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The department is also a leader in public philosophy, with members addressing topics such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, language and genocide, political epistemology, and shifting the geography of reason. Three journals are headquartered here: Journal of Philosophical Research; Journal for the History of Analytic Philosophy; and the newly founded Philosophy and Global Affairs.
We have instituted the UConn Assistant Research Professor Program, in which we hire three young faculty for three-year terms devoted to research with a light teaching load.
Recent PhDs have secured positions at St. Andrews University, Oxford University, The Naval Post-Graduate School, the University of Delhi, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, the University of Memphis, the University of Iowa, the University of Idaho, the University of Konstanz, Monash University, Yonsei University, Muhlenberg College, Quinnipiac University, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the Czech Academy of Sciences, the University of California-Merced, TPX Communications, Cambridge Semantics, and Cycorp. The current group of graduate students come from Greece, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Canada, South Korea, India, Turkey, Pakistan, Germany, Argentina, and the United Kingdom, as well as the U.S.
Philosophy Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1054 / philosophy@uconn.edu / 1-860-486-4416
Upcoming Events
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3/1
VICTR Presents: Ragnar van der Merwe (University Of Johannesburg), “A Dilemma For Determination Pluralism (Or Dualism)”
VICTR Presents: Ragnar van der Merwe (University Of Johannesburg), “A Dilemma For Determination Pluralism (Or Dualism)”
Monday, March 1st, 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other online
The Virtual International Consortium for Truth Research (VICTR) presents:
Ragnar van der Merwe (University of Johannesburg, University of Stellenbosch), "A Dilemma for Determination Pluralism (or Dualism)."
Abstract: Douglas Edwards is arguably the most prominent
contemporary advocate of moderate alethic pluralism. Significantly influenced by Crispin Wright and Michael Lynch, his work on the nature of truth has become widely discussed in the topical literature. Edwards labels his version of moderate alethic pluralism determination pluralism. At first blush, determination pluralism appears philosophically promising. The position deserves thoughtful consideration, particularly because of its capacity to accommodate the scope problem. I argue, however, that upon analysis the view is better understood as a form of metaphysical dualism or what I will call meta-dualism. Furthermore, determination pluralists face a dilemma; there appears to be an instability at the core of their dualistic model. On the one horn of the dilemma, they
need a clear metaphysical demarcation at the interface of their two necessary domains. On the other horn, they seem to need a metaphysically vague boundary at the interface of their two necessary domains. Determination pluralism needs substantial revision.
This will be a read-ahead talk. We will be reading van der Merwe's "A Dilemma for Determination Pluralism (or Dualism)", forthcoming at Axiomethes, prior to the event. Please email VICTRgroup@gmail.com
for a copy of the paper.
Registration is required. Register for this event (and
other VICTR events) at the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocu-prj4iGdY0NwHUWjPYWLvywnGfLeku
The Virtual International Consortium for Truth Research
(VICTR) is sponsored by the Future of Truth project at the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, the University of Waikato, and the University of Alabama.Contact Information: VICTRgroup@gmail.com
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3/3
Philosophy Brown Bag: Jabbar
Philosophy Brown Bag: Jabbar
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Storrs Campus link by email
This week: Ahmad Jabbar, "Normative Talk"
A series of informal talks by philosophy faculty and graduate students. For a description and how to sign up, see http://philosophy.uconn.edu/brown-bags/.Contact Information: Lionel Shapiro, lionel.shapiro@uconn.edu
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3/5
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Ryo Tanaka
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Ryo Tanaka
Friday, March 5th, 2021
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus Teams Meeting
Semantic Competence: Expression and Speakers' KnowledgeContact Information: Dorit Bar-On | dorit.bar-on@uconn.edu
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3/10
Philosophy Brown Bag: Sheff
Philosophy Brown Bag: Sheff
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Storrs Campus link by email
This week: Nate Sheff, "Fallibilism and Permissivism"
A series of informal talks by philosophy faculty and graduate students. For a description and how to sign up, see http://philosophy.uconn.edu/brown-bags/.Contact Information: Lionel Shapiro, lionel.shapiro@uconn.edu
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3/11
ECOM Spotlight Series: Nadja-Mira Yolcu
ECOM Spotlight Series: Nadja-Mira Yolcu
Thursday, March 11th, 2021
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Storrs Campus WebEx
As a part of ECOM Spotlight Series, Nadja-Mira Yolcu will present her work titled 'Disavowals: A Challenge for Expressivism?' For abstract and WebEx link, please reach out to aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu.Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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3/12
Logic Colloquium
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Gillian Russell (ACU Melbourne)Logic Colloquium
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Gillian Russell (ACU Melbourne)Friday, March 12th, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Storrs Campus Zoom
TBAContact Information: Damir Dzhafarov, damir@math.uconn.edu
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