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Tag: philosophy of mind

The Prince and the Figurehead

19 August, 201917 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

When we misrepresent other people, is it a mistake or do we do it on purpose? Neither explanation feels right to me. Rather, I think we should consider that we often perform "semitentional" actions, which is the result of our agency being more distributed than we think. Read more (6 min, 2900 words).

In Favor of Sometimes Sounding Like a Robot

24 July, 201917 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 12 Comments

If we want to sound friendly and appealing when presenting thoughts about human behavior we should avoid analytical, distancing language. But what if the value of an analytical and distancing perspective is part of what you want to communicate? Read more (11 min, 3500 words).

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 7: Closing Thoughtsq

11 August, 20174 April, 2018 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

Part 7 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. This last part is a summary and some thoughts on how to deal with the problems described in the series, why a hardline attitude is counterproductive and how we want freedom and responsibility to be metaphysically real. Also criticism from present-me.
Read more (15 min, 3700 words)

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 6: The Need and the Reasons

4 August, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 6 Comments

Part 6 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. The reasons why the traditional view persists when prescientific thinking on other topics often doesn’t: freedom and responsibility. Read more (9 min, 2300 words)

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 5: Campbellian Thinking in the Wild

28 July, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

Part 5 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. I discuss some examples of people expressing a quasi-mystical view of the self online. Read more (8 min, 2100 words)

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 3: A Natural Offering

14 July, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 8 Comments

Part 3 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. A sketch of a naturalist view of the self, assembled from background assumptions in the physical sciences. Read more (17 min, 4300 words)

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 2: Representative Campbell Speaks

7 July, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 1 Comment

Part 2 of a series adapted from my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy. Describes the traditional view of the self, using the philosopher C.A. Campbell as a representative. Read more (11 min, 2800 words)

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 1: Introduction

30 June, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 2 Comments

An adaptation of my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy about how scientific statements about the self and the will are interpreted differently inside and outside science, with dangerous consequences. Part 1 of 7. Read more (4 min, 900 words)

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