Philosophy Carnival #54
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What Exactly Is a Computer?
Anyone who is familiar with computational theories of mind (or brain), according to which the mind (or brain) is (analogous to) a computer, should agree that this is a good question (cf. John Searle, The Rediscovery of Mind, 1992, p. 205). For computational theories of mind to be formulated in …
Neuroscience and multiple realization
I don’t normally post up drafts of papers, but this one might be of interest to some regulars. It is a reply to Bechtel and Mundale’s 1999 Philosophy of Science paper. Neuroscience & Multiple Realization. Comments welcome. I think it’s still a little rough, especially the section on the “grain …
CFP: Subjective Measures of Well-Being and the Science of Happiness
*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***
Subjective Measures of Well-Being and the Science of Happiness:
Historical origins and philosophical foundations
Date: February 2-3, 2008
Website:
Workshop organized by the Department of Philosophy and the Center for Ethics
and Values in the Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
In-Mind
In-Mind is an online magazine about social cognition. On their Videos page, they have digged out an awesome video of Asch’s classical experiments on peer pressure, in which people end up denying what they see to conform. Definitely worth five minutes of your time.
The Tri-State Cog Blog
(cross-posted at Philosophy Sucks!) I have just become a contributor to The Tri-State Cog Blog, which is a group weblog about cognitive science, intended to foster a community of cognitive science researchers based in the Northeastern USA. We post content on a wide range of issues in all areas of …
Philosophy of Science Association 2008 Biennial Meeting
While I’m in the “conference reminding” frame of mind, I should note the upcoming deadline for the PSA. The twenty-first PSA biennial meeting will take place November 6-9, 2008, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Further information is here. Scientist + philosopher symposia are of interest this year. I think that Edouard is …