Research Group
in Analytic Philosophy

Attention (A)

We will discuss different texts concerning the phenomenon of attention. These touch upon issues such as the relationship between attention and consciousness, the epistemic role of attention, the role attention may play in the configuration of phenomenal experience, or the arguable role of attention in fixing demonstrative reference.

 

Our meetings will take place fortnightly, beggining on Wednesday 12 February. Each session will start at 17:00, except for 12 February and 7 May’s, which will start at 18:00. We will be meeting in the Seminar room of the Dept of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science.

 

Please see below for the list of proposed texts per session. This list is not closed to further suggestions as we go through the readings.

 

Convenors:

Pablo Couto, Manolo Martínez and Josefa Toribio



Convenor:

Sessions

  • Perceptual consciousness overflows cognitive access

    Block, N.

    Trends in Cognitive Sciences  15  12  567-575  (2011)

     

    Do we still need phenomenal consciousness? Comment on Block

    Kouider, S. and Sackur, J. and de Gardella, V.

    Trends in Cognitive Sciences  16  3  140-141  (2012)

     

    Response to Kouider et al.: which view is better supported by the evidence?

    Block, N.

    Trends in Cognitive Sciences  16  3  141-142  (2012)

     

    12 February 2014

    18:00

  • Is Attention Necessary and Sufficient for Consciousness?

    Prinz, J.

    In Attention: Philosophical & Psychological Essays (C. Mole, D. Smithies and W. Wu, eds.). Oxford University Press (2011)

     

    26 February 2014

    17:00

  • Attention, Visual Consciousness and Indeterminacy

    Stazicker, J.

    Mind & Language  26  2  156-184  (2011)

    12 March 2014

    17:10

  • Attention, Seeing, and Change Blindness

    Tye, M.

    Philosophical Issues  20    410-437  (2010)

    26 March 2014

    17:10

  • Attention and perceptual content

    Nanay, B.

    Analysis  70  2  263-270  (2010)

     

    Attention and Intentionalism

    Speaks, J.

    The Philosophical Quarterly  60  239  325-342  (2010)

     

    09 April 2014

    17:10

  • Attention and Intentionalism

    Speaks, J.

    The Philosophical Quarterly  60  239  325-342  (2010) 

     

    Attention and perceptual content

    Nanay, B.

    Analysis  70  2  263-270  (2010)

     

    Aspect-Switching and Visual Phenomenal Character

    Price, R.

    The Philosophical Quarterly  59  236  508-518  (2009)

    07 May 2014

    18:10

  • Attention and Perceptual Justification

    Siegel, S. and Silins, N.

    Forthcoming in Fetschrift for Ned Block (Pautz, A. and Stoljar, D., eds.). MIT Press. Manuscript available online at this link.

    21 May 2014

    17:10