Michael E. Markunas
philosopher at Trinity College Dublin, working on perception, mind, language and epistemology
- It was nice to find out my metaethics module was the second highest ranked in the department by students. Especially since it was my first time teaching it and I designed it from scratch…Now back to the marking marathon that is the end of term. www.tcd.ie/ssp/current-...
- I find it a bit funny I unintentionally scheduled my module such that I am lecturing on Mackies Error Theory on valentine’s day. I found this colorised clip of Mackie at a wedding I think i’ll open the lecture with. Enjoy #happyvalentinesday #philosophy #metaethics #ethics #academia #philperception
- Great set of Agnes Cuming Lectures by Tim Crane at UCD Philosophy the last couple nights. I particularly loved the shout out to my daughter’s favourite movie Zombies. Perhaps more philosophers of mind would benefit from also watching such complex cinematic masterpieces @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social
- I’m about to teach a course on #philosophyofperception in a few weeks to first years. Any recommendations on readings for predictive processing theories? I have some ideas but would warmly welcome suggestions that people have found particularly engaging to newcomers to the subject. #philsenses
- Michel Foucault: Even when the Elf is not on the Shelf, you are never free of it. You carry the Elf within you, monitoring your own conduct for Naughtiness. You hold yourself prisoner within a self-surveilled snow globe of Santa’s making.
- Enjoyable highlights. I particularly liked the idea of turning my skin translucent and seeing what’s going on without surgery.
- Great way to start to the week with my latest article on knowledge, perception, and acquaintance out in Synthese today! #philsky #philperception #philmind #epistemology #knowledge #aristotle #academicsky #tcdphilosophy link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- check out one my phd supervisors excellent new book on personal identity and the self
- Now that we’re entering the holiday season, really enjoyed this important article by my colleague about inhibitions and consent @quiteclare.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
- Trinity gives green light for students to leave lectures to attend national protest www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
- this is fun
- Excited to announce I’ve joined Trinity College Dublin as a Teaching Fellow this year. www.tcd.ie/philosophy/n... #academicsky #philsophysky #tcd
- But i’m only reading Aristotelian scholarship for the jokes!
- Father’s day coincided with Bloomsday this year, and we got to go see the first printed edition of Ulysses after hours at the Moli. A great way to finish the weekend.
