17-20 May 2010
Cologne, Germany
Programme Announcement: Symposium 'Meaning, Modality and Apriority' with Sc ott Soames (USC) 17-20 May 2010 Emmy Noether Research Group 'Understanding and the A Priori' University of Cologne, Germany The Symposium comprises the following two separate events: Graduate Conference 17-18 May Registration Deadline Graduate Conference: May 1 Keynote speaker: Scott Soames, University of Southern California The Graduate Conference focuses on recent issues concerning meaning, modality and apriority and their interrelations. The following talks have been accepted for presentation: - Shane Babcock (University of New York at Buffalo): 'An Argument Against Actualist Accounts of Possible Worlds as Truthmakers for Modal Claims' - Peter Fritz (ILLC, University of Amsterdam): 'Are Some Truths Possibly Bo th A Priori and False?' - Deke Gould (Syracuse University): 'Understanding, Intuitions and Bealer's Modal Reliabilist Theory of A Priori Knowledge' - Sergi Oms (University of Barcelona): 'Truth-functional and Penumbral Intuitions' - Alexander Reutlinger (University of Mnster): 'Non-Reductive Conceptual Analysis and Causal Modeling' - Raphael van Riel (University of Bochum): 'Cognitive Significance and Epistemic Intensions' - Daniele Sgaravatti (Arch, University of St Andrews): 'A Priori, A Posteriori: Doubting a Distinction' - Assaf Weksler (Tel Aviv University): 'Peacocke's Sensational Properties a nd the Contingent A Priori' Keynote Lecture: 'Propositions, Possible Worlds, and Truth Conditions' (tentative title) For further information about the programme visit: [http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net/programme/] For further informatio n about how to register visit [http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net/registration/] RESEARCH WORKSHOP 19-20 MAY REGISTRATION DEADLINE RESEARCH WORKSHOP: MAY 1 The Research Workshop involves discussion sessions with Scott Soames about his current research. The focus will be on Soames' forthcoming book 'Philosophy of Language'. Participants will receive a preparatory reading list. The Research Workshop also comprises presentations by researchers engaging with topics from Soames' work. The following talks have been selected for presentation: - Dr. Brendan Balcerak Jackson (University of Cologne): 'Are Natural Kind T erms a Semantic Natural Kind?' - Robert Michels (University of Konstanz): Soames' Critique of Strong Two-Dimensionalism' - Dr. Michael Nelson (UC Riverside): 'Truth, at a World and at a Time' - Dr. Tuomas E. Tahko (University of Durham): 'The Metaphysical Status of M odal Statements' For further information about the programme visit: [http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net/programme/] For further informatio n about how to register visit [http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net/registration/] For General Information about the Symposium: [http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net] For enquiries: mmasymposium@gmail .com The symposium is hosted by the Emmy Noether Group 'Understanding and the A Priori' at the University of Cologne led by Brendan Balcerak Jackson and Magdalena Balcerak Jackson. Conference organizers: Alma Barner & Lars Dnzer