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philosophical

[fil-uh-sof-i-kuhl] / ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl /


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In a new paper in Philosophical Transactions B, we propose a neural model for minimal consciousness in insects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Many of El Cine’s events take place at Heavy Manners Library, an arts space in Echo Park, and the Philosophical Research Society, a multicultural arts nonprofit in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

It is believed that Gordon Augustus Thomson, who travelled from Belfast to Hawaii in 1840, had removed iwi kūpuna from burial caves and donated them to Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society in 1857.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

The scholars drew up new guidelines for understanding biosignatures from life-sustaining elements in future Enceladus missions, publishing their findings in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

“I just wanted to remind you, Nat—the Philosophical Library is still open to you—if you want to read the books.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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