International Workshop in Honor of Takashi Yagisawa

Professor Yagisawa has made important contributions to the metaphysics of modality and fiction.  The workshop will focus on these themes.  Participants can choose to attend either in person (Tokyo, Japan) or online.  Attendance is free and anyone is welcome to attend.  However, participants are asked to register by 15 May.  A zoom link is provided with the registration form.

The workshop will take place on 23 May 13:00-16:00 and 24 May, 9:00-12:00 (Japan Central Standard Time).  The schedule is as follows:

May 23, 13:00−16:00

13:10       Opening Remarks Seahwa Kim

13:20       “On the Logic of Presence” Yasuo Deguchi

14:05       “Creationism Contested” Stuart Brock

14:50       “Nonactualists Should Embrace Metaphysically Vague Ficta” Jeff Goodman

15:30       Greetings to Participants Online

May 24, 9:00−12:00

9:10         “Modal Realism, Recombination, & Metaphysical Explosion” Martin Vacek

10:00       “Possibilia & Existence: My Philosophical Development” Takashi Yagisawa

11:20       Greetings to Participants Online

11:30       Concluding Remarks Yasuo Deguchi