Massimiliano Simons
@masssimons.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. in Philosophy of Technology Maastricht University, fascinated by #synbio, #experimentation, #historicalepistemology, #HOPOS, #HOPOT, #sciencefiction and #conspiracytheory - he/him
Continuing my journey through empiricisms, now with the great book by David Lapoujade on William James' radical empiricism. This is the book that 'converted' Latour to James and pragmatism #philsci
December 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Continuing my journey through empiricisms, now with the great book by David Lapoujade on William James' radical empiricism. This is the book that 'converted' Latour to James and pragmatism #philsci
Just finished this, another great recent introduction to logical empiricism, The Vienna Circle by Sahotra Sarkar. Very accessible, but also goes into the technical bits regularly #jesuispositivist #philsci
December 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Just finished this, another great recent introduction to logical empiricism, The Vienna Circle by Sahotra Sarkar. Very accessible, but also goes into the technical bits regularly #jesuispositivist #philsci
Who was Ferdinand Gonseth? If you want Ties van Gemert and me talk about this half-forgotten Swiss philosopher of science and what role he played in 20C #philsci, you can join online!
This Wednesday!
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This Wednesday!
sigma.mathsworlds.org/activities/s...
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Who was Ferdinand Gonseth? If you want Ties van Gemert and me talk about this half-forgotten Swiss philosopher of science and what role he played in 20C #philsci, you can join online!
This Wednesday!
sigma.mathsworlds.org/activities/s...
This Wednesday!
sigma.mathsworlds.org/activities/s...
I will be at this great conference in Brussels on Arendt and philosophy of technology for the next few days #philtech
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October 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I will be at this great conference in Brussels on Arendt and philosophy of technology for the next few days #philtech
ethu.research.vub.be/conference-c...
ethu.research.vub.be/conference-c...
Fons Dewulf in action at #epsa25, arguing for the use of constitutive a priori for thinking about historiography #epsa2025 @epsaphilsci.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Fons Dewulf in action at #epsa25, arguing for the use of constitutive a priori for thinking about historiography #epsa2025 @epsaphilsci.bsky.social
It looks like the perfect day to read this ☀️
August 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It looks like the perfect day to read this ☀️
Final #spt2025 session of the day, starting with @ethicistforhire.bsky.social on #philtech and movies!
June 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Final #spt2025 session of the day, starting with @ethicistforhire.bsky.social on #philtech and movies!
June 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Currently in a session of #SPT2025 on intercultural #philtech: what is it? What does it do? What needs to be done? @esdit.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Currently in a session of #SPT2025 on intercultural #philtech: what is it? What does it do? What needs to be done? @esdit.bsky.social
Opening keynote by @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social at the #spt2025 conference on 'intimiteit technologies' #philtech
June 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Opening keynote by @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social at the #spt2025 conference on 'intimiteit technologies' #philtech
This week there is a great conference on Bruno Latour as a philosopher in Paris! I will give a talk on anthropology of science, critique and the Latour-Serres connection.
See the full program here
lier-fyt.ehess.fr/evenement/le...
#philsci
See the full program here
lier-fyt.ehess.fr/evenement/le...
#philsci
June 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This week there is a great conference on Bruno Latour as a philosopher in Paris! I will give a talk on anthropology of science, critique and the Latour-Serres connection.
See the full program here
lier-fyt.ehess.fr/evenement/le...
#philsci
See the full program here
lier-fyt.ehess.fr/evenement/le...
#philsci
March through Maastricht against budget cuts #WOinActie @woinactielimburg.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
March through Maastricht against budget cuts #WOinActie @woinactielimburg.bsky.social
About to march through Maastricht against budget cuts #WOinActie @woinactielimburg.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
About to march through Maastricht against budget cuts #WOinActie @woinactielimburg.bsky.social