CFP: Identity and Paradox

On the one hand, the concept of identity naturally enters the discussion concerning many types of paradox that are not, primarily, about identity itself. On the other hand, there are a number of paradoxes considered as paradoxes of identity in which identity is apparently the concept
generating the paradox (e.g., the ship of Theseus paradox, Chrysippus's paradox, the paradox of change, the paradox of constitution).

The goal of the workshop is to discuss philosophical, logical and linguistic aspects of paradoxes in which the notion of identity plays a role. More specifically, we wish to examine whether the so-called paradoxes of identity really are paradoxes of identity in the sense that their paradoxicality is primarily connected to the concept of identity; and we want to investigate the role of concepts of identity in connection with the formulation/solution of other types of paradoxes.

We invite submissions presenting novel contributions to the topic from the viewpoints of philosophy, logic and/or linguistics. Up to 4 papers will be accepted for presentation at the workshop.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Identity and logic
• Identity, change,  and paradox
• Identity, composition, and paradox
• Identity, counting, and paradox
• Relative identity and paradox

Submission details

Papers should be between 3000 and 4000 words in length and should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation. All papers should be prepared for blind review and should be emailed as attached pdf-files to the organizers: [email protected], [email protected]. The deadline is January 16, 2013.

Important dates:

Submission deadline: January 16, 2013
Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2013
Workshop: April 11-12, 2013

Organizers: Giuseppina Ronzitti (STL), Tero Tulenheimo (STL, Lille 3)

Contact: [email protected], [email protected]