Big Tech’s power in the attention economy is a challenge to democracy
According to philosopher Sebastian Watzl, what you pay attention to is a moral question that concerns society as a whole.
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Concepts shape attitudes, that’s why we should improve them
We cannot simply accept words that contribute to oppression or exclusion, says philosopher Joey Pollock.
The myth of the artist genius was influenced by Edvard Munch
A prominent Munch biography inspired by psychoanalysis, the racial theory of its time, and the artist's self representation has contributed to the artist myth.
Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences
The Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences is an interdisciplinary meeting place for the interaction between the humanities and the sciences.
Publications
- The Court of Reason (2022) Himmelmann, Beatrix & Serck-Hanssen, Camilla
- Deep Ecology as Deep Design (2021) Fallan, Kjetil
- Latin: mobilis (2021) Roggen, Vibeke
- "Denial as a sense of entitlement: assessing the role of culture" (2021) Vetlesen, Arne Johan
- Vi kan ikke vente (2021) Sterri, Aksel Braanen
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