Recent work by Brains contributors
The following articles by Brains contributors were posted to PhilPapers during August and September. Please let me know of any errors or omissions. – JS
Author: John Schwenkler
Does vision have perspectival properties? (Do YOU think so?)
In visual experience, the way things look is dependent on where you are looking at them from. (A plate, for example, will appear differently depending on whether you are viewing it straight on or at an angle.) But how should we account for this incontestable fact? Many philosophers have held that …
CFP: Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice
Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice is a new, cross-disciplinary journal that encompasses neuroscience, social, cognitive, experimental, and clinical psychology. It publishes articles on theory, research, methodology, and clinical applications related to the psychology of consciousness. The journal devotes substantial coverage to topics that traditionally fall under the rubric of …
CFA: Workshop on Experimentation in Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
A workshop on Experimentation in Neuroscience will take place at the Pittsburgh University Center for Philosophy of Science on November 22-23. The workshop will showcase the exciting advances in this field while also providing a forum for discussion about the criteria for progress in the development of experimental methods. It will …
Upcoming Events at Brains
[Update 7:10pm: A link to Butterfill and Apperly’s paper has been added below.] In the next few weeks, Brains will be host to two philosophers who’ve recently published books on interestingly parallel topics: First, as I announced previously, Doug Robinson of Hong Kong Baptist University will begin blogging next week …
London’s Institute of Philosophy awarded £1.9 million for research on the senses
Here is the full story; here is an excerpt: The Institute of Philosophy, a member institute of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, has been awarded a major research grant of £1,950,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The research grant will support a three-year project based …
Philosophers’ Carnival #155
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