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Philosopher and Pro-Rector at CEU Vienna. Director of Research, FWF Cluster of Excellence, 'Knowledge in Crisis'. Author of The Mechanical Mind, Elements of Mind, The Objects of Thought, Aspects of Psychologism, The Meaning of Belief www.timcrane.com

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We are hiring Closing soon but still time! Associate/Full Prof position in Cognitive Neuroscience. Amazing department, rated top in UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Can hire internationally, flagging for USA colleagues (all countries welcome). Come join us in London

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Amazing turnout German elections 84%. Highest since reunification

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German election exit poll: CDU/CSU 29% (respectable, just about), AfD 19.5% (long-term worrying but no late shock), SPD 16% (historic low); Greens 13.5% (just below last time); Left 8.5% (huge last-minute spurt); FDP 4.9% (may/may not get in)

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Been great working with colleagues in the AI and Humanity Lab and taking with students in Hong Kong University about VR and olfaction. Been a busy week! Good merch too!

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I'm speaking at the Austrian Philosophy Society this week in Graz. The conference theme is 'Thinking the Future'. My talk is called 'Philosophical Futurology'. @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social

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German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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"We do not need a foreign policy: we are not a country. Nor do we need a view on every occurrence: we are not a newspaper. The concern of a university is that opinions are reached on the basis of truth, reason & knowledge, which requires thinking & speaking with freedom" www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-02...

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A horse from the Hall of the Bulls, reproduction in Lascaux II. Photo: Jack Versloot

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80 years after Popper’s The Open Society and its Enemies, J. Alexander McKenzie has written a book for @lsepress.bsky.social defending the Open Society, published weeks before Trump returns to office. I interviewed him for @philosopher1923.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZUO...

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I think the biggest hit to German national pride was a few years ago where the Swiss Railway Operator threatened to ban DB from running service into Switzerland (because late running services has a massive knock-on impact) but said that the Italians were fine.

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A great opportunity to work with excellent people, and in a really nice place.

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"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we also steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf." futurism.com/the-byte/ope...

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My Agnes Cuming lectures at UCD are now on YouTube. Here is the first youtu.be/91quJtgtRX4?... @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social

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I received some copies of my forthcoming book in the mail! The official release date is March 11 #hps #philsci #psychology #metascience #sts

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This one is wild...

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Have you checked out the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science?

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This is hilarious. Not bad, Grok!

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New publication by @flampert.bsky.social about David Chalmers's argument concerning actuality and knowability More here: https://buff.ly/3EDdui1

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On 14 Feb, Marian David (@uni-graz.at) will give a talk on Rudolf Haller and the Institute of Philosophy in Graz. His talk is part of a conference dedicated to the legacy of Rudolf Haller, a distinguished Austrian philosopher: www.bmeia.gv.at/kf-mailand/v...

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„Was wir nicht wissen, darüber wollen wir nicht mehr schweigen. Sondern wir suchen Gleichgesinnte, die unsere Ansichten teilen, und behaupten einfach, dass das stimmt, was wir ungeprüft verbreiten.“ @timcrane.bsky.social für die Wiener Zeitung: www.wienerzeitung.at/a/wisst-ihr-... #PhilSky

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Philosophy Job: Fully funded PhD position in Practical Philosophy at the Stockholm Center for the Ethics of War and Peace here at Stockholm University 🇸🇪 su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... No Swedish skills required. Deadline March 5. #philsky

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The MIT Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is a growing resource, expertly edited and designed, with high quality contributors (OK OK I am one of them) oecs.mit.edu

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Great new entry on the mind-body problem by @timcrane.bsky.social in the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu/pub/7fjwb5k3...

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My article on the Mind/Body Problem for the MIT Open Encyclopaedia of Cognitive Science is now live: oecs.mit.edu/pub/7fjwb5k3...

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We are hiring Closing soon but still time! Associate/Full Prof position in Cognitive Neuroscience. Amazing department, rated top in UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Can hire internationally, flagging for USA colleagues (all countries welcome). Come join us in London

Amazing turnout German elections 84%. Highest since reunification

German election exit poll: CDU/CSU 29% (respectable, just about), AfD 19.5% (long-term worrying but no late shock), SPD 16% (historic low); Greens 13.5% (just below last time); Left 8.5% (huge last-minute spurt); FDP 4.9% (may/may not get in)

Been great working with colleagues in the AI and Humanity Lab and taking with students in Hong Kong University about VR and olfaction. Been a busy week! Good merch too!

I'm speaking at the Austrian Philosophy Society this week in Graz. The conference theme is 'Thinking the Future'. My talk is called 'Philosophical Futurology'. @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social

German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

"We do not need a foreign policy: we are not a country. Nor do we need a view on every occurrence: we are not a newspaper. The concern of a university is that opinions are reached on the basis of truth, reason & knowledge, which requires thinking & speaking with freedom" www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-02...

A horse from the Hall of the Bulls, reproduction in Lascaux II. Photo: Jack Versloot

80 years after Popper’s The Open Society and its Enemies, J. Alexander McKenzie has written a book for @lsepress.bsky.social defending the Open Society, published weeks before Trump returns to office. I interviewed him for @philosopher1923.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZUO...

I think the biggest hit to German national pride was a few years ago where the Swiss Railway Operator threatened to ban DB from running service into Switzerland (because late running services has a massive knock-on impact) but said that the Italians were fine.

A great opportunity to work with excellent people, and in a really nice place.

dailynous.com/2025/02/18/p...

"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we also steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf." futurism.com/the-byte/ope...

My Agnes Cuming lectures at UCD are now on YouTube. Here is the first youtu.be/91quJtgtRX4?... @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social

I received some copies of my forthcoming book in the mail! The official release date is March 11 #hps #philsci #psychology #metascience #sts

This one is wild...

Have you checked out the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science?

This is hilarious. Not bad, Grok!

New publication by @flampert.bsky.social about David Chalmers's argument concerning actuality and knowability More here: https://buff.ly/3EDdui1

On 14 Feb, Marian David (@uni-graz.at) will give a talk on Rudolf Haller and the Institute of Philosophy in Graz. His talk is part of a conference dedicated to the legacy of Rudolf Haller, a distinguished Austrian philosopher: www.bmeia.gv.at/kf-mailand/v...

denmarkification.com?utm=.share.b...

„Was wir nicht wissen, darüber wollen wir nicht mehr schweigen. Sondern wir suchen Gleichgesinnte, die unsere Ansichten teilen, und behaupten einfach, dass das stimmt, was wir ungeprüft verbreiten.“ @timcrane.bsky.social für die Wiener Zeitung: www.wienerzeitung.at/a/wisst-ihr-... #PhilSky

Philosophy Job: Fully funded PhD position in Practical Philosophy at the Stockholm Center for the Ethics of War and Peace here at Stockholm University 🇸🇪 su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... No Swedish skills required. Deadline March 5. #philsky

The MIT Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science is a growing resource, expertly edited and designed, with high quality contributors (OK OK I am one of them) oecs.mit.edu

Great new entry on the mind-body problem by @timcrane.bsky.social in the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu/pub/7fjwb5k3...

My article on the Mind/Body Problem for the MIT Open Encyclopaedia of Cognitive Science is now live: oecs.mit.edu/pub/7fjwb5k3...

My article on the Mind/Body Problem for the MIT Open Encyclopaedia of Cognitive Science is now live: oecs.mit.edu/pub/7fjwb5k3...

Mike Ratledge obituary in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...

The ‘Taung child’ published on this day in 1925

Nice tribute to Mike Ratledge here www.loudersound.com/news/he-was-...

"points to consider"