Category: Mindcraft

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It amazes me how many philosophy papers, even by young philosophers, appeal to “psychological laws”.  For instance, they may discuss whether psychological laws are reducible to more fundamental laws, or whether they are intentional, or whathaveyou.  This way of talking seems to presuppose that psychologists explain behavior in terms of laws.Where do they …

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The beginning of a biologically accurate, neuron-by-neuron, silicon-based brain?

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The Society for the Metaphysics of Science has organized the following sessions at the upcoming Central APA:GI-5 Thursday, April 17,  9:00 AM-12:00 PMTopic: Metaphysics, Science, and the Social World Title: “The Folk Concept of Race”Speaker: Edouard Machery (University of Pittsburgh)Title: “Normalcy and Sociality”Speaker: Robert A. Wilson (University of Alberta)******** GIII-10 Thursday, …

The program for the 100th meeting of the SSPP, which will take place in New Orleans on 20-22 March 2008, is out.  Check it out.