Last week at the 2006 PSA Meeting, there was a session with Michael Dickson, editor of Philosophy of Science. What he had to say is especially interesting in light of recent controversies on how philosophy journals are run.Here are a few things I remember Michael Dickson saying (paraphrased by me):1. …
The 2006 Philosophy of Science Association Meeting is about to take place, on November 2-5 at the Hyatt Regenecy Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. There are several interesting talks and sessions on the philosophy of psychology and neuroscience, including a symposium entitled “Can Introspective Reports be Scientific Evidence?” with Anna …
An interesting conference on realization, organized by Julie Yoo, recently took place at Lafayette College. See here for more details.
Next Spring, I’m teaching a course on mechanisms (mechanistic explanation) and functions (functional explanation). I’m considering some of the following sources: The Monist, 87.1 (2004). Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 37.1 (2006). Allen, C., M. Bekoff, and G. Lauder, Eds. (1998). Nature’s Purposes: Analysis of Function and Design …
A Brood Comb has collected an impressive list of philosophy online videos, many of which pertain to the philosophy of mind.
Next spring, I’m teaching a cross-listed upper undergraduate/graduate course on consciousness for the first time. I’d like to strike a good balance between philosophical and scientific readings. Does anyone have suggestions as to what is a must-read in the huge literature on consciousness? From an informal survey, it seems to me …
Benoit Hardy-Vallée has put online a page with many search engines and resources that some may find useful for their research. To see it, go to https://bhv.direct.to and click “research tools”.
