Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
HPluckrose's profile
Helen Pluckrose
Helen Pluckrose
Helen Pluckrose
@HPluckrose

Tweets

Helen Pluckrose

@HPluckrose

Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

London.
areomagazine.com/author/hpluckr…
Joined August 2011

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      I get accused of naive positivism a lot but this is not really true. I'm much more interested in how people think & experience things.

      4 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      And this is why I study religious history as experienced and negotiated by women rather than, say, molecular biology.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      My tendency to keep pointing out that objective truth exists & that science gets us closest to it is not coz science interests me most.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      Show this thread
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      I'm very grateful that scientists exist but my main interest is narratives & how they are meaningful to human beings - the needs they fulfil

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      Show this thread
    5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      My worry is people who only focus on narratives & claim them to be true & act as tho they are true & disparage science & reason.

      3 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
      Show this thread
      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

      They tend to set up a false dichotomy in which you can *only* value objective facts OR individual and group experiences & perspectives.

      5:36 AM - 24 Oct 2017
      • 2 Likes
      • Georgiana Jennifer Ratcliffe
      2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          That if you claim objective reality to exist, you must be a robot who doesn't think human experience & emotion are in any way important.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
          Show this thread
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          But this is a projection of their own one-sidedness. They focus solely on human experience & emotion & reject objective truth.

          1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
          Show this thread
        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          So they assume that works the other way round too, but it doesn't.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          I'm sure there are people who care for nothing but what can be established as objectively true and nothing for human feelings &relationships

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          But these people would be radically unusual to the point of disablement.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          Even those who dedicate their working lives to the goal of achieving objective knowledge, dedicate much of the rest of it to human feelings.

          3 replies 1 retweet 1 like
          Show this thread
        8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          Relationships, politics, communities etc. And stories whether in the form of fiction, TV, video games.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Show this thread
        9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          And of course, in reality, those who disparage the idea of objective reality, accept it on a mundane basis. Or they'd be dead.

          2 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
          Show this thread
        10. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 24 Oct 2017

          It's just such a stupid thing to get dichotomous about. Objective reality exists & so does highly variable human experience of it.

          1 reply 4 retweets 14 likes
          Show this thread
        11. End of conversation
        1.  🌟 Daphne Dixon  🌟 Goddess of The Great Lakes‏ @DanceWithDaphne 24 Oct 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I am w/ you on this. Reality=swirl of both IMO. Some things science hasn't fig out/can't always explain but helps find base of logic/reason

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2018 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info