Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Extended cognition workshop – Amsterdam, June 27th-28th 2011
To mark the end of Catarina Dutilh Novaes’ VENI-project on formal languages and the new appointment of Julian Kiverstein at the philosophy department of the University of Amsterdam, a workshop on extended cognition will take place in Amsterdam on June 27th--28th (exact location to be determined).
Confirmed speakers so far are:
- Richard Menary (Wollongong)
- Julian Kiverstein (Edinburgh/Amsterdam)
- Helen de Cruz (Leuven)
- John Protevi (LSU)
- Catarina Dutilh Novaes (Amsterdam)
There will also be a few slots for contributed papers. We are looking in particular (though not exclusively) for papers in the spirit of ‘second-wave EM’ (Sutton) or ‘cognitive integration’ (Menary). Abstracts of around 500 words should be sent to cdutilhnovaes [youknowwhat] yahoo.com no later than April 10th.
Deadline for submission: April 10th 2011.
Notification of acceptance: April 27th 2011.
Workshop: June 27th-28th
For further inquiries, contact Catarina Dutilh Novaes at cdutilhnovaes [youknowwhat] yahoo.com
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Ken Aizawa and Carl Gillett: "The Autonomy of Psychology in the Age of Neuroscience"
Our latest paper on multiple realization is now out in this collection, Causality in the Sciences, edited by Phyllis McKay Illari, Federica Russo, and Jon Williamson.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
SSPP 2011
The SSPP this past weekend in New Orleans was fun, though my nursing a cold the whole time put a damper on things. The meds were making me a little slower than usual.
Tom Polger gave what was probably the best SSPP Presidential address I've ever seen. Philosophically interesting, but laced with humor and a good pace. Reminded me that I have written on stuff besides extended cognition.
In my session on Ecological Psychology, I was impressed with the uniformity of message. Shockley and Riley had much the same talking points as Andrew and Gary. It was reassuring to me to find Gary Hatfield, Larry Shapiro, Carl Gillett, and Tom Polger worried about the same sorts of things that I was. So, it's not just me.
Last year, many (it seemed to me, though that's just an off-the-cuff guess ... I didn't actually count) of the papers that were given at the SSPP were subsequently also given at the SPP.
I'm already looking forward to next year in Savannah. I'm especially looking forward to it, since I'll be free of the officer duties that I've had for so many years.
Tom Polger gave what was probably the best SSPP Presidential address I've ever seen. Philosophically interesting, but laced with humor and a good pace. Reminded me that I have written on stuff besides extended cognition.
In my session on Ecological Psychology, I was impressed with the uniformity of message. Shockley and Riley had much the same talking points as Andrew and Gary. It was reassuring to me to find Gary Hatfield, Larry Shapiro, Carl Gillett, and Tom Polger worried about the same sorts of things that I was. So, it's not just me.
Last year, many (it seemed to me, though that's just an off-the-cuff guess ... I didn't actually count) of the papers that were given at the SSPP were subsequently also given at the SPP.
I'm already looking forward to next year in Savannah. I'm especially looking forward to it, since I'll be free of the officer duties that I've had for so many years.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Post-doctoral position on the Theoretical Foundations of Embodied Cognition
Organization: Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of the Basque Country
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Field: Computer science - Cybernetics
Requirements:
PhD or equivalent in Computer science;
4 years research experience in cybernetics;
English: excellent;
Knowledge of theories of embodied cognition. Modelling skills using evolutionary approaches and dynamical systems;
Skills in physical simulation and dynamical neural networks. Knowledge of different theories of human movement.
4 years research experience in cybernetics;
English: excellent;
Knowledge of theories of embodied cognition. Modelling skills using evolutionary approaches and dynamical systems;
Skills in physical simulation and dynamical neural networks. Knowledge of different theories of human movement.
Abstract:
As part of the eSMCs EU project, we are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on the theoretical foundations of embodied cognition through the formulation of minimal models of visually-guided movement and skill acquisition. The post is for 3 years and candidates must have a PhD in embodied cognition and experience in modelling using evolutionary robotics techniques
Description:
The new European project on “Extending Sensorimotor Contingencies to Cognition” (eSMCs) comprises a strong network of neuroscientists, AI experts, roboticists, cognitive scientists and philosophers. Its main objective is to extend notions of sensorimotor embodiment to more complex forms of cognitive performance using theoretical work as well as computational and robotic models. It will also involve behavioural and neurophysiological studies in healthy human subjects and those with movement dysfunction. As part of this project, we are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for 3 years to work on the theoretical foundations of embodied cognition through the formulation of models of multi-modal skill acquisition, arm movements and locomotion. Suitable candidates would have experience in theoretical of embodied cognition including some of the following: sensorimotor theories of perception, non-representationalist theories of action, and enactive approaches to autonomy, agency and meaning. Candidates should have a theoretical and modelling background with a recent PhD in one of these areas. They should also demonstrate a willingness to engage in productive dialogue with empirical and modelling research.
Deadline: 21-03-2011
Email: ezequiel_dipaolo@ehu.es
Phone number: phone +34 943 018549
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