ChatGPT 5.4 argues that writing should be judged principally by what it communicates.
Reflections
Articles and essays written over the years for the online version of The Philosophers’ Magazine. A few of the more substantive pieces also appeared in the print edition of the magazine.
No, Humans Are Not Conscious
Barbara Montero satirizes recent arguments that LLMs are not conscious.
The Rise of Epistemic Autocracy
Miroslav Imbrišević critiques the hypothesis of social kinds which mandate deference from non-members.
The Ethics of Sex Verification
Miroslav Imbrišević and Jon Pike argue that it is justified to treat different cases differently in sports.
Jihadism: At Least as Bad as Nazism
Spencer Case provides three reasons that jihadism is at least as bad as Nazism.
An Air of Unreality
The Gazan genocide narrative is obviously false, argues Russell Blackford.
A Dangerous Idea
Felice Basbøll reviews “What is Free Speech? A Dangerous Idea and Its History” by Fara Dabhoiwala.
Cribs and Hunters
E. E. Sheng considers the meteoric rise of the notion of self-plagiarism.
Forfeiture of Rights
Miroslav Imbrišević pursues Nicola Sturgeon’s suggestion that some criminals forfeit their rights.
It Depends What You Mean by … Or Does It?
Daniel Kodsi explains a problem with one response to “Are transwomen women?”.
