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Examples of successful conceivability arguments?

I've been reading over Chalmers' conceivability/possibility arguments against materialist theories of mind. For those that don't remember, his argument is: 1. We can conceive of zombies. 2. Conceivability implies logical possibility. 3. Therefore...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 1:03 PM by Brains

Philosophers' Carnival #122

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Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 7:37 AM by Brains

Call for Papers: On David Chalmers’s “A Computational Foundation for the Study of Cognition.”

David Chalmers’s 1993 paper, “A Computational Foundation for the Study of Cognition,” contains his most systematic discussion of computation as a foundation for cognitive science. The paper has been posted online ( http://consc.net/papers/computation...

Published Fri, Mar 25 2011 12:43 PM by Brains

Workshop: Experimental Philosophy of Consciousness

In just a little less than two weeks, New York City will be home to the second annual Experimental Philosophy Workshop. This year's workshop will be highlighting research in the experimental philosophy of consciousness, with presentations by Shaun...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 8:38 AM by Brains

Filed under: Consciousness, conferences, Experimental Philosophy

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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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

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

Consciousness studies in the popular media

One thing that I find frustrating, as I'm sure many of us do, is the quality of attempts to bring the study of consciousness (and the mind/brain more generally) to those outside of academia. I don't just mean oversimplifications (God brain area...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 1:44 AM by Brains

Philosopher's Carnival #121

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

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

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

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

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

Published Fri, Feb 18 2011 10:39 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

The Identity Theory and Mind-Brain Correlations

In another thread ("What's a good reading against type-identity theory for neuroscientists?"), I mentioned that I had a forthcoming paper in Philosophical Psychology that puts pressure on the IBE argument for identity theory. Below is the...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 7:11 AM by Brains

Filed under: metaphysics of mind, reduction, Neuroscience; Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind, Neuroscience

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