CFP: Reality Making: Exploring Fundamentals in Metaphysics

The conference will focus on recent debates in metaphysics surrounding questions of grounding, fundamentality, essentialism and the monism vs pluralism debate.

Call for papers

We are accepting submissions for contributed papers on the topics listed above and related topics. We are also interested in papers which relate any of these topics to the philosophy of science. Please send an abstract of 1,000 words to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2012.

Call for respondents

Each of our invited talks will be followed by a short reply, given by an early-career researcher (at PhD, postdoc or equivalent stage). If you are interested in giving one of these replies, and are familiar with some of the topics of the conference (grounding, fundamentality, monism vs pluralism, essential properties) or with the work of one of our keynote speakers (Laurie Paul, Jonathan Schaffer, Elizabeth Barnes, Terry Horgan, or Sònia Roca Royes) on the conference topics, please send (i) a 2-page CV and (ii) a short writing sample to [email protected]. Deadline: 1 April 2012.

Some Analysis grants will be available for graduate student participation. Please contact Mark Jago ([email protected]) for more information.

For more information on the conference, please contact one of the organisers, Mark Jago ([email protected]) or Stephen Barker ([email protected]). The conference is generously funded by a Mind Major Conference Grant and an Analysis Grant.