Mortified by the realization that if the actual thought 'it's the thought that counts' crosses your mind while you're buying a gift, the thought that counts at that moment is that you're being a jerk.

A propos of nothing: All the students are informed in the first day of class that my course 'Killing, Torturing, and Lying' is not a how-to course.

Thinking about citing not just Tenenbaum (forthcoming) and Tenenbaum (in preparation) but also Tenenbaum (twinkle in eye)

Love the energy of my FB neighbourhood group. People are calling for the uprooting of cherry trees so that cherry blossom does not interfere with parking their cars.

🌍 Join us on May 1, 4-6 PM, for a thought-provoking talk by Randall Curren: 'From Sustainable Development Goals to Sustainable Flourishing Goals.' Explore the future beyond 2030 as we shift focus from economic growth to a broader concept of flourishing. See you then! 🌱✨

New online, for Kant’s three hundredth birthday: Michel Chaouli, Sergio Tenenbaum and Keren Gorodeisky on their favorite passages from Kant and his enduring influence on our thought today.
thepointmag.com/examined-life/…

You're all raving about AI but this is the best Dall-E could come up for Matzoh Kant.

What are your plans for the Passover seder and the 300th birthday combo? Chocolate Almond cakes with 300 candles? Kant shaped Afikoman? And, finally, does the double negation of Leibniz cookies makes it permissible to eat them after all?

Anton Ford, The Objectification of Agency [2024 C4EJ 6] c4ejournal.net/2024/04/06/ant…

🗣️ Don't miss David Benatar's follow-up talk, 'The Curious Case of Absent Injustice,' on April 9, 4-6PM. Explore intriguing debates on justice and ethics. Join us for this engaging discussion!

UPDATE: We just added an online option if you would like to join this event remotely (youtube.com/live/BFXSBXsAF…)

This Guardian thread on the correct plural of 'conundrum' fully justifies the existence of the British isles and the choices of British parents made in naming their children:
theguardian.com/notesandquerie…

🌟 This Friday, April 5, 12-2 PM, join Anton Ford for a deep dive into 'The Objectification of Agency.' Are we subjects in actions or objects of thought? Explore action theory and value theory through the lens of analytic philosophy. See you there! 🧠

AI as Moral Patient [2024 C4EJ 5] c4ejournal.net/2024/04/01/ai-…

Feel good moment for everyone from the Global South.

🌟 Explore complexities of resentment in moral and political life! Join us on April 3, 4-6PM, with Katie Stockdale for an enlightening talk on 'Resentment and Self-Respect.' Let's rethink the bonds between resentment, justice, and self-respect together!