Rick Cooper (psychology, U London) is putting together an issue of Topics in Cognitive Science (a new journal by the Cognitive Science Society) on the fascinating topic of cognitive control. They are soliciting commentaries on the introductory paper plus five target articles, including a nice one by our Pete Mandik. …
In case anyone is interested in the response by Block and Kitcher to Fodor’s argument against evolutionary biology: https://bostonreview.net/BR35.2/block_kitcher.php
Call for Papers
Journal of Cognitive Science
http://cogsci.snu.ac.kr/jcs.
This is an interdisciplinary, international, peer reviewed journal, published by the Institute for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University. The editor, Chungmin Lee, is in the process of revamping the journal, gaining distribution as part of the Springer network and listing in various databases. I recently agreed to serve as their philosophy editor, so philosophy papers are definitely welcome! More information below the fold.
Here. Check out the prominence given to our Adam Shriver, including a link to his NY Times op-ed piece!!
The Online Consciousness Conference has officially begun!!
Below the fold I have posted some thoughts on the higher-order thought theory of consciousness and introspection in case people want more consciousness!!
Hi Guys, N.B. this isn’t just for UK folk, we’re hoping that it is also of use to a wider international community, and we’re serious about building international links… This is to announce the launch of the Mind Network, a new UK network for Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science …
On 11 June 2010 the Philosophy Department at the University of Birmingham (UK) will host a Graduate Workshop on Pain, sponsored by the British Society for the Philosophy of Science and supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy. Keynote speakers will be: Dr David Bain, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of …
