Jorge Ramos
@jsramos.bsky.social
Philosopher/Engineer multiclass.
Doctoral researcher in (mainly) Metaphysics of Biology at UNED #philbio #philsci.
My website: https://shorturl.at/7AsE8
🗣️: EN/ES/CA
♫: 闇はいつも blue, blue, 堕天使 bluuuuuue.
Doctoral researcher in (mainly) Metaphysics of Biology at UNED #philbio #philsci.
My website: https://shorturl.at/7AsE8
🗣️: EN/ES/CA
♫: 闇はいつも blue, blue, 堕天使 bluuuuuue.
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🟢 METIS Seminar Series 2026/27: First Semester Talks
Everyone is welcome to attend!
📍 In person:
Sala B, Edificio de Humanidades
Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, Madrid
💻 Online:
Email [email protected] or subscribe to our mailing list.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
📍 In person:
Sala B, Edificio de Humanidades
Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, Madrid
💻 Online:
Email [email protected] or subscribe to our mailing list.
September 30, 2026 at 11:21 AM
🟢 METIS Seminar Series 2026/27: First Semester Talks
Everyone is welcome to attend!
📍 In person:
Sala B, Edificio de Humanidades
Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, Madrid
💻 Online:
Email [email protected] or subscribe to our mailing list.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
📍 In person:
Sala B, Edificio de Humanidades
Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, Madrid
💻 Online:
Email [email protected] or subscribe to our mailing list.
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1/2 Team member Maxim Pfaffenrot gave a talk at the SOPhiA 2026 conference. Examining the COVID-19 pandemic as an episode of fast science, he shows that scientists inevitably make non-epistemic value judgements under time constraints.
September 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
1/2 Team member Maxim Pfaffenrot gave a talk at the SOPhiA 2026 conference. Examining the COVID-19 pandemic as an episode of fast science, he shows that scientists inevitably make non-epistemic value judgements under time constraints.
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🎉We’re ending the week with some good news! Our METIS member @lauradelgadoverges.bsky.social has just published a new paper in the European Journal of Analytic Philosophy:
“From Conceptual Lacuna to Conceptual Distortion: The Case of Self-Illness Ambiguity”
🔗 hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/50...
“From Conceptual Lacuna to Conceptual Distortion: The Case of Self-Illness Ambiguity”
🔗 hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/50...
From Conceptual Lacuna to Conceptual Distortion: The Case of Self–Illness Ambiguity
Epistemic injustice has received considerable attention in the philosophy of psychiatry in recent years. While testimonial injustice, and epistemic injustice more generally, have been widely discussed, hermeneutical injustice has received comparative...
hrcak.srce.hr
September 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🎉We’re ending the week with some good news! Our METIS member @lauradelgadoverges.bsky.social has just published a new paper in the European Journal of Analytic Philosophy:
“From Conceptual Lacuna to Conceptual Distortion: The Case of Self-Illness Ambiguity”
🔗 hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/50...
“From Conceptual Lacuna to Conceptual Distortion: The Case of Self-Illness Ambiguity”
🔗 hrcak.srce.hr/en/clanak/50...
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Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide, edited by the inestimable @phieveigl.bsky.social (and me!), has 27 chapters from super-cool philosophers of science explaining how they do their thing, and is now open access! Our baby is free! #philsci
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide
A guidebook to methods and methodology, encouraging deeper engagement across the philosophy of science and beyond.The last twenty years have seen multiple
direct.mit.edu
September 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide, edited by the inestimable @phieveigl.bsky.social (and me!), has 27 chapters from super-cool philosophers of science explaining how they do their thing, and is now open access! Our baby is free! #philsci
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
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🟢 Workshop
Our PhD student Marco Portillo (@marcoportillo.com) (University of Milan & UNED, METIS) will participate in the Biological Modality Workshop at the University of Leeds (@leedsprhs.bsky.social / @universityofleeds.bsky.social).
Our PhD student Marco Portillo (@marcoportillo.com) (University of Milan & UNED, METIS) will participate in the Biological Modality Workshop at the University of Leeds (@leedsprhs.bsky.social / @universityofleeds.bsky.social).
September 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
🟢 Workshop
Our PhD student Marco Portillo (@marcoportillo.com) (University of Milan & UNED, METIS) will participate in the Biological Modality Workshop at the University of Leeds (@leedsprhs.bsky.social / @universityofleeds.bsky.social).
Our PhD student Marco Portillo (@marcoportillo.com) (University of Milan & UNED, METIS) will participate in the Biological Modality Workshop at the University of Leeds (@leedsprhs.bsky.social / @universityofleeds.bsky.social).
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🟢 Conference talk
Our PhD student Losner Briones (@losnerbriones.com) (UNED, METIS) and Guillermo Marín Penella will present their paper:
“Mechanistic Discarding and Target-to-Target Extrapolation”
at the 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference.
💻 Online
📅 16 Sept.
Our PhD student Losner Briones (@losnerbriones.com) (UNED, METIS) and Guillermo Marín Penella will present their paper:
“Mechanistic Discarding and Target-to-Target Extrapolation”
at the 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference.
💻 Online
📅 16 Sept.
September 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
🟢 Conference talk
Our PhD student Losner Briones (@losnerbriones.com) (UNED, METIS) and Guillermo Marín Penella will present their paper:
“Mechanistic Discarding and Target-to-Target Extrapolation”
at the 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference.
💻 Online
📅 16 Sept.
Our PhD student Losner Briones (@losnerbriones.com) (UNED, METIS) and Guillermo Marín Penella will present their paper:
“Mechanistic Discarding and Target-to-Target Extrapolation”
at the 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference.
💻 Online
📅 16 Sept.
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🟢 Conference talk
Our PhD student Josep Gasol (@josepgasol.com) (Centre for Ethics, Pardubice & METIS, UNED) will present at EurSafe 2026
“Can Some Nonhuman Animals Be Considered Epistemic Agents? Conceptual Analysis and Ethical Implications”
📍 Cappadocia University, Türkiye
📅 Friday, 11 Sept.
Our PhD student Josep Gasol (@josepgasol.com) (Centre for Ethics, Pardubice & METIS, UNED) will present at EurSafe 2026
“Can Some Nonhuman Animals Be Considered Epistemic Agents? Conceptual Analysis and Ethical Implications”
📍 Cappadocia University, Türkiye
📅 Friday, 11 Sept.
September 9, 2026 at 7:48 AM
🟢 Conference talk
Our PhD student Josep Gasol (@josepgasol.com) (Centre for Ethics, Pardubice & METIS, UNED) will present at EurSafe 2026
“Can Some Nonhuman Animals Be Considered Epistemic Agents? Conceptual Analysis and Ethical Implications”
📍 Cappadocia University, Türkiye
📅 Friday, 11 Sept.
Our PhD student Josep Gasol (@josepgasol.com) (Centre for Ethics, Pardubice & METIS, UNED) will present at EurSafe 2026
“Can Some Nonhuman Animals Be Considered Epistemic Agents? Conceptual Analysis and Ethical Implications”
📍 Cappadocia University, Türkiye
📅 Friday, 11 Sept.
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🟢 Workshop
José Antonio Pérez Escobar (UNED, METIS) will present:
“Mathematical Explanations, Laws, and Law-Like Principles: An Underexplored Connection in Biology”
📍 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
📅 15 Sept.
More information: goo.su/pPz0
José Antonio Pérez Escobar (UNED, METIS) will present:
“Mathematical Explanations, Laws, and Law-Like Principles: An Underexplored Connection in Biology”
📍 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
📅 15 Sept.
More information: goo.su/pPz0
Workshop: New Directions in Law-Based Explanations in the Sciences
www.lse.ac.uk
September 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
🟢 Workshop
José Antonio Pérez Escobar (UNED, METIS) will present:
“Mathematical Explanations, Laws, and Law-Like Principles: An Underexplored Connection in Biology”
📍 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
📅 15 Sept.
More information: goo.su/pPz0
José Antonio Pérez Escobar (UNED, METIS) will present:
“Mathematical Explanations, Laws, and Law-Like Principles: An Underexplored Connection in Biology”
📍 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
📅 15 Sept.
More information: goo.su/pPz0
This has just happened! I talked about "Toward an autonomous metaphysics of biology based on practice" at SOPhiA 2026! And I got great feedback! Thanks!! sophia-conference.org/2026/07/10/t... (If you want more info or my slides, just ask! 😉). [So many exclamation marks! Haha!]
September 3, 2026 at 8:48 AM
This has just happened! I talked about "Toward an autonomous metaphysics of biology based on practice" at SOPhiA 2026! And I got great feedback! Thanks!! sophia-conference.org/2026/07/10/t... (If you want more info or my slides, just ask! 😉). [So many exclamation marks! Haha!]
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New 📃🚨! @rosetrappes.bsky.social & I explore how #environment & #niche concepts are understood & mobilized across the life sciences & beyond, highlighting similarities & differences through a rich range of examples!
👇 philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30940/
#HPbio #philsci #philsky #evobio #envhum #HPS
👇 philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30940/
#HPbio #philsci #philsky #evobio #envhum #HPS
September 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
New 📃🚨! @rosetrappes.bsky.social & I explore how #environment & #niche concepts are understood & mobilized across the life sciences & beyond, highlighting similarities & differences through a rich range of examples!
👇 philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30940/
#HPbio #philsci #philsky #evobio #envhum #HPS
👇 philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30940/
#HPbio #philsci #philsky #evobio #envhum #HPS
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“To err is science.”
Stephan Guttinger reviews Douglas Allchin's new book: "Toward a Philosophy of Error in Science"
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Stephan Guttinger reviews Douglas Allchin's new book: "Toward a Philosophy of Error in Science"
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
September 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM
“To err is science.”
Stephan Guttinger reviews Douglas Allchin's new book: "Toward a Philosophy of Error in Science"
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Stephan Guttinger reviews Douglas Allchin's new book: "Toward a Philosophy of Error in Science"
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Ready for SOPhiA to start, here in Salzburg (what a beautiful city by the way). I'm delivering a talk tomorrow morning! Stay tuned!
September 2, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Ready for SOPhiA to start, here in Salzburg (what a beautiful city by the way). I'm delivering a talk tomorrow morning! Stay tuned!
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Guillermo Marín Penella and I will present our work on pluralistic causal extrapolation! Join us to learn about 'mechanistic discarding' and 'target-to-target extrapolation' in EMA and FDA authorisations of Vaxzevria for COVID-19 prevention during pregnancy and Palbociclib for male breast cancer.
Two more weeks until Philosophy of Medicine week! We've got a full agenda of free, virtual philmed events: a workshop on Philosophy of Diagnosis (9/14) and the International Phil Med Roundtable Conference (9/15-9/18), with >40 talks on topics like AI, medical gaslighting, disease concepts & beyond!
September 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Guillermo Marín Penella and I will present our work on pluralistic causal extrapolation! Join us to learn about 'mechanistic discarding' and 'target-to-target extrapolation' in EMA and FDA authorisations of Vaxzevria for COVID-19 prevention during pregnancy and Palbociclib for male breast cancer.
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September 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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September 1, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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I wrote a little something on the value of philosophy for animal cognition. Out now in Science’s Expert Voices column.
Science is based on assumptions. Philosophy can make sure they’re the right ones.
When I was a postdoctoral researcher, I spent several years teaching at an interdisciplinary research institute in Vienna, Austria. There, my main course sought to train master’s students—mostly biolo...
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August 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I wrote a little something on the value of philosophy for animal cognition. Out now in Science’s Expert Voices column.
This is in less than 2 hours! 🧬
🟢Today, our PhD student Jorge Ramos @jsramos.bsky.social is presenting the talk "Practice-Grounded Metaphysics of Biology" at the Philosophy of Biology at Madison (POBAM) workshop at University of Wisconsin-Madison!!
🔗https://sites.google.com/view/pobam2026/home?authuser=0
🔗https://sites.google.com/view/pobam2026/home?authuser=0
August 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
This is in less than 2 hours! 🧬
Ready for PoBaM! I'm delivering a talk this Friday about practice-based metaphysics of biology.
August 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Ready for PoBaM! I'm delivering a talk this Friday about practice-based metaphysics of biology.
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📢 Abierta la convocatoria para participar en el Seminario de Doctorandos BioKoinos–METIS 26/27, un espacio para presentar y discutir trabajos en un entorno colaborativo y constructivo.
📅 Fecha límite para enviar propuestas: 13/09/26
Formulario de inscripción:
forms.gle/FsJ9L4ED33EA...
📅 Fecha límite para enviar propuestas: 13/09/26
Formulario de inscripción:
forms.gle/FsJ9L4ED33EA...
PHD Seminar BioKoinos-METIS 2026-2027
Envía aquí tu propuesta para presentar en el Seminario de Doctorandos BioKoinos-METIS 2026-2027.
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July 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
📢 Abierta la convocatoria para participar en el Seminario de Doctorandos BioKoinos–METIS 26/27, un espacio para presentar y discutir trabajos en un entorno colaborativo y constructivo.
📅 Fecha límite para enviar propuestas: 13/09/26
Formulario de inscripción:
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📅 Fecha límite para enviar propuestas: 13/09/26
Formulario de inscripción:
forms.gle/FsJ9L4ED33EA...
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💙📚 'Life Beyond Human Boundaries: John Dupré’s Philosophy and the Interdisciplinary Study of the Life Sciences,' an #OpenAccess book, is self-standing as the only substantive anthology of writings centered on John Dupre’s work. bit.ly/4f2gkNl #PhilSci 🗃️
June 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
💙📚 'Life Beyond Human Boundaries: John Dupré’s Philosophy and the Interdisciplinary Study of the Life Sciences,' an #OpenAccess book, is self-standing as the only substantive anthology of writings centered on John Dupre’s work. bit.ly/4f2gkNl #PhilSci 🗃️
Some pigeons have chosen my balcony to nest, and they have a couple squabs and I am so very happy to see them grow!
June 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Some pigeons have chosen my balcony to nest, and they have a couple squabs and I am so very happy to see them grow!
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⭐️Keynote speaker season⭐️ José Antonio Pérez-Escobar (UNED/ @metisuned.bsky.social) Mathematical explanations in biology: A Neo-Aristotelian proposal
June 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
⭐️Keynote speaker season⭐️ José Antonio Pérez-Escobar (UNED/ @metisuned.bsky.social) Mathematical explanations in biology: A Neo-Aristotelian proposal
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