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143A Simple Theory of Overt and Covert DogwhistlesManuscrito 46 (3): 1-38. 2023.Politicians select their words meticulously, never losing sight of their ultimate communicative goal. Sometimes, their objective may be that of not being fully understood by a large portion of the audience. They can achieve this by means of dogwhistles; linguistic expressions that, in addition to their literal meaning, convey a concealed message to a specific sub-group of the audience. This paper focuses on the distinction between overt and covert dogwhistles introduced by J. Saul (2018). I argu…Read more
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64Moral machines: an impossible challenge? (Macchine morali: una sfida impossibile?)Scintille 1 (1): 71-74. 2023.This short essay offers an overview of the philosophical difficulties involved in answering the question 'Is it possible to develop an AI system capable of moral action?'.
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Metaphilosophy |
The Nature of Analytic Philosophy |
20th Century Analytic Philosophy |
Methodology in Metaphysics |
Modality |
Logic and Philosophy of Logic |