Accuracy in Perception and Memory

The question of how perception and memory accurately represent the world is a central one in philosophy of perception and philosophy of memory. While much work has been dedicated to exploring the nature of accurate representations in perception and memory individually, not much has been said about the relationship between perceptual and mnemonic accurate representations. Recent developments in the existing literature, which emphasize the existence of commonalities between the content and format of perceptual and mnemonic representations and the interdependence of the processes responsible for producing those representations, highlight some interesting points of contact between these two domains. The goal of this workshop is, therefore, to promote a more systematic discussion of the relationship between accuracy in perception and memory by bringing together philosophers of perception and philosophers of memory working on related issues.

Invited speakers:

Michael Barkasi (Washington University in Saint Louis)

Rebecca Copenhaver (Washington University in Saint Louis)

Gabriel Greenberg (University of California, Los Angeles)

Kevin J. Lande (York University)

Kristina Liefke (Ruhr Universität Bochum)

Adrienne Prettyman (Bryn Mawr College)

Sarah Robins (Purdue University)

Marya Schechtman (University of Illinois Chicago)

Arieh Schwartz (Ben Gurion University)

Farid Zahnoun (Universiteit Antwerpen)

The event is hosted by the Philosophy Graduate Program at the Universidade Federal de Goiás (PPGFil-UFG), Brazil, in partnership with the Université de Genève. It will be held online, from February 27-29, 2024. The official time zone is the Brazilian Time Zone (UTC -3h).

Program: Brazilian Time Zone (UTC -3h)

Tuesday (27/02/2024)

11h50 – Opening remarks

12h – Referential parasitism and accuracy in episodic memory –  Kristina Liefke

13h – Accuracy and Episodic Memory Knowledge – Arieh Schwarz

14h – Break

14h20 – In Defense of Real Relationalism about Perception – Farid Zahnoun

15h20 – Usual suspects: Intentionalism and Accuracy in Memory – Rebecca Copenhaver

Wednesday (28/09/2024)

14h – Content and Target in Visual Perception and Visual Memory – Gabriel Greenberg

15h – Break

15h10 – Are accurate experiences necessarily phenomenally faithful? – Michael Barkasi

16h10 – Break

16h20 – Accuracy, Affect, and Identity – Marya Schechtman

Thursday (29/02/2024)

12h – Success without accuracy – Adrienne Prettyman

13h – Break

13h10 – The Spatial Unity of Perception – Kevin Lande

14h10 – Break

14h20 – Storehouse vs. Correspondence Models of Accuracy – Sarah Robins

Attendance is free but registration is required. For registration, please fill in the form at: https://forms.gle/o67Ci5kofLuhum4a9. For more information, please contact José Carlos Camillo at [email protected].

Organizers: José Carlos Camillo (UFG), André Sant’Anna (Université de Genève), Guilherme Ghisoni da Silva (UFG).