Die seit dem 9. Mai andauernde Schließung des Hauptgebäudes der @tuberlin.bsky.social fordert erste (pflanzliche) Todesopfer #ExzellenzInBruchbuden
Axel Gelfert
@agelfert.bsky.social
Philosopher (Social Epistemology, Philosophy of Science and Technology) Professor at TU Berlin President, German Society for Philosophy of Science (GWP)
Die seit dem 9. Mai andauernde Schließung des Hauptgebäudes der @tuberlin.bsky.social fordert erste (pflanzliche) Todesopfer #ExzellenzInBruchbuden
Great to see Mary Hesse's work getting wider attention, thanks to @smellosopher.bsky.social Ann-Sophie Barwich's Aeon article getting picked up on social media. So I thought I'd share this note I wrote 11 years ago, on Hesse's perceptive remarks on how mathematical formalisms drive science: (1/2)
Philip Ball@philipcball.bsky.social · 3d ago"For Hesse, metaphors were not passive representations of things but constituted conceptual tools actively shaping scientific thought." This is precisely why I've cited Hesse in my (much less profound) writing on scientific metaphor. aeon.co/essays/why-a...
(2/2): social-epistemology.com/2015/06/24/s...
Symbol Systems as Collective Representational Resources: Mary Hesse, Nelson Goodman, and the Problem of Scientific Representation, Axel Gelfert
Author Information: Axel Gelfert, National University of Singapore, axel@gelfert.net Gelfert, Axel. “Symbol Systems as Collective Representational Resources: Mary Hesse, Nelson Goodman…
social-epistemology.com
Great to see Mary Hesse's work getting wider attention, thanks to @smellosopher.bsky.social Ann-Sophie Barwich's Aeon article getting picked up on social media. So I thought I'd share this note I wrote 11 years ago, on Hesse's perceptive remarks on how mathematical formalisms drive science: (1/2)
Philip Ball@philipcball.bsky.social · 3d ago"For Hesse, metaphors were not passive representations of things but constituted conceptual tools actively shaping scientific thought." This is precisely why I've cited Hesse in my (much less profound) writing on scientific metaphor. aeon.co/essays/why-a...
Zu den Altberliner Grundprinzipien gehört, dass buchstäblich jede Ecke noch durch ein paar dahingestellte Buden weiter verschandelt werden muss...
Beim Ausfüllen der Steuererklärung (ja, wieder auf den letzten Drücker) kann ChatGPT schon nützlich sein. An dem Ausdruck "Instant-Intelligenz", die ich angeblich aufgebraucht habe, störe ich mich aber trotzdem...
Lost Places aktuelle Bilder aus dem Hauptgebäude der TU Berlin, gesperrt seit Mai 2026
So viele sichtbare Zeichen reger Renovierungstätigkeit...NOT
Es sind keine 24 Stunden um, können wir bitte nicht rum raunen von wegen “aha kurz vor Wahlen gibt es wieder anschläge” sondern uns auf die Opfer konzentrieren
Yesterday afternoon 14:09 in Lacanau Océan in France. A pale red sun through the smoke tinged everything in Mars style orange. Welcome in the climate emergency! Despite all denial of the fossil fuel lobby, it’s scientific fact: CO2 emissions heat up Earth & make fires worse. 🔥🔥🔥
Encounters with wildlife at MacRitchie Nature Reserve, Singapore
Impressions from the 1st Biennial Meeting of the Asian Philosophy of Science Association -- excellent new venue for philsci work #philsky
Impressions from the 1st Biennial Meeting of the Asian Philosophy of Science Association -- excellent new venue for philsci work #philsky
Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...
Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
nytimes.com
Stimulating book symposium on "Heart of Science" (UChicago Press) by Jacob Stegenga, at NTU, Singapore - @nanyang-philosophy.bsky.social
Stimulating book symposium on "Heart of Science" (UChicago Press) by Jacob Stegenga, at NTU, Singapore - @nanyang-philosophy.bsky.social
En route to this excellent book symposium, followed by the first APSA (Asian Philosophy of Science Association) conference at Nanyang Technological University #philsky
Nach russischen Oligarchen trifft es jetzt auch Vierbeiner
Damit müsste die Bahnsanierung doch zu beschleunigen sein... #deutschebahn @deutschebahn.com @amreibahr.bsky.social
Nur in Deutschland geht man davon aus, dass "schwer verständliche Schachtelsätze" ein Zeichen rhetorischer Gewandtheit sind...
Glad to be able to host this at @tuberlin.bsky.social, 4th year in a row, @ Epistemology and Philosophy of Science Research Group (Fachgebiet Philosophie des Wissens und der Wissenschaften). #philsky
Elin McCready@elinm.bsky.social · 3mo agoI hope to see many people who are here on the internet here in person! July 13, Berlin! bwsah.org
Glad to be able to host this at @tuberlin.bsky.social, 4th year in a row, @ Epistemology and Philosophy of Science Research Group (Fachgebiet Philosophie des Wissens und der Wissenschaften). #philsky
Elin McCready@elinm.bsky.social · 3mo agoI hope to see many people who are here on the internet here in person! July 13, Berlin! bwsah.org
Nur in Deutschland geht man davon aus, dass "schwer verständliche Schachtelsätze" ein Zeichen rhetorischer Gewandtheit sind...
Once upon a time buying speculative stocks was a tax on stupidity. Ever since index funds and 401, let alone the spacex shenanigans, essentially everyone has to buy them. It is a new form of universal taxation, with the proceeds going into private pockets. Modern version of feudal dues.
Claude hits harder than Reviewer #2. TFW you turn to artificial intelligence to brainstorm a piece of terminology and it gets right back at you... AI sycophancy, my foot!
Claude hits harder than Reviewer #2. TFW you turn to artificial intelligence to brainstorm a piece of terminology and it gets right back at you... AI sycophancy, my foot!
Schon jetzt herrscht ein eklatanter Mangel an von der Krankenkasse übernommenen Therapieplätzen. Weniger Praxiskapazität heißt: noch längere Wartezeiten, noch mehr Menschen, die gar keinen Platz finden, kürzere Behandlungen, längere Pausen zwischen Sitzungen, ... (3/13)