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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · 14d

I've long admired the 92nd Street Y in NYC, so it's a great honor that they asked me to give a brief course on aesthetics. Available online for everyone! Registration closes in a couple of days...
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Roundtable by The 92nd Street Y, New York — Live, Online Classes

Roundtable is live, in-the-moment online classes with respected and passionate experts who give you a place at the table to ask questions, join a discussion, and satisfy your curious mind.

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · 24d

Fourteenth Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
Topic: The philosophical implications of aphantasia/hyperphantasia
Length: 3000 words.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Jul 8

I'm still in shock that I won the FWO excellentieprijs, which they insist on calling the 'Flemish Nobelprize'. It's awarded every 5 years and I am apparently the youngest person ever to win it (at the tender age of 50). I am told that the award will be presented by the King of Belgium himself...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Jun 25

My first publication in Trends in Cognitive Sciences: Varieties of aphantasia
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Varieties of aphantasia

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Jun 10

Mind & Language just published a symposium on my 2023 Mental Imagery book. With commentaries by Amy Kind, Christian Scholz and Neil Van Leeuwen. Mostly open access.
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Mind & Language: Vol 40, No 3

Click on the title to browse this issue

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Jun 1

On my way to Toronto for the CPA. Toronto friends, come say hi!

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · May 28

In my humble opinion, The Phoenician Scheme is better than any of his films since Grand Budapest Hotel

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · May 19

Book symposium on my Mental Imagery book in Mind & Language with precis, comments byAmy Kind, Neil Van Leeuwen and Christian Scholz and my response. Much of it open access!
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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Apr 1

Symposium on my Mental Imagery book on the Brains Blog this week.
Yesterday: my faux-precis.
philosophyofbrains.com/2025/03/31/m...
Today: Blomkvist on aphantasia!
philosophyofbrains.com/2025/04/01/u...

The Brains Blog

Dr Andrea [email protected] for the Study of Perceptual ExperienceUniversity of Glasgow One of the most imagination-capturing concepts discussed in Bence Nanay’s recent …

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Mar 26

13th Annual Marc Jeannerod Lecture
Hanna Pickard
27 March, 4pm
Lange Sint-Annestraat 7, Antwerp

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Mar 11

My 'Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction' in Japanese. Nice cover!

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Feb 17

This one is wild...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Feb 3

Interview about my recently completed ERC project on the European Commission website (in 6 languages):
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Understanding why we see things we don’t see

A pioneering project aimed to unify the philosophy, psychology and neuroscience of multimodal mental imagery, a concept that could...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Dec 16

Got 580,000 Euros from the FWO for what I hope to be my next grand project on the Translucent Mind!

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Dec 5

The audiobook of my Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction is now only 3.90 USD (until Jan 2).
Literally less than a coffee!!
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70% OFF Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. It doesn&#39;t just consider traditional artistic experiences such as artworks in a museum or an opera perf...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Dec 2

LAST CALL: Thirteenth Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 27

My 2016 book, Aesthetics as Philosophy of Perception is now also freely downloadable at the Oxford University Press website:
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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 25

My 2013 book, Between Perception and Action is now freely downloadable at the Oxford University Press website:
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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 19

Any fans of Robert Musil here? I have a 66,000 word book manuscript on the philosophy of Robert Musil that I'd love to get comments on. Email me!

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 15

And last but not least: Margherita Arcangeli's commentary on my Mental Imagery book and my response:
junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...

Book Symposium: Arcangeli Commentary and Response — The Junkyard

This week at The Junkyard, we’re hosting a symposium on Bence Nanay’s recent book Mental Imagery (Oxford University Press, 2023) . See here for an introduction from Bence. Commentaries an...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 14

Next up: Dominic Gregory's commentary on my Mental Imagery book and my response (with an intriguing photo): junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...

Book Symposium: Gregory Commentary and Response — The Junkyard

This week at The Junkyard, we’re hosting a symposium on Bence Nanay’s recent book Mental Imagery (Oxford University Press, 2023) . See here for an introduction from Bence. Commentaries an...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 13

Today: Daniel Munro's commentary on my Mental Imagery book and my response. Check it out: junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...

Book Symposium: Munro Commentary and Response — The Junkyard

This week at The Junkyard, we’re hosting a symposium on Bence Nanay’s recent book Mental Imagery (Oxford University Press, 2023) . See here for an introduction from Bence. Commentaries an...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Nov 12

There is a book symposium on my 2023 book Mental Imagery: Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience (Oxford University Press) this week, starting with my intro, but there will be three commentaries in the next three days. Check it out, comment, etc...
junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...

Book Symposium: Introduction from Bence Nanay — The Junkyard

This week at The Junkyard, we’re hosting a symposium on Bence Nanay’s recent book Mental Imagery: Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience (Oxford University Press, 2023) . Today we begin with an intr...

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Sep 26

Thirteenth Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com

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Bence Nanay @bencenanay.bsky.social · Mar 6

My book Mental Imagery: Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience (OUP, 2023) is now officially open access. You can download the PDF for free here:
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