21-23 May 2013
Bochum, Germany
Rudolf Carnap Lectures and Graduate Conference Institute of Philosophy II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum May 21-23, 2013 David J. Chalmers (ANU/NYU) "Structuralism, Space, and Skepticism" David J. Chalmers is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Consciousness at ANU and Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness at NYU. He will be presenting new material in a series of lectures, developing and extending themes from his recent book "Constructing the World" (OUP 2012). Tuesday 21st 10.30-12.30 David Chalmers: Lecture 1, tba 12.30-14.30 Lunch Break 14.00-14.45 Guido Del Din (Padua): On the concept of structure in Carnap?s ,Der logische Aufbau der Welt? 14.45-15.30 Benjamin Andrae (Munich School of Philosophy): Chalmers, Russell, and Whitehead on Epistemology and Acquaintance 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-16.45 Robert Smithson (Carolina): Conceptual vs. metaphysical grounding 18.00-20.00 David Chalmers: The Matrix as Metaphysics (public lecture, HGA 30) 20.30 Dinner Wednesday 22nd 10.00-12.00 David Chalmers: Lecture 2, tba 12.00-14.00 Lunch Break 14.00-14.45 Inga Vermeulen (Sheffield): Verbal disputes, but not about words 14.45-15.30 Dusko Prelevic (Belgrade): Scrutability of Truth and Continuum Hypothesis 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-16.45 Antonella Mallozzi (The Graduate Center, CUNY): Scrutability and negative facts 19.00 Dinner Thursday 23rd 10.00-10.45 Jonathan Mai (Heidelberg): Two problems with Chalmers? Structuralism 10.45-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-13.00 David Chalmers: Lecture 4, tba 13.00 Lunch and End Further information about these and past Carnap Lectures, the Venue and Travel information: http://www.rub.de/philosophy/carnaplectures/Home.html Organization: Prof. Dr. Tobias Schlicht, Prof. Dr. Albert Newen Institute of Philosophy II Ruhr-Universität Bochum Germany Prof. Dr. Tobias Schlicht Institut für Philosophie II Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150, GA3/29 44780 Bochum www.tobiasschlicht.com