17th Annual Pitt-CMU Graduate Student Philosophy Conference

Topic: "Varieties of Rationality"

Rationality has a central place in areas as diverse as ethics, decision theory, philosophy of science, philosophy of action, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and feminist philosophy. The idea has also been of paramount importance to a variety of figures throughout the history of philosophy, including Aristotle, Aquinas, Leibniz, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Weber, Habermas, Wittgenstein, and Kuhn, to name just a few. What is it to be rational? Is there a formal model for the behavior of rational agents? Is rationality an individual or a collective notion? This conference aims to explore the varieties of rationality at play within philosophy, their connections, and their differences. 

Please note:

• All submissions must be prepared for blind review. The paper must have no identifying information and must include an abstract of no more than 250 words. 
• Submitted papers must be no more than 4500 words in length. 
• Submitted papers must be received as .doc, .docx, or .pdf files by January 11, 2015.
• Accepted papers will be announced at the beginning of February 2015.

To submit papers, follow instructions at: 

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pitthpscmu15

All questions may be directed to: [email protected]