Understanding the Mind: 3rd RUB-UFMG Workshop in Philosophy of Mind and of Cognitive Science

In the 3rd RUB-UFMG Workshop in Philosophy of Mind and of Cognitive Science, philosophers from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais will discuss topics that include mind-body dualism, predictive processing and consciousness, the interface between perception and action, and conceptualism about perceptual content.

Each talk lasts for 30' followed by a 10' commentary and an open Q&A of 20'. Participation is open to everyone, but please, register in advance by sending an e-mail to [email protected] in order to get the Zoom link!

2 May 2023

14:30 – 15:30 Prof. Bruno Souza (UFMG) - Challenging Dualism and Brain-Centered Monism
Commentator: Wanja Wiese (RUB)

15:30 – 16:30 Gabriele Ferretti (RUB) – A Distinction Concerning Vision-for-Action and Affordance Perception
Commentator: Felipe Nogueira de Carvalho (UFMG)

3 May 2023

14:30 – 15:30 Prof. Tobias Schlicht (RUB) – Predictive Processing and Consciousness
Commentator: Marco Aurélio Sousa Alves

15:30 – 16:30 Daniel Debarry (UFMG) – Conceptual Capacities and the Unity of Perception
Commentator: Alfredo Vernazzani (RUB)

Check out our RUB webpage of the event!
https://rub-ufmgresearchdiscussions.philosophy-cognition.com/

All times are CET!

The workshop will run on Zoom.

Here is the Zoom Link (valid for both days of the event):

Link:
https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom.us/j/68794724280?pwd=VlJ3L2hpMHRZekg0M0hBOHRIRjd6QT09

Meeting-ID: 687 9472 4280
Passwort: 812708

Please, contact

[email protected]

If you have any questions about the event