Shen-yi Liao 廖顯禕
@liao.shen-yi.org
Taiwan enthusiast. Philosophy professor. Intellectual omnivore. Humean supertaster. https://liao.shen-yi.org/
Based on this Google ngram, the phenomenon seems really real and I'm pretty sure protests after the LA riot caused it.
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Based on this Google ngram, the phenomenon seems really real and I'm pretty sure protests after the LA riot caused it.
Tacoma Public Library celebrating the arts—especially hip hop—by promoting a book that argues hip pop culture made him beat his girlfriend.
October 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Tacoma Public Library celebrating the arts—especially hip hop—by promoting a book that argues hip pop culture made him beat his girlfriend.
Who exactly wants a QR code that lets you operate a drink machine from your phone?
September 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Who exactly wants a QR code that lets you operate a drink machine from your phone?
"Generate a geographically accurate map of New York City with subway lines and major transfer stations labeled."
August 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
"Generate a geographically accurate map of New York City with subway lines and major transfer stations labeled."
"Generate a map of New Jersey with major cities labeled."
Come hang out with me in Newark!
Come hang out with me in Newark!
August 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Generate a map of New Jersey with major cities labeled."
Come hang out with me in Newark!
Come hang out with me in Newark!
Now you need to do it in the index, like in the (now classic) Routledge Handbook on Imagination.
July 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Now you need to do it in the index, like in the (now classic) Routledge Handbook on Imagination.
Thanks. Here is how we described the study in the paper.
I guess the part I want to emphasize is that we were asking for participant judgments on whether they thought the protagonist did the right thing *in the story* (or, in more technical terms, whether it is fictionally true that ...).
I guess the part I want to emphasize is that we were asking for participant judgments on whether they thought the protagonist did the right thing *in the story* (or, in more technical terms, whether it is fictionally true that ...).
July 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thanks. Here is how we described the study in the paper.
I guess the part I want to emphasize is that we were asking for participant judgments on whether they thought the protagonist did the right thing *in the story* (or, in more technical terms, whether it is fictionally true that ...).
I guess the part I want to emphasize is that we were asking for participant judgments on whether they thought the protagonist did the right thing *in the story* (or, in more technical terms, whether it is fictionally true that ...).
More syllabus help!
This is for a 300-level philosophy of race course. Again, last time I taught it was 2022. I'm not sure I want to do the metaphysics of race stuff again.
Roughly the sequence is:
- The Racial Contract
- various racisms, various contexts
- ???
All suggestions welcome!
This is for a 300-level philosophy of race course. Again, last time I taught it was 2022. I'm not sure I want to do the metaphysics of race stuff again.
Roughly the sequence is:
- The Racial Contract
- various racisms, various contexts
- ???
All suggestions welcome!
June 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
More syllabus help!
This is for a 300-level philosophy of race course. Again, last time I taught it was 2022. I'm not sure I want to do the metaphysics of race stuff again.
Roughly the sequence is:
- The Racial Contract
- various racisms, various contexts
- ???
All suggestions welcome!
This is for a 300-level philosophy of race course. Again, last time I taught it was 2022. I'm not sure I want to do the metaphysics of race stuff again.
Roughly the sequence is:
- The Racial Contract
- various racisms, various contexts
- ???
All suggestions welcome!
Syllabus Help!
I teach this 100level course called "Language, Knowledge, and Power". The last iteration was 2002, and that's some time ago. I think there are a lot more new works in this vicinity. Can you point me to some—especially ones that you think would be fun for first exposure to philosophy?
I teach this 100level course called "Language, Knowledge, and Power". The last iteration was 2002, and that's some time ago. I think there are a lot more new works in this vicinity. Can you point me to some—especially ones that you think would be fun for first exposure to philosophy?
June 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Syllabus Help!
I teach this 100level course called "Language, Knowledge, and Power". The last iteration was 2002, and that's some time ago. I think there are a lot more new works in this vicinity. Can you point me to some—especially ones that you think would be fun for first exposure to philosophy?
I teach this 100level course called "Language, Knowledge, and Power". The last iteration was 2002, and that's some time ago. I think there are a lot more new works in this vicinity. Can you point me to some—especially ones that you think would be fun for first exposure to philosophy?
AI is not even good at predicting the next word in a sentence.
![[user input] "Academic publishing, as you may know, moves extremely"
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May 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
AI is not even good at predicting the next word in a sentence.
I love that the @apaphilosophy.bsky.social website lets you put in your AIM handle in the profile.
May 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I love that the @apaphilosophy.bsky.social website lets you put in your AIM handle in the profile.
I've loved this study of how people use probability words, and especially the wide variance. Is there something analogous for political orientations and labels?
For example, on a -50 to 50 left-right scale, where people would place 'progressive', 'liberal', 'centrist', 'classical liberal', etc.?
For example, on a -50 to 50 left-right scale, where people would place 'progressive', 'liberal', 'centrist', 'classical liberal', etc.?
May 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I've loved this study of how people use probability words, and especially the wide variance. Is there something analogous for political orientations and labels?
For example, on a -50 to 50 left-right scale, where people would place 'progressive', 'liberal', 'centrist', 'classical liberal', etc.?
For example, on a -50 to 50 left-right scale, where people would place 'progressive', 'liberal', 'centrist', 'classical liberal', etc.?
Though if we examine it by article, there does seem to be a rise of frequency of articles that use the terms 'racist' and 'sexist'. Perhaps reflecting changing norms about the uses of those terms, if not centrality of discussion.
Anyway, fun resource to play with!
Anyway, fun resource to play with!
May 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Though if we examine it by article, there does seem to be a rise of frequency of articles that use the terms 'racist' and 'sexist'. Perhaps reflecting changing norms about the uses of those terms, if not centrality of discussion.
Anyway, fun resource to play with!
Anyway, fun resource to play with!
Amazing resource that @bweatherson.bsky.social built!! Kinda like a Google ngram but for professional philosophy.
Somewhat surprising to me, with the words 'racist' and 'sexist', there doesn't seem to be a dramatic rise in discussion from 1980 to present. Contrary to what some folks might tell ya.
Somewhat surprising to me, with the words 'racist' and 'sexist', there doesn't seem to be a dramatic rise in discussion from 1980 to present. Contrary to what some folks might tell ya.
May 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Amazing resource that @bweatherson.bsky.social built!! Kinda like a Google ngram but for professional philosophy.
Somewhat surprising to me, with the words 'racist' and 'sexist', there doesn't seem to be a dramatic rise in discussion from 1980 to present. Contrary to what some folks might tell ya.
Somewhat surprising to me, with the words 'racist' and 'sexist', there doesn't seem to be a dramatic rise in discussion from 1980 to present. Contrary to what some folks might tell ya.
Time to tap that self-promotion sign.
When we asked people what % of people can be reasonably called 'racist', the mean is ~30 on a 0-100 scale, with wide variation. Ordinary people don't seem to use 'racist' in a way that implies racists are vanishingly rare.
philpapers.org/rec/HANMCI
When we asked people what % of people can be reasonably called 'racist', the mean is ~30 on a 0-100 scale, with wide variation. Ordinary people don't seem to use 'racist' in a way that implies racists are vanishingly rare.
philpapers.org/rec/HANMCI
February 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Time to tap that self-promotion sign.
When we asked people what % of people can be reasonably called 'racist', the mean is ~30 on a 0-100 scale, with wide variation. Ordinary people don't seem to use 'racist' in a way that implies racists are vanishingly rare.
philpapers.org/rec/HANMCI
When we asked people what % of people can be reasonably called 'racist', the mean is ~30 on a 0-100 scale, with wide variation. Ordinary people don't seem to use 'racist' in a way that implies racists are vanishingly rare.
philpapers.org/rec/HANMCI
The kids wanted to feed fish and then I accidentally walked into a packed TPP/KMT rally to free Ko P. Many ROC flags around and ROC merch selling well!
January 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The kids wanted to feed fish and then I accidentally walked into a packed TPP/KMT rally to free Ko P. Many ROC flags around and ROC merch selling well!
So you can cut off like half of the meat part of a pork belly, or you can add more skin (ideally with some fat, but I couldn’t find it). Anyway, this is what I think it should look like.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
So you can cut off like half of the meat part of a pork belly, or you can add more skin (ideally with some fat, but I couldn’t find it). Anyway, this is what I think it should look like.
My favorite—conceptually—is this "grandmother" retro fly swatter that is also metro card. (It is, to be clear, also a fly swatter.)
December 7, 2024 at 4:41 AM
My favorite—conceptually—is this "grandmother" retro fly swatter that is also metro card. (It is, to be clear, also a fly swatter.)
Since bsky is taking off I'm gonna repost the best thing I ever made.
November 21, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Since bsky is taking off I'm gonna repost the best thing I ever made.