The Language of Consciousness

This conference focuses on the language used to describe consciousness, including especially the language of "what it is like" and perceptual reports. Speakers include David Bourget, Wylie Breckenridge, Berit Brogaard, Jonathan Farrell, and Daniel Stoljar.

Program

Thursday July 28

9.30-11.00: Berit Brogaard (Missouri)
Do 'looks' reports reflect the contents of perception

11.30-1.00: David Bourget (London)
Intensional and phenomenal uses of perceptual verbs

2.00-3.30: Wylie Breckenridge (Charles Sturt)
TBA

4.00-5.30: Martine Nida-Rumelin (Fribourg)
Language for describing phenomenal presence

Friday July 29

9.30-11.00: Jonathan Farrell (ANU)
TBA

11.30-1.00: Daniel Stoljar (ANU)
TBA

2.00-3.30: John Bengson (ANU/Wisconsin)
TBA

4.00-5.30: Wrap-up session

 

Date & time

Thu 28 Jul 2011, 8:30am to Fri 29 Jul 2011, 6:30pm

Location

Sparke Helmore Lecture Theatre, Fellows Road, ANU

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