Call for Abstracts
\nEpistemic Norms\, Reasons\, and Dilemmas
\nIn-person workshop
\nWe are pleased to announce the second workshop of the research project \;Epistemic Dilemmas\, Normative Conflicts\, and Epistemic Normativity\, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The workshop will focus on epistemic normativity\, epistemic reasons\, and epistemic dilemmas (broadly construed).
\nConfirmed Keynote Speakers:
\nNick Hughes (Oslo)
\nBenjamin Kiesewetter (Bielefeld)
\nAnne Meylan (Zuerich)
\nAndy Mueller (Frankfurt) \;
\nTimothy Williamson (Oxford)
\nWhen:
\nSeptember 2-4\, 2024
\nWhere:
\nDepartment of Philosophy and Political Science\, TU Dortmund\, Dortmund\, Germany
\nPotential list of topics:
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;What is epistemic rationality?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Is there a unified concept of epistemic rationality?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Or do we need to bifurcate epistemic rationality into a structural and a substantive dimension? What are the benefits of conceiving epistemic rationality as so bifurcated?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Can there be instances of rational epistemic akrasia?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;What are epistemic reasons? Are they genuinely normative?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;What is the relation between the epistemic and the practical domains? Does the practical encroach on the epistemic?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;How do practical considerations affect ideal epistemology?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Can there be practical reasons for belief?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;What is higher-order evidence? Is it even evidence?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;How should we deal with (apparent) epistemic dilemmas\, for examples dilemmas involving higher-order evidence?
\n- \; \; \; \; \; \; \;What is the nature of suspension? Is suspension sensitive to higher-order evidence? \;
\nThis is not an exhaustive list of possible topics. Further topics of interest include: the nature of epistemic norms\, the source of epistemic normativity\; the possibility of epistemic agency\; and historical perspectives on all these issues.
\nHow to participate:
\nWe invite submission of abstracts dealing with the above questions. There will be three to four slots for submitted papers. Abstracts should be between 750 and 1.200 words in length. Please send your abstract prepared for blind review to \;epistemicnorms@gmail.com \;(preferably in PDF format). \;Please include the subject line: "Epistemic Norms Abstract &ndash\; [Your Last Name]&ldquo\; and \;mention your affiliation and career stage in the email.
\nWe plan to publish the contributions to the conference as an edited volume. Accepted abstracts will be considered for inclusion into the volume.
\nSpeakers of accepted abstracts will be provided with travel bursaries. We encourage\, in particular\, submissions of members of underrepresented groups in academic philosophy.
\nSubmission deadline:
\nMay 1\, 2024.
\nNotification of acceptance:
\nJune 15\, 2024.
\nInquiries:
\nDirect all inquiries to \;epistemicnorms@gmail.com.
\nAttendance:
\nAttendance is free\, but registration is required. Please register by email at \;epistemicnorms@gmail.com. The deadline for registration is August 15\, 2024.
\nOrganizing committee:
\nMartin Grajner (TU Dortmund): \;martin.grajner@tu-dortmund.de
\n\nEva Schmidt (TU Dortmund): \;eva.schmidt@tu-dortmund.de
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