The general goal of this workshop is to explore philosophical issues lying at the intersection of AI and epistemology. In our experience\, such issues typically do not stay within the borders of epistemology\, but also touch on themes from\, for example\, the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mind. Accordingly\, the thematic scope of the workshop is broad. Thus\, questions of interest include\, but are certainly not limited to\, the following:
\n(i) How (if at all) is it possible to understand\, explain and gain knowledge about black-box AI systems given the complexity and opacity of their internal operations and training history?
\n(ii) How might AI technologies be used to supplement and improve our own human epistemic capacities?
\n(iii) When (if ever) is it rational to rely on AI technologies whose internal operations we do not fully understand when forming beliefs?
\n(iv) What fixes the content of the outputs of Neural Networks? When (if ever) should we attribute contents to internal parts/processes of Neural Networks?
\n(v) To what extent\, and in what ways\, are the linguistic outputs of Large Language Models similar or dissimilar to Human Testimony?
\nThis workshop is part of the FNR funded project &lsquo\;The Epistemology of AI Systems&rsquo\; (EAI) which is wrapping up in 2026. It is also the 5th in a series of workshops on Artificial Intelligence and epistemology. Three of these took place in Luxembourg (in 2022\, 2024\, 2025) and one in Hangzhou (in 2023).
\nInvited speakers:
\nUp to 4 contributing speakers will be selected through an open call. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Aleks Knoks;CN=Thomas Raleigh: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260610T131351Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260901T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260901T180000 SUMMARY:Embodiment and Cognition in Hegel's Philosophy of Mind UID:20260613T233502Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:11 Prte des Sciences\, Esch-sur-Alzette\, Luxembourg\, L-4366 DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nEmbodiment and Cognition in Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Mind
University of Luxembourg
7&ndash\;8 December 2026
Submission deadline: 1 September 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2026
Confirmed speakers: Elisa Magrì\;\, Andrea Gambarotto\, Dietmar Heidemann
\nThis workshop is organized as part of the FNR-funded project From Biological to Cognitive Autonomy: An Enactive Approach to Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Mind (https://www.uni.lu/fhse-en/research-projects/autonomy/)
The workshop aims to investigate the relation between embodiment and the conceptual capacities that inform rational thinking through the lens of Hegel&rsquo\;s philosophy of mind. Influential interpretations associated with the Pittsburgh School tend to emphasize a sharp transition between a merely biological &ldquo\;first nature&rdquo\; and a linguistic\, rational &ldquo\;second nature.&rdquo\; This workshop aims to challenge and complexify this picture. \;
Drawing on embodied and enactive approaches\, the workshop aims to explore the possibility of a form of continuity without identity between life and mind. The working hypothesis is that the linguistic dimension of mature human mindedness should be understood as continuous with the capacity for autonomous agency already at play in biological organisms. While this continuity involves a qualitative transformation\, embodiment and cognition are fundamentally entangled in such a way that this qualitative shift does not imply any firm ontological discontinuity. In this context\, we invite contributions that aim to address Hegel&rsquo\;s relation to 4E cognition theories while integrating dialectical tools in the theory of the embodied mind. \; \;
\nTopics of Interest
\nWe welcome submissions addressing these and related questions\, including but not limited to:
\nWhat is the relation between linguistic capacities\, the normativity of meaning\, often associated with &ldquo\;second nature&rdquo\;\, and the normativity rooted in our biological and embodied nature?
\nHow should we understand the relation between habit as linguistic Bildung&mdash\;which introduces individuals into the space of reasons&mdash\;and habit as embodied\, sensorimotor dynamics shared with non-human animals?
\nHow can one conceptually articulate both the continuity between life and mind and the qualitative breaks that seem to characterize their transition?
\nDoes a transformative account of rationality imply the need to leave nature behind or can it be reconciled with a commitment to embodied cognition?
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nWe invite abstracts (around 500 words) from scholars at all career stages.
Abstracts should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation (followed by discussion).
Practical Information
\nAccommodation\, up to 3 nights\, and conference dinner will be covered.
\nTravel costs will be reimbursed depending on available funding.
\nFor further information\, please contact andrea.gambarotto@uni.lu
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrea Gambarotto: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260610T131352Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261207T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261208T170000 SUMMARY:Embodiment and Cognition in Hegel's Philosophy of Mind UID:20260613T233503Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-bd7db559-gt5qm TZID:Europe/Brussels LOCATION:11 Prte des Sciences\, Esch-sur-Alzette\, Luxembourg\, L-4366 DESCRIPTION:Call for Abstracts
\nEmbodiment and Cognition in Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Mind
University of Luxembourg
7&ndash\;8 December 2026
Submission deadline: 1 September 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2026
Confirmed speakers: Elisa Magrì\;\, Andrea Gambarotto\, Dietmar Heidemann
\nThis workshop is organized as part of the FNR-funded project From Biological to Cognitive Autonomy: An Enactive Approach to Hegel&rsquo\;s Philosophy of Mind (https://www.uni.lu/fhse-en/research-projects/autonomy/)
The workshop aims to investigate the relation between embodiment and the conceptual capacities that inform rational thinking through the lens of Hegel&rsquo\;s philosophy of mind. Influential interpretations associated with the Pittsburgh School tend to emphasize a sharp transition between a merely biological &ldquo\;first nature&rdquo\; and a linguistic\, rational &ldquo\;second nature.&rdquo\; This workshop aims to challenge and complexify this picture. \;
Drawing on embodied and enactive approaches\, the workshop aims to explore the possibility of a form of continuity without identity between life and mind. The working hypothesis is that the linguistic dimension of mature human mindedness should be understood as continuous with the capacity for autonomous agency already at play in biological organisms. While this continuity involves a qualitative transformation\, embodiment and cognition are fundamentally entangled in such a way that this qualitative shift does not imply any firm ontological discontinuity. In this context\, we invite contributions that aim to address Hegel&rsquo\;s relation to 4E cognition theories while integrating dialectical tools in the theory of the embodied mind. \; \;
\nTopics of Interest
\nWe welcome submissions addressing these and related questions\, including but not limited to:
\nWhat is the relation between linguistic capacities\, the normativity of meaning\, often associated with &ldquo\;second nature&rdquo\;\, and the normativity rooted in our biological and embodied nature?
\nHow should we understand the relation between habit as linguistic Bildung&mdash\;which introduces individuals into the space of reasons&mdash\;and habit as embodied\, sensorimotor dynamics shared with non-human animals?
\nHow can one conceptually articulate both the continuity between life and mind and the qualitative breaks that seem to characterize their transition?
\nDoes a transformative account of rationality imply the need to leave nature behind or can it be reconciled with a commitment to embodied cognition?
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nWe invite abstracts from scholars at all career stages.
Abstracts should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation (followed by discussion).
Practical Information
\nAccommodation\, up to 3 nights\, and conference dinner will be covered.
\nTravel costs will be reimbursed depending on available funding.
\nFor further information\, please contactandrea.gambarotto@uni.lu
ORGANIZER;CN=Andrea Gambarotto: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR