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Dr. Walter Veit
@walterveit.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading |
Most of my recent writing is on animal consciousness and welfare

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · Jun 3
The philosophy student society awarded me a prize for the most popular philosopher in the department 😊

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 3h
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To Hell with A Priori Metaphysics
On the Relationship Between Science and Philosophy
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 11h
I wrote an essay responding to Philip Goff's recent anti-science meme. Hopefully successful in clarifying the relationship between science and philosophy, and perhaps even changing the minds of some philosophers.
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To Hell with A Priori Metaphysics
On the Relationship Between Science and Philosophy
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 3d
Sometimes there is no real distinction here. But often philosophy is even more abstract than theoretical science.

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 3d
Loved that paper!

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 3d
Bought some traditional kvass with live cultures. Partly because of potential health benefits. But mostly because of nostalgia about summers in Latvia.

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 3d
Philosophy friends!
New essay/blog: let me know your thoughts
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A Flaw of Analytic Philosophy
and how to overcome it
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 4d
Now available as a written up essay
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What to do with a meaningless life?
On Camus, Absurdism, and Existential Nihilism
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 6d
New video essay on nihilism!
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What to do with a meaningless life?
On Camus, Absurdism, and Existential Nihilism
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 6d
Gave an interview to Tommy Blanchard
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 10d
I am pleased to announce that I am organizing the annual Ratio conference of our department this year on the topic of animals and philosophy.
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Ratio Annual Conference on Animals and Philosophy
I am pleased to announce that I am organizing the annual Ratio conference of our department this year on the topic of animals and philosophy.
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 11d
New open access paper!
Veit, W. Is consciousness required for AI welfare?. Asian J. Philos. 5, 18 (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s442...
Is consciousness required for AI welfare? - Asian Journal of Philosophy
Goldstein and Kirk–Giannini have recently argued that artificial language agents can possess well-being in the absence of phenomenal consciousness. Here, I challenge their position, contending that th...
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Reposted by Walter Veit, Valeria Mazza

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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 12d
So excited to see this recommendation coming from the Animal Sentience Committee, really hoping it leads to some real change in decapod protection
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 14d
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Why Effective Altruists (And Everyone Else) Should Become Nihilists
Video Essay
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 14d
New video essay - link in first comment

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 14d
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What’s it like being a raven or a crow?
YouTube video by Walter Veit
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 14d
Recorded a new episode
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What’s it like being a raven or a crow?
This recording is based on an article Heather and I published in The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 20d
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Panpsychism is a New Form of Creationism
Why philosophers fail to take seriously the implications of the Darwinian revolution
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 20d
Now available in essay format - link below!

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 22d
New post:
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Panpsychism is a New Form of Creationism
Why philosophers fail to take seriously the implications of the Darwinian revolution
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 25d
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 26d
Philosophy friends - I've written a case for why you should become a nihilist to create a better world. Please let me know your thoughts!
walterveit.substack.com/p/why-effect...

Reposted by Walter Veit

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 26d
Is consciousness unique to humans and animals, or does it permeate all of reality even down to an atomic level? University of Reading philosopher Dr. Walter Veit has some strong reservations about the idea of 'panpsychism'

Read his thoughts on the topic in our latest blog post: rdg.ac/4bbSptC

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 27d
My daily blog continues (and it's pretty fun so far)! :)
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Reposted by Walter Veit

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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 28d
Love this new evidence of the cognitive sophistication of cows and hope that it might make a few people rethink whether they want meat on their plates
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals
A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that make it harder to ignore the fact that these animals have minds, says Marta Halina
www.newscientist.com

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 28d
A 5-year delayed reply to @lastpositivist.bsky.social :)

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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 28d
I wrote a new essay on the end of analytic philosophy walterveit.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of Analytic Philosophy
Where do we go from here?
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · 29d
My most controversial essay yet
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Is Analytic Metaphysics a Counter-Enlightenment Project?
On elephants and castles in the sky
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · Jan 17
New blog post!
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Reposted by David Papineau, Walter Veit

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Nino Kadic @ninokadic.com · Jan 16
Is panpsychism a philosophical dead-end or a legitimate response to the hard problem of consciousness? I respond to Walter Veit's critique and defend panpsychism as a serious metaphysical option, not ornamental fluff. #philsky @walterveit.bsky.social
Is panpsychism pseudophilosophy?
A response to Walter Veit
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Dr. Walter Veit @walterveit.bsky.social · Jan 16
I wrote about a small essay about metaphilosophy
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