mit philosophy@MITphilosophy

one half of MIT's department of linguistics & philosophy

 cambridge ma
philosophy.mit.edu
Joined September 2013
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In this week's newsletter, discover what @MITphilosophy prof Brian Hedden's research reveals about human reason, meet the incoming @MIT_CIS Robert E. Wilhelm Fellows, learn how @MITWGS complements students' STEM educations, and more. mailchi.mp/mit/shass-weekly-…
MIT EECS and Philosophy professor Brian Hedden

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.@BarLuzon in the NYT nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/is…

What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S. (Gift Article)

Thousands of Israelis living in the United States are expected to fly to Israel to vote in the country’s national election this month.

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During #SHASS75, SHASS dean and @MITphilosophy prof Agustín Rayo described the importance of the humanities in arriving at a better understanding of the human experience.
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MIT Civil Discourse Project@MITCDP
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Last night's event on American exceptionalism, with Jennifer Hochschild and Phillip Muñoz. An exceptional time was had by all!
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Our next event, with Vincent Phillip Muñoz (Notre Dame), and Jennifer Hochschild (Harvard).
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Alex Byrne
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My Problems of Philosophy online class comes to China!
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.@MITphilosophy prof Brian Hedden co-authored research about "algorithmic monoculture" that argues it can benefit job seekers. news.mit.edu/2026/algorithmi… @MITEECS @MITEngineering @MITSloan @MIT_SCC

The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details

The use of a single hiring algorithm by multiple firms, known as algorithmic monoculture, is less problematic for job seekers than past research has shown, and may even be a good thing depending on...

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Brad Skow
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This was an excellent event, great arguments, great questions. (That’s me in the corner)
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Packed house for last night's event with @kathleen_stock1 and Jess Flanigan on assisted death.
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“There was a thought that AI was coming...and that actually it was going to be incredibly important from the perspective of doing the most good,” @MITphilosophy prof Brian Hedden says. fortune.com/2026/09/23/effec… @FortuneMagazine

How ‘Effective Altruism’ went from fringe philosophy to Trump's AI villain | Fortune

Trump administration has attacked Effective Altruism for promoting AI "doom." Critics say it's a distraction from growing public concern about AI risk.

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MIT Civil Discourse Project@MITCDP
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Our first event this fall is on assisted death, with @kathleen_stock1 and Jessica Flanigan.
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Brad Skow
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Sep 7
Thanks to @newversereview for this chance to talk about my book, and show you some of the poems.
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Sep 7
Today at NVR, an interview with @bradford_skow about his collection American Independence in Verse, which dramatizes the lead-up to the Revolution in poems spoken by Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, King George III, and other historical figures. Sample poems too!
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In this week's newsletter, we introduce incoming SHASS faculty, explore the history of vaccine hesitancy, meet student and faculty award winners, and more. mailchi.mp/mit/shass-weekly-… @mit_cmsw @MIT_MTA @MITphilosophy @MITEcon @HistoryMit @MITPoliSci
Top row, left to right: Grisha Coleman, Tung-Hui Hu, and Claire Luchette. Bottom row, left to right: Shota Momma, Lindsey Raymond, and Makoto Harris Takao.

ALT Top row, left to right: Grisha Coleman, Tung-Hui Hu, and Claire Luchette. Bottom row, left to right: Shota Momma, Lindsey Raymond, and Makoto Harris Takao.

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Sam Berstler (@sam_berstler) in the Philosopher's Annual 2025 for "The structure of open secrets."🍾 leiterreports.com/2026/08/30…

Philosopher’s Annual: from the literature of 2025

Via Patrick Grim (who remains as “executive editor ” of PA, but has turned over editor duties for this volume to Daniel Singer): The Philosopher’s Annual volume 45 from the literature o…

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MIT Open Learning
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You have $1,000. What you do with it might say more about moral obligation than you think. Watch @mitphilosophy PhD student Julian Perilla break down one of philosophy's most provocative questions about what we owe to others. Watch more learning moments on MIT Learn: bit.ly/4vsmOLp
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MIT Free Speech Alliance
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Glad that we're able to give a home to this kind of thoughtful commentary! We hope you enjoy this piece on teaching great books at @MIT from MIT Concourse's Linda Rabieh. Link in next post.
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“We are temporally extended people with hopefully long lifespans," @MITphilosophy professor and alumnus Brian Hedden says. news.mit.edu/2026/using-reas… @MIT_alumni @MIT_SCC @MITEECS @MITLIDS

Using reason, again and again

MIT professor of philosophy Brian Hedden is a proponent of what he calls “time-slice rationality” — the idea that in applying reason, we exist in little slivers of time and knowledge.

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Brian Hedden in MIT News. news.mit.edu/2026/using-reas…

Using reason, again and again

MIT professor of philosophy Brian Hedden is a proponent of what he calls “time-slice rationality” — the idea that in applying reason, we exist in little slivers of time and knowledge.

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We welcomed new faculty across SHASS in @mit_cmsw, @MITEcon, @MIT_MTA, and MIT Linguistics. news.mit.edu/2026/school-hum…

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026

Six new professors — Grisha Coleman, Tung-Hui Hu, Claire Luchette, Shota Momma, Lindsey Raymond, and Makoto Harris Takao — have joined the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences faculty.

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Alex Byrne (@byrne_a) interviewed in the Chronicle of Higher Education. chronicle.com/article/alex-b…

Alex Byrne Wants You to Know He’s Not a ‘Smug and Condescending Dickhead’

The MIT philosopher on cancellation, controversy, and collaborating with the Trump administration.

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MIT Open Learning
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Many people think the trolley problem is about what you'd do in that same situation. @MITphilosophy researcher Julian Perilla says it's really about something deeper: Is it ever okay to harm some for the greater good? Explore the trolley problem and more MIT learning moments: bit.ly/44VTrW2
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