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PhD student position in situated cognition, Bochum (Germany), Deadline: 2 Dec 2020

Call for applications ? RTG ?Situated Cognition?: 1 PhD position in 
Philosophy at Ruhr-University Bochum

The interdisciplinary Research Training Group ?Situated Cognition?, funded 
by the DFG and based at the Department of Philosophy II and the Faculty of 
Psychology at Ruhr-University Bochum (Speaker Prof. Dr. Albert Newen) as 
well as at the Institute of Cognitive Science, the Department of 
Philosophy and the Institute of Psychology at Osnabrück University 
(Speaker Prof. Dr. Achim Stephan) invites applications for:

1 PhD position in Philosophy, salary scale TV-L E 13, 65%; including 
social benefits), within a three-year structured PhD program, starting on 
February 1st, 2021 or shortly afterwards.

Project Description: Non-Symbolic Representation in Situated Cognition. 
Describing Sensorimotor Representations via Embodied Similarity Spaces

Project Leader: Peter Brössel

Symbolic representation and the computation with such representations take 
center stage in traditional approaches in cognitive science (Fodor 1975, 
1983). In contrast, embodied theories of cognition deny such a privileged 
role for symbolic representation and instead maintain that sensorimotor 
information play a more important role in our cognitive household. We 
accept such an important role and therefore need to develop a framework 
for an adequate characterization of sensorimotor representation. The main 
aim of this project is to investigate whether conceptual spaces 
(Gärdenfors 2000, 2014) provide an adequate framework for integrating 
representational states into theories of embodied cognition. In 
particular, embodied similarity spaces are an alternative to both 
connectionism and symbolic mental representation. On the basis of such 
geometrically conceived similarity spaces we hope to understand both (i) 
how similarity spaces are shaped by sensorimotor information and constant 
interaction with the environment and (ii) how such embodied representation 
shape our thoughts and beliefs and decisions and actions without relying 
on symbolic representation.

Candidates applying for this theoretical project are expected to have an 
excellent M.A., M.Sc. (or Staatsexamen degree) in Philosophy. They should 
have expertise in at least one of the following areas:  Epistemology, 
Philosophy of Perception, Philosophy of Mind or Science, Philosophy of 
Language. Appreciated are experiences in formal epistemology.



Applications should include the following documents, i.e.:

? a letter of motivation including the applicant?s research interests and
motivation to work within the RTG.

? a curriculum vitae

? copies of degree certificates

? a writing sample: the core chapter of the Diploma/Masters thesis or
preferably one relevant publication (if available)



Your application should consist of two PDF files: one, containing your
personal documents and starting with the application form, and the second
containing your writing sample.

Applications and inquiries should be addressed to:

Prof. Dr. Albert Newen, Speaker RTG Situated Cognition
Ruhr University Bochum
email: RTG-SituatedCognition@rub.de

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2nd December 2020
www.situatedcognition.com


DFG Research Training Group Situated Cognition
Speaker: Prof. Dr. A. Newen
Institut für Philosophie II
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Universitätsstr. 150
44801 Bochum
RTG-SituatedCognition@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
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