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Monthly Archives: September 2008
AAMAS 2009 and ICJAI 2009
Keen to connect your work on logic, probability, and decision making (a.k.a. Formal Epistemology) to computer scientists’ work on logic, probability, and decision making (a.k.a. Artificial Intelligence)? Then consider two upcoming conferences.
Chronicle on X-Phi
A nice article here, on the fast rise of experimental philosophy and the controversy surrounding it. Nice pic on Knobe on the main page as well! … Continue reading
Opening in Formal Epistemology
It is interesting to see when informal designations first start appearing in job advertisements. Not sure if this is the first, but Maryland is advertising an open position in formal epistemology. See here for some details. Neat! … Continue reading
Second Annual Midwest Epistemology Workshop
This is to announce that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be hosting the second annual Midwest Epistemology Workshop (MEW) Friday Oct. 17th—Saturday Oct. 18th, 2008. The workshop is an annual event where epistemologists present and discuss recently completed work or … Continue reading
Philosophy of Science in Europe
Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective (PSE) is a recently launched research network program funded by the European Science Foundation. The program brings together an exciting mix of philosophers from across Europe for the purpose of sharing results and … Continue reading
REC 2009
News about the next conference from Peter Klein: The next Rutgers Epistemology Conference will be held on May 8th and 9th of 2009. The Conference will follow the same general format — beginning at 1:00 pm. on Friday, May 8th, … Continue reading
Are you ODD?
No, I’m not yelling “odd!”. I’m talking about oppositional defiant disorder, a mental disorder introduced in 1980 to the DSM IV. For discussion, see “Brainstorm: Oppositional and Defiant–Or Critical Thinker?” Here’s a memorable quote: In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association … Continue reading
Fordham Wisdom Workshop, April 2009
Fordham University will be hosting a one-day workshop on the topic of Wisdom on April 17th, 2009. Speakers will be: John Greco (University of St. Louis) Charles Larmore (Brown University) Gabriel Richardson Lear (University of Chicago) Ernest Sosa (Rutgers University) … Continue reading
Epistemology: 5 Questions
Epistemology: 5 Questions Edited by Vincent F. Hendricks & Duncan Pritchard ISBN: 978-87-92130-07-5 List Price: $38 / £28 372 pages New York, London: Automatic Press / VIP Epistemology: 5 Questions is a collection of short interviews based on 5 questions … Continue reading