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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 2h

Wonderful post on the #projectEPIC blog by Jude Williams who tells us about The Choir With No Name and importance of kindness #philsky #philpsy #EpistemicInjustice epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Importance of Kindness – and some great tunes

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 17h

How did the definition of pain change? Elisabetta Lalumera talks about conceptual change in medicine in this wonderful talk as a part of our @triphilosophy.bsky.social lectures by Women in Philosophy: youtu.be/Q9lYgYQDQ4s Enjoy! #philsky #philpsy #EpistemicInjustice

Women in Philosophy: Elisabetta Lalumera

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 17h

So delighted that Aisha Qadoos has passed her viva today! 🥳❤️ Thanks to her examiners Ema Sullivan-Bissett and Louise Richardson. Aisha's work focuses on the experience of trauma, still a neglected area in philosophy. Read one of her papers here: revistas.uv.cl/index.php/RH... #philsky #philpsy

Ambiguous Loss: A Loved One’s Trauma | Revista de Humanidades de Valparaíso

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to welcome Andreas Elpidorou to our editorial board! Andreas is known for his work on the nature and function of boredom and is the author of The Anatomy of Boredom, out this year with OUP. #philpsy #philpsy

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Jules @julesholroyd.bsky.social · 1d

This is very exciting! I feel honoured to be alongside such other fantastic authors!
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy @triphilosophy.bsky.social · 2d

"Oppressive Praise" by @julesholroyd.bsky.social (published by @oxunipress.bsky.social) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan International Prize in Transdisciplinary Philosophy.

Learn more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/news/shortli...

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 1d

We cannot change the profession all at once, in one big sweep. But we can create a few spaces where things work as we would want them to. Hoping that people notice that good is possible and our micro-utopias catch on. #philsky #academicsky

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Warwick Mind and Action Research Centre @warwick-mindaction.bsky.social · 1d

MindGrad Deadline Extension:

The deadline for submissions to MindGrad 2026 has been extended by a week until Monday 13th October!

Submit here: forms.gle/GQ9hi68A4BKp...

#philsky #philconf #philosophy
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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 2d

“Some perfumes are made to evoke emotions or places such as a meadow after a rain shower or even a circus” In the Ants and the Butterfly Chiara Brozzo argues that perfumes can be works of art. Do you agree? #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone youtu.be/d1B6RWajQWs #philsky #edusky

The Ants and the Butterfly | The Philosophy Garden | University of Birmingham

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 3d

“The internet provides social connections that would not be available otherwise. That’s why we should make sure that everyone can access the internet.” For Merten Reglitz access to the internet should be a human right. Do you agree? #thephilosophygarden #philosophyforeveryone youtu.be/EK-MT8a-Y0Q

The Tortoise and The Hare | The Philosophy Garden | University of Birmingham

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 3d

“The world around us is one great canvas”… but can nature be art? Watch this short video (based on a student’s script) and make up your mind! #edusky #philsky #philosophyforeveryone #thephilosophygarden youtu.be/aBGNh1uHsCw

The Pheasant and the Hare | The Philosophy Garden | University of Birmingham

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Laura D'Olimpio @lauradol4.bsky.social · 4d

Exciting news! Our textbook, Philosophy of Education, has been published with Palgrave!!

This is a contemporary, up-to-date, not old, male & stale introduction to our field.

Please spread the word & order the book for your library!
#philsky #academicsky

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Philosophy of Education

This textbook provides an introductory account of the philosophy of education, focussing on the questions raised by educational policy and practice.

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 4d

Latest papers: Emily A. Willoughby, Alan Love, Matt McGue, Tobias Edwards, Alexandros Giannelis & James J. Lee study genetic and environmental influences on agentic belief in this open access article doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 6d

Call for papers: Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction think.taylorandfranc... Guest editor: Lisa Bortolotti. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Submit your work! #philsky #philpsy

Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction

Can we do philosophy by writing fiction, drawing, designing a game, or telling a story? Submit work to this special issue honouring the legacy of Helen De Cruz.

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Imperfect Cognitions @philosophyblogs.bsky.social · 6d

This week, we welcome Alejandro Vázquez del Mercado, Professor of Philosophy at UNAM, to present a piece on Bereavement and Epistemic Functionality. Introducing the particular epistemic disruptions that may occur in the process of bereavement.

#philsky #philpsy
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Jeanne Brennan @jeanneenabottle.bsky.social · 6d

Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚

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Caro Flores @floresophize.bsky.social · 7d

Reminder that we are seeking submissions to a rad special issue! Send us your coolest papers that apply a feminist lens to the mind and to cognitive science! Deadline is January 15. #philsky hypatiaphilosophy.org/uncategorize...

Call-for-papers: Hypatia Special Issue on Feminist Philosophy of Mind - hypatia

Guest Editors: Gloria Andrada and Carolina Flores This special issue focuses on feminist philosophy of mind and cognitive science. It will offer novel perspectives on long-standing questions such as t...

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 7d

Latest papers: Jag Williams & Ann-Sophie Barwich take a fresh look at Daniel Dennett’s naturalist legacy in philosophy, focusing on his rethinking of philosophical methods doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 6d

Very happy day! Ellie Palafox-Harris passed her viva with no corrections! She wrote a great thesis on #epistemicinjustice and delusions #philsky Proud supervisors @emas-b.bsky.social and I are delighted 😀 Here is an open access paper by Ellie: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Resisting Perceptions of Patient Untrustworthiness

A beneficial therapeutic relationship between a patient and their clinician requires mutual trust. In order to effectively treat someone, a clinician has to trust the patient’s reports of their symptoms, relevant experiences, medical history, and so on. Many...

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 6d

On the #projectEPIC blog today there is an interview with Anthony Fernandez who talks about a new exciting project on Understanding Experiences of Mood Disturbances in Depression #philsky #epistemicinjustice epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/10/unde...

Understanding Experiences of Mood Disturbances in Depression

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Voice Collective @voicecollective.bsky.social · 6d

Our short guide to supporting students who hear voices is now available as a PDF to download from our website! (along with many other resources you might want to check out) www.voicecollective.co.uk/professional... 😀 many thanks to @lisabortolotti.com for facilitating the creation of this document 🙂

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 7d

Two free access book reviews in #vol38issue7! Athea reviews Philosophy of Psychedelics and Cadenas reviews Psychedelic Experience #philsky #philpsy #booksky Check them out here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cphp20/3...

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 8d

Latest papers: Uku Tooming examines the prospects of hermeneutic mental factionalism as a descriptive account of folk commitments regarding mental state discourse doi.org/10.1080/0951... #philsky #philpsy

A person with flowers growing out of their mind

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CAIC @ Purdue @caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 21d

New Publication! Maria Waggoner's paper 'Moral illusions' is forthcoming in @journalphp.bsky.social 🥳 Maria argues that we should rethink our conception of the ideal virtuous person and suggests alternative moral resources which a virtuous person could use to navigate cases of moral illusions. 📄👇

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 8d

New special issue out on psychedelic treatments! Guest editor Elly Vintiadis, who also authored the introduction: doi.org/10.1080/0951... Free access! Follow this thread to know more about the other contributions #vol38issue7 #psychedelics #philsky #philpsy
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The promises and perils of the psychedelic turn in psychiatry

Published in Philosophical Psychology (Vol. 38, No. 7, 2025)

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · 8d

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Elly Vintiadis @ellyvintiadis.bsky.social · 8d

The special issue on Psychedelic-assisted therapy I edited for Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social is finally out! You can find my editorial and all the 13 articles here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cphp20/3...

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Psychedelic-assisted therapy by Elly Vintiadis. Volume 38, Issue 7 of Philosophical Psychology

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