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Samuel P.

@semimetic.bsky.social

Philosopher of language and technology

317 Followers  |  155 Following  |  200 Posts  |  Joined: 17.08.2023  |  1.8021

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Heights were definitely wuthered in that film

22.02.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quinn Hughes on the ice with a bald eagle in a helmet on his shoulder.

Quinn Hughes on the ice with a bald eagle in a helmet on his shoulder.

πŸ’πŸ¦…

22.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI think Ludwig Wittgenstein was a philosophical ignoramus too arrogant to learn some history”
Am not even going to get into it. And I am assuming it’s written tongue in cheek. But note that the list seems to include only men and no reflections on philosophical historiography.
Curiouser & curiouser.

22.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, get well soon!

21.02.2026 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done πŸ™ŒπŸ»βœ¨

20.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ray Monk: Preparing for the Second Coming: Ludwig Wittgenstein in Vienna 1925-1929
YouTube video by Wittgenstein Initiative Ray Monk: Preparing for the Second Coming: Ludwig Wittgenstein in Vienna 1925-1929

Here's the talk I gave in Vienna last month as part of the Wittgenstein Week, held in the very splendid Palais SchΓΆnborn.

youtu.be/Cgl5cgoInNs?...

26.11.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fat Tuesday means Paczki Day in metro Detroit. Rooted in Polish American history and tradition, the sweet treat marks the last indulgence before Lent. George Kurzatkowski of the American Polish Cultural Center shares the culture and meaning behind Paczki Day.
wdet.org/2026/02/17/t...

17.02.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Audiobook now available for this introductory philosophy collection. I coauthored a chapter with Dana Tulodziecki @193.bsky.social. Overall it seems like a really interesting approach to introducing philosophical topics.#philsky

17.02.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support Helen's Children After Her Passing, organized by Marcus Arvan Help provide Helen De Cruz's children with a better start in life after her un… Marcus Arvan needs your support for Support Helen's Children After Her Passing

Missing Helen for many reasons today. I checked on the go fund me for their children and it’s so close to goal. Can we get this across the finish line?

www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...

17.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

But it’s also everything there’s not lol

11.02.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4.025 The translation of one language into another is not a process of translating each proposition of the one into a proposition of the other, but only the constituent parts of propositions are translated.

[not here obviously]

11.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tea

09.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#HistMath & #PhilMath β€” here's the CfP you didn't know you needed!
*FRAMING MATHEMATICS: EARLY CAREER WORKSHOP ON THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS*
Taking place at the UniversitΓ© Paris CitΓ© on 10-11 September 2026. Full CfP in the poster. Please share!
🀝 @bernalessel.bsky.social 🀝

09.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is this map dynamic or am I stuck here

09.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An excerpt from the bibliography of Laura Dassow Walls’s biography Thoreau. A Life.

An excerpt from the bibliography of Laura Dassow Walls’s biography Thoreau. A Life.

THOT: Thoreau in His Own Time.

09.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, I like that I have been placed at the VERY FRINGE.

09.02.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Philosophy of language waffles

09.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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09.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with blonde hair wearing a blue denim vest ALT: a man with blonde hair wearing a blue denim vest

Ken?!?

05.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was gonna say β€” the Lord’s got hands β€” but that’s just evidence of my being 1)

04.02.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But you’re right of course

04.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But that way you could save the skeet for the next anniversary as something extra special

04.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OR: Get her flowers instead

04.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, double u’s in the chat πŸ™ŒπŸ»

04.02.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who am I to tell you what you are but you’re certainly not 1)

04.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–€

04.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Putting off writing a thing by writing another thing

04.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Samuel seconds work computer

04.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooooooooohhhhh

04.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday !!! 30 is when life starts imho

02.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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