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Subject: William James Studies

We are pleased to announce that a new issue of William James Studies (WJS) is available online at http://williamjamesstudies.press.uiuc.edu/. 

 

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A position is vacant at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology of the
University of Antwerp (www.ua.ac.be/philosophicalpsychology) for a qualifie=
d
pre-doctoral philosopher to participate in the project 'Senses as tools. A
philosophy of the sensory modalities', funded by the Research Foundation -
Flanders (runtime 2009-2013).

Applicants should have an excellent curriculum, and a verifiable interest i=
n
the philosophy of congitive science and/or the philosophy of mind.

The successful applicant will be hired for four years, at the end of which =
a
PhD, based on papers written during the course of the project, has to be
defended. The project's promotor is Erik Myin (www.ua.ac.be/erik.myin), who
will actively participate in the research.


Those interested can send an e-mail to Erik.Myin@ua.ac.be, adding a short C=
V
and indicating when she or he will be available.


Below one finds a short descripton of the project. An extended version can
be obtained upon request.



SENSES AS TOOLS: A PHILOSOPHY OF THE SENSORY MODALITIES

Perception has an objective and a subjective aspect. We perceive events and
objects, but at the same time these appear to us in a certain manner. An
important role in the determination of =8Chow object appear to us=B9 is played
by the sensory modalities. Philosophers from Aristotle to Paul Grice have
considered the question what precisely distinguishes the senses: What makes
hearing into hearing, and seeing into seeing? But also the question of what
connects the sensory modalities has strongly attracted the philosophical
attention. This is what is at issue in the famous Molyneux Question: What
would happen if a blind person, capable of tactile recognition of a sphere
or a cube, suddenly gained the capacity of sight? Would he be able to
distinguish by looking the sphere from the cube? In the proposed project th=
e
two questions regarding what distinguishes and connects the senses will be
reconsidered from the combined perspective of the sensorimotor contingency
theory for perception and perceptual awareness and of the ideas of Andy
Clark about the =8CExtended Mind=B9 and his hypothesis that humans are
Natural-Born Cyborgs: Creatures which integrate external tools into their
behaviour in such a way that these become literally part of themselves. On
the basis of the conception of the senses constructed from this perspective=
,
an account will be given of what distinguishes and connects the senses, and
it will be investigated how this conception allows to relieve the tension
between how objects appear to us, and how they are. The proposed theory of
the senses has important implications regarding the debate between
internalists and externalists about whether the mind is =8Cin the head=B9, or
extends into the environment.

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Please circulate to anyone potentially interested. Many thanks.

Post-doctoral Hoover Fellowship in Economic and Social Ethics
Université catholique de Louvain 2009-2010

Thanks to the continued support of the Hoover Foundation for the Development of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), the Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics hosts every year a number of post-doctoral fellows. The fellowhip is intended for scholars from outside Belgium, who hold a doctorate or possess equivalent qualifications and are active in the field of economic or social ethics. At least some rudiments of French and an active knowledge of either English or French are required.
Fellows with no other source of income are offered an all-inclusive gross monthly stipend of Euros 2000 for a period not exceeding 5 months. Fellows on paid leave from their own institution are offered a contribution to their travelling and housing expenses. All fellows are expected to stay for at least one month. They are provided with office space, internet connection, free access to various other services, some secretarial assistance and help in finding accommodation. They will be expected to take an active part in the Chaire Hoover's activities and will have access to the University's seminars, lecture courses and libraries.
Applications from scholars with an active interest in the main research themes of the members of the Hoover Chair are particularly welcome. These themes include critical political economy, distributive justice, the social responsibilty of economic actors, basic income and the future of the welfare state, deliberation and publicity in collective decision making, workplace democracy, institutional design for divided societies, linguistic justice, the legitimacy of tradable quotas, etc. For more details, see the presentation of the members of the Chair and many (downloadable) publications on http://www.uclouvain.be/chaire-hoover. General information about the University and its Faculties can be found on  http://www.uclouvain.be/index.html

If you wish to apply, we need to receive by 28 February 2009 preferably by e-mail:
1. A letter (in French or English) stating briefly
- your current research interests, and in particular what you intend working on during your stay;
- your linguistic abilities;
- whether you would be on paid leave from your own institution during your stay;
- your preferences as to the length and timing of your stay ;
- whether you intend coming with your family.
2. a detailed Curriculum Vitae;
3. two reference letters (e-mailed directly by their authors).
An acknowledgement will be sent upon receipt of your application.
Thérèse Davio
Université catholique de Louvain, Chaire Hoover d'éthique économique et sociale
3 Place Montesquieu, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Phone : +32 10 473951 Fax : +32 10 473952
E-mail : therese.davio@uclouvain.be