Philosophy
Jürgen Habermas dies at the age of 96
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The influential German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas died on Saturday at the age of 96 in Starnberg. The Suhrkamp Verlag confirmed the death citing the family. Politicians and intellectuals pay tribute to the master thinker for his contribution to democratic debate.
Philosopher Nick Bostrom has posted a new paper arguing that a slight chance of AI annihilating humans could be acceptable. He suggests advanced AI might free humanity from its inevitable end.
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Starting mid-March, the world's first museum dedicated to philosopher Immanuel Kant opens in Lüneburg. The director states that eight out of ten existing original Kant relics worldwide are gathered there. The exhibition also highlights the sociable and approachable sides of the thinker.
A University of Saskatchewan physicist argues that spacetime does not exist as a physical entity but serves as a model for describing events. Treating events as existent objects leads to philosophical confusion and misconceptions like time-travel paradoxes. This view aims to bring clarity to physics and philosophy by distinguishing happenings from existing things.
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Microsoft's AI leadership addressed the topic of consciousness in artificial intelligence, outlining ethical considerations for future developments. This discussion highlights ongoing debates in AI philosophy. It took place on September 11, 2025.