Epistemic contextualism is the view that the verb “know” is a context sensitive expression. As a first approximation, epistemic contextualism states that in order for us to truthfully say a person “knows” a proposition, that person must meet the standards … Continue reading
As I discussed earlier, two faculty members at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland were fired earlier this week for “disloyalty” to the institution. For the latest on this story, use the Google. Nearly 8,000 academics have signed a statement of protest calling … Continue reading
I taught for several years at Mount St. Mary’s University, where Thane Naberhaus, a (tenured) professor of philosophy, was abruptly fired yesterday afternoon for his role in opposing a plan to dismiss at-risk freshmen in their first semester of college. … Continue reading
This month at the Brains blog we are hosting an online conference in the philosophy of mind, and this week’s session on Belief and Reasoning is likely to be of interest to the audience at Certain Doubts. The papers are: … Continue reading
What do you want to do with that? Call for Participation October 23-24, 2015 Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich Philosophers are everywhere—-in private industry, nonprofit organizations, government, the arts, and even universities. It should come as no surprise … Continue reading
Many philosophers seem to think that – even if the notions of a belief’s being “justified” or “rational” are indeed normative notions, as is widely held to be the case – to say that a belief is “justified” is “rational” is to … Continue reading
(24-25 October 2014; Department of Philosophy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA) Submission deadline: *** Friday, May 30, 2014 *** Notification by: June 30, 2014 Submission requirement: Extended abstract (1,000 words or less) Submit extended abstracts via email to [email protected]. Accommodations: Expenses for travel, hotel, … Continue reading
The list of epistemology brownbags at Northwestern is here; more, including the date of Lizzie Fricker’s brownbag as well as the date of (and speakers at) Northwestern’s Pre-APA Central conference, will be announced as more information comes in. … Continue reading
Summer School on Epistemic Utility Theory EUT 2013, Bristol August 17-18, 2013 EUT is organized by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bristol and coordinated by Richard Pettigrew, Jason Konek, and Ben Levinstein. Speakers: Jim Joyce Katie Steele … Continue reading
The World Science Festival’s signature event is an annual celebration and exploration of science, which aims to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for … Continue reading