CFP: International Conference on Epistemology and Cognitive Science

This is the third call for abstracts for the International Conference on Epistemology and Cognitive Science.

Xiamen University Center for Epistemology and Cognitive Science and Department of Philosophy will jointly host the International Conference on Epistemology and Cognitive Science from June 28 to June 30, 2014. We intend to bring together philosophers around the world to share their research work in epistemology and cognitive science. The Establishment Ceremony of the Chinese Society of Epistemology will be held during the conference. The Chinese Society of Epistemology serves as a platform for dialogue and collaboration for Chinese epistemologists and a bridge for epistemologists in China and worldwide.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

Alvin Goldman, Rutgers University

Richard Feldman, University of Rochester

Timothy Williamson, Oxford University

About Xiamen University

Xiamen University (http://www2012.xmu.edu.cn/english/index.asp) is located in a beautiful coastal city in southeast China, Xiamen, a city with a rich history and a unique mixture of Buddhist and Christian heritage. Xiamen is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, and only a one-hour flight away from major cities like Shanghai and Hong Kong. Xiamen University is one of the top universities in China and has constantly been ranked the most beautiful university in China. It attracts over 3,000 international students and scholars to study and work here each year.

Theme: We welcome any topics in epistemology, and epistemology-related cognitive science and experimental philosophy.

Application Deadline: Please submit abstract by April 25, 2014 to Dr. Liu Xiaofei ([email protected]). For accepted abstracts, conference papers are due on May 31, 2014.

Registration Fee: 500 RMB/ US$ 80 (half for students), including three lunches, three dinners, refreshments, and a one-day tour to world cultural heritage Fujian Tulou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujian_Tulou).