Metaphysics and introspection workshop
(13-14 May 2022)
About The Workshop
The Metaphysics and Introspection workshop explores whether phenomenological reflection on experiences can be a reliable guide to the nature of consciousness or the nature of reality. Related questions we aim to discuss include:
(i) Can introspection be a reliable guide to fundamental ontology?
(ii) Do we have special epistemic access to the natures of our experiences?
(iii) Can we know the essential properties of an experience, and if so, what are they?
(iv) Can experience tell us what selfhood is?
The event will be held online (via Zoom) on the 13th and 14th of May, 2022.
To register and receive the Zoom link, please enter your details in this online form. Registration for the event is now closed.
As we aim for a workshop with high-quality and more intimate exchanges, the attendance is limited. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis extending to a waitlist if necessary. Please let us know if you register but subsequently cannot attend.
Speakers
Central European University, Austria/Hungary
Central European University, Austria/Hungary
Sheffield University, UK
University of Southern California, USA
University of Hertfordshire, UK
University of Oxford, UK
University of Würzburg, Germany
University of Miami, USA
schedule
All times are in British Summer Time (BST).
Day 1 (May 13th):
16.00 - 16.15: Introduction by organizers
16.15 - 17.15: Keith Frankish - What Is the Role of Introspection in Explaining the Illusion of
Phenomenality?
17.15 - 17.30: Break
17.30 - 18.15: Alex Moran - Visual Illusion and Objective Look: Another Look at the Phenomenal Principle
18.15 - 18.30: Break
18.30 - 19.15: Philipp Schmidt - Skepticism about Self-Experience and Kant's Elusive Self
19.15 - 20.00: Jamie Elliott - Introspection and the Metaphysics of Mind: Anscombe vs. some Early Moderns
20.00 - 20.15: Break
20.15 - 21.00: End discussion of the day
Day 2 (May 14th):
16.00 - 17.00: Helen Yetter-Chappell - Introspecting Reality
17.00 - 17.15: Break
17.15 - 18.00: Michelle Liu - Revelation and Physicalism
18.00 - 18.15: Break
18.15 - 19.15: Janet Levin - Introspection, Revelation, and Essence
19.15 - 19.30: Break
19.30 - 20.15: Damian Aleksiev - Dual Carving and Physicalism
20.15 - 21.00: Closing discussion
Organized by Damian Aleksiev, Jamie Elliott, and Philipp Schmidt.
