Substantival dualists believe …., neuroscientists believe …

In the philosophical literature, it is common enough to find phrases such as “Substantival dualists believe …” and “Neuroscientists believe …”  Yet, these can be dramatically different from an epistemological perspective.  The former will often state a definition or logical consequence of what it is to be a substantival dualist, …

Tips on Publishing in Graduate School

Yesterday I gave a little workshop about publishing to some graduate students (as part of Washington University’s Future Directions in Genetic Studies Graduate Training Workshop).  Here is a list of tips:1. Make a personal web page.  It’s the cheapest and easiest way to advertize yourself to the world.  Post your …

Biorepresentations: necessary but not sufficient?

What follows is a working definition of how some people in neuroscience use the term ‘representation,’ and a brief examination of that usage.

Definition of biorepresentation:
A biorepresentation is an internal structure whose role is to carry information about what is happening in the world, a structure that is used by downstream processes to guide behavior with respect to those bits of the world that it carries information about.

Final CfP: Psychology and Experimental Philosophy

The deadline for the special issue of the European Review of Philosophy on Psychology and Experimental Philosophy is fast approaching. So, here is our last reminder. Joshua Knobe, Tania Lombrozo, and Edouard Machery are editing a special issue of the European Review of Philosophy on Psychology and Experimental Philosophy. Our …

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