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Nicholas Emmerson

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Philosophical Progress Lab, University of Iceland. My research concerns the intersection of metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of science. Details can be found here: https://nicholasemmersonphilosophy.weebly.com.

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Trump shenanigans contributing to Iceland decision to hold a referendum on joining the European Union.
It will be the 11th non-EU country to apply to join.
If this continues, Britain will be almost alone in Europe in being outside the EU, isolated, poorer and weaker.

22.01.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 341    πŸ” 138    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 15
Inferring to the Best Explanation from Uncertain Evidence | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core Inferring to the Best Explanation from Uncertain Evidence

A weirdly underappreciated problem about Inference to the Best Explanation is how it can handle uncertain evidence. This new paper, now forthcoming in Philosophy of Science, proposes a strategy for doing that (and argues that Einstein may have used it). #philsky #philsci

doi.org/10.1017/psa....

12.09.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Scientific Progress, Astrobiology and the Pursuit of Knowledge | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core Scientific Progress, Astrobiology and the Pursuit of Knowledge

Curious why my latest paper left one notable astrobiologist "unpleasantly surprised"? Follow the link and you might just find out! #philsci #philsky #astrobiology www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

08.09.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A hillside in south-east Iceland with low clouds clinging to the tops. There are brown scree slopes with some grasses in places, and more jagged and layered at the top. A deep gulley is seen on the right.

A hillside in south-east Iceland with low clouds clinging to the tops. There are brown scree slopes with some grasses in places, and more jagged and layered at the top. A deep gulley is seen on the right.

The landscape in #Iceland is just endlessly beautiful πŸ₯°

12.12.2024 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 211    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lava, lagoon and life...

21.11.2024 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 422    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4

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