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The Foundations of Conceptual Engineering
The Foundations of Conceptual Engineering @ NYU Philosophy Dept. rm 202
Sep 14 – Sep 15 all-day
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One dimension of cognitive success is getting it right, i.e gaining knowledge of facts. Another dimension of cognitive success is using the right concept, i.e. framing a topic in the right way. This view, if correct, tasks inquirers with critically examining the concepts they are using and perhaps replacing those concepts with new and better ones. This task is often known as “conceptual engineering”. The idea that conceptual engineering is an important task for inquirers[...]
What Contains What? The Relationship Between Mind and World, in Science and in Contemplation – Piet Hut (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) 5:30 pm
What Contains What? The Relationship Between Mind and World, in Science and in Contemplation – Piet Hut (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) @ Faculty House, Garden rm 1
Sep 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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There is a clear need for a worldview that includes science and contemplation, arguably the two greatest achievements of humanity in studying the nature of reality. In my talk I will focus on the possibilities for future integration of aspects of science and contemplation, and perhaps even some far-future form of unification. For these developments to proceed, two things must happen. From the science side, the role of the subject needs to be analyzed in[...]
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2017 Aug September 2018 Oct 2019