Tractarian Quantification and Logical Empiricism (Draft)
The demise of logical empiricism seems only of historical interests nowadays, except for maybe a few headstrong defenders, so I am writing this merely as some personal remarks.
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On Haslanger’s Structural Explanation (Draft)
In her 2016 paper, Haslanger proposed an account of structural explanation. Despite its ongoing influence, I find it quite disappointing.
Strong Programme on Social Institutions (Draft)
The Strong Programme — David Bloor to be specific — claims that its employment of ‘social institutions’ solves the Kripkenstein paradox. I disagree.
Thoughts on PhD Application
This year I’m applying to several PhD programmes, mostly Philosophy and History and Philosophy of Science (HPS). My writing sample is on structural realism, and my research proposal is on normative questions in scientific conceptual changes and classification, plus some conceptual engineering.
Best of John Coltrane's Music
Apart from his four most famous albums (A Love Supreme, Blue Train, My Favorite Things, and Giant Steps), John Coltrane was an incredibly prolific jazz musician, and he recorded many other masterpieces that are all well worth listening to.
Manage your ReMarkable 2 on Mac
The Linux system running on the ReMarkable 2 makes it relatively easy to manage from a computer. Below are some tips for managing your ReMarkable 2 on a Mac.