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“Radical Disruptions of Self-Consciousness”

Jennifer Windt April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 open access / Self-consciousness

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) has published its inaugural issue: a special issue on “Radical disruptions of self-consciousness”, edited by Thomas Metzinger and Raphaël Millière. This special issue is about something most of us might find hard to conceive: states of consciousness in which self-consciousness is radically disrupted or altogether …

ESPP 2020 cancelled

Kristina Musholt April 1, 2020 April 1, 2020 Events

In view of the multiple uncertainties caused by the current corona virus pandemic, the ESPP executive committee has decided, with huge regret, to cancel this year’s meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Leipzig from 31st August to 3rd September. Pending some logistical questions, we hope to be able …

JOB: Tulane University

Daniel Burnston March 25, 2020 March 25, 2020 Uncategorized

The Tulane Philosophy Department in connection with the Cognitive Studies Program invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor to start fall 2020. Teaching responsibilities will include expository science writing and one or more of the core Cognitive Studies courses, such as: Mind in Evolution, Consciousness, Foundations of Cognitive Science, and …

Zina Ward will live stream a new approach to “…Data Aggregation Across Brains” on Friday

Nick Byrd March 16, 2020 March 18, 2020 Neuroscience / Neuroscience; Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of Mind

We are excited about the next Neural Mechanisms webinar this Friday. As always, it is free. You can find information about how and when to join the webinar below or at the Neural Mechanisms website—where you can also join sign up for the mailing list that notifies people about upcoming …

Evolution of Concepts

Stephen T. Asma and Rami Gabriel February 21, 2020 February 20, 2020 books / Cognition / Concepts / Content / Emotion / Intentionality / naturalism / Philosophy of Mind / Psychology / Stephen T. Asma and Rami Gabriel: "The Emotional Mind"

The primate mind of action-oriented and pushmi-pullyu representations receives a new layer of delayed-action-orientated and then reflection-oriented representations.

Decoupling

Stephen T. Asma and Rami Gabriel February 20, 2020 February 21, 2020 animal cognition / books / Cognition / Dreaming / Emotion / evolution / naturalism / nonconceptual content / perception / Philosophy of Mind / Psychology / representation / Stephen T. Asma and Rami Gabriel: "The Emotional Mind"

Affect as conative motivational drive is amenable to being decoupleable because it predates—and remains functional—through all evolutionarily later cognitive abilities