Philosophy and the Life Sciences at the University of Cincinnati

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Philosophy at Cincinnati UC Philosophy is a PhD-granting department with strengths in philosophy of science (including cognitive science, biology, physics, and HPS), mind, and ethics.

The science of evolution and the evolution of the sciences We invite submissions for papers to be presented at a two-day conference on The science of evolution and the evolution of the sciences, which will be held in Leuven, Belgium on the 12th and 13th October 2016. Submissions should take the form of a 500-word abstract. Submissions on any aspect of the e...

Congratulations to Vanessa Bentley, who just accepted a visiting position as assistant professor of philosophy at Centre College, Danville, KY. Dr. Bentley is a philosopher of neuroscience and feminist philosophy.

Our own Tony Chemero, interviewed about his new book, "Phenomenology: An Introduction," with Stephan Käufer (Franklin & Marshall). The book introduces the reader to the core history of phenomenology and its relevance to cognitive science.

Phenomenology and Embodied Cognition (BSP 123) BSP 123 is an interview with philosopher Anthony Chemero, author of Radical Embodied Cognitive Science and Phenomenology: An Introduction with Stephan Käufer. The focus of this interview is understanding how phenomenology has influenced psychology and cognitive science.

Very impressive Shaun Gallagher talk and workshop put on by Univ Cincinnati PhD students. Thanks especially to organizers Alex Jeuk and Chris Parker, and to speakers Alex Jeuk, Gui Oliveira, Tracy Van Wagner, and (still to come!) Kyle Furlane and Valentina Petrolini.
See below for the schedule of events.

Invited Lectures There is a philosophical puzzle about scientific explanation: many scientific explanations deploy highly idealized models, and yet it is widely believed that only the truth can explain. I propose a solution to this puzzle that requires a restriction on which aspects of a model actually contribute to…

The New Directions in Philosophy of Mind project at the University of Cambridge and supported by the John Templeton Foundation has made grant awards to two philosophy faculty working on separate projects!

Congratulations to Valerie Hardcastle and good luck on her project "Extended Consciousness and the Value of Neuroscience" and to Peter Langland-Hassan on his project Inner Speech and Cognitive Phenomenology."

Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Bentley who successfully defended her dissertation, "Building a Feminist Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience," today. Way to go Vanessa!

Congratulations to Maurice Lamb, who successfully defended his dissertation today on explanation in dynamical systems. He's now ready to start his 2-year NSF postdoc. Maurice faced off against Tony Chemero, Tom Polger, Angela Potochnik, and Jessica Wilson.

Congratulations to Maurice Lamb and Louie Favela, two honorary Darksiders who work in cognitive science with Tony Chemero. Maurice, who is defending his dissertation in a couple of weeks, has in hand a 2-year NSF postdoc and Louie, who will be defending soon as well, just accepted a tenure-track job in philosophy at the University of Central Florida.

You want to do cognitive science? Come to Cincinnati.

Congratulations to Darksider philosopher of biology Eric Rogers who passed his dissertation proposal defense with flying colors. ABD!

Support the HMS Beagle Lego project! If support grows over 10,000, the HMS Beagle Lego project could become a reality!

HMS Beagle HMS Beagle: A Voyage of Researches Between 1831 and 1836, the survey ship HMS Beagle and its crew made an exploration trip around the world. Although the main goal of the voya...