CALL FOR PAPERS Aspects of Self and Agency 4th International Philosophy Graduate Conference March 30-31, 2012 Central European University, Budapest The 4th International Philosophy Graduate Conference at the Central European University concerns two rich topics in the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy: the self and agency. Keynote speaker: Lucy O'Brien (UCL), second keynote to be confirmed. The topic includes self-awareness, embodiment, first-person authority, various aspects of agency, such as the connection between agency and reasons (and practical rationality), as well as ontological problems about the self/agency and historical takes on any of these subjects. We welcome papers that discuss linguistic self-reference, self-awareness, selfconsciousness, embodiment, first-person authority, self-attribution of agency as well ontological problems about the self. We also welcome papers about various aspects of agency, such as the connection between agency and reasons (and practical rationality), the authorship account of actions, agency and autonomy, implications of theories of personal identity and moral philosophy, normative ethics and applied ethics. In addition, we welcome papers about historical takes on any of these topics. Submission deadline: January 20, 2012. SUBMISSION GUIDELINE AND ONLINE APPLICATION AT PHILOSOPHY.CEU.HU/GRADCONF CEU`s Philosophy Department is internationally recognized as one of the top analytic philosophy programs in continental Europe. The Department uniquely combines analytic, historical and continental approaches to philosophy. This feature of our program allows for a fruitful dialogue between contemporary philosophy and its history as well as between analytic and continental approaches.