Rationality and Normativity Conference

The conference is on the nature of rationality and its relation to normativity, especially on how rationality and reasons generate norms for what to believe, trust or doubt. Rationality provides norms governing our thinking, not only in general (do not form incoherent beliefs), but also in specific cases (do not trust that obvious conman). Which reasons the agent does or does not possess, and their quality, is also important. This conference aims at bringing together experts on these topics and shed light on these phenomena.

Getting a clear picture of what rationality and reasons are and what norms they place on our thinking can aid with applied philosophical issues as well. For example, is conspiracy thinking, distrust towards scientific experts or falling for fake news irrational? If so, which rational norms are violated exactly, and under which circumstances? What does the rational standing of people who engage in these potentially irrational processes teach us about why they engage in them, and what if anything we should do to combat these phenomena?

Organization

Organization committee: 

Auke Montessori, Jaroslav Malík, Zuzana Votavová 

Contact:

https://ff.uhk.cz/rationalityandnorms/#contact 

This conference is organized by the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Hradec Králové, as part of the project:

Knowledge in the Age of Distrust

Funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Czech Republic). Co-funded by the European Union.