Lately I’ve decided that it’s time to try and make my work comprehensible to laypeople. Here is attempt number 1. Cross posted at idontknowwhatiam Hello all I like to think that I have been taking the idea of the philosopher as public servant seriously. This is perhaps grounded in an …
Looks like a great opportunity: The Philosophy Department at King’s College London is seeking an outstanding philosopher with research expertise and teaching experience in philosophy of mind and/or philosophy of psychology. This is a three-year fixed term appointment, starting from September 2013. Further information can be found here:
No word yet on possible funding for philosophers: The Obama administration is planning a decade-long scientific effort to examine the workings of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of its activity, seeking to do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for genetics. The project, which …
The Fifth Online Consciousness Conference is now underway! It will run until March 1st so stop by and join in the fun!
CALL FOR PAPERS, 2nd International CONFERENCE on the HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF COMPUTING (HaPoC 2013) 28th – 31st October 2013 Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris. with a special session on “Computing and the Arts” at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs https://hapoc2013.sciencesconf.org We are happy to announce that the 2nd International …
Liz Irvine’s book, “Consciousness as a Scientific Concept,” is the first book published in the Springer book series Studies in Brain and Mind under its newish editor-in-chief and editorial board.While the hardback is fairly expensive at $99, a little known feature of Springer is that paperback copies of their books may …
I did this years ago and found it very beneficial, so I recommend it to junior philosophers out there: NEH Summer Seminar10 June-12 July 2013Washington University in St Louis Sixteen participants will be chosen from among eligible applicants interested in metaphysical issues that arise in the philosophy of mind. Early …
