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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 1d

We're looking forward to meeting the philosophers of the future today at UCC!

Come and chat to a philosopher at our stand in the Main Restaurant, or hear our subject talks at 11:30 and 1pm in the Electrical Engineering building.

See you soon!

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

Everybody is welcome!

More details on the lecture series can be found here: www.ucc.ie/en/philosoph...

Boole Lectures in Philosophy | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

www.ucc.ie

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

projects of human improvement. For this reason, eugenification—a concept I am introducing here—provides key to understanding both racialization (in the past) and transhumanization (in the future). I close by considering what this implies for the recent ETI debate with which I began.

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

human individuality takes: racialization, eugenification, and transhumanization. Such aggressively antagonistic norming relies ultimately on a distinction between better and worse forms of human individuality, with the corresponding evaluations informing meliorative
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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

of individuality amount to and these are norm-laden. Here I draw attention to actual practices of norming, departing from the emphasis on factors like cooperation, altruism, and competition that make an ETI a kind of success story. I explore three forms that norming of
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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

Abstract: There has been recent debate over whether relatively recent transformations to human sociality constitute an evolutionary transition in individuality (ETI). These essentially diachronic investigations rest on questions about what antecedent and consequent forms

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 10d

The next Boole Lecture in Philosophy will be delivered by Prof. Rob Wilson (University of Western Australia)

"Norming Human Individuality. The Significance of Eugenification"

Venue and time: CACSSS Seminar Room (O’Rahilly Building G27) | Tuesday, October 7th, 1400-1600

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 17d

How should philosophers contribute to public policy? Dr Kian Mintz-Woo wrote a blog post for Justice Everywhere on this: justice-everywhere.org/.../choose-y... (based on his recent work in the Journal of Applied Philosophy: doi.org/10.1111/japp... )

Choose Your Own Philosophical Policy Role

In this interactive “choose-your-own-adventure” post, Kian Mintz-Woo (University College Cork) explores the different roles that philosophers might play in supporting the development of…

justice-everywhere.org

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Justice Everywhere @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social · 17d

In this "choose-your-own-adventure" post, Kian Mintz-Woo encourages us to think about the potential roles of philosophers in public policy discussions. Based on his article published with @the-joap.bsky.social @uccphilosophy.bsky.social justice-everywhere.org/general/choo...

Choose Your Own Philosophical Policy Role

In this interactive “choose-your-own-adventure” post, Kian Mintz-Woo (University College Cork) explores the different roles that philosophers might play in supporting the development of…

justice-everywhere.org

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 28d

life projects of others by considering them deplorable, but also to fragilize their own self-determination, to the point of being vulnerable to the very prejudices they adopt.

For more details about this year's lecture series, see here: www.ucc.ie/en/philosoph...

Boole Lectures in Philosophy | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

www.ucc.ie

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 28d

of citizens in such a way that it undermines their ability to develop autonomous life projects. What seems to be happening is that, especially on social networks, people are more inclined to lose reasonableness both towards others and towards themselves: they tend to undervalue the .../

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 28d

Abstract: This lecture focuses on the relationship between reasonableness and political agency in the digital age. The digital environment tends to affect people’s ability to be reasonable and engage in genuine cooperation with others: digital technologies tend to alter the political agency .../

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · 28d

The opening talk of this year’s Boole Lectures in Philosophy will be delivered by Prof. Roberta Sala (University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy)

Title: Unreasonable Agents in the Digital Era

Venue and time: CACSSS Seminar Room | Wednesday, September 17th, 1600-1800

Everybody is welcome!

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 10

This paper reflects Dr Mintz-Woo's experience as a member of the Irish Government's Carbon Budgets Working Group. It is open access so please enjoy!

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 10

Instead of simply defending their own values, or trying to implement the values of society, Dr Mintz-Woo argues that they should try to be a _conduit for the discipline_.

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 10

New paper from Dr Kian Mintz-Woo discussing what philosophers can contribute to the policy process.
doi.org/10.1111/japp...

Explicit Methodologies for Normative Evaluation in Public Policy, as Applied to Carbon Budgets

What could philosophical or justice perspectives contribute to climate (and other applied philosophy) policy discussions? This question is important for philosophers on government policy committees. ...

doi.org

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 3

If your friends are thinking of taking a module in philosophy, but have not registered yet, tell them to come along too. And if you are a visiting student from abroad, you are most welcome to come along and meet all the other philosophers in UCC.

We look forward to seeing you there!

UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Whether you're planning on doing 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 credits in philosophy, do come along. We will explain everything you need to know about your options and the modules on offer, and of course we will answer any questions you may have.

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Introductory meetings will take place next week, as follows:
- 2nd Year Philosophy: Tuesday 9th September, 11am, CE-G10
- 3rd Year Philosophy: Tuesday 9th September, 12noon, ORB212

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Welcome back philosophers: we're looking forward to getting started next week!

Canvas pages will become available soon, with timetables, handbooks, and contact details here: www.ucc.ie/en/philosoph...

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Jul 14

Interesting reading: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge Core

Studying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers

www.cambridge.org

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · May 9

Here are five out-standing 🙂 philosophers; one of them is especially important. Congratulations to David Walsh who passed his PhD viva voce exam today! Here he is pictured with examiners Prof. Joel Krueger and Dr. Alessandro Salice, together with supervisors Dr. Adam Loughnane and Dr. Joel Walmsley.

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here's a new book forthcoming from the inimitable Dr. Danny Forde: link.springer.com/book/9783031...

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Apr 24

"a brisk, entertaining, and highly engaged reading of a figure who, one suspects, would have approved of Bufacchi’s reaching out beyond the ivory tower to advocate for the continuing relevance of Cicero homo philosophicus in our own troubled age"

ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/why-...

Why Cicero Matters

It is hard not to warm to a book whose preface begins: ‘This book is about the greatest chickpea in the history of humanity’ (‘Cicero&...

ndpr.nd.edu

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UCC Philosophy @uccphilosophy.bsky.social · Apr 22

Here's a new paper from our PhD student, David Walsh, entitled "The Work of Art for Nishida Kitarō and Alva Noë." Forthcoming in _Philosophy East and West_: dx.doi.org/10.1353/pew....

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