John Schwenkler

Upcoming Events at the Brains Blog

John Schwenkler February 16, 2017 February 19, 2017 Events

In the next few months we will continue our regular series of journal symposia at the Brains blog, and also feature visits from several authors of recent books: During the week of February 19, Chauncey Maher (Dickinson College) will blog about Plant Minds: A Philosophical Defense (Routledge, 2017). Beginning the week of March 6 we …

CFA: Mind and Brain Annual Conference

John Schwenkler February 11, 2017 February 11, 2017 CFPs

Mind and Brain Annual Conference September 14 and 15, 2017 Flint, MI USA Call for Abstracts: submission deadline August 1, 2017 This annual conference will bring together scholars and researchers from all areas whose work concerns important issues involving the mind and brain. Submissions may concern traditional such as epistemology, …

CFP: The Relational Self

John Schwenkler February 10, 2017 February 10, 2017 CFPs / Self-consciousness

Interdisciplinary Special Issue to appear in TOPOI, an International Journal of Philosophy THE RELATIONAL SELF: BASIC FORMS OF SELF-AWARENESS Editor: Anna CIAUNICA (Institute of Philosophy Porto / Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences, UCL London) The SI will consist of six invited contributors and a matched number of submitted papers (for submission instructions …

CFP: Topoi Special Issue on Mind and Brain

John Schwenkler February 7, 2017 February 7, 2017 CFPs

Topoi invites submissions for a special issue on the study of mind and brain in connection with themes explored in the work of Daniel Dennett and Nicholas Humphrey. In March 2016, New College of the Humanities (NCH) hosted the NCH Mind and Brain Conference on the philosophy of psychology and …

Final CFP: The Philosophical Significance of Molyneux’s Question

John Schwenkler February 6, 2017 February 6, 2017 CFPs / perception

This is a final reminder that submissions for the conference on The Philosophical Significance of Molyneux’s question, at the University of York from June 5-6, 2017, are due by February 15. The invited speakers are Becko Copenhaver, M.G.F. Martin, Mohan Matthen, and L.A. Paul. For further details and to submit your work, visit spinperceptionnetwork.wordpress.com/mq/.

CFA: The Rational Role of Cognitive Phenomenology

John Schwenkler February 6, 2017 February 6, 2017 CFPs / Cognition / Epistemology

Call for Abstracts, Workshop: The Rational Role of Cognitive Phenomenology University of Bergen, June 6–7th, 2017. Extended deadline for submissions: February 26th, 2017 Travel and accommodation funding is available. The organisers encourage participation from members of under-represented groups. Please scroll down for further information. DESCRIPTION Previous orthodoxy in philosophy of …

Interview with Kati Farkas at 3:AM Magazine

John Schwenkler February 4, 2017 February 4, 2017 Philosophy of Mind

This is interesting and provocative throughout.