I have a new website! Check it out. I wanted something clean and simple. My old website was too busy. Lots of links to my work. http://www.greggcaruso.com/
17.1.2024 17:33I have a new website! Check it out. I wanted something clean and simple. My old website was too busy. Lots of links to my work....Every once in a while I get the urge to dismiss a philosophical view as silly on social media, but then I remember how often that happens to my own view of free will skepticism when in reality the person lacks a nuanced understanding of the view. Resist the temptation to join the peanut gallery!
6.1.2024 14:28Every once in a while I get the urge to dismiss a philosophical view as silly on social media, but then I remember how often that happens to...Utah Judge Clears the Way for Use of the Firing Squad | This ruling is crazy. The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment itself, and using a firing squad is just completely inhumane https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/utah-judge-clears-the-way-for-use-of-the-firing-squad
5.1.2024 13:36Utah Judge Clears the Way for Use of the Firing Squad | This ruling is crazy. The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment itself, and...My Journey to Neurophilosophy: Paul Thagard | Paul Thagard describes how his current work in neurophilosophy grew out of a long series of engagements with philosophy, philosophy of science, cognitive science, neural networks, and theoretical neuroscience https://jneurophilosophy.com/index.php/jnp/article/view/30/58
3.1.2024 13:24My Journey to Neurophilosophy: Paul Thagard | Paul Thagard describes how his current work in neurophilosophy grew out of a long series of...On this Christmas day, recognize that many are unable to lift themselves by the bootstraps since they face systemic barriers, limited opportunities, or challenging circumstances. Be empathetic and work towards a world where opportunities are accessible to all.
25.12.2023 15:10On this Christmas day, recognize that many are unable to lift themselves by the bootstraps since they face systemic barriers, limited...A growing body of literature has engaged with mass incarceration as a public health problem. This article reviews some of that literature, illustrating why and how bioethicists can and should engage with the problem of mass incarceration as a remediable cause of health inequities. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.1541
23.12.2023 23:37A growing body of literature has engaged with mass incarceration as a public health problem. This article reviews some of that literature,...Reading a philosopher's complete body of work for the purposes of evaluating a tenure file is just another one of those things academics do for free as a service to the field. In this case, though, I am finding it very rewarding (since [unnamed philosopher]'s work is very good)!
22.12.2023 15:55Reading a philosopher's complete body of work for the purposes of evaluating a tenure file is just another one of those things academics...I am extremely honored and humbled that my book Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment, and Criminal Justice, received the Joseph B. Gittler Award for outstanding scholarly contribution in the philosophy of one or more of the social sciences at the Pacific APA last week! I know the APA will be making an official announcement in a month or so, I just wanted to acknowledge my thanks now. It means a lot to have my book recognized in this way, so thank you APA! @philosophy @criminology
10.4.2023 13:10I am extremely honored and humbled that my book Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment, and Criminal Justice, received the Joseph B....Happy to share this interview I did with @CliffordSosis. It's rather long and autobiographical--and covers everything from my childhood, family, college and grad school experiences, to some of my philosophical views. It's probably TMI, but enjoy! http://www.whatisitliketobeaphilosopher.com/#/gregg-caruso/ #philosophy @philosophy @academicchatter #academic #academia
21.3.2023 17:41Happy to share this interview I did with @CliffordSosis. It's rather long and autobiographical--and covers everything from my childhood,...First you work hard to get a job, then you work hard to get tenure, then you really buckle down and work hard to get full Professor, then you tell yourself that you cannot wait until retirement so you can finally have the time to get some real work done! #academia #academiclife
2.3.2023 01:22First you work hard to get a job, then you work hard to get tenure, then you really buckle down and work hard to get full Professor, then...A New Philosophy Department Is Born in California | Great news--especially at a time when many philosophy departments are facing cuts or even elimination. https://dailynous.com/2023/03/01/a-philosophy-department-is-born-2/ #philosophy @philosophy #academics #academia
1.3.2023 15:00A New Philosophy Department Is Born in California | Great news--especially at a time when many philosophy departments are facing cuts or...I haven't even finished the book I'm working on yet and my mind is already on to the next one. Actually the next three. I'm currently deciding between three different projects and may actually commit to at least two of them. Someone please tell me this is a bad idea!
1.3.2023 13:02I haven't even finished the book I'm working on yet and my mind is already on to the next one. Actually the next three. I'm...The Prison Professor | Leo Hylton is on a mission to teach away incarceration, one Zoom at a time. https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2023/02/leo-hylton-prison-professor-incarceration-colby/ #prison #abolition
1.3.2023 13:01The Prison Professor | Leo Hylton is on a mission to teach away incarceration, one Zoom at a time....Is Authenticity Coherent? by Neil Levy | http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2023/02/is-authenticity-coherent/ #Philosophy #Authenticity #existentialism
7.2.2023 14:00Is Authenticity Coherent? by Neil Levy | http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2023/02/is-authenticity-coherent/ #Philosophy #Authenticity...The humanities mount a comeback | Let's hope so! https://www.axios.com/2023/02/02/humanities-stem-college | #humanities #Philosophy #History #Arts #literature @philosophy
3.2.2023 13:00The humanities mount a comeback | Let's hope so! https://www.axios.com/2023/02/02/humanities-stem-college | #humanities #Philosophy...My work is discussed in this new @WIRED article by John Danaher | The Case for Outsourcing Morality to AI: Human judgement is notoriously fallible. As AI infiltrates more aspects of society, maybe some “responsibility gaps” are a good thing | https://www.wired.com/story/philosophy-artificial-intelligence-responsibility-gap/ | #FreeWill #FreeWillSkepticism #MoralResponsibility #Morality #AI @philosophy #society
2.2.2023 14:36My work is discussed in this new @WIRED article by John Danaher | The Case for Outsourcing Morality to AI: Human judgement is notoriously...Great photo of the logic faculty! (Could also pass as a faculty photo for math and physics departments) #logic #math #physics @philosophy #philosophy
2.2.2023 01:14Great photo of the logic faculty! (Could also pass as a faculty photo for math and physics departments) #logic #math #physics @philosophy...Free Will? A Documentary | I am one of the many philosophers and scientists interviewed in this new documentary, released just today. Also features Derk Pereboom, Robert Kane, Daniel Dennett, Heather Berlin, Massimo Pigliucci, Sean Carroll, Dan Baker, Jerry Coyne, etc. https://www.freewilldocumentary.com/watch | @philosophy #Philosophy #FreeWill #MoralResponsibility #Morality #Metaphysics #determinism #indeterminism #compatibilism #libertarianism #FreeWillSkepticism
31.1.2023 14:18Free Will? A Documentary | I am one of the many philosophers and scientists interviewed in this new documentary, released just today. Also...Just realized that I have a Platonic planner! #plato #Forms #philosophy
30.1.2023 14:26Just realized that I have a Platonic planner! #plato #Forms #philosophyJust tried to convince my wife of a Rawlsian maximin principle for what temperature we should keep the house—i.e., it should be set for the comfort of the least warm. She didn’t buy it. #philosophy @philosophy #Rawls
27.1.2023 19:48Just tried to convince my wife of a Rawlsian maximin principle for what temperature we should keep the house—i.e., it should be set for...⬆️
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