Mark William Westmoreland

Déjà vu reveals the peculiar hidden workings of time and memory <p><em>Déjà vu, the perceived memory of an event happening in the present moment, is one of the most peculiar human experiences there is. It can make us feel as if we have lived our lives before, exac...

Déjà vu reveals the peculiar hidden workings of time and memory

Bergson, the virtual world, and why we remember the present iai.tv/articles/dej... #Bergson #time #memory #philosophy #PhilSky #philsky

Bergson’s view of memory has largely been lost in recent philosophical discussion Doudja Boumaza is at the Palace today, with a strong case for bringing him back!

#philsky #philscisky

Dear all! I'm happy to report that my book: Bergson and Affect is now available for pre-order from @edinburghup.bsky.social !

For those interested on #affect, #intensity, #embodiment, #virtuality, or in #Bergson, #philosophy, and #phenomenology in general. Check it out!

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Join the APS and the Library Company of Philadelphia for a free conference on "Black Declarations of Independence." This conference will explore how Black people have articulated, enacted, and reimagined freedom before and after 1776.

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YouTube video by Tiera Tanksley Howard University AI Panel

You think LLM-based chatbots can help students learn? Think again.

Take a few minutes to listen to Dr. @drtanksley.bsky.social clear explanation why this is very bad, harmful idea, especially for Black students.

#Critical_AI_Literacy

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Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.

Does studying philosophy make you a better thinker? 🤔

A new study finds philosophy majors outperform all other majors in reasoning, curiosity, and open-mindedness—even after controlling for differences at the start of college.

What are your thoughts? 💭

#philsky #philosophy #betterthinker

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Reimagining the Landscape of Identity: Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Approaches | Keynote Speaker: Lewis R. Gordon | February 3-5, 2026 | University of West Indies, Mona | Kingston, Jamaica | For more info, visit: www.mona.uwi.edu/dllp/C2026-r...

Theses.fr Moteur de recherche des thèses françaises, theses.fr propose l’accès aux thèses de doctorat soutenues ou en préparation.

🔓 Kasagi, J. (2022). Ontologie et société : étude comparée de Henri Bergson et de Gabriel Tarde [Doctoral dissertation, École des hautes études en sciences sociales]. theses.fr. theses.fr/2022EHES0012

Groupe de lecture bergsonien organisé par
@doudjabmz.bsky.social

Programme 2025-2026

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@hugeraproject.bsky.social is back with its Online Talks!

This Tuesday, Feb 3rd, Duana Fullwiley (Stanford) presents on Racial World Building.

Registration at HUGERA.org

#genomics #popgen #STS #philsky

I'm so excited about the launch of the International Society for Philosophy as a Way of Life (ISPWL). It's an awesome resource for scholarly work about the tradition of philosophy done for the sake of an immediately wiser and happier life. #philsky
www.ispwl.com

Dog, Lab-greyhound mix, playing with toy.

#PhilSky I’ve never had a dog. The four of us welcomed the newest member of our family yesterday. His name is Gambit. I’m curious if there is literature about philosophy of dogs or how a dog might affect the way one practices philosophy.

What is social constructionism about race? A reply to Hochman - Biology & Philosophy This paper reconceptualizes social constructionism about race (hereafter SCR). While SCR is considered a hegemonic view in philosophy and academia more broadly, Hochman (2022) argues that this hegemony is illusory. He identifies different versions of SCR in the literature, showing that race constructionists do not share a single, common view. For him, race constructionists are not even united in rejecting biological race realism, and the label “social constructionism about race” is so inclusive that it has become almost useless. I identify what is missing in Hochman’s analysis, namely, the recognition that SCR is an investigative practice (Brigandt 2012; Brigandt and Love 2012; Neto 2020). This recognition demands shifting focus from what race constructionists claim to what they do. By operating this shift, I explain why SCR remains an alternative to biological race realism in a important and specific sense, and why the label “social constructionism about race” is still useful.

What is social constructionism about race? This #OpenAccess article from @springer.springernature.com reframes SCR as a shared investigative practice, not just a metaphysical claim—responding directly to Adam Hochman’s critique. bit.ly/3Yi5t93
@celsoneto.bsky.social #philsky #STS

Das Buch-Cover von »Charles Mills’ politische Philosophie« auf orangefarbenem Hintergrund.

Ein Vordenker der politischen Philosophie: über das Vermächtnis von Charles W. Mills.  

https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-7715-7/

#Rassismus #PolitischePhilosophie #CharlesMills

JP gets state licenses because he pays a fee and has a medical exam. Nothing impressive about that part. You’re correct that JP is very far from elite. JP didn’t earn a shot at AJ due to ring rank but by entrepreneurship. This is why most boxing fans don’t want his fights sanctioned.

Hopefully tonight confirms for all the non-boxing fans that Jake Paul should’ve never pursued a career in boxing.

Well, this confirms that Jake Paul is not really a boxer. If any guy at the gym boxed like he is tonight, he’d be ridiculed and then cancel his membership.

Both volumes are now available for pre-order! If you're in North America, you should get the first volume in December, early enough to incorporate some texts into your Spring semester classes. The second should be available about a month later. global.oup.com/academic/pro... #philsky #slavery

I and a wonderful team set up a 2+2 program between a community college and a 4yr. The articulation agreement should support our efforts to increase philosophy majors/minors. DM if you’re interested in how this might work at your institution. #PhilSky

Congrats!

Paperback day for Liberalism as a Way of Life, @princetonupress.bsky.social

I’ve been moved and amazed by the book’s reception—thank you to everyone who’s read, taught, or shared it.

If you’re so inclined, give it one more repost for the road.

Bergson and Affect Bergson and Affect

Dear friends, I'm very happy to share the link to my upcoming book on Bergson and Affect published with @edinburghup.bsky.social !

Those interested in #Bergson, #affect, #virtuality, #embodiment, or even #philosophy in general might find it interesting.

Forthcoming March or so next year!

When Philosophy Stopped the Traffic in New York City | Los Angeles Review of Books Alexandre Lefebvre explores Emily Herring’s “Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People.”

A lovely review of my biography of Henri Bergson in the
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social by @lefebvrealex.bsky.social

lareviewofbooks.org/article/when...

Bergson and Intuitive Knowledge Alan Shepherd examines Bergson’s view of intuition as a key to metaphysical knowledge. Unlike Kant, Bergson believes we can directly access reality through our experience of time, or “duration.” Intui...

"Bergson and Intuitive Knowledge" by Alan Shepherd (Keywords: Intuition, Time, Truth, Memory, Metaphysics) www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/bergson... #Bergson #intuitive #knowledge #philosophy #philsky

Check out this episode of @philosophybites.bsky.social in which I discuss the life and philosophy of Henri Bergson with Nigel Warburton philosophybites.com/podcast/emil...

If you’re near the Jersey Shore this fall, check out the next series of The Free School: “The Faces of Faiths: A Journey through World Religions.” The series is free. Seats are limited and registration is required.

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#PhilSky #Religion #JerseyShore

Instead of ethics across the curriculum, character across the curriculum seems to be lacking. College president asked me to think about how to expand character education on campus. Anyone had success doing such at a community college? #PhilSky

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