Reference and Rationality

Conference Description:

This is a two-day conference on the topic of singular thought. Speakers will address questions concerning whether there are any cognitive and/or epistemic constraints on such thoughts, and if so, what they are.

Speakers:

Imogen Dickie (Toronto)

Jim Pryor (NYU)

Francois Recanati (Institut Jean-Nicod)

Susanna Schellenberg (Rutgers)

Conferene Schedule:

Saturday, March 23rd

9am: Coffee and pastries

10am: Imogen Dickie 'The Delicate Question of Reference by Description'

12pm: Lunch

1:30pm: Francois Recanati 'Indexical Thought'

3:30pm: Coffee break

3:45pm: Jim Pryor 'Acquantance, mental files, and mental graphs'

5:45pm: Reception

Sunday, March 25th

9am: Coffee and pastries

10am: Susanna Schellenberg 'The Particular Elements of Singular Thought'

RSVP:

Attendance at the conference and refreshments (including lunch on Saturday) are free, but RSVP is required. Please email Rachel Goodman ([email protected]) if you wish to attend or have questions regarding travel and accomodations.