Liz Irvine’s book is out

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 …

METAPHYSICS AND MIND NEH Summer Seminar

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 …

CFA: Mind and Attention in Indian and Contemporary Western Philosophy

Conference date: September 21-22, 2013. Harvard University. Submission due date: March 30, 2013 The goal of the workshop is to bring into focus philosophical work in Indian traditions that address the role of attention of all kinds in mental life. Papers should address any of the following questions in the …

Call for Proposals: Fordham University’s “Varieties of Understanding” Project

The Philosophy Department at Fordham University is pleased to announce its three-year “Varieties of Understanding” project.  The project will sponsor research in psychology, philosophy, and theology that will examine the various ways in which human beings understand the world, how these various types of understanding might be improved, and how …

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