Recently\, empirical disciplines like neuroscience or anthropology have approached phenomena such \;as knowledge or consciousness using empirical methods. As a consequence\, they have challenged \;philosophy not only with regard to its traditional subject matter\, but also concerning its methods of \;investigation.
The aim of this workshop is to allow for an exchange between philosophers and empirical scientists \;working on these topics. Such an exchange is doubly significant: On the one hand\, it is of paramount \;importance that philosophers know what they are talking about when they address empirical research \;&ndash\; be it in a critical or in an enthusiastic spirit. On the other hand\, empirical disciplines must take into
account that their research inevitably incorporates specific\, non-trivial conceptual presuppositions \;that are hotly debated in contemporary philosophy of mind.
The workshop will take place at the University of Zurich\, Switzerland\, on \;November 14-15\, 2014. \;Keynote speakers are José\; Bermudez (Texas A&\;M University\, USA) and Geert Keil (Humboldt-Universitä\;t zu Berlin\, Germany).
Each of the four sessions of the workshop will be initiated by a lecture of one of the keynote speakers\, \;followed by a comment of approximately 30 minutes in length. The provisional topics for the sessions \;are: &bdquo\;Thinking&rdquo\; &\; &bdquo\;Consciousness&rdquo\; by José\; Bermú\;dez and &bdquo\;Critique of Naturalism&ldquo\; &\;amp\; &bdquo\;Implications of \;Naturalism for the Problem of Free Will&ldquo\; by Geert Keil.
We invite applications for these comments by PhD students or early postdoc researchers\, in particular \;by empirical scientists working on the topics mentioned\, but also from philosophers.
The deadline for applications is \;August 31\, 2014. We kindly ask applicants to include an academic CV \;and a brief statement of interest (approximately 150 words). Please send your applications to \;reto.gubelmann@philos.uzh.ch \;with the subject &ldquo\;Application: Mind-Workshop&rdquo\;.
Limited funding for travel costs is available.
For Inquiries\, feel free to contact \;milan.scheidegger@mac.com \;or \;reto.gubelmann@philos.uzh.ch.
The workshop is funded by a generous grant from the University of Zurich's Graduate Campus.