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Patrick Skeels

@baslogic.bsky.social

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philosopher | linguist | winsome rogue | fgc wannabe i teach philosophy at the university of kentucky papers here: https://philpeople.org/profiles/patrick-skeels

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Shawn Standefer @standefer.bsky.social · 23h

My paper "On the hyperintensionality of relevant logics and some of their rivals" is now up at Synthese, open access

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

On the hyperintensionality of relevant logics and some of their rivals - Synthese

In this article, we present a definition of hyperintensionality appropriate to relevant logics. We then show that relevant logics are hyperintensional in this sense, drawing consequences for other non-classical logics, including $${\sf HYPE}$$ and some substructural logics. We further prove some positive and negative results concerning extensionality and hyperintensionality in relevant logics. We close by discussing related concepts for classifying formula contexts and potential applications of these results in the area of epistemic logic.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know if I can stare harder but I can stare INCREDULOUSLY.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know if I can stare harder but I can stare INCREDULOUSLY.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck! It is staring back! What do I do now?

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 1d

It is 2025 and Bob Odenkirk is starring in the sequel to his smash hit dad fantasy action revenge movie. There is discussion of further sequels.

This is some real monkey’s paw shit for a Mr. Show fan like myself.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 2d

The people must indeed choose. Sadly, most of these fools don't even know who Lowtax is.

POWERFUL CRAB FART🦀 @powerful.crabf.art · 3d

The year is 2025. There are three social networks remaining. They are run by Dweeb Lowtax, Tweaker Lowtax, and Girlboss Lowtax. You have to pick at least one.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 2d

The TRT era of refereeing is well and truly upon us.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 2d

There appears to be a new slang use of "oomph", but there seems to be little agreement as to what it means.

It's like "ontological" all over again.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 4d

Two columns AND endnotes?

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 5d

fr fr

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 5d

Epistemic rizz

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 6d

“I should pursue a career in academic philosophy.”

lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 6d

I mean, like, we absolutely positively do not need this. In many ways that is the opposite of what is true.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 6d

Of course I could make things more challenging, Lisa, but then the stupider students would be in here complaining- furrowing their brows in a vain attempt to understand the situation.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 6d

Said this to a lecture hall of undergrads last semester. Big laughs from two of them. silence otherwise. Would and will do again given the right opportunity.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 6d

I wrote out the acronym in the wrong order. Very on brand.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 7d

Come to the Midwestern Annual Metaphysics Workshop (MAWM) this Friday and Saturday!

mawms.weebly.com/upcoming-wor...

Upcoming Workshop (Speakers and Schedule)

Friday - October 3 2025 10:30-11:00 - Set up , coffee, snacks 11:00–12:30 - David Manley "Moral Realism and Semantic Plasticity" 12:30-2:00 - Lunch 2:00–3:30 - Sharon Berry "Why...

mawms.weebly.com

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 8d

Saying it in analytic is like having a Linux version of your program.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 8d

Actually I guess that joke doesn’t work because article titles go in quotes but book titles don’t. Can’t win ‘em all.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 8d

Title is not in quotes because it is a meta linguistic usage.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 8d

lol

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 9d

Load-bearing “dog”

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 9d

Saussure wuz here

(Not my writing)

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 9d

We have the grim darkness of the far future at home.

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Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 9d

Compare to Zotero, which is also mostly convenience oriented. The basic plan for Zotero is 20$/yr while the basic plan for overleaf is 200$/yr. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see a ton of people paying this.

Patrick Skeels @baslogic.bsky.social · 9d

Bad things happening at overleaf. Been around since the sharelatex days, and I'm sad to see this. While I understand that they need to turn a profit, the pricing structure is not good, and their userbase is technically adept enough to find/use alternatives. I don't think this will turn out well.

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