Past events
09
May
2024
How to theorise about social construction - Brian Epstein
The claim that basic kinds and categories in the world are “socially constructed” is perennially debated in philosophy and social theory. Over the years, lots...
02
May
2024
A Genealogical Argument for Radical Moral Encroachment - Brandon Yip
According to radical moral encroachment, certain moral considerations encroach on epistemic norms to avoid making conflicting demands on agents. In this paper...
18
Apr
2024
Knowing what to do - Arc Kocurek
Much has been written on whether practical knowledge (knowledge-how), i.e., knowledge ascriptions embedding a how-to question, reduces to propositional...
04
Apr
2024
Assertion Without its Constitutive Norm - Neri Marsili
There is philosophical disagreement about which norm regulates assertion. Proponents of factive accounts argue that only true propositions are assertable,...
28
Mar
2024
Cognition on the Edge of Chaos: The Free Energy Principle - Inês Hipólito
Cognition stands as one of the most formidable challenges in scientific inquiry. Living organisms exhibit behaviour teetering on the precipice of chaos. The...
21
Mar
2024
Mental Simulation and Language Comprehension - Michelle Liu
According to the simulation view, language comprehension often constitutively involves perceptual-motor simulations. In this talk, I will survey the empirical...
14
Mar
2024
Is Lying Morally Wrong? - Emanuel Viehbahn
While few hold that lying is always morally wrong all things considered, many take lying to be pro tanto (or prima facie) morally wrong. This talk will explore...
