Nino Kadic
@ninokadic.com
Postdoc at the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb | PhD, King’s College London | Primarily working on mind and metaphysics 💭
If panpsychism starts off as a ‘sober’ theory of consciousness (meant to avoid reductive physicalism and substance dualism), does it lose its appeal when it starts expanding into a systematic worldview about purpose, spirituality, morality, or is that exactly where it was always heading? #philsky
The State of the Debate on Panpsychism
Between Physicalism and Holism
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February 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
If panpsychism starts off as a ‘sober’ theory of consciousness (meant to avoid reductive physicalism and substance dualism), does it lose its appeal when it starts expanding into a systematic worldview about purpose, spirituality, morality, or is that exactly where it was always heading? #philsky
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I interviewed Anil about AI consciousness for my Sub Stack prior to the talk. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!
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Enjoying Anil Seth arguing that AI isn't conscious, and not just because of this cool slide on transhumanist rapture.
January 30, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I interviewed Anil about AI consciousness for my Sub Stack prior to the talk. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!
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I had a great time at the ‘Panpsychism, Non-Physicalism, and the Causal Powers of Consciousness’ workshop with @heddamorch.bsky.social at Ruhr Uni Bochum. So many compelling new views that push the debate forward. I’m very grateful to have had this opportunity!
Photo by @finnthwaite.bsky.social! 📸
Photo by @finnthwaite.bsky.social! 📸
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I had a great time at the ‘Panpsychism, Non-Physicalism, and the Causal Powers of Consciousness’ workshop with @heddamorch.bsky.social at Ruhr Uni Bochum. So many compelling new views that push the debate forward. I’m very grateful to have had this opportunity!
Photo by @finnthwaite.bsky.social! 📸
Photo by @finnthwaite.bsky.social! 📸
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Why Kant’s 250-Year-Old Ideas Are Exactly What We Need Right Now
In his new book Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, Prof. Marcus Willaschek shows how the great philosopher’s ethical insights are more relevant than ever. www.hup.harvard.edu/features/ide... #Kant #today #PhilosophySky #philsky
In his new book Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, Prof. Marcus Willaschek shows how the great philosopher’s ethical insights are more relevant than ever. www.hup.harvard.edu/features/ide... #Kant #today #PhilosophySky #philsky
Why Kant’s 250-Year-Old Ideas Are Exactly What We Need Right Now — Harvard University Press
In his new book Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, Marcus Willaschek—Professor of Philosophy at Goethe University—shows how the great philosopher’s ethical insights remain more relevant than ever. Here, ...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Why Kant’s 250-Year-Old Ideas Are Exactly What We Need Right Now
In his new book Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, Prof. Marcus Willaschek shows how the great philosopher’s ethical insights are more relevant than ever. www.hup.harvard.edu/features/ide... #Kant #today #PhilosophySky #philsky
In his new book Kant: A Revolution in Thinking, Prof. Marcus Willaschek shows how the great philosopher’s ethical insights are more relevant than ever. www.hup.harvard.edu/features/ide... #Kant #today #PhilosophySky #philsky
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btw, read and enjoyed your "Monadic Panpsychism" paper. I've been convinced by the paper below that the simplicity intuition is plausibly a driving force in philosophy of mind so nice to see a view that respects it.
David Barnett, The Simplicity Intuition and Its Hidden Influence on Philosophy of Mind - PhilPapers
Huxley’s Explanatory Gap: There can be no explanation of how states of consciousness arise from interaction among a collection of physical things.
philpapers.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
btw, read and enjoyed your "Monadic Panpsychism" paper. I've been convinced by the paper below that the simplicity intuition is plausibly a driving force in philosophy of mind so nice to see a view that respects it.
Apparently, there’s a ‘single-neuron’ theory of consciousness. Perhaps monadic panpsychism is its metaphysical equivalent? 🤔 #philsky
Single-neuron theory of consciousness - PubMed
By most accounts, the mind arises from the integrated activity of large populations of neurons distributed across multiple brain regions. A contrasting model is presented in the present paper that places the mind/brain interface not at the whole brain level but at the level of single neurons. Specif …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Apparently, there’s a ‘single-neuron’ theory of consciousness. Perhaps monadic panpsychism is its metaphysical equivalent? 🤔 #philsky
You can now read about monadic panpsychism on the Landscape of Consciousness, a website presenting over 350 diverse theories of consciousness in an organised way, created and curated by Robert Lawrence Kuhn! #philsky
Explore consciousness theories and implications
A global hub for theories of consciousness—authenticated by leading theorists, designed for professional consciousness communities, and open to all
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January 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM
You can now read about monadic panpsychism on the Landscape of Consciousness, a website presenting over 350 diverse theories of consciousness in an organised way, created and curated by Robert Lawrence Kuhn! #philsky
I hate when philosophers randomly add terms in other languages to explain (es erklären) basic terms that seem obvious (c’est évident) to everyone (πάντες τοῦτο οἴδασιν). #philsky
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I hate when philosophers randomly add terms in other languages to explain (es erklären) basic terms that seem obvious (c’est évident) to everyone (πάντες τοῦτο οἴδασιν). #philsky
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In 'Beautiful Mind, Unconquerable Soul: Productive Imagination and the Unity of Kant’s System', Monika Jovanović, leaning on Lara Ostaric's views about Kant's aesthetics, claims that Kant was an aesthetic cognitivist in a strong sense of the word. All CJP papers are open-access. #philsky
Beautiful Mind, Unconquerable Soul: Productive Imagination and the Unity of Kant’s System - Croatian Journal of Philosophy
Monika Jovanović, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Abstract: In this paper, I examine the scope and relevance of Lara Ostaric’s thesis on “The ‘Moral Image’ of the ‘Supersensible within’” and ...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:48 AM
In 'Beautiful Mind, Unconquerable Soul: Productive Imagination and the Unity of Kant’s System', Monika Jovanović, leaning on Lara Ostaric's views about Kant's aesthetics, claims that Kant was an aesthetic cognitivist in a strong sense of the word. All CJP papers are open-access. #philsky
If consciousness is either present or absent with no in-between cases, then how could physical concepts which always admit of borderline cases, ever account for it? Is panpsychism the only solution? #philsky
Is consciousness like a light switch?
The vagueness argument against physicalism
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January 25, 2026 at 10:01 PM
If consciousness is either present or absent with no in-between cases, then how could physical concepts which always admit of borderline cases, ever account for it? Is panpsychism the only solution? #philsky
What’s the difference between the powerful qualities view, and the view that there are both categorical and dispositional properties, but there’s a necessity relation among them? 🤔 #philsky
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
What’s the difference between the powerful qualities view, and the view that there are both categorical and dispositional properties, but there’s a necessity relation among them? 🤔 #philsky
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Join us for another great Sussex Philosophy Society panel in Brighton! Open to academics and public alike. Registration required (free event). @sussex.ac.uk @triphilosophy.bsky.social @davidpapineau.bsky.social @arianneshahvisi.bsky.social #philosophy
January 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Join us for another great Sussex Philosophy Society panel in Brighton! Open to academics and public alike. Registration required (free event). @sussex.ac.uk @triphilosophy.bsky.social @davidpapineau.bsky.social @arianneshahvisi.bsky.social #philosophy
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Here's some info on my reserch, given this influx of more followers than I can possibly be interesting enough for:
Atm I am writing on epistemic injustice interrupting social input to self-knowledge, and how false testimony can 'resonate' in the ways metaphors do, so shouldn't always be dismissed.
Atm I am writing on epistemic injustice interrupting social input to self-knowledge, and how false testimony can 'resonate' in the ways metaphors do, so shouldn't always be dismissed.
November 25, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Here's some info on my reserch, given this influx of more followers than I can possibly be interesting enough for:
Atm I am writing on epistemic injustice interrupting social input to self-knowledge, and how false testimony can 'resonate' in the ways metaphors do, so shouldn't always be dismissed.
Atm I am writing on epistemic injustice interrupting social input to self-knowledge, and how false testimony can 'resonate' in the ways metaphors do, so shouldn't always be dismissed.
Science does not yet rise (aufhebung) to the heights of philosophy.
January 17, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Science does not yet rise (aufhebung) to the heights of philosophy.
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I've been working for ages on a comprehensive revamp of the Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on "Animal Consciousness", with new sections on non-Western perspectives, methodological challenges and evolutionary big pictures, and it's out today: plato.stanford.edu/entries/cons.... Hope you find it useful!
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I've been working for ages on a comprehensive revamp of the Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on "Animal Consciousness", with new sections on non-Western perspectives, methodological challenges and evolutionary big pictures, and it's out today: plato.stanford.edu/entries/cons.... Hope you find it useful!
Is panpsychism a philosophical dead-end or a legitimate response to the hard problem of consciousness? I respond to Walter Veit's critique and defend panpsychism as a serious metaphysical option, not ornamental fluff. #philsky @walterveit.bsky.social
Is panpsychism pseudophilosophy?
A response to Walter Veit
mindmonads.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Is panpsychism a philosophical dead-end or a legitimate response to the hard problem of consciousness? I respond to Walter Veit's critique and defend panpsychism as a serious metaphysical option, not ornamental fluff. #philsky @walterveit.bsky.social
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Did you ever get an accept without revisions? I have a feeling we all nitpick a bit. Surely one must request at least a minor revision to demonstrate vigilance, moral seriousness, or basic membership in the guild.
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #phil #academia
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #phil #academia
January 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Did you ever get an accept without revisions? I have a feeling we all nitpick a bit. Surely one must request at least a minor revision to demonstrate vigilance, moral seriousness, or basic membership in the guild.
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #phil #academia
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #phil #academia
As the managing editor of the Croatian Journal of Philosophy, I cordially invite you all to check out our archive! All papers are open-access, freely available to download, and you can easily search for what you need by typing in a keyword 🙂 #philsky
In 'Aim of Nature, Aims of Freedom', Luigi Filieri challenges Lara Ostaric’s reading of Kant’s teleological philosophy of history, arguing that the 'aim of nature' is at most a regulative, analogical lens, and not a real driver of moral progress. All CJP papers are open-access. #philsky
Aim of Nature, Aims of Freedom - Croatian Journal of Philosophy
Luigi Filieri, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy Abstract: In these comments, I focus on Chapter 9 of Lara Ostaric’s The Critique of Judgment and the Unity of Kant’s Critical System, titled “Kant’...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
As the managing editor of the Croatian Journal of Philosophy, I cordially invite you all to check out our archive! All papers are open-access, freely available to download, and you can easily search for what you need by typing in a keyword 🙂 #philsky
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Featuring a special guest appearance from yours truly! At about 0:57:00, if you want to skip all the irrelevant non-DM content.
(jk -- of course the rest of the discussion is even better).
(jk -- of course the rest of the discussion is even better).
The recording of today's Persuaders episode, which went exactly like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=brjz...
January 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Featuring a special guest appearance from yours truly! At about 0:57:00, if you want to skip all the irrelevant non-DM content.
(jk -- of course the rest of the discussion is even better).
(jk -- of course the rest of the discussion is even better).
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The State’s behavior is violence, and it calls its violence “law”; that of the individual, “crime.”
- Max Stirner
- Max Stirner
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The State’s behavior is violence, and it calls its violence “law”; that of the individual, “crime.”
- Max Stirner
- Max Stirner
Where are all the philosophy debates and ‘scandals’ on Bluesky? They were such an important part of philosophy Twitter, back in the day, this place seems so quiet 😕 #philsky
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Where are all the philosophy debates and ‘scandals’ on Bluesky? They were such an important part of philosophy Twitter, back in the day, this place seems so quiet 😕 #philsky
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Dear Kant Scholar friends: do you know of any texts in which Kant reflected on the Russian occupation of Königsberg during the Seven Year’s War? Starting a course on Kant next week and trying to make it more relevant to the current events in (occupied) Minneapolis. #philosophy #kant
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Dear Kant Scholar friends: do you know of any texts in which Kant reflected on the Russian occupation of Königsberg during the Seven Year’s War? Starting a course on Kant next week and trying to make it more relevant to the current events in (occupied) Minneapolis. #philosophy #kant
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I have drafted a motivation for my university to leave X/Twitter, arguing that posting to it risks feeding our PR images into the porn and harassment machine (so leading to staff, students or others being harassed) and that being there violates our official stance against gender-based violence. /1
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
I have drafted a motivation for my university to leave X/Twitter, arguing that posting to it risks feeding our PR images into the porn and harassment machine (so leading to staff, students or others being harassed) and that being there violates our official stance against gender-based violence. /1
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Anyone have any suggestions of topics for a 30-minute teaching demo in phil mind? I’m hoping to find a topic that could be accessible without being able to assign them any reading (or possibly a fairly short reading) and that would be conducive to discussion, small group work, etc.
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Anyone have any suggestions of topics for a 30-minute teaching demo in phil mind? I’m hoping to find a topic that could be accessible without being able to assign them any reading (or possibly a fairly short reading) and that would be conducive to discussion, small group work, etc.