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Tim Crane @timcrane.bsky.social · Jul 20

Congratulations to @davidpapineau.bsky.social on his election to the British Academy!

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Jul 8

Help!
Can anyone recommend some introductory level stuff on Turing machines, Turing completeness, the halting problem etc.? I need it for a masters level course, and some of the students haven’t done philosophy before.

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Jun 23

Should robots look after the elderly?

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Jun 23

As the population ages, we will soon face a crisis of eldercare. Emily Kenway talks about whether technology might be the answer.

Should robots look after the elderly?
#philosophyforeveryone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Bj...

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Jun 10

Ever had an argument with someone about what colour something is?

Ever wondered if different people see colours differently?

Laura Gow explains:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4b...

#philosophyforeveryone

What is colour?

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Jun 9

The brilliant Herjeet Marway explains what philosophy has to do with surrogacy.

#philosophyforeveryone #philosophymatters

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2If_...

Philosophy and Surrogacy

New Philosophy Outreach Program: Philosophy Smash - Daily Nous

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · May 31

On @htaylorphil.bsky.social’s Philosophy Smash: dailynous.com/2025/05/27/n... #philsky #philosophyforeveryone

A philosopher at the University of Birmingham, Henry Taylor, has a new philosophy outreach program. Philosophy Smash with Henry! aims to introduce children to philosophical questions. In the following...

dailynous.com

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 29

We all see colours differently, so does that mean that our brains 'make up' colour? Is colour real? What is colour?

Laura Gow explains: youtu.be/sr4bRua35VE

#philosophyforeveryone #philsky
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What is colour?

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New Philosophy Outreach Program: Philosophy Smash - Daily Nous

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 28

Philosophy Smash with Henry is on Daily Nous!

dailynous.com/2025/05/27/n...

@saperep4c.bsky.social @ukri.org

A philosopher at the University of Birmingham, Henry Taylor, has a new philosophy outreach program. Philosophy Smash with Henry! aims to introduce children to philosophical questions. In the following...

dailynous.com

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 23

#philosophymatters #philosophyforeveryone

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 23

Bears Bears Bears!
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How do we know what animals are thinking?

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 23

It's #BearAwarenessWeek. Do you want to know what bears are thinking? Check out this video with @aliboyle.bsky.social explaining how we know what animals are thinking:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKK...

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 20

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 20

When you take away a child's access to the internet, are you violating their human rights?

The amazing Merten Reglitz chats about whether the internet is a human right. #philosophymatters #philsky #philosophyforeveryone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM1Y...

Do I have a right to the internet?

Unusual experiences and beliefs

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · May 15

This is today! There is still time to register 😀

Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · May 1

Register for this webinar on the harms of negative stereotypes associated with unusual experiences and beliefs. The event is supported by project EPIC and The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Free for everyone, 15 May at noon. www.birmingham.ac.uk... #philsky #epistemicinjustice #MHAW2025

Unusual experiences and beliefs, discussing the harms that negative stereotypes can have for people who have unusual experiences and beliefs.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 12

For mental health awareness week, I ask the awesome @kmurphyhollies.bsky.social why some people think the world is flat.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmvQ...
@ukri.org @saperep4c.bsky.social #philsky #philosophymatters

Why do people think the world is flat?

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 8

Thanks so much for organising Lisa!

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · May 8

We hosted an Applied Ethics conference for local schools today, with brilliant talks by Isabel Wollaston, Jeremy Williams, & Henry Taylor. From choiceless choices and animal rights, to the objectivity of moral wrongs, it was a rollercoaster! #philosophymatters #philosophyforeveryone #philsky

Jeremy Williams’s session on the objectivity of moral wrongs

Henry Taylor presents his new exciting project Philosophy Smash with Henry

Isabel Wollaston discusses the morality of choices in the Holocaust

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · May 7

Have you ever wondered whether prayer is actually useful? Or is it just a waste of your time?

I asked this question to Martin Pickup: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoB1...
#philosophyforeveryone #philsky

Is prayer useful?

Philosophy Smash with Henry!

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Apr 24

@saperep4c.bsky.social @ukri.org
If you want to use this in a classroom, there are lesson plans and handouts free at my website. It can be used at ages 9-13, but will also work for older classes too.
henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...

Philosophy Smash with Henry is my YouTube channel where I talk to leading philosophers about topics that matter. Hear from world experts. Every interview is with a leading expert in the topic. How …

henrytaylorphilosophy.com

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Apr 24

Lots of current research tries to design robots to look after the elderly. Is this okay?
In this video, I chat to the awesome Emily Kenway about whether we’re heading towards a future where the elderly are cared for by robots. #philosophyforeveryone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Bj...

Should robots look after the elderly?

Should robots look after the elderly?

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Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Apr 24

Lots of current research tries to design robots to look after the elderly. Is this okay?
In this video, I chat to the awesome Emily Kenway about whether we’re heading towards a future where the elderly are cared for by robots. #philosophyforeveryone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Bj...

Philosophy Smash with Henry!

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Apr 8

Lesson plans and activity sheets to go with this video are available here: henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...

Aimed at ages 9-13, but also suitable for older classes.

Philosophy Smash with Henry is my YouTube channel where I talk to leading philosophers about topics that matter. Hear from world experts. Every interview is with a leading expert in the topic. How …

henrytaylorphilosophy.com

Henry Taylor @htaylorphil.bsky.social · Apr 8

New Philosophy Smash With Henry video!

The amazing Chiara Brozzo asks: How Do You Know What I'm Doing?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SdS...
@saperep4c.bsky.social @ukri.org

How do you know what i'm doing?