New Research Associate
We are delighted to welcome Dr Paul Hanel as our new Bath based Research Associate.
Latest Blog Posts: Open for Debate
Modeling Sex as a Joint Activity
There has been an ongoing philosophical discussion over the last three decades on consent and refusal of sex qua speech acts – that is, acts performed in the uttering of certain words (typically, ‘yes’/‘no’) in a sexual setting[1]. Both consent and refusal are ‘second-turn speech acts’. The thought is simple: for my ‘yes’/‘no’ utterance to
Emotional Imperialism in Public Discourse
Alfred Archer Benjamin Matheson In order to protest police brutality and racial injustice in the USA, in 2016 the American footballer Colin Kaepernick decided
Honesty and Radically Opposing Views: Flat-Earthers, Apocalyptic Preachers, and 2020 American Election-Deniers
One of the common labels used to condemn the other side is ‘dishonest.’ They are a bunch of liars. Or cheaters. Or deceivers. Don’t trust anything they say. We see this kind of rhetoric in political debates especially, but it shows up all over the place, including in discussions of religion and science.
