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Postdoctoral or PhD student position in philosophy (logic & cognition), Duesseldorf (Germany), Deadline: 31 July 2008

Open Postdoc or PhD position in philosophy (logic, cognition) for 3 years 
at the University of Duesseldorf (Chair Schurz, deadline 31.07., start 
01.09.):

The project "Probability Logic and Non-Monotonic Reasoning from an 
Evolutionary Perspective" (head: Gerhard Schurz) is part of the EuroCores 
project "The Logic of Causal and Probabilistic Reasoning in Uncertain 
Environments" which unites projects from Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, 
France, UK and Italy. Within this project the position of a (DFG-financed) 
postdoc research assistant for three years at the University of 
Duesseldorf (department for Theoretical Philosophy, Schurz) is open for 
applications. Alternative possibilities are a transformable PhD position 
or a split into two half-time positions. The research work to be done, 
together with the project head, comprises: (1.1) the comparative 
investigation of existing systems of probability-logical / non-monotonic 
reasoning; (1.2) continuation of existing psychological experiments on 
uncertain conditional reasoning, (2.1) evolutionary explanation of 
characteristic aspects of human reasoning with uncertain conditionals, and 
(2.2) computer-programmed prediction games for the purpose of testing the 
predictive abilities of probabilistic / non-monotonic reasoning systems. 
The results shall be published in international journals.

  Salary according to TV-L E13 (formerly BatIIa) (Postdoc: 1, PhD: 1/2). 
Required competences: academic degree (? MA), English, elementary 
competence in logic, probability theory, cognitive science. Desired: 
German, advanced logic competence (task 1.1), elementary SPSS (task 1.2), 
programming (task 2.2). Detailed informations on the project under: 
http://www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de/philo/personal/thphil/jobs/

  Applications with the usual materials (CV, publications, which 
knowledge/competences do you have?) to Professor Schurz, preferably by 
e-mail: schurz@phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de. de, or by regular mail to the 
department address. Deadline 31.07. 2008. Start optional Sept 1st, 2008 or 
later ( Oct 1st, 2008).