Mental Simulation and Language Comprehension - Michelle Liu
Seminar
According to the simulation view, language comprehension often constitutively involves perceptual-motor simulations. In this talk, I will survey the empirical evidence for the simulation view. Drawing on recent work on semantic representation, I make suggestions as to how the simulation view can be…
Is Lying Morally Wrong? - Emanuel Viehbahn
Seminar
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 whether the view that lying is pro tanto morally wrong can be grounded in features essential to lying. The talk will focus on two features…
Concepts as Regulative Ideals - Laura Schroeter
Seminar
What is it to share the same concept? The question is an important one since sharing the same concept explains our ability to non accidentally coordinate on the same topic over time and between individuals. Moreover, concept identity grounds key logical relations among thought contents such as same…
Legitimacy Beyond the State
Workshop
This workshop aims to advance philosophical research on legitimacy as a normative (as opposed to merely sociological) concept. Philosophers have traditionally applied the concept of legitimacy exclusively to political states, often with special attention to the close relation between states…
Thinking From Everywhen: Philosophy, Indigenous Knowledge & Perspectives
Workshop
This workshop asks how Western Philosophy should proceed if it takes seriously the challenge of decolonisation and of opening a respectful dialogue with Indigenous philosophies and knowledge systems. It explores ways to improve the plurality of the Philosophy discipline by recognising First Nations…
A Diversity of Human Factors in the Lifecycle of AI Systems
Seminar
There has been a surge of recent interest in systematically incorporating considerations of participation and diversity in the design and evaluation of AI/ML systems. Currently, however, there is a gap between discussions of measures and benefits of diversity in AI research, on the one hand, and…
Dec 13 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 13 DECEMBER 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.