Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Science? Life & Cognition

V Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Science ? Life & Cognition
CALL FOR PAPERS

Workshop: 23rd-24th April 2015 @ UNED, Madrid (Spain)

The Research Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Science (PBCS) aims at bringing together researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds: philosophers, cognitive scientists and biologists, working on issues of common interest. 

Topic: The research workshop will focus on the relationship between life and cognition. This tries to bring to light philosophical debates regarding (but not limited to): enactive approaches to biology and cognition, conceptions of life, philosophy of functions, cognition and adaptation, natural kinds, minimal requirements for either life or cognition, ecological approaches to psychology, systemic theories, biological basis of cognitive systems, etc?


Invited speakers: Glenda Satne (CFS ? U. Copenhagen) & Xabier Barandiarán (IAS Research ? UPV)

Scientific committee: Mª J. Frápoli (UGR), Pepa Toribio (ICREA ? LOGOS), Matteo Mossío (CNRS), Dave Ward (University of Edimburgh) & Laura Nuño (KLI)
Organizing committee: Manuel Heras (UGR), Cristian Saborido (UNED) & Víctor M. Verdejo (UCL).
Local committee at UNED: Javier González de Prado, Susana Monsó, Marco A. Joven & Alex Díaz.

Supported by: Department of Logic, History & Philosophy of Science at UNED

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