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Philosophics — Philosophical and Political Ramblings

Bry Willis
Bry Willis
Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence
Ontology
Language Insufficiency Hypothesis
Justice
Language
Consciousness
Science
Michel Foucault
Truth
Metaphysics
Tatterhood
Epistemology
Language Philosophy
Modernity
Capitalism
Objectivity
Identity
Moral Psychology

Join me as I relate with the world philosophically. This content can also be found on my blog: philosophicsblog.wordpress.com

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In this philosophical essay, Bry Willis argues that the current moral panic surrounding artificial intelligence is a misplaced attempt to blame technology for human psychological vulnerabilities. He suggests that society has created a scapegoat out o... more

Language philosopher Bry Willis explores the intellectual process of reading by reflecting on Paul Feyerabend’s critique of scientific method alongside a close linguistic analysis of contemporary French fiction. The author discusses their personal tr... more

In this reflective piece, language philosopher Bry Willis examines the undesirability of immortality by responding to a philosophical prompt about living forever. He firmly rejects the concept of eternal life, drawing on his own near-death experience... more

Language philosopher Bry Willis critiques Meghan Sullivan’s theory of temporal neutrality, which argues that we should treat our future selves with the same importance as our current selves. While acknowledging that impulsive short-sightedness is oft... more

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Episode: Modernity Analysis by Mediated Encounter Ontology
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Language philosopher providing context to the discussions around AI and human privilege
Episode: AI and the End of Human Privilege
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Author who explores the use of AI in creative writing
Episode: AI, Authors, and the Gatekeepers of Fiction
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Writer at Philosophics blog, discussing postmodernism.
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Episode: Discovering Postmodernism

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The Myth of Writing Purity and AI Authorship
Q: What historical examples does the episode use to illustrate authorship without direct writing by the named author?
Examples include ghostwriting in political and corporate contexts, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and Barthes' Death of the Author, which all show that the named author is often distinct from the actual production process.
The Myth of Writing Purity and AI Authorship
Q: How does Willis view the role of AI in the act of writing?
AI is a tool that can alter the process, but it does not change the underlying structural relationship of authorship, which remains about attribution and responsibility held by the human prompting and guiding the output.
The Myth of Writing Purity and AI Authorship
Q: What is the core distinction Willis makes between production and attribution in authorship?
Production is the physical act of creating text, while attribution is the societal designation of who is responsible and credited for the work, shaped by legal, economic, and cultural factors.
Lost Words of Time
Q: What lost word would you bring back?
Choosing overmorrow could mean craving more intentionality in our plans for the future.
DeepSeek and ChatGPT Censorship
Q: What happens when Bry asks ChatGPT about the US's human rights violations?
ChatGPT doesn't shy away from the question and affirms that the US has a history of human rights violations, comparing them to Chinese examples.

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