PHILOS-L Digest - 20 Nov 2008 to 21 Nov 2008 (#2008-325)

By Geoffrey FerrariSat, 11/22/2008 - 12:18pm


Topics of the day:

 1. JOB: Lecturership at Auckland
 2. BSPS talk - 1 Dec - London - Williamson on Mechanistic theories of
    causality
 3. JOB:  Philosophy of Science at Bielefeld University
 4. CFP: Science and Values Conference, Bielefeld, May 2009
 5. JOB: Eastern Kentucky University TT Position
 6. CFP: Notre Dame Graduate Conference on Hegel and German Idealism
 7. FW:  ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLICATION OF VOLUME 12 (November 2008) OF MINERVA
 8. CFP: Disputatio
 9. Compass Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference - Call for Papers
10. Freud's hefty charges
11. Conference Announcement: Religion & Democracy (Budapest) 15-16 Dec 09
12. First CFP and call for commentators: Phloxshop II: Modality
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Peter King - introducing myself

By Peter KingSat, 11/22/2008 - 11:36am

Hi All,

Just introducing myself as the BPPA rep for Nottingham University.
My main interests are: Imagination and Simulation, Philosophy of Mind, Perception and Mental Imagery

You can find out more here:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/philosophy/research/pgr_king.php

Also other postgrads at Notts Uni are listed here:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/philosophy/research/pgr_current.php

Cheers, Pete King

Peter King - introducing myself

By Peter KingSat, 11/22/2008 - 11:34am

Hi All,

Just introducing myself as the BPPA rep for Nottingham University.
My interests are: Imagination and Simulation, Philosophy of Mind, Perception, Mental Imagery

You can read more here:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/philosophy/research/pgr_king.php

Also the research interests of other postgrads at Notts Uni are here:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/philosophy/research/pgr_current.php

Cheers,
Pete King - PhD Nottingham University
Imagination in Mind

PHILOS-L Digest - 19 Nov 2008 to 20 Nov 2008 (#2008-324)

By Geoffrey FerrariFri, 11/21/2008 - 1:17am


Topics of the day:

 1. Workshop: Indispensability of mathematics :: Leeds, 23rd Jan 09
 2. PhD positions in Formal Epistemology
 3. Postgraduate Open Day 25th November 2008 at the University of Reading.
 4. CFP: Good Sex, Bad Sex: Sex Law, Crime and Ethics (Budapest, Hungary; May
    2009)
 5. New Research Masters at UEA
 6. Exeter MA in History and Philosophy of Biology
 7. CFP: "Identity in the Virtual" conference -4p deadline 30nov08 (fwd)
 8. Open Day for Prospective MA Students at University of Bristol - 28
    November
 9. 2nd CFP: Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind
    Association
10. IP: Ernie Lepore and Next week at the Institute
11. 2nd Call for papers - Practical Reasoning and Normativity - Special issue:
    Philosophical Explorations
12. CFP: THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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World Philosophy Day

By Geoffrey FerrariThu, 11/20/2008 - 10:27pm

The BBC presents four questions to celebrate World Philosophy Day!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7739493.stm

Greetings from York

By Chris BrandThu, 11/20/2008 - 9:05pm

Seeing how it's World Philosophy Day, there really isn't a better time for me to introduce myself.

My name is Chris, currently working on an MA Philosophy course at York, and I just happen to be York's Representative to the BPPA. Before that, I was at Keele working on a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy.

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PHILOS-L Digest - 18 Nov 2008 to 19 Nov 2008 (#2008-323)

By Geoffrey FerrariThu, 11/20/2008 - 9:17am


Topics of the day:

 1. CFP: The Politics of Space and Place
 2. CFP: William James Studies
 3. CFP: Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal
 4. PhD position, Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
 5. Hoover fellowship 2009-10 : Call for applications
 6. Lecture of Dr. Nicole Anderson at the Manchester Metropolitan University
 7. 2nd CFP: Evidence, Science and Public Policy (Sydney, March 2009)
 8. LSE workshop Dec 1-2: Institutionalizing Epistemic Standards for Science
 9. LECTURES: King's Lecture in Ethics
10. JRNL: Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
11. CONF: Workshop on Concepts and Intuitions
12. CFP: Civilians and War
13. Public Lecture: Daniel D. Hutto
14. Second CFP Southeast Philosophy Congress
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