New Book: The Biological Mind

One of the most neglected perspectives in traditional philosophy of mind/cogsci is that the mind is a biological system, and that therefore philosophy of mind/cogsci is a branch of philosophy of biology. Fortunately, Justin Garson has just published The Biological Mind (Routledge), an introduction to the philosophy of mind that …

Templeton Foundation Call for Grant Proposals

As part of its fall open submission cycle, the John Templeton Foundation welcomes online funding inquiries in the areas of philosophy and theology. The submission window is August 1 to October 1, 2014. Proposed philosophical projects need not have religion or theology as a focus. To submit an online funding …

It Takes Talent, Determination, Good Teachers, and Deliberate Practice

Today’s NY Times has an article about a new paper in Psychological Science on whether talent or practice is more important for elite performance. In a meta-analysis, the psychologists “found that deliberate practice explained 26% of the variance in performance for games, 21% for music, 18% for sports, 4% for education, …

John Templeton Foundation Spring 2014 Open Submission Cycle

As part of its fall open submission cycle, the John Templeton Foundation welcomes online funding inquiries in the areas of philosophy and theology. The submission window is February 3 to April 1, 2014. Proposed philosophical projects need not have religion or theology as a focus. To submit an online funding …

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