koglist March 2015

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[Koglist] Theoretical Philosophy Forum, Z. Gyenis, G. Hofer-Szabo, M. Redei

by Laszlo E. Szabo

THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY FORUM Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös University Address: Múzeum krt. 4/i, Budapest 25 March (Wednesday) 5:00 PM Room 226 Zalán Gyenis(1) Gábor Hofer-Szabó(2) Miklós Rédei(2,3) (1) Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Budapest (2) Institute of Philosophy, Research Centre for the Humanities, Budapest (3) Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE, London The Borel--Kolmogorov Paradox and conditional expectations _______________________________ Abstracts and printable program (poster) are available from the web site of the Forum: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf (Please feel free to post the program in your institution!) The Forum is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, coffee break, 60 minute discussion. 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 Professor of Philosophy DEPARTMENT OF LOGIC, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY EOTVOS UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

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[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] CogSci CEU Departmental Colloquium: March 25, Wednesday: Cecilia M. Heyes (University of Oxford) - The cultural evolution of cultural learning

by Gyorgyne Finta

The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to its talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by Cecilia M. Heyes (University of Oxford) Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 17:00-18:30 NEW Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Oktober 6 street 7, 1st floor, room 101. The cultural evolution of cultural learning All Souls College and Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford Cultural learning is the subset of social cognitive processes that enable cumulative cultural evolution; they allow humans to pass information from one generation to the next, and thereby to invent artefacts, develop institutions, and accumulate bodies of knowledge that go well beyond the cognitive capacities of individuals or temporally isolated groups. In common with ‘High Church evolutionary psychologists’, cultural evolutionists typically assume that the mechanisms underlying cultural learning are innate modules; that they evolved by genetic means as adaptations for cultural inheritance. In contrast, I will suggest in this talk that some of the most important mechanisms of cultural learning – those involved in imitation, mindreading, and teaching – are themselves products of cultural evolution. Examining evidence from comparative and developmental psychology, and from cognitive neuroscience, I will argue that we learn from others how to learn from others. - See more at: http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/events/2015-03-25/departmental-colloquium-c… We're looking forward to see you there (Oktober 6 street 7, 101) ! Cognitive Science Events at CEU: http://cognitivescience.ceu.hu/events _______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-subscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-unsubscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu

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[Koglist] ELTE Cognitive Seminar: Dana Samson - Unpacking the cognitive and neural processes underlying Theory of Mind

by Petia Kojouharova

Dear All, We would like to invite you to the next talk from the ELTE Cognitive Seminar series: ELTE Cognitive Seminar: Dana Samson - Unpacking the cognitive and neural processes underlying Theory of Mind Place: ELTE-PPK, Institute of Psychology, Izabella utca 46, room 403 Time: April 3rd, 2015 (Friday), 10:30 When trying to make sense of other people's behaviour we usually invoke their mental states, such as their intentions, beliefs or emotions; an ability usually referred to by the umbrella term "Theory of Mind". In my talk, I will show the important role that neuropsychology plays in unravelling the cognitive and neural basis of Theory of Mind. I will illustrate this by showing how cases of adults with acquired brain lesions can help us tease apart the different mechanisms that underlie mind reading abilities and can help us understand the nature of these mechanisms. In the first part of the talk, I will report cases of patients who suffer a selective deficit in self-perspective inhibition and show that their deficit cannot be explained by general cognitive control difficulties. In the second part of the talk, I will report cases of patients who suffer a selective deficit in tracking spontaneously other people's beliefs and will discuss these findings in relation to the current debate about the automaticity of belief processing.

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[Koglist] invitation to a talk on`The Science of Beauty and the Beauty of Science` by Angela Breitenbach - Tuesday, 24 March, 5.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 41

by Krisztina Biber

The CEU Department of Philosophy cordially invites you to a talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by Angela Breitenbach (University of Cambridge) on The Science of Beauty and the Beauty of Science Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 5.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412 ABSTRACT It is common to praise the beauty of theories, the elegance of proofs, the simplicity of explanations and the unity of theoretical systems. We admire the beauty of Einstein's theory of general relativity, the simplicity of Darwin's idea of evolution by natural selection, and the elegance of a geometrical proof of Pythagoras' theorem. And yet the use of aesthetic criteria in science is as controversial as it is widespread. Difficulties arise on two sides. First, philosophers of science have long wondered why apparently subjective concerns for the beauty and elegance of theories should play any role in the search for objective knowledge. Second, aestheticians have questioned the supposedly aesthetic character of scientists' judgments of beauty. My focus in this paper is on the second set of questions, and my aim to spell out an answer the roots of which I trace back to Kant. I argue that, on Kant's account, the beauty of science cannot be identified with the properties of theories, proofs or explanations. But I reject the popular conception, which portrays Kant as diametrically opposed to the rationalist endorsements of the science of beauty as well as the beauty of science. I argue instead that we can take from Kant the notion of a distinctive aesthetic experience, associated with our contemplating and understanding the results of science. I suggest, finally, that this answer may prove fruitful not only for aesthetics but also for tackling the questions raised by philosophers of science. Krisztina Biber Department of Philosophy Coordinator ------------------------------------------ Central European University Nador u. 9. | 1051 Budapest, Hungary Office: + 36.1.327.3806 | biberk(a)ceu.hu | www.ceu.hu

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[Koglist] RA job at CEU

by Gergely Csibra

The Cognitive Development Center (CDC) at Central European University invites applications for a research assistant position. The successful candidate will help the researchers at the Center in designing and conducting experiments with healthy human infants, and in analyzing and publishing the collected data. Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a BA or equivalent degree in any discipline, and will be required to be fluent in both English and Hungarian for oral and written communication as well. Applicants with (1) a degree in psychology, (2) experience with working with babies and children below two years of age, or (3) familiarity with experimental methods in developmental psychology will be given advantage. This is a full time position, available on May 4, 2015, for a fixed term of two years with the possibility of further extension. The post is funded by research grants from the European Research Council. We offer a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment. How to apply: Applicants need to submit: a CV and contact information for two referees. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Agnes Volein, CDC Lab Manager (voleina(a)ceu.edu). Interviews will be scheduled for the second week of April 2015. Please send your complete application package to ceu-hro(a)ceu.edu - including job code in subject line: 2015/014. CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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[Koglist] Theoretical Philosophy Forum, Hanoch Ben-Yami

by Laszlo E. Szabo

THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY FORUM Institute of Philosophy Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös University Address: Múzeum krt. 4/i, Budapest 18 March (Wednesday) 5:00 PM Room 226 Hanoch Ben-Yami Department of Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest Truth and Proof without Models: A Development and Justification of the Truth- valuational Approach _______________________________ Abstracts and printable program (poster) are available from the web site of the Forum: http://phil.elte.hu/tpf (Please feel free to post the program in your institution!) The Forum is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, coffee break, 60 minute discussion. 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 Professor of Philosophy DEPARTMENT OF LOGIC, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY EOTVOS UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo

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[Koglist] invitation to a talk on`Explanatory Indispensability Arguments in Metaethics and Philosophy of Maths` - Tuesday, March 17, 5.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412

by Krisztina Biber

The CEU Department of Philosophy cordially invites you to a talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by Debbie Roberts (Edinburgh) on Explanatory Indispensability Arguments in Metaethics and Philosophy of Maths Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 5.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412 ABSTRACT My aim is to defend explanatory indispensability arguments in metaethics against a certain objection, drawing on recent work in the philosophy of mathematics. Explanatory indispensibility arguments claim, roughly, that an entity or property is a genuine feature of the world if reference to that entity or property figures ineliminably in the best explanation of some phenomena. The objection that I’m concerned to defend such arguments against holds that even if the relevant terms (be they mathematical, ethical, or whatever) are indispensible to the best explanation of some phenomenon, this does not generate ontological commitment to the particular entities or properties that the relevant kind of realist is keen on admitting to our ontology. I draw on recent work by platonists in philosophy of maths to reply to the metathical version of this objection. Krisztina Biber Department of Philosophy Coordinator ------------------------------------------ Central European University Nador u. 9. | 1051 Budapest, Hungary Office: + 36.1.327.3806 | biberk(a)ceu.hu | www.ceu.hu

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[Koglist] Petition to European Commission for more support of Social Sciences and Humanities

by Nyelvesz Info

Sign the petition addressed to European Commission for more support of Social Sciences and Humanities In November 2014 the European Parliament appointed the new European Commission on the basis of an "Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change". The very title of this Agenda reveals the true challenges of the EU. It is therefore surprising that the new European Framework Programme for Research for 2014-2020, Horizon 2020, has very little to propose in terms of "Fairness" and "Democratic Change", or of a new approach to "Jobs and Growth" in these times of crisis. The research programme for Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH) has disappeared and its budget been dramatically reduced compared to the previous European Framework Programme. There is no longer even a specific Directorate in charge of SSH research at the European Commission. Instead the European Commission has replaced the European research programme for SSH with a policy to integrate SSH with other sciences, in an interdisciplinary approach to current societal challenges. The intention is commendable and much welcome but the actual implementation of this policy by the Commission has created a lot of concern among SSH communities throughout Europe, because it limits the role of SSH to an add-on element in research efforts otherwise led by "science and technology". Ironically the end result of the Commission's approach is that SSH has disappeared from the European research landscape as an essential intellectual contribution to understanding and solving the very objectives set by the Commission itself, i.e. Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change. This surprising policy in SSH research is particularly worrying because the European research programmes effectively establish the trends in the EU's member states: why should a country fund research in SSH at national level if the message from Brussels is that SSH is unimportant? In several European countries, such as the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary and Poland, for instance, the budgets for SSH research have already been severely cut. Unfortunately, such very restrictive policies serve anti-intellectual trends in society and actually prevent our democracies from addressing the present and future in a timely, effective manner. Therefore, the undersigned and all committed citizens urge the European Parliament, the Council and European Commission to: - Fund research in Social Sciences and the Humanities on "Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change" at adequate levels in the current Societal Challenge "Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies" of Horizon2020 (i.e. at least at the same percentage level as under the previous Framework Programme); - Develop an interdisciplinary approach which gives Social Sciences and the Humanities an equal role in defining research topics in selected areas where this kind of approach is most needed; - Re-establish a dedicated Directorate for research regarding "Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change" in DG RTD at the European Commission, which will propose cutting-edge European research in Social Sciences and the Humanities and support national programmes in these crucial fields. https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/SSH_community_members_Call_to_Action/?… ESA's petition

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[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] CogSci CEU Departmental Colloquium: March 11, Wednesday: Katja Liebal (Freie Universitat Berlin) - Measuring intentionality in great ape gestural communication

by Gyorgyne Finta

Reminder: The CEU Department of Cognitive Science cordially invites you to its talk (as part of its Departmental Colloquium series) by Katja Liebal (Freie Universitat Berlin) Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 17:00-18:30 NEW Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Oktober 6 street 7, 1st floor, room 101. Measuring intentionality in great ape gestural communication Intentionality is a key feature of human language. Therefore, comparative researchers interested in the evolutionary origins of human language dedicated much attention to the communication of other primates, particularly their gestures, to assess whether they also use these signals intentionally. In my talk, I will introduce the criteria commonly used to identify intentional gesture use in nonhuman primates and will discuss their validity and limitations in regard to their suitability as markers of intentional communication. I will focus on 1) the social use of gestures considering aspects such as audience effects and the sender’s adjustment to the recipient’s attentional state and 2) the flexible use of gestures if the sender’s initial communicative attempts fail by addressing the persistence and elaboration of gesture use. Based on this, I propose a tentative set of criteria that may be most appropriate for identifying intentional gestural communication in nonhuman primates. Keywords: great apes, intentional, flexibility, adjustment to audience - See more at: http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/events/2015-03-11/departmental-colloquium-l… We're looking forward to see you there (Oktober 6 street 7, 101) ! Cognitive Science Events at CEU: http://cognitivescience.ceu.hu/events _______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-subscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-unsubscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu

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[Koglist] Call: DITA Short-Term Visits Scholarships for 2015-2016 academic year

by Nyelvesz Info

The International Tuning Academy has been established with the aim of making the results of all Tuning and Tuning-related projects accessible to the academic community and stipulating research on Tuning-related topics. The present call is launched by the Deusto headquarters of the Tuning Academy: Deusto International Tuning Academy (DITA). The research projects we are looking for will focus on one of these topics: 1) analysing and evaluating the impact produced by the Tuning projects at the level of particular higher education programmes/institutions/countries/regions; 2) approaches to learning, teaching and assessment of generic competences - concrete examples of what is done within higher education degrees accompanied by enhancement proposals based on both theoretical and empirical data; 3) staff development initiatives that facilitate implementation of competence-based approach - critical evaluation of their effectiveness and how well they meet the needs; 4) curriculum reform and incorporation of Tuning approach in institutional and national policies. If you believe that your research project is closely related to the TUNING lines but is not included in any of the four broad research topics indicated above, you may still apply and your application will be considered. However, research projects within the three research topics will be prioritized. Further details and application procedure: http://tuningacademy.org/short-term-visits-call/ Deadline for application: 7 June 2015.

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