Truthmaking, Semantical Grounding, and Paradoxes

The ERC-Starting Grant Truth and Semantics (TRUST 803684) at the University of Bristol, together with dr. Johannes Korbmacher (University of Utrecht), is organizing a two-day workshop on truthmaking, semantical grounding, and paradoxes. The workshop will be held in person in Bristol (UK) on August 22-23, 2022.

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Description

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The aim of the conference is twofold. On the one hand, we would like to investigate the role that various forms of truthmaking semantics and semantical grounding can have in diagnosing the problematic nature of paradoxes (including, but not limited to, semantic paradoxes and paradoxes of vagueness), and how they can be used to generate possible solutions to them; and, on the other hand, to study paradoxes of truthmaking or paradoxes of semantic grounding.

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Speakers

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- Stephen Yablo (MIT)
- Michael Glanzberg (Rutgers)
- Martin Pleitz (Münster)
- Lorenzo Rossi (Torino)
- Simone Picenni (Bristol)
- Johannes Korbmacher (Utrecht)
- Maria Beatrice Buonaguidi (KCL)
- Bruno Whittle (Wisconsin)

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Call for registration

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This is an in-person workshop and attendance is free of charge. However, we request that participants register in advance. If you want to attend, please send an email with your name, affiliation, and with subject "Bristol Truthmaking Registration" to:

simone.picenni AT bristol.ac.uk

Preferably by August 8.
If possible, please indicate food preferences or intolerances in the email – this could facilitate the organizazion of the catering.

Venue:
Department of Philosophy,
Cotham House,
University of Bristol,
Bristol, BS6 6JL