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Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThis paper proposes a measure of explanatory demand formulated in terms of inaccuracy. The concept of explanation plays a significant role in epistemology and philosophy of science, but it is also known for controversies. In this paper I take a step back and investigate the notion of explanatory demand by way of surprise. The concept of … Continue reading Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’ →
Workshop on the occasion of the defence of the PhD dissertation “Circularity and Arbitrariness”
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsLocation Faculty of Philosophy, Oude Boteringestraat 52, room Beta Programme: 13:00-13:15 Opening and welcome 13:15-14:00 Rik Peels (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam): Blameworthy Belief and Another Regress Problem 14:00-14:45 Jeroen de Ridder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam): Fake news epistemology 14:45-15:15 Coffee-break 15:15-16:00 Harmen Ghijsen (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen): Foundationalism about perception: Should we go beyond mere experience and reliability? … Continue reading Workshop on the occasion of the defence of the PhD dissertation “Circularity and Arbitrariness” →
Lecture Michael Rescorla (University of California, Santa Barbara) on ‘Is Computation Formal?’.
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsMichael Rescorla (University of California, Santa Barbara) will talk in Groningen on 'Is Computation Formal?'. Date: Monday, June 16 Time: 3 - 5 p.m. Place: Faculty of Philosophy, Oude Boteringestraat 52, Groningen, room Alfa. Title: Is computation formal? Abstract: The classical computational theory of mind (CTM) holds that mental processes are importantly similar to computations executed by a … Continue reading Lecture Michael Rescorla (University of California, Santa Barbara) on ‘Is Computation Formal?’. →
Symposium on Social Epistemology
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThe Departement of Theoretical Philosophy of the University of Groningen hosts a symposium on SOCIAL EPISTEMOLOGY on April 17 from 15:00 to 17:15 at the University of Groningen, Faculty of Philosophy, Oude Boteringestraat 52, room Beta. TIME TABLE 15:00 Harmen de Weerd (Groningen) "The effectiveness of higher-order theory of mind in negotiations" 16:00 Kevin Zollman (Carnegie Mellon … Continue reading Symposium on Social Epistemology →
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