Research Group
in Analytic Philosophy
Philosophy of Cognitive Science (PCS)
We focus on a broad range of issues connected to the philosophy of cognitive science, with a slight preference for topics associated with representation. See below for examples of papers we've read this year, and visit the previous year's page for more.
The reading group takes place online via Zoom. Anyone interested who's not already on our dedicated mailing list should contact Stephen Mann or Manolo Martínez.
Readings this year
- 2023-09-07: Poldrack, R. A. (2021). The physics of representation. Synthese, 199(1), 1307–1325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-020-02793-y
- 2023-09-21: Anderson, M. L., & Champion, H. (2022). Some dilemmas for an account of neural representation: A reply to Poldrack. Synthese, 200(2), 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03505-4
- 2023-10-05: Brette, R. (2019). Is coding a relevant metaphor for the brain? Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 42, E215. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X19000049
- 2023-10-19: Rooij, I. van, Guest, O., Adolfi, F. G., Haan, R. de, Kolokolova, A., & Rich, P. (2023). Reclaiming AI as a theoretical tool for cognitive science. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/4cbuv
- 2023-11-02: Dawson, M. R. W. (2013). Chapter 5: Elements of Embodied Cognitive Science. In M. R. W. Dawson, Mind, Body, World: Foundations of Cognitive Science (pp. 205–263). Athabasca University Press. https://doi.org/10.15215/aupress/9781927356173.01
- 2023-11-16: Cao, R. (2020). New Labels for Old Ideas: Predictive Processing and the Interpretation of Neural Signals. Review of Philosophy and Psychology, 11, 517–546. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-020-00481-x
Convenor:
Sessions
2023-11-30: Stinson
Stinson, C. (2020). From Implausible Artificial Neurons to Idealized Cognitive Models: Rebooting Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. Philosophy of Science, 87(4), 590–611. https://doi.org/10.1086/709730
30 November 2023
12:00, Zoom
2023-12-14 Mendelovici & Bourget
Mendelovici, A., & Bourget, D. (2023). Facing up to the problem of intentionality. Philosophical Perspectives, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/phpe.12188
14 December 2023
12:00, Zoom
2023-01-11 Ramsey
Ramsey, W. M. (2023). The Hard Problem of Content is Neither. Review of Philosophy and Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-023-00714-9
11 January 2024
12:00, Zoom
2024-01-25 Coelho Mollo & Vernazzani
Coelho Mollo D, Vernazzani A. (2023) The Formats of Cognitive Representation: A Computational Account. Philosophy of Science. 1-20. doi:10.1017/psa.2023.123
25 January 2024
12:00, Zoom
2024-02-08 de Souza Filho
de Souza Filho, S. F. (2024). A Teleosemantic Response to Burge’s Attack on Semantic Reductionism. Erkenntnis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-023-00782-4
08 February 2024
12:00, Zoom
