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There are many reasons to engage in philosophical computing. The notion of compensating for the inherent complexity of computing may be the most common reason. We could also be concerned about the fast pace at which our hardware changes; trying to make hardware more sustainable is another way to do phicomp.
On this mailing list we want to focus on our actions rather than on what we avoid. However, criticism must be permitted. Philosophers have a neat trick when they criticise an idea: They define the idea, and then criticise their definition. Done right, we can avoid many of the identities that people might get emotional about. We are also very precise about what we criticise. This is because identifiers often mean vastly different things to people.
By joining this mailing list you agree that we all try to make phicomp an awesome place.
Happy Φc!