David King

@Kingdatweet

“Lot of water under the bridge, lot of other stuff too; don’t get up gentlemen I’m only passing through.” ( Dylan)

Kildare, Ireland
Joined August 2012

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    Jan 25

    Everett, Quine and Translation in the Field via @DavidKi88295676

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    Feb 1

    "It’s not that 'science says that there is no self.' Science says that self is a construction, & from a scientific point of view, it’s actually a very useful & functional construction. Whereas, from the Buddhist perspective, it’s a problematic illusion."

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    Feb 1

    Would it be experimental philosophy if I got a bunch of illusionists about consciousness and took mushrooms or some other hallucinogenic with them?

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  5. Jan 31

    Agreed Joe...this book is a testament to why I have faith in philosophy, science and interdisciplinary research in general...

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  8. Jan 31

    Hurford, and Davidson: Animal Conceptual Abilities. | Kingdablog

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  9. Jan 31

    What is a Concept, and what creatures have them? – Kingdablog

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    On today we played amazing never-before-heard recordings from BERTRAND RUSSELL. It was all thanks to superstar producer Alva White. And it was very personal stuff actually, because of how Bertrand connects me with my dad, as I explain here:

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  12. Jan 31

    Frankie Boyle vs Celebrity Atheists - Room 101 via

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  13. Jan 30

    Here is an earlier discussion between the two authors

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  14. Jan 30

    Some interesting disagreements on Evolutionary Psychology, massive modularity, embodied cognition etc.

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  15. Jan 30

    Some interesting criticism’s of views on Buddhism. Be great to see a discussion of the subject on Meaning of Life TV.

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  16. Jan 30

    “Why Buddhism is True”, turns out to mean “why some core ideas, and takeaways from modern, American, naturalistic Buddhist thought can be made consistent with Evolutionary Psychology” ( Evan Thompson ‘Why I am not a Buddhist’ p. 62)

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    Amia Srinivasan: the Oxford philosopher on animal rights, abortion and the far-right via

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    Jan 29

    The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: The Narrative and the Numbers

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    Jan 30

    Earlier today I passed a neighbouring farmer in my field; we briefly made eye contact and smiled at one another before I apologised for shooting their donkey. Nothing else happened. Austin insists there were illocutionary and perlocutionary dynamics that need interrogating here.

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