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Adam Toon

@adamtoonphilos.bsky.social

Director of Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences. Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Exeter. Author of Mind as Metaphor (OUP, 2023) and Models as Make-Believe (Palgrave, 2012).

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Mark Rubin@markrubin.bsky.social · 6d ago

"Even if people do not literally have beliefs and desires, it is useful (perhaps even inevitable) for us to talk as if they do." Tamás Demeter & @adamtoonphilos.bsky.social introduce a special issue on mental fictionalism. #Psychology #PhilSky

Philosophical Psychology@journalphp.bsky.social · last wk.

New issue, new thread! Adam Toon and Tamás Demeter present "As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism", with sixteen papers (nine are open or free access). Follow the thread to learn more! www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky

Knowledge in Crisis@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · last wk.

🌊 'At Sea About Ourselves' Tim Crane spoke to The Heart of the Public about formation, reading and AI. 'Education is in crisis. And it’s not just because students aren’t writing anymore. (...)they’re not reading(...)They’re not reading anything.' Read it here: buff.ly/vcLmLbZ #AI #philsky

At Sea About Ourselves

Philosopher Tim Crane on reading, formation, and why we can't say what AI is until we can say what a human is

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Philosophical Psychology@journalphp.bsky.social · last wk.

Joseph Gough offers a genealogy of the concept of mind and reconstructs some of the arguments that the concept is harmful, rather than useful, for our understanding of ourselves and the world. doi.org/10.1080/0951... Open access. #philsky

Mental fictionalism and the dangers of Cartesian apologia

Toon (2023) argues that “the mind is a useful fiction.” The mind, for Toon, is essentially an “inner world” or “inner grotto,” which is “private” and which “houses our mental states – our beliefs, ...

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Philosophical Psychology@journalphp.bsky.social · last wk.

New issue, new thread! Adam Toon and Tamás Demeter present "As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism", with sixteen papers (nine are open or free access). Follow the thread to learn more! www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky

As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism

Explore the article collection: As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism. Published in Philosophical Psychology.

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Knowledge in Crisis@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 2w ago

Director of research, Tim Crane, presents his claims that AI is not conscious and never can be at the CEU Department of Philosophy's colloquium next week. Join Us! #philsky #colloquium #AI #consciousness

CEU Philosophy Department@ceu-philosophy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Philosophy Colloquium! What is the Question about AI Consciousness? With Tim Crane. Come and listen as Tim Crane claims, in opposition to many philosophers and AI scientists, that today’s AI is not conscious, and can never be. Join us! 📅 Oct 6 ⏰️ 15:40 📍CEU buff.ly/qx5VzI9 #philsky #philevent

Adam Toon@adamtoonphilos.bsky.social · last mo.

It was a pleasure to contribute to this symposium in Mind & Language on Frances Egan's wonderful book, Deflating mental representation (MIT, 2025). My paper on "Deflationism, realism and fictionalism" is Open Access: dx.doi.org/10.1111/mila... @francesegan.bsky.social @kenaizawa.bsky.social #philsky

Deflationism, realism, and fictionalism

Frances Egan's Deflating mental representation gives a forceful defence of deflationism about mental representation. Deflationism is a form of selective realism: It is realist about vehicles of menta....

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David Harvey@davidharvey.org · 4mo ago

The large capitalist now swims in wealth, whose proper use he has not been taught and does not know. Through his wealth, he has gained power. His wealth and his power blind his reason; and when he oppresses altogether grievously, he believes he is bestowing favours."