Epistemic Norms and Epistemic Capacities
University of Lisbon
May 8-9, 2025
In this two-day workshop, participants explore central questions of epistemic normativity. Special attention is devoted to the ways in which epistemic capacities—such as virtues, competences, and skills—inform our understanding of the normative status of beliefs, judgments, and epistemic practices.
Invited speakers:
Maria Lasonen-Aarnio (University of Helsinki)
Kurt Sylvan (University of Southampton)
Erasmus Mayr (University of Erlangen)
Giada Fratantonio (University of Lisbon)
Giulia Terzian (Nova University Lisbon)
Matthew Vermaire (University of Erlangen)
David Horst (University of Lisbon)
Organizers:
Erasmus Mayr (University of Erlangen)
Matthew Vermaire (University of Erlangen)
David Horst (University of Lisbon)
Program
| Thursday, May 8 | Friday, May 9 | |
| 9:50 | Welcome | |
| 10:00-11:20 | Matthew Vermaire (University of Erlangen): “Transfers of Agency to Judgment” | Erasmus Mayr (University of Erlangen): “Epistemic Blame for Virtue Epistemologists” |
| 11:20-11:50 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11:50-13:10 | David Horst (University of Lisbon): “On Being Good at Judging” | Giulia Terzian (Nova University Lisbon): “Reckless Reporting” |
| 13:10-14:30 | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:30-15:50 | Giada Fratantonio (University of Lisbon): “(When) Should We Dogmatise?” | Kurt Sylvan (University of Southampton): “What is Learning?” |
| 15:50-16:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:10-17:30 | Maria Lasonen-Aarnio (University of Helsinki): “Ex Ante Dogmatism: A Feasibilist Solution” | |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
The workshop is funded by the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon (CFUL), the
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, and the DFG-funded project “Competent Believers:
Towards a New Virtue Epistemology”.