Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The overall picture that emerges is a history-sensitive compatibilist view on which morally responsible agency requires a form of alternative self-expression and ownership. 020
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In 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. 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Re 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). 130
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I 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. 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In response to Fischer’s chapter, I argue in support of his compatibilist sourcehood as a kind of self-expression and ownership. 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026However, 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. 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The 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. 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New 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 belowurl.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com 122
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026New 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 belowurl.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com 000
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 23/05/2026NYers are the biggest sweethearts in their own way. 010
Reposted by Robyn WallerUniversity of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 06/05/2026What 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 021
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Looking forward to what promises to be an inclusive and insightful Long Table conversation on AI and creativity this evening at Brighton Festival! 000
Reposted by Robyn WallerRobyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Brighton 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. 011
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Brighton 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. 011
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026We'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 1144
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Professor 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-... 112
Reposted by Robyn WallerEdouard Machery @edouardmachery.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The 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!internationalsocietymoralpsychology.comInternational Society for Moral PsychologyInaugural ISMP ConferenceSeptember 17-19, 2026at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 283
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I was on Philosophy Twitter, and I’d like to be part of the list. Thanks for curating this! 120
Reposted by Robyn WallerSPAN @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 0137
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/03/2026@danwphilosophy.bsky.social @mbfazi.bsky.social @cecile-chevallier.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk 000
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Join 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...brightonfestival.orgAI and the Arts: What Does this Mean For Our Creative Future? - Brighton FestivalA 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... 112
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Revising 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 000
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The 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... 062
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe 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... 133
Reposted by Robyn WallerBRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Could 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 132
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Deadline 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 010
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Exactly. This dynamic is why I became a philosopher instead of continuing to be a psychologist or neuroscientist. 010
Reposted by Robyn WallerUniversity of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk · 19/02/2026Brighton 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 052
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Have 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 021
Reposted by Robyn WallerRobyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026And, 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...freewillandagency.wordpress.com(utan rubrik)Besök inlägget om du vill veta mer. 032
Reposted by Robyn WallerBRIGHTHINK @brighthink.bsky.social · 19/02/2026A 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 022
Reposted by Robyn WallerGregg D Caruso @greggdcaruso.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Not just Philosophy of Neuroscience but Philosophy and Neuroscience by Barry C. Smith philosophersmag.com/not-just-phi...philosophersmag.comNot just Philosophy of Neuroscience but Philosophy and Neuroscience - The Philosophers' MagazineBarry C. Smith argues for a collaborative approach. 1104
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Interested 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...brighthink.orgIN SEARCH OF NOW: The Science & Mystery of the Present Moment — BrighthinkWe 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... 120
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Popular piece on #consciousness, panpsychism, and cerebral organoids from Sussex #Philosophy PhD student Meg Fawthrop #neuroscience www.the-pamphlet.com/articles/is-...the-pamphlet.comIs Everything conscious? — THE PAMPHLETThis 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... 020
Reposted by Robyn WallerJonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 30/01/2026My 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/phdlse.ac.ukPhD Scholarship 114375
Reposted by Robyn WallerJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 11/02/2026The 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/...royalinstitutephilosophy.odoo.comRoyal Institute of Philosophy funded Prisons Programme participant, 2025 1297
Reposted by Robyn WallerAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Will moltbook supercharge illusions of AI consciousness? New in @bigthink.com bigthink.com/mind-behavio...bigthink.comAIs are chatting among themselves, and things are getting strangeNeuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist. 2221
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe 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... 064
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe 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 032
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026And, 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...freewillandagency.wordpress.com(utan rubrik)Besök inlägget om du vill veta mer. 032
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Join 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 0189
Robyn Waller @robynrwaller.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Monday, 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 020
Reposted by Robyn WallerThe 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 012
Reposted by Robyn WallerDavid Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · 12/12/2025I 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/...sas.ac.ukPhysics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 074
Reposted by Robyn WallerDavid Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Fun 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/...sas.ac.ukPhysics and the Self: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 041
Reposted by Robyn WallerAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 30/10/20251/🧵 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...frontiersin.orgAdvancing consciousness scienceDefining new directions in consciousness research and exploring implications for medicine, technology, and ethics 26129
Reposted by Robyn WallerFelipe De Brigard @felipedebrigard.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Good 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/submitssnap.submittable.comSSNAP Applications ManagerSSNAP Applications Manager Powered By Submittable - Accept and Curate Digital Content 05935
Reposted by Robyn WallerAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Fantastic 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...hardproblem.itThe 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... 317233