February 2011 - Brains - The Network of Care

Russellian Monism

The Online Consciousness Conference is now in its second week (It lasts until March 4th so there is still time to be involved). One thing that has come out in the discussion is the differences between Russellian Monism and epiphenomenalism. RM is the...

Published Sat, Feb 26 2011 6:51 AM by Brains

Journals accepting short papers?

I am looking for suggestions on empirically informed philosophy of mind journals that like short pieces, 3000 words or less. I know about Analysis but, in my experience, it is very hard to publish there. Any ideas? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 8:47 AM by Brains

Just when I thought I had a useful brain…

As a materialist I am often troubled by how rarely I use neuroscientific studies in building or testing cognitive hypotheses. I’m often tempted to write this off a just a methodology issue; BOLD doesn’t get us to representing vehicles, EEG and MEG pick...

Published Mon, Feb 21 2011 2:35 AM by Brains

Philosopher's Carnival #121

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Published Sun, Feb 20 2011 10:46 PM by Brains

3...2...1...

The Online Consciousness Conference has begun! Spread the word! Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 10:39 AM by Brains

What's a good reading against type-identity theory for neuroscientists?

Wayne Wu (CMU) would like to present arguments against type-identity theory to his group of neuroscientists in his phil cog sci class, and he is wondering what papers he should have them read. As the audience is a specific one, he is disinclined to some...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 5:37 PM by Brains

CfP: Formal Epistemology Meets Experimental Philosophy (Tilburg, 29 - 30 September 2011)

First Pittsburgh -Tilburg workshop on Formal Epistemology Meets Experimental Philosophy Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science 29-30 September 2011 http://www.uvt.nl/tilps/FEMEP2011/ *******************************************************...

Published Tue, Feb 15 2011 10:08 PM by Brains

CO3 Papers Available

The papers for the 3rd Online Consciousness Conference are now available here . Just one week before the conference starts, so better start reading now! : ) Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 11 2011 10:13 AM by Brains

2 Jobs in Edinburgh (Philosophy of Cognitive Science)

Permanent Lectureship in Philosophy of Cognitive Science Applications are invited for a permanent lectureship in Philosophy of Cognitive Science, tenable from 1 August 2011. Salary Scale: £36,862 - £44,016. This permanent post has been created to help...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 7:03 AM by Brains

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Second CFP: Embodied Social Cognition

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences is hosting a special issue on embodied cognition's accounts of social cognition. Submissions are due March 1, 2011. For more information, see the journal's website ( here ). Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 04 2011 8:18 AM by Brains

Filed under: Philosophy of Mind, Mindreading

Same-Order Theories and the Failure of Phenomenal Intimacy

Perusing the new issue of Philosophical Studies that came out I came across Chad Kidd’s paper Phenomenal Consciousness with Infallible Self-Representation , which happens to be freely available on Phil Studies home page . The paper is interesting and...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 1:17 PM by Brains

Filed under: Consciousness

CFP: Church's Thesis: Logic, Mind and Nature

An interesting confrence on Church's Thesis, with excellent speakers, takes place in Krakow, Poland, on June, 3-5. See the conference website . Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 8:37 AM by Brains

Filed under: Computation and Logic, conference, conferences

A Question about Mary

Hey Brainers, Eric's post the other day about conceivability arguments got me thinking about Jackson's (1982) thought experiment about Mary the color scientist--in particular, about a conversation with Justin Sytsma that I had at the PSA this...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 9:21 PM by Brains

CFP: More or Less: Varieties of Human Cortical Color Vision

A very interesting interdisciplinary conference plus workshop organized by Kathleen Akins and Brit Brogaard in Vancouver on August 4-7, 2011 . Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 01 2011 7:40 AM by Brains

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