Following a couple of brief notes on what I call the “canonical form” of a paradox and on how the Paradox of Inference – the problem derived from Lewis Carroll’s dialogue between Achilles and the Tortoise – has been received … Continue reading
In Greg’s comment here, he notes correctly that when we form beliefs, we often do so on the basis of things assumed. In the example there, my wife says something, and I respond in a way that shows that I … Continue reading
DEADLINE EXTENSION: The deadline for submissions for the “Formal Epistemology” special issue of “Studia Logica” has been extended until February 15, 2006. Please send submissions and/or inquiries to the editor of this issue: Branden Fitelson (branden @fitelson.org).
Here’s a lighthearted example for a holiday weekend. Some background: my son often helps his girlfriend babysit for a brother/sister pair who are 3 and 5. He told my wife a story about one of them being unable to make … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking over the past few months about the notion of epistemic obligations and permissions, and will record a few thoughts here. There’s also a quite nice discussion going on at TAR about the subject, prompted by Roger White’s … Continue reading
The deadline for submissions to the Special Issue of Social Epistemology on “Collective Knowledge and Collective Knowers” has been extended. Extended abstracts (750-1500 words) are due March 1, 2006. Full papers are due August 15, 2006. For more information, see … Continue reading
This blog has been around for a bit, and I should have noted it sooner. It is Philosophy Conferences and Calls for Papers, and is maintained by Tina Huggins, a graduate student at FSU. It’s a very nice service to … Continue reading
EPISTEME: Journal of Social Epistemology http://www.episteme.us.com 2006 CONFERENCE: WHEN DIFFERENCE MAKES A DIFFERENCE: EPISTEMIC DIVERSITY AND DISSENT CALL FOR PAPERS EPISTEME will hold its third annual conference at the University of Toronto on June 2-3, 2006. The focus of this … Continue reading
Here’s another google search that brought someone here: they were looking for a “perfectly rational ass”. All of you who stood up should sit down, right now. . . for two reasons, if you’re lucky. . . (OK, if you’re … Continue reading
And it is on epistemology. Contents below the fold (with CD-ers in bold), and here’s Blackwell’s link. … Continue reading