Break
I’m out of town until the end of the month.
Central APA Highlights
Last weekend I was at the Central APA in Chicago. Here are some events I attended that may be of interest to philosophers of mind:Henry Jackman, in “Fodor on Concepts and Modes of Presentation,” argued that Fodor’s treatment of the publicity constraint on concepts is available to a certain kind …
What Is a Mind?
Last Saturday, in his Central APA commentary, Rick Grush raised this question and suggested it is the most fundamental question in the philosophy of mind. He also suggested that if you don’t understand this question and its importance you are missing something.I must be slow because I don’t think I …
Is the Brain Digital or Analog?
This is an old matter of debate in neuroscience, going back to the 1940s. The question has never been properly resolved. In my opinion, the question has never even been properly formulated.A recent study in Nature provides evidence that “in some sensory organs and invertebrate systems, neurons can also communicate …
Online Philosophy Conference Opens
The first ever Online Philosophy Conference (OPC 2006) has begun here. There are seven papers with commentary posted for this week, to be followed by 8-9 papers per week the next three weeks. Anyone can read the papers and post comments. It’s a great opportunity, especially for students and other …
Splitting Concepts
A widespread assumption in the literature on concepts is that concepts form a unified, or singular, natural kind, as opposed to a set of different natural kinds. That is, advocates of different accounts disagree on which kind of thing constitutes concepts, but they agree that there is only one such …
Can a Candidate with a non-English Ph.D. get a Philosophy Job in the U.S.?
I occasionally receive queries on how to get a job in the U.S. Here is my best guess on the matter. Further comments and suggestions are welcome.The U.S. probably has the largest number of academic jobs of any country in the world, or at least the largest number of desirable …