CFP: The Given

Perceptual experiences seem to present, make manifest, or ‘give’ the world to us. Such experiences have ‘presentational phenomenology’, or ‘presentational feel’; they seem to offer ‘scene immediacy’ or ‘givenness in-the-flesh’. And perhaps perceptual experiences are not unique in this regard: similar expressions have been used to articulate, for instance, mathematical intuitions, and certain religious experiences. However, most attempts to characterize presentational phenomenology revolve around striking yet unexplained metaphors. The aim of this conference is to move beyond metaphor, exploring presentational phenomenology in a variety of different contexts and from a variety of different perspectives, including epistemology, philosophy of perception, philosophy of religion, psychopathology, and VR research.

Abstracts of a maximum of 1,000 words (list of references not included) on topics related to the theme of the conference are to be sent to [email protected] no later than Monday the 15th of June, 11.59 pm Central European Time. Abstracts must include a word count.