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Brad on Which journals have articles that are cited the most in the Stanford and Internet Encyclopedias of Philosophy? (UPDATED)November 5, 2026
If the producers of this list want more (nit-picky) feedback, I noticed descrepancies with some journals in philosophy of science.…
Martin Lenz on Is AI destroying the peer-reviewed journal publication process?November 5, 2026
Thanks! Turns out I got fooled by AI detector, a company using the name “Pangram” for advertising. A check with…
Martin Mellish on Only 20% of people engage in “inner speech”?November 4, 2026
I have solved complex math problems without any ‘inner speech’. Having solved a problem, one may then translate the solution…
David Wallace on Is AI destroying the peer-reviewed journal publication process?November 4, 2026
If so, provide a copy to Pangram’s CEO, who has offered a bounty for any long form text from before…
David Svolba on Only 20% of people engage in “inner speech”?November 4, 2026
Hurlburt has a pretty cool answer to your question. You think that conscious thought requires ‘inner speech’. This is because…
s. wallerstein on Only 20% of people engage in “inner speech”?November 4, 2026
Can I ask a question which seems pertinent? What does it mean to engage or not engage in inner speech?…
David Svolba on Only 20% of people engage in “inner speech”?November 4, 2026
Very interesting! Here’s what Hurlburt claims in the linked video: Percentage of people who engage in ‘inner speech’ *occasionally*: ~…