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Twitter home of Vanderbilt’s Scott Aikin & @RobertTalisse| NEW BOOK Political Argument in a Polarized Age https://teapawt.net/t.co/B34ozTIIm2

Joined September 2013
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A short interview with PHILOSOPHIE magazine... @philomag philomag.com/articles/retrou…
Retrouver des espaces pour une vie sociale dépolitisée ?

Retrouver des espaces pour une vie sociale dépolitisée ?

À l’heure où les sondages anticipent une défaite républicaine aux élections américaines de mi-mandat, le 3 novembre, le philosophe Robert B. Talisse livre son…

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I'm in St. Louis late this week, doing a few things at Wash U. If you're around, stop by and say hi. philosophy.washu.edu/events/…

Civil Society Brunch: Repairing Democracy: The Task Within Us

Robert Talisse (Vanderbilt University)

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THIS FRIDAY in NYC: Join us for this conference in memory of Virginia Held. Note that there's an online option. If you're around, let me know and we can plan to catch up
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NYC pals: if you're around next Friday, it'd be great to see you.
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A memorial conference for Virginia Held - Friday, October 16 at the @CUNY Grad Center (@GradCenterNews). See you there... gc.cuny.edu/events/conferenc…

Conference in Memory of Virginia Held (1929-2026)

Speakers:

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The "clearing the decks" fallacy: 1. Hold opposing views to ultra-high dialectical standards, and show they can't meet them 2. With opposing views thusly dismissed, your view is the only game in town. So drop the dialectical standards and simply assert your view. QED.
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Aikin and me in the latest issue of *Informal Logic*, on the Curative Fallacy informallogic.ca/index.php/i…
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Next Week (6/18-19): I'm keynoting a conference on *The Challenges of Hostile Epistemology* at the University of Rijeka in Croatia. If you're around, stop by and say hi philevents.org/event/show/14…
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It's just a question
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My work is discussed in this article by @DeborahKennyHVA in the latest @TIME time.com/article/2026/04/17/…
How American Schools Can Address Political Polarization

How American Schools Can Address Political Polarization

To prepare students to become stewards of democratic life, we need to rethink the entire culture of schooling, writes Deborah Kenny.

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A little piece I wrote for @ConversationUS proposing that the president's most ridiculously false statements aren't really lies... theconversation.com/as-a-phi…
As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

Donald Trump’s false claims about the Iran War, Epstein files, tariffs and inflation have left some supporters who have traditionally believed all he says feeling duped and abandoned. Why now?

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"She's In Parties" - Bauhaus. I've done this one before, but there's something about a distorted telecaster with lots of chorus that brings out my inner Daniel Ash...
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The central tenet of the predominant political movement of our day is that only its devotees are truly American
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When people "practice politics the right way," they occasionally change their mind about stuff
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I'm on the latest episode of Philosophy Bites talking about the civic value of solitude. Take a listen! philosophybites.com/podcast/…
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Just released on the Philosophy Bites podcast: @RobertTalisse on Civic Solitude…Find this episode at philosophybites.com, on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
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Off to the University of Kansas in Lawrence tomorrow for this weekend conference on civility. It's a full schedule, but if you're around let me know... i2s-research.ku.edu/civility…
Civility and Politics in a Changing World

Civility and Politics in a Changing World

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Sometimes a book review misses the point
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Stay safe friends...
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Interesting times intensifying in fuckedupness
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