Emergence is a slippery and confusing concept, one that has the capacity to produce endless debate (see Taylor 2014 for a useful and enjoyable summary[1]). In this post, I will claim that the concept of “strong emergence” as proposed by…
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Strong emergence is metaphysically incoherent
Tagged with: consciousness, David Chalmers, Emergence, Strong Emergence, Weak Emergence
Posted in Consciousness, Philosophy, Science
Posted in Consciousness, Philosophy, Science
Labour, the media and the cultural battle
If you are interested in UK’s politics and self-identify as left-leaning, reading my previous post might have got you screaming “Yes, yes, but WHAT ABOUT the overt hostility shown by THE MEDIA?” This reaction would be predictable and somewhat justifiable,…
Tagged with: BBC, Blair, Brown, cooperation, Corbyn, Labour, Mainstream Media, media bias, Miliband, Socialism, war
Posted in Politics
Posted in Politics
The recurring errors of the left
I’ve been scared for three and a half years. That wasn’t enough. Now I’m also angry. Yes, I am somewhat angry at Tory voters, but not ferociously so. The anger that hurts me the most is the one I’m directing…
The wrong kind of activism
As I start writing this, I am sitting in the inner courtyard of a beautiful hotel is Santiago (Chile); what I’m planning to write has been stirring in my mind for much too long… © 2019 Ana Tijoux. Cacerolazo: a…
Tagged with: activism, Cacerolazo, Chile, Criticsm, SJW, Social Change, Woke
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Psychology
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Psychology
Essentialism and Compassion
What’s the relation between identity and essentialism? Why is compassion so rare? What links the TERF-wars with UK’s Labour party alleged Antisemitism? I can’t stop lucubrating on such questions. Thus, I need to write my thoughts down. As usual, I…
Tagged with: Compassion, Essentialism, Feminism, TERF, Trans People, Trans Rights
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology
Changing my mind: the big list
How do we change our minds? I find this question fascinating and important. To start: only fools never change their mind. Secondarily, it is surprisingly hard to remember on what I actually did change my mind, and equally difficult to…
Tagged with: cognitive dissonance, coherence, epistemology, objectivity, Persuasion
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Premises, Psychology
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Premises, Psychology
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