Mariel Goddu

@marielgoddu.bsky.social

Philosophy of mind & cognitive science in bio-metaphysical perspective https://philosophy.stanford.edu/people/mariel-goddu Proud ex-dev psychologist

"When I write philosophy, I do not take myself to be merely informing you, the reader, of some Points, which are detached from me. Rather, my words are mine, and I assume responsibility for them. I take this to be the essence of our mutual contract, as reader and writer: I may expect your

M.J. Crockett@mjcrockett.bsky.social · 4w ago

This gorgeous essay from the social-media-less Lily Hu is everything: on what it means to "do" philosophy amidst pressure to automate it (with lessons that travel much more broadly). Rhymes with brilliant insights from @biblioracle.bsky.social @janerosenzweig.bsky.social Ted Chiang & others

“[W]hat remains when intelligence becomes cheap? Presence. Embodiment. Ritual. Family. Friendship. Love. The courage to participate in the lives of others without control. The willingness to be changed by people who are not designed for us.” What a worthwhile essay!

Noema Magazine@noemamag.com · last mo.

“We are learning, every time we talk to AI, what it feels like to be listened to without friction. Over time, this feeling will change us.” —Houda Nait El Barj #ai #airelationships

The Unfolding World: Causal & Physical Cognition in Humans and Other Animals (April 24-25) We're bringing together comparative, computational, developmental, vision science & philosophy for a workshop on causal reasoning + intuitive physics! If you're in the Cambridge (UK) area, check it out! ⬇️

CRASSH@crasshlive.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Unfolding World: Causal & physical cognition in humans and other animals 🐦‍⬛ This workshop brings together experts from animal cognition, developmental psychology, computational modelling, and philosophy to investigate 24-25 April 2026 Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP https://bit.ly/4by8cCM

The Unfolding World: Causal & physical cognition in humans and other animals.

Spring Term 2026 (Mar 30-Jun 10) -Paper: 'The Participatory Perspective' -Workshop: 'The Unfolding World: Causal & physical cognition in humans and other animals' -Philosophy of Language -Metalogic -3D Printing a Human Being: Weeks 28-38

Mariel Goddu@marielgoddu.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Winter Term 2026 (Jan 5-Mar 20) -Teaching Assistant: Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology -'Naturalizing Enactivism' (Independent Study) -'Models of Enactive & Embodied Cognition' (I.S.) -3D Printing a Human Being: Weeks 17-27

“[O]nce I was relieved of the burden of having to figure out the answer to the other, I could more clearly see and appreciate the complex mystery of whoever stood before me” Parker Henry’s beautifully personal review of Hopwood’s The Moral Philosophy of Iris Murdoch thepointmag.com/criticism/mo...

Moral Mysteries | The Point Magazine

“It is always a significant question to ask about any philosopher: what is he afraid of?” wrote Iris Murdoch in her slim work of moral philosophy, The Sovereignty of Good.

thepointmag.com

"The problem is not simply that cross-species translation is difficult; it is that the field has largely accepted this difficulty rather than treating it as a central scientific challenge. Neuroscience has also struggled to confront the fact that different species often tell different stories."

Neuroscience has a species problem

If neuroscience is serious about building general principles of brain function, cross-species dialogue must become a core organizing principle.

thetransmitter.org

1. This thread is totally lovely and scientists are some of our best people 2. Reading this really validated my life choices because a good day in the "philosophy lab" is me hyperfocused in my office obsessively writing, forgetting I have a spatiotemporal location & a body and speaking to no one

Virginia Gewin@virginiagewin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Scientists: for a new story, I have one big question—> What is a “good day” in the lab? I’m looking for epic examples of the best day ever to general criteria for what constitutes a “good day” compared to a nothing-burger day. Ping me if you have examples to share! Re-posts appreciated!