Top Albums of 2025

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Another good year for music, with lots of great, absorbing albums hitting many of my long-time ‘musical sweet spots’. So, a mix of rock, pop and jazz but always with mood and atmosphere. Let’s start with my #10. 10. Rosalía – LUX A clever, elegant, and inventive album that pushes all kinds of boundaries yet avoids the temptation to go …

Is an AI Philosopher Possible? From Tool Use to Co-Philosopher

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Key ideas in this paper were shared at the Biennial Conference of IDEA, ‘The Future of Practical Ethics’, Ethics of AI Panel. University of Leeds, 9 September 2025. INTRODUCTION This work emerged from a practical question: if AI systems can engage in sophisticated textual analysis and argumentation, what does this mean for philosophical practice? Rather than debate whether machines can …