This is my philosophy blog.

It doesn't have a name, because I haven't thought of anything good. I'm going to use this as a space to talk about ideas and arguments that I'm not ready to put into a full paper. Comments, criticisms, and blog name ideas are always welcome!

Jun 20

Vulcans Part 2: Caring & (Dis)Pleasure

This is my second post about Vulcans: creatures that value and pursue goals, but do not have any feelings of pleasure or displeasure. In...

Jun 6

Vulcans Part 1: Do Vulcans Care?

I just got back from an excellent conference on ethics of consciousness (thanks to Uriah Kriegel and Rice University for organizing). At...

May 16

Why I Worry About Phenomenal Realism

Phenomenal realism and phenomenal irrealism are two philosophical views about consciousness. The former view says that there are things...