koglist September 2009

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invitation to György Gergely`s talk at the Philosophy department - October 6, 4.30 PM

by Krisztina Biber

The CEU Philosophy Department cordially invites you to a talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by György Gergely (CEU) on Psychological Essentialism: The Origins of Representing Artifact Kinds Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 4.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412 ABSTRACT ‘Psychological Essentialism’ (Gelman 2003; Medin & Ortony, 1989) is a doctrine in current-day cognitive developmental science according to which – as a result of evolutionary adaptation - the human mind makes the basic innate assumption that individuals of a given kind have hidden essences with causal and rich inferential properties that determine the existence of the members of that kind, their suface properties and causal powers. The evolved essentialist interpretational and representational stance about kinds and their members clearly serves adaptive purposes in conceptual development, but it doesn’t depend on essentialism being true in a metaphysical sense about natural kind (Kripke/Putnam). While many agree that natural kinds are conceptualized and represented by young children in an essentialist manner from very early on, there is a debate whether artifact kinds are also subject to an initial essentialist construal or not. Kelemen & Carey (2007) propose that the essentialist representation of artifact kinds in terms of derived intentionality of the creator is a function of the child’s construction of the Design Stance around 5 years, before which arifacts are not represented in terms of an inherent kind-defining proper function, but rather understood in terms of its context-dependent and changing episodic functional uses. I shall present new evidence from a series of object individuation studies demonstrating for the first time that 10-month-old preverbal infants can be induced in ostensive communicative contexts to assign the demonstrated functional use of a novel artifact object as the essential function of the artifact kind that the object is represented as a member of. Another important implication of the present studies is that they challenge the earlier proposal (Xu & Carey) that linguistic labeling is the ‘royal road’ for individuating sortal kind representations for referents. It is argued that it is ostensive communicative reference (rather than naming by verbal labels per se), which may trigger sortal kind assignment and the interpretation of the demonstrated properties of deictically identified particular referents as being enduring generic kind-relevant properties that identify the referent kind. Kriszta Biber Department Coordinator Philosophy Department Tel: 36-1-327-3806 Fax: 36-1-327-3072 E-mail: biberk(a)ceu.hu

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Theoretical Philosophy Forum, October

by Laszlo E. Szabo

THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY FORUM Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eotvos University Wednesday 5:00 PM Room 226 Muzeum krt. 4/i, Budapest Web site: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf October Program 7 October (Wednesday) 5:00 PM Room 226 David Mark Kovacs Eotvos University, Budapest Erasmus College, Budapest Everything is One: In Defence of Multilocational Blobjectivism Abstract: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf/2009-2010/October/#1 12 October (Monday!) 6:00 PM Room 226 (Please note the unusual day and time!) Stewart Cohen Department of Philosophy, University of Arizona Bootstrapping and Defeasible Reasoning Abstract: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf/2009-2010/October/#2 ___________________________________ The Forum is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, 10 minute coffee break, followed by a 30-60 minute discussion. The language of presentation is English or Hungarian. A printable poster is available from here: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf/2009-2010/October/poster.pdf Please feel free to post it in your institution! The organizer of the Forum: Laszlo E. Szabo (leszabo(a)phil.elte.hu) -- Laszlo E. Szabo professor of philosophy DEPARTMENT OF LOGIC, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY EOTVOS UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

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Kreativitás Szimpózium

by Dezso NEMETH

Kedves Kollégák! November 11-én kerül megrendezésre a következő szimpózium bizottságunk és az MPT szervezésében: "Tehetség és kreativitás Többet tudunk-e a pszichológiáról ma, mint Guilford idején?" Várunk minden érdeklődőt sok szeretettel és kérlek, reklámozzátok a kollégák, diákok között! A programot csatoltam. üdv. Dezső ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SZTE Pszichológiai Intézet Megismeréstudományi és Neuropszichológia Csoport Web: http://www.staff.u-szeged.hu/~nemethd/ Megismeréstudományi Csoport: http://kognit.edpsy.u-szeged.hu Pszichológiai Intézet: http://www.pszich.u-szeged.hu/**

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Emlékeztető: Somogyvári Zoltán előadása október 5, BME

by Jakab Zoltán

*Hétfőn délben a Kognitív Tudományi Tanszéken...* A BME Kognitív Tudományi Tanszéke az alábbi előadás házigazdája lesz 2009 október 5-én 12-től: Navigáció és téri kogníció: bepillantás a neurális kódba. Előadó: Somogyvári Zoltán, KFKI (RMKI Biofizikai Intézet) A téma a hippokampusz illetve a környező kéregterületek komputációs idegtudományi modellezése, ezen belül is a grid-sejtek működési modelljei. Mindenkit szeretettel várunk, Jakab Zoltán BME Kognitív Tudományi Tanszék

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Faculty position at CEU

by Gergely Csibra

Faculty position, Cognitive Science Program The Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary, invites applications for an open-rank faculty position to extend its recently established Cognitive Science Program. This new position can be taken at Fall 2010. We are seeking candidates with a PhD in a relevant discipline who have an already proven background of research excellence that documents their potential to establish a strong and independent research program in any area of cognitive sciences. Preference will be given to researchers who link cognitive science to one or more areas of the social sciences including, but not restricted to, cognitive and evolutionary anthropology, behavioral economics, social cognition and social psychology, cognitive linguistics, communication and pragmatics, and computational modeling of social cognitive processes. This is a research-focused position that involves supervising and training graduate students but no undergraduate teaching. The CEU offers a competitive salary, as well as a dynamic and international academic environment. CEU (www.ceu.hu) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences, located in Budapest, Hungary and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU's primary mission is to promote academic excellence, state of the art research and civic commitment, so as to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe and other emerging democracies. CEU offers both master's and doctoral programs, and it enrolls more than 1500 students from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident faculty from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English. The application deadline is November 30, 2009. Send your application, including a research statement, a full CV, and contact information for three referees, to job(a)ceu.hu and include job code "2009/021" in the subject line. Informal inquiries about this position could be addressed to Professor György GERGELY (gergelygy(a)ceu.hu) or to Professor Gergely CSIBRA (csibrag(a)ceu.hu). CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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reminder: invitation to a philosophy talk

by Krisztina Biber

The CEU Philosophy Department cordially invites you to a talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by István M. Fehér (ELTE) on Heidegger, Gadamer and the Hermeneutic Turn of 20th Century Philosophy Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 4.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412 Abstract In my talk I first propose to reconstruct the outlines of what has been called the hermeneutic turn of 20th century philosophy; then I will focus on some inner or more technical details of this turn, now having become accessible through recent volumes of Heidegger's Complete Works (Gesamtausgabe). I propose to show some of the reasons why Heidegger is often claimed to have given hermeneutics an ontological dimension or inter¬pret¬ation–and, in particular, how in Heidegger's ontological radicalization of hermeneutics the influence of Dilthey and Husserl played a fundamental role. Finally, I will briefly follow up the consequences of this hermeneutic turn, thereby sketching my own way of conceiving hermeneutics as a philosophy of oppenness. Kriszta Biber Department Coordinator Philosophy Department Tel: 36-1-327-3806 Fax: 36-1-327-3072 E-mail: biberk(a)ceu.hu

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publikacios lehetoseg, Vilagossag, bolcseszeti-akademiai folyoirat

by Hirek Vilagossag

FELHÍVÁS publikálási lehetőségre! Tisztelt Érdeklődő! Szeretnénk felhívni figyelmét a Világosság bölcsészeti-akadémiai folyóiratunk egy új fejlesztésére. Lapunk a 2009-es évben negyedéves referált folyóirattá válik, de szeptember végétől lehetőséget biztosítunk folyóiratunk témájához kapcsolódó írások honlapunkon (www.vilagossag.hu) történő on-line megjelentetésére is. A legjobb írásokat nyomtatott kiadványunkban is közöljük, amiről szerkesztőségünk dönt. Amennyiben van olyan tanulmánya, recenziója, amit publikálásra szán, kérjük, küldje el szerkesztőségünk címere! Várjuk jelentkezését a redactio(a)vilagossag.hu címen, illetve következő telefonszámunkon: 06 1 3730008. Üdvözlettel: Fábri György főszerkesztő Világosság bölcsészeti-akadémia folyóirat

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Theoretical Philosophy Forum, Tihamér Margitay

by Laszlo E. Szabo

THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY FORUM Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eotvos University Wednesday 5:00 PM (!!!) Room 226 Muzeum krt. 4/i, Budapest Web site: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf !!!!! Please note that the seminars have been moved from Mondays 4PM to Wednesdays 5PM !!!!! 30 September 5:00 PM Room 226 Tihamér Margitay Department of Philosophy and the History of Science Budapest University of Technology and Economics A meghatározás meghatározása - Egy radikális kompatibilista szabadságfelfogás (Free Action as the Determination of Determination - An Uncompromising Compatibilist Proposal) Abstract: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf/2009-2010/September/#5 ___________________________________ The Forum is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, 10 minute coffee break, followed by a 30-60 minute discussion. The language of presentation is English or Hungarian. A printable poster is available from here: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf/2009-2010/September/poster.pdf Please feel free to post it in your institution! The organizer of the Forum: Laszlo E. Szabo (leszabo(a)phil.elte.hu) -- L a s z l o E. S z a b o Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eotvos University, Budapest http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

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invitation to a philosophy talk

by Krisztina Biber

16 years, 7 months

Launch of Enabling Open Scholarship (EOS)

by Stevan Harnad

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:24:35 -0400 From: Bernard Rentier <brentier -- ULG.AC.BE> Reply-To: American Scientist Open Access Forum <AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG> Subject: Launch of EOS After a missed launch a few weeks ago, an organisation that will be of interest to all rectors and vice-rectors-for-research is now ready to take off. Enabling Open Scholarship (EOS) LAUNCHES NEW ORGANISATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTORS WORLDWIDE Liege, Belgium 23 September 2009 ENABLING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP (EOS), a new organisation for senior management in universities and research institutions, has been launched today. The context in which EOS has been established is that of increasing interest from governments, funders and the research community itself in opening up the way research is carried out and communicated. This interest is complemented by new research practices and processes that can work effectively only in an open, collaborative environment. As we rapidly approach 100 formal, mandatory, policies on Open Access from universities, research institutes and research funders a group of senior directors of universities and research institutes have come together to launch a new forum for the promotion of the principles and practices of open scholarship. The aim of Enabling Open Scholarship (EOS) is to further the opening up of scholarship and research that we are now seeing as a natural part of big science and through the growing interest from the research community in open access, open education, open science and open innovation. These, and other, 'open' approaches to scholarship are changing the way research and learning are done and will be performed in the future. Enabling Open Scholarship (EOS) provides the higher education and research sectors around the world with information on developments and with advice and guidance on implementing policies and processes that encourage the opening up of scholarship. It also provides a forum for discussion and debate amongst its members and will be taking that discussion into the wider community. EOS membership is for senior institutional managers who have an interest in and wish to help develop thinking on strategies for promoting open scholarship to the academy as a whole and to society at large. The EOS website is a resource open to all. It provides background information, data and guidance material on open scholarship-related issues. In a limited access area, members can find announcements, news and discussions. EOS offers an outreach service to universities and research institutes whether members or not that need help, advice, guidance or information on open scholarship issues. We do this through our website and also by providing information on an individual basis to institutions that need it. The EOS board is composed of people who have personally designed or instigated the kinds of changes in their own institutions that herald the benefits of the open scholarly communication system of the future. Now this expertise is available for others to tap into. The current EOS board comprises: Bernard RENTIER (Chairman), Rector of the University of Liege, Belgium Tom COCHRANE, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia William DAR, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India Stevan HARNAD, Canada Research Chair, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec Keith JEFFERY, Director of IT and International Strategy at the Science & Technology Facilities Council, Swindon, UK Sijbolt NOORDA, President of VSNU, the Association of Dutch Research Universities Stuart SHIEBER, James O. Welch, Jr. and Virginia B. Welch Professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University and Director of Harvards Office of Scholarly Communication Ian SIMPSON, Deputy Principal for Research and Knowledge Transfer, and Professor of Environmental Science, University of Stirling, UK Peter SUBER, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA John WILLINSKY, Khosla Family Professor of Education at Stanford University and director of the Public Knowledge Project at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, USA Alma SWAN (Convenor/Coordinateur), Director of Key Perspectives Ltd, Truro, UK The world of research is changing and universities and other research-based institutions must drive the change, not sit back and let it happen. Having embarked upon implementing changes in thinking and practice at my own university, I want to encourage others in my position to join the discussion and help lead the way to a better future, said Professor Bernard Rentier. We will be reaching out to universities and research institutes across the world to invite them to play an active role in building better systems of scholarship for the future. EOS will provide the forum and the voice for the research community on open scholarship issues and represents a very valuable resource for those who want to join in this endeavour. The benefits of open access and open scholarship have been clearly demonstrated for individuals, institutions and the public, said Professor Keith Jeffery. EOS will be there to provide information and guidance from those who have already had experience of making the changes needed. Dr William Dar said, "Open scholarship benefits the whole world's science, not just that of the western world. It enables the free flow of research information between north and south, east and west, helping research to progress much more effectively. EOS will be very valuable in advancing this process and improving the way science is carried out across the globe". For more information visit the Enabling Open Scholarship website at: http://www.openscholarship.org or contact the convenor: Dr Alma Swan +44 1392 879702 info(a)openscholarship.org

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