The best explanation for why machines do so well on knowledge tests is because they have some knowledge. True belief is necessary for knowledge, at least. Beliefs are mental states. Ergo, machines have mental states.

*trick* [Wittgenstein snickers]

The best explanation for why machines do so well on knowledge tests is because they have some knowledge. True belief is necessary for knowledge, at least. Beliefs are mental states. Ergo, machines have mental states.

Despite the great Twitter panic of a couple years ago, I always sign my emails 'Best.' But what are the most well received academic signages?

Sardonic philosophy twitter and earnest/enthusiastic philosophy twitter: if we join forces and rise up I truly believe we can defeat fine-tuning philosophy twitter

Anyone else in NYC just feel an earthquake?

Don't write to impress the reader with your intelligence; write to impress them with theirs.

5 episodes into 3 Body Problem and I am still all about it...so psyched to see the, no spoilers, ship and sophon stuff...

no language, no constructs, no sense data, no ideas, no secondary qualities

3rd episode of 3 Body Problem aaand I still dig it looove seeing the ideas visualized.

3 Body Problem series one of my all time favorites two episodes into Netflix series and can confirm it is excellent so far.

If somebody purchased whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com and related social media platforms from me for like, one trillion dollars, I'd be so happy (serious inquiries only).

Happy hump day!

if you just stick to making sound arguments you don’t need to memorize eight jizzillion informal fallacies