Anne Sophie Meincke
Philosopher @univie.ac.at, PhD; doing metaphysics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind & action, history of philosophy; particularly fond of process metaphysics; otherwise into writing, singing, dancing, art. https://www.annesophiemeincke.com
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeOur new paper (with @biotay.bsky.social) is out and on the cover story of @currentbiology.bsky.social !!!! Veronika, a Carinthian mountain cow flexibly uses a “multi-purpose tool” to scratch herself. A video and more information will follow in the comments. www.cell.com/current-biol...
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- Why should we read Henri Bergson's "Creative Evolution" today? There is more than just one reason, see my extended book review, just published in Mind: academic.oup.com/mind/advance... #Bergson #philosophy #philbio #ProcessPhilosophy #biology #science #HenriBergson
- Was kann Philosophie heute leisten? Eine ganze Menge! Vier Perspektiven - Sozialontologie, Metaphysik (Meincke), Wirtschaftsphilosophie und Angewandte Ethik: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fDK... Dank an ÖAW-Klassenpräsidentin Prof. Christiane Wendehorst für die Einladung! @oeaw.bsky.social
- 👇Excellent article by Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, Henry Potter and George Ellis that debunks the pervasive myth of determinism, forthcoming in the Topical Collection in Synthese, which I am guest-editing: link.springer.com/collections/...
- Paper accepted! 😊 "Reframing the Free Will Debate: The Universe is Not Deterministic" will appear in Synthese. Final version available here: arxiv.org/abs/2503.19672 - with Henry Potter and George Ellis
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- Warum Österreich eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft braucht: mein heutiger Artikel "Bei der Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!" in @diepressecom.bsky.social. #Wissenschaft #Grundlagenforschung #Österreich #FTIPakt #Geisteswissenschaften #Frauenförderung @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
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- Do you think (neuro)biology has killed free will? Think again. In our Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 10 June 2025, hosted by @ya-oeaw.bsky.social, Alfred R. Mele and I argued the opposite. Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHGR... #FreeWill #philosophy #biology #neuroscience
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeHi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
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- What does it mean to be an agent endowed with free will in an indeterministic world? Is there empirical evidence for free will? Join us for the interdisciplinary conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience", 11-12 June 2025, Vienna, Austria @oeaw.bsky.social
- Has (neuro-)biology disproved free will? If not, can a case for free be made on the basis of biology? Join Al Mele & me for our YA Distinguished Lecture “Can Biology Help Us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy”, 10 June 2025, Vienna, 17:00 CEST, @oeaw.bsky.social @ya-oeaw.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeAnother important call for scientists to stand up against Eugenics and Scientific Racism. Yet, not much said about the structural changes and the crucial role of humanities in this. #philsci #philsky #STS #metascience #popgen #evosky www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- It has been a pleasure to contribute to addressing the challenges of #QuantumPhysics from the perspective of #ProcessMetaphysics.
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeTHAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG: Plaintiffs in one lawsuit against DOGE have alerted the court to President Trump's remarks tonight calling Elon Musk the "head" of the office.
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke1. The Trump administration has crippled cancer and Alzheimer's research by imposing a freeze on all government credit cards at NIH. An NIH source with direct knowledge tell Popular Information that scientific research has ground to halt because necessary supplies can no longer be purchased.
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- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeYour dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
- Reposted by Anne Sophie Meincke"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
- Reposted by Anne Sophie MeinckeUkraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
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