Workshop on the Philosophy of Cognitive Science
\n(WPCS 2017)
\nBuenos Aires\, Argentina
\nNovember 22-24\, 2017
\nWPCS 2017 is organized by the Cognition\, Language and Perception Research Group (CLP) based in the Philosophy Institute\, School of Humanities\, University of BuenosAires (UBA).
\nMeeting description
\nRecent years have seen a growing awareness of the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to understand the mind/brain. This workshop aims to promote an international forum to share knowledge\, issues\, and challenges at the interface of philosophy and the cognitive sciences. Some examples of relevant topics are: computation and representation\, artificial intelligence\, rationality\, cognitive architecture\, explanation in brain and cognitive science\, concepts\, perception\, language\, and consciousness\, inter alia. Although we are open to contributions from any area of the philosophy of cognitive science\, we look forward to receiving contributions addressing the following areas of inquiry:
\n- Philosophy of Psychology
\n- Philosophy of Psychiatry and Psychopathology
\n- Philosophy of Neuroscience
\n- Philosophy of Linguistics
\n- Philosophy of Perception
\n- Philosophy of Mind \;
\n- Philosophy of Computer Science
\n- Philosophy of Consciousness Studies
\n- Philosophy of Animal Cognition
\nGuidelines for submission
\nWe invite all those interested to send in submissions for 40-minute presentations in English or Spanish &ndash\;including discussion. Submissions should take the form of a 1500-word abstract presenting the main argument. Submissions should be sent by email in an attached .doc\, .pdf or .rtf file to 2017wpcs@gmail.com. Authors&rsquo\; names and affiliation should be given only in the text of the e-mail message. The abstracts will be blind reviewed by the academic committee.
\nImportant dates
\nDeadline for reception of submissions: July 31\, 2017
\nNotification of acceptance/rejection: September 1\, 2017
\nOfficial languages
\nEnglish and Spanish. There will not be simultaneous translation.
\nFree registration is required.
\nVenue: Museo del Libro y de la Lengua\, Av. Gral. Las Heras 2555\, City of Buenos Aires\, Argentina.
\nOrganizing Committee: Liza Skidelsky (UBA-CONICET)\, Mariela Desté\;fano (UBA- CONICET)\, Sergio Barberis (UBA)\, Abel Wajnerman Paz (UBA-CONICET)\, Sabrina Haimovici (UBA-CONICET)\, Fernanda Velá\;zquez Coccia (UBA-CONICET)\, Nicolá\;s Serrano (UBA-CONICET)\, Rodrigo Gonzá\;lez Wilkens (UBA)\, Magalí\; La Rocca (UBA)\, Cristian Stá\;bile (UBA).
\nAcademic Committee: Santiago Amaya (Universidad de los Andes\, Colombia)\, José\; Luis Bermú\;dez (Texas A&\;M University)\, Elisabeth Camp (Rutgers University)\, Max Freund (Universidad de Costa Rica)\, Eduardo Garcí\;a Ramí\;rez (Universidad Nacional Autó\;noma de Mé\;xico)\, Diego Lawler (CONICET)\, Victor Longa (Universidad de Oviedo\, Españ\;a)\, Francisco Pereira (Universidad Alberto Hurtado\, Chile)\, Gualtiero Piccinini (University of Missouri-St. Louis)\, Jesse Prinz (City University of New York)\, Daniel Weiskopf (Georgia State University).
\nFor further information\, please see the CLP (Research Group on Cognition\, Language and Perception) website https://grupoclp.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/352\, or contact us at 2017wpcs@gmail.com.
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