Author: Gualtiero Piccinini

There is a new survey up at Experimental Philosophy.  They are looking for both philosophers and non-philosophers.  I just took the survey and invite you to do the same.

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Below is a tentative and rough taxonomy of notions of information relevant to psychology, neuroscience, and computer science, and specifically, to whether computation is information processing.1. Shannon information.  The notion defined by his communication theory.  The more unlikely an event is relative to its alternatives, the more Shannon information it …

As I explain in my review of this book at NDPR, Hurburt and Schwitzgebel have published a ground-breaking book on the collection and use of data from first-person reports.  A good antidote against “armchair introspection” (a favorite of some philosophers of mind).  I recommend it to anyone interested in this topic, …

Jeffrey King has a new book out, defending structured propositions as a theory of content.  Harry Deutsch has a “harsh” (his word) review of it at NDPR.

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her experiences having a stroke.

Announcing the 34th annual meeting of the Society forPhilosophy and PsychologyJune 26-29, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PARegistration is now open; deadline Thursday, June 5 —12:00pm ESTNote that early registration is suggested, as the reservedhotel block is likely to fill quickly.https://www.ircs.upenn.edu/spp/The 2008 conference will feature presentations by:George Ainslie, Michael L. Anderson, …