Today, my students and I debated whether philosophy should be a science. Most defended philosophers’ freedom to go beyond scientific methods, without insisting that all must do so. Yet philosophy must always remain intellectually responsible.
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Sartre argued that human beings are fundamentally free and responsible for their choices. D’Holbach, by contrast, believed that our actions are determined by causes beyond our control.

Who was right – Sartre, d’Holbach, or do you have a better view?

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S. Pinker recently admitted he was wrong about AI’s language abilities. He had argued that neural networks couldn't master language because they learn from statistical patterns, unlike children. Now he acknowledges that human language acquisition isn't the only path.
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Descartes asks us to imagine an evil demon powerful enough to deceive us about the world, our bodies, even mathematics.
If everything you experience could be an illusion, is there anything you could still know with absolute certainty?
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I watched an interview with Michael Sandel. I think he is right that AI’s greatest impact may be to change what it means to be human. We risk losing what technology cannot replace: human connection, community, presence, and authenticity.
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On Confucius’ birthday, traditionally celebrated on 28 September, a few words from the Analects:

“Is it not a pleasure to learn and, when it is timely, to practice what you have learned?”

“What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others.”

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Wonderful that there’s #WSocialPhilosophy. And @oleksandrkulyk.wsocial.eu I think you captured the WSocial ethos rather well!

Robert Nozick’s Experience Machine could give you any experience you want – love, success, adventure, happiness – and you could not tell it from reality.

Would you choose to spend two years inside it?

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Schopenhauer argued that egoism and malice are deeply rooted in human nature. Rousseau, by contrast, believed that humans are naturally good and become corrupted through society.

Who was right?

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Books from My Bookshelf

Hans-Georg Gadamer, Truth and Method

Understanding is never neutral – it is shaped by language, history, tradition, and the dialogue between our own horizon and what we seek to understand.

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I think W Social offers something genuinely new and important for social media users. Over the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on the principles and values behind it. The attached image outlines how I understand the philosophy of W Social.
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#WSocialPhilosophy:
Respect each otter.

Good idea – I’ll start using #WSocialPhilosophy too. Maybe it will help people interested in philosophy on W find one another more easily.

What about #WSocialPhilosophy?