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Category: Philosophy of Language

Plague, Plato, and Propaganda

October 22, 2020 publiusnemo

Every year, my department (History, Political Science, and Philosophy) hosts a Constitution Day talk on Sept. 17, the anniversary of…

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Posted in: Ethics, Philosophy of Language, Presentation, Teaching

Do us a favor…

September 25, 2019 Brian Robinson 1 Comment

What does Pres. Trump mean by “favor”? His tweets suggest he expects a quid pro quo.

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Posted in: News, Philosophy of Language, Uncategorized

Gossip and Its Limits

December 17, 2015 Brian Robinson

The timing was rather fortuitous that as I finish final revisions for my forthcoming article on gossip in The Monist…

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Posted in: Ethics, News, Philosophy of Language, Research

Cleese, Confusion, and the Toolbox Project

November 24, 2015 Brian Robinson

As Daily Nous and Open Culture both reported, the great John Cleese (of Monty Python and Faulty Towers fame, and…

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Posted in: Humor, Interdisciplinarity, Philosophy of Language, Toolbox Dialogue Initiative

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

Brian Robinson

Michael O’Rourke and I just returned from Kyoto, Japan, where we spoke and conducted Toolbox workshops with the environmental researchers…

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Posted in: Interdisciplinarity, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Presentation, Research, Toolbox Dialogue Initiative, Value of Philosophy

Flags, Racism, and Mixed Messages

June 28, 2015 Brian Robinson

The “Confederate Flag”1 should be taken down immediately, at the South Carolina capitol and on any other state grounds (in…

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Posted in: Ethics, Philosophy of Language, Unpublished Thoughts
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