LanCog Seminar 2011-12
Session 12 11 May 2012
Discussion of Tim Campbell and Jeff McMahan, “Animalism and the varieties of conjoined twinning”. Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics (2010) 31: 285-301.
Session 11 4 May 2012
Induction, Laws of Nature and Necessity
Eduardo Castro (UBI and LanCog)
Abstract: What is the best explanation of our observed regularities, such as all observed ravens are black? In this paper,two potential competing explanations on laws of nature are discussed: timeless necessity and a new brand of necessity – Beebee’s temporal necessity. It will be defended that timeless necessity constitutes a better explanation of our observed regularities than does temporal necessity and, thus, inductive scepticism will be overcome.
Session 10 20 April 2012
Discussion of F. Recanati “Singular Thought: In Defence of Acquaintance”, in Robin Jeshion (ed), New Essays on Singular Thought, OUP, 2010, pp. 141-189.
Session 9 13 April 2012
Discussion of F. Recanati “Singular Thought: In Defence of Acquaintance”, in Robin Jeshion (ed), New Essays on Singular Thought, OUP, 2010, pp. 141-189.
Session 8 30 March 2012
Discussion of Schnieder, B. & von Solodkoff, T. (2009). “In Defence of Fictional Realism”, The Philosophical Quarterly, 59: 138–149.
Session 7 16 March 2012
Discussion of Schnieder, B. & von Solodkoff, T. (2009). “In Defence of Fictional Realism”, The Philosophical Quarterly, 59: 138–149.
Session 6 24 February 2012
Discussion of Everett, A. (2005). “Against Fictional Realism”, Journal of Philosophy, 102: 624–649
Session 5 17 February 2012
Discussion of Saul Kripke “Frege’s Theory of Sense and Reference”, THEORIA, 2008, 74, p. 207, ff.
Session 3 20 January 2012
Discussion of Saul Kripke “Frege’s Theory of Sense and Reference”, THEORIA, 2008, 74, p. 195 ff.
Session 2 21 October 2012
Discussão de Saul Kripke “Frege’s Theory of Sense and Reference”, THEORIA, 2008, 74, 181–218.
Session 1 23 September 2011
Discussão de Saul Kripke “Frege’s Theory of Sense and Reference”, THEORIA, 2008, 74, 181–218.