join us in #Brighton in May for a Long Table experimental public forum on AI and the arts at #BrightonFestival! Artists, academics, and the public digest what AI means for the arts today. brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xhn...
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AI and the Arts: What Does this Mean For Our Creative Future? - Brighton Festival
A Long Table for debate where artists, academics and the public can digest what it means to create with Generative AI (GenAI) in the arts today. On the menu, you will discover the University’s interna...
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Revising a manuscript for publication. When did spelling and grammar check become so useless? Are there still possessives before gerunds, or am I just now old and the AI wins? Need to apologize to my students, I guess. And run away with a typewriter. #it’sversusits
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The 2026 edition of the Nayef Al-Rodhan International Book Prize in Transdisciplinary #Philosophy is now open. 🌍📖 This £20,000 award celebrates original philosophical research that transcends traditional academic boundaries. 🔗 Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/nayef-a...
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
❓ Why does philosophy matter to you? 💡 We'd love to hear from you, ahead of British Philosophy Fortnight on 16-29 March. Tell us why #PhilosophyMatters: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they represent? When will they be able to move beyond words and take action in the real world? Ticket Link in Comments @chrisley.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Deadline today for the CFP for ethics of Gen-AI! Submit an abstract and join us in seaside Brighton for the AISB this July. Spread the word! #philsky #AI
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Exactly. This dynamic is why I became a philosopher instead of continuing to be a psychologist or neuroscientist.
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University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 19/02/2026
Brighton Festival is back (1–25 May) & we’re the official Higher Education Partner once more! Explore our Festival of Ideas events led by Media, Arts and Humanities. Enter a world of magic, ask what AI means for the arts, & queer the archive: ow.ly/nAEl50YhxUE
Promotional image for Brighton Festival 60, Festival of Ideas, What we talk about when we talk about magic event. A person in a black sequinned jacket sits in a café holding an open yellow book titled “Inner Secrets of Card Magic” with a mug on the table. Brighton Festival logo and the dates “1–25 May 2026” with “brightonfestival.org” appear in a yellow banner at the bottom.Promotional image for Brighton Festival 60, Festival of Ideas, AI and the Arts event. A glitchy, pastel-tinted classical stone statue appears on the left, alongside a retro computer paint program window showing pixel art of a sunny landscape. Brighton Festival branding and the dates “1–25 May 2026” with “brightonfestival.org” sit in a yellow banner at the bottom.Promotional image for Brighton Festival 60, Festival of Ideas, Planting Seeds event. An illustration of a colourful board game with four playing pieces sits in the middle of a field of young green plants. Brighton Festival branding and the dates “1–25 May 2026” with “brightonfestival.org” appear in a yellow banner at the bottom.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Have a paper on the ethics of #Gen-AI and #creativity? Working on #AI and agency and free will? Submit an abstract to join us in seaside Sussex this July at #AISB! CFP closes soon. Feel free to share. @sussex.ac.uk
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
And, if you fancy a trip to seaside Brighton this summer to talk Al, check out these CfP for the AISB 2026 Symposium on varieties of free will & agency and on the ethics of Gen-AI assisted authoring! @sussex.ac.uk freewillandagency.wordpress.com sussexhumanitieslab.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/a...
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Besök inlägget om du vill veta mer.
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BRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A fascinating evening's discussion of Jo's new book - In Search of Now - an attempt to bring together the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology, cosmology and quantum physics to try and capture what it is that we consider to be the 'present moment' @jomarchant.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk
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Gregg D Caruso @greggdcaruso.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Not just Philosophy of Neuroscience but Philosophy and Neuroscience by Barry C. Smith philosophersmag.com/not-just-phi...
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Not just Philosophy of Neuroscience but Philosophy and Neuroscience - The Philosophers' Magazine
Barry C. Smith argues for a collaborative approach.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Interested in #philosophy and #science of time and perception? Join us at @brighthink.bsky.social in Brighton on Feb 17 where I will have a conversation with NYT best-selling author and science journalist @jomarchant.bsky.social about her book In Search of Now. www.brighthink.org/events/in-se...
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IN SEARCH OF NOW: The Science & Mystery of the Present Moment — Brighthink
We feel the present is everything, yet physics finds no universal “now.” In In Search of Now , Jo Marchant explores how our lived experience — sensations, decisions, and actions — shapes who we are...
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Popular piece on #consciousness, panpsychism, and cerebral organoids from Sussex #Philosophy PhD student Meg Fawthrop #neuroscience www.the-pamphlet.com/articles/is-...
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Is Everything conscious? — THE PAMPHLET
This seems like a silly question. The immediate answer is something like: ‘Of course not! My coffee cup can’t think!’ This response is, of course, true and accurate in the sense that it’s not planning...
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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd
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PhD Scholarship
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The TV series Waiting For The Out, themed around philosophy classes in prisons, was based on the work of Andy West, funded by The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social Read more about it here: royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.com/mailing/305/...
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Royal Institute of Philosophy funded Prisons Programme participant, 2025
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Congrats!
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Will moltbook supercharge illusions of AI consciousness? New in @bigthink.com bigthink.com/mind-behavio...
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AIs are chatting among themselves, and things are getting strange
Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🩺 How does #philosophy inform practice and research in #medicine? Free TRIP-funded workshop, run by the Philosophy Department at Sussex. With @davidpapineau.bsky.social Sarah Sawyer, @robynrwaller.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social and more. Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/philosophy-d...
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
✨Tackle the big questions, in this year's THINK Essay Prize for 15-18 year olds. Open for entries now 📝 More info at royalinstitutephilosophy.org/think-essay-... #philosophy #essay #competition #Alevels
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
And, if you fancy a trip to seaside Brighton this summer to talk Al, check out these CfP for the AISB 2026 Symposium on varieties of free will & agency and on the ethics of Gen-AI assisted authoring! @sussex.ac.uk freewillandagency.wordpress.com sussexhumanitieslab.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/a...
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Besök inlägget om du vill veta mer.
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Join us for another great Sussex Philosophy Society panel in Brighton! Open to academics and public alike. Registration required (free event). @sussex.ac.uk @triphilosophy.bsky.social @davidpapineau.bsky.social @arianneshahvisi.bsky.social #philosophy
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Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Monday, January 19th, is Sussex AI day at the University of Sussex. Join us for a discussion of responsibility and AI and tons of cool AI research and talks! @sussexai.bsky.social
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🕰️🌀 Is time travel logically possible? What do you THINK? 🤔💭 This is one of the questions posed in this year's THINK Essay Prize, open now to 15-18 year olds. Find out more: buff.ly/z7SZGej #philosophy #essaycompetition #students #teachers #ALevels #timetravel
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David Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I am talking first thing tomorrow at our conference on "Physics and the Self", Institute of Philosophy, Senate House, London. You can still sign up for online attendance here: forms.office.com/e/9Nx9mYEdy3 www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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David Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Fun conference in London this weekend—"Physics and the Self". Institute of Philosophy, Senate House. You can sign up for online attendance here: forms.office.com/e/9Nx9mYEdy3 www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Physics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
1/🧵 Out today in @frontiersin.bsky.social : “Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?” By @axc.bsky.social @liadmudrik.bsky.social, & me (a CIFAR & @erc.europa.eu production 🧠). www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci...
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Advancing consciousness science
Defining new directions in consciousness research and exploring implications for medicine, technology, and ethics
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Felipe De Brigard @felipedebrigard.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Good news everyone: #Duke Summer Seminars in Neuroscience and Philosophy (SSNAP) are back!! We are now accepting applications for SSNAP 2026, which will take place from May 26 to June 6, 2026. #neuroscience #philosophy #brain Please spread the word! ssnap.submittable.com/submit
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Fantastic news that Andy Clark is the inaugural winner of the #DennettPrize, in honour of Daniel Dennett. Congrats Andy 🍾🍾🍾 super-well deserved @sussexuni.bsky.social hardproblem.it/projects/the...
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The Dennett Prizeclose
<p> The International Center for Consciousness Studies establishes the Dennett Prize—an annual prize that is awarded to an outstanding scholar whose research has significantly advanced the und...
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