Happening today and tomorrow! Postdocs @kraymondh.bsky.social & @flampert.bsky.social are presenting at the @biap.bsky.social conference in Barcelona. Keith's talk is on propaganda and propagandists. Fabio's is on propaganda and the arts of coordination. cc @univie.ac.at buff.ly/DW7o9T3 #PhilSky
📢 New Publication! 'Free will and intensional operators', by Fabio Lampert (University of Vienna) @flampert.bsky.social, and John Waldrop, published in Canadian Journal of Philosophy (forthcoming) Read it here>> buff.ly/C0eQcLL #Philosophy #FreeWill
Fabio Lampert & John Waldrop, Free will and intensional operators - PhilPapers
Arguments challenging the existence of free will frequently share a common structure, relying on variants of a principle we call Closure, according to which having no choice about a truth is ...
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🔥 New Publication! In his new publication, Coerced Consent and Third Parties, Cosmin Vraciu (@univie.ac.at), presents a case against the asymmetry thesis. Read the full paper as published in Ergo: An Open Access Journal of Philosophy (forthcoming) >> buff.ly/RKmtnvQ #research #philpaper
Cosmin Vraciu, Coerced Consent and Third Parties - PhilPapers
According to the Asymmetry Thesis, the conditions (whatever they are) that suffice to make coerced consent invalid vis-à-vis the coercer do not also suffice to make that consent invalid vis-à-vis…
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⚠️ TODAY! Conference: Knowledge, Agency & Responsibility A conference organised by Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social, on issues concerning human agency, abilities, and capacities, with a focus on problems about free will and moral responsibility. More info: buff.ly/dccJSiq #philsky #philevent
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My new paper with John Waldrop, ‘Free will and intensional operators’, is forthcoming in the Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Link below: philpapers.org/rec/LAMFWA
Fabio Lampert & John Waldrop, Free will and intensional operators - PhilPapers
Arguments challenging the existence of free will frequently share a common structure, relying on variants of a principle we call Closure, according to which having no choice about a truth is ...
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💥 KiC Debates is here! Tim Crane @timcrane.bsky.social and Simon Rippon, both @ceu-philosophy.bsky.social, go head-to-head in a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts! Jan 20 @ 5:30pm Register here >> buff.ly/9xflw0T
KiC Debates: Will we ever achieve artificial general intelligence?
Join us for a philosophical debate on artificial general intelligence, with audience voting and the chance to share your thoughts, too!
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⚠️ Conference! Knowledge, Agency & Responsibility 9-10th Jan Vienna A conference organised by Fabio Lampert @flampert.bsky.social, on issues concerning human agency, abilities, and capacities, with a focus on problems about free will and moral responsibility. More info: buff.ly/gXKBzmp #philsky
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Very excited that the first episode of the @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social podcast is out! Cathy Mason, @flampert.bsky.social, and @kraymondh.bsky.social talking about conspiracy theories. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Huge thanks to @nigelwarburton.bsky.social for advice and encouragement!
Knowledge in Crisis@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · 9mo agoNOW ONLINE! What better day to launch than on World Philosophy Day! Knowledge in Crisis: The Podcast. In our first episode, Cathy Mason and Fabio Lampert speak with Keith Harris about conspiracy theories. Check it out on Spotify buff.ly/YPz92HY Apple buff.ly/uy9DJsl YouTube buff.ly/RRhw4jg
We promised more about our game from the Truth, Lies & Democracy - Fake News Game Jam #ECoD And here it is! President of the Universe - Clicker Game Play it here >>https://buff.ly/Klwhnpl Thanks again @causacreations.bsky.social for the collab. #clickergame #fakenews
President of the Universe Clicker by causacreations, Ancient Pixel
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Thrilled to share that I’ve received an ESPRIT grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for a 3-year project on free will, modality, and hyperintensionality, which I’ll lead as Principal Investigator. Feeling very lucky and grateful!
Congrats to our team, Causa Critica! Can you believe they created a video game from scratch in 48 hours?! We'll share more on their game, President of the Universe, soon. For now, a huge thank you to our friends at @causacreations.bsky.social & to @capitalofdemocracy.eu for the great organization!
Postdocs Camilo Martinez ( @weareceu.bsky.social) & @flampert.bsky.social ( @univie.ac.at) join @causacreations.bsky.social to create an interactive video game aimed at raising awareness about disinformation! Watch the opening of this year's @capitalofdemocracy.eu TLD game jam (3pm):
Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025
🧠 Can a game help defend democracy? Truth, Lies & Democracy returns in 2025 — this time in Vienna, the European Capital of Democracy. 🕹️ From 26–28 September, developers, designers and creatives…
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I wrote something else than the usual metaphysics (discussion appreciated):
Aeon Magazine@aeon.co · 10mo agoWe already record much of our lives. But our memory and sense of self could be enhanced by recording even more, and creating so-called lifelogs that capture as many experiences as feasible
We’re excited to share that @flampert.bsky.social is giving an invited lecture today at the 2025 Summer School “Climate Change? Let’s Be The Change!”, organized by the Student Network on Climate Action. For more about the program: buff.ly/4ckQiVS
Catch the recording of our recent discussion on how propaganda fuels Russia’s war against Ukraine—shaping narratives, justifying aggression, and undermining democracy. Featuring @teresafm.bsky.social @jcaf.bsky.social and Volodymyr Yermolenko, moderated by @flampert.bsky.social
Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war
This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.
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Propaganda has long been a powerful tool for shaping public opinion. In Russia’s war against Ukraine, propaganda has been a central instrument for creating narratives that legitimize aggression and undermine democracy. 🎧 ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/... Support us: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.
The debate "Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war" that was organized by the @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social project in Vienna is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World. I was honoured to participate. @biap.bsky.social @logos-group.bsky.social @filosofiaub.bsky.social
Fabio Lampert@flampert.bsky.social · last yr.The Knowledge in Crisis (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) discussion panel ‘Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war’ is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World: ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
The Knowledge in Crisis (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) discussion panel ‘Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war’ is now available as an episode of the podcast Ukraine World: ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
Propaganda: shaping narratives in times of war
This episode is a recording of a public event held by Central European University in Vienna.
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🚨 Now out in Nature Human Behaviour 🚨 We show that following the news on WhatsApp or Instagram (N = 3,395 🇫🇷🇩🇪) increases current affairs knowledge, participants’ ability to discern true from false news stories, awareness of true news stories, as well as trust in the news. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
The debate on propaganda in times of war, organized by @flampert.bsky.social with the @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social project at CEU in Vienna
Fabio Lampert@flampert.bsky.social · last yr.A 'Knowledge in Crisis' (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) public philosophy event at CEU in Vienna: Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War, with philosophers @teresafm.bsky.social, Volodymyr Yermolenko & historian @jcaf.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzH...
A 'Knowledge in Crisis' (@knowledgecrisis.bsky.social) public philosophy event at CEU in Vienna: Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War, with philosophers @teresafm.bsky.social, Volodymyr Yermolenko & historian @jcaf.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzH...
Propaganda: Shaping Narratives in Times of War
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Today, The New York Times once again published an article promoting the narrative that *NATO expansion* caused (or was one of the causes of) the war between Russia and Ukraine:
A conference on Misinformation and Disinformation on 19–20 May at CEU! We’ll be joined by excellent speakers: @sachaltay.bsky.social Quassim Cassam, Justin McBrayer, Anne Meylan, Jessica Pepp, Verena Wagner, @danwphilosophy.bsky.social and @kraymondh.bsky.social More details here: buff.ly/0CB8IdH
⚡ A discussion on dictatorship, fear, and hope featuring Marci Shore, Krzysztof Czyżewski, Iva Pezuashvili, and Volodymyr Yermolenko. ▪️ Do dictators rule by death and nihilism? ▪️ Do they want to make us powerless - and do they succeed? ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
What matters during dark times?
A discussion on dictatorship, fear, and hope featuring Marci Shore, Krzysztof Czyżewski, Iva Pezuashvili, and Volodymyr Yermolenko.
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Tomorrow in Vienna talking about current and past wars: events.ceu.edu/2025-05-05/p...
Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war
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And our next @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social public event is on Propaganda: shaping narratives in time of war www.eventbrite.at/e/propaganda...
Propaganda: Shaping narratives in times of war
A journalist, philosopher, and historian discuss the challenges of propaganda in contemporary conflicts, using Russia as a key example.
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