I’m also excited to introduce students to our redesigned Philosophy of Mind MA (www.ucd.ie/philosophy/s...) and Cognitive Science MSc programmes (www.ucd.ie/philosophy/s...). Both include a wide range of philosophy and interdisciplinary options and intro modules. #PhilMind #PhilCogSci #CogSci

MA in Philosophy of Mind and E...
MA Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition - UCD School of Philosophy

Next Tuesday I'll be presenting some work-in-progress of mine at the seminar series The Cognitive Science of Generative AI, organised by @UlrikeHahn

Title: Functional Ontologies for Explainable AI: lessons from Cognitive Science
Time: Jan 14, 16:00 GMT
Register for zoom link here: psyc.bbk.ac.uk/cccm/cccm-semin

All welcome!
#philAI #philcogsci

Very nice article by T.Bayne on Dennett and how to see his place in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science of the past 70 years or so (partly against Dennett's own claims about that!). Also does a good job of introducing some of the main issues those fields have been engaging with during this time.

https://aeon.co/essays/as-real-as-it-ever-gets-dennetts-conception-of-the-mind

#philcogsci #philmind

‘As real as it ever gets’: Dennett’s conception of the mind | Aeon Essays

Often metaphorical and allusive, the philosopher’s work will long be remembered for how it grappled with everyday thought

Aeon

Great philosopher of cognitive science Nicholas Shea (also great PhD supervisor) has just published his second book, in open access, 'Concepts at the Interface'.

Link to the book: https://academic.oup.com/book/58062

It is about concepts, their roles in thinking, the frame problem, among much more. Highly recommended!

#philcogsci #cogsci #philAI

Concepts at the Interface

Abstract. Research on concepts has concentrated on the way people apply concepts online, when presented with a stimulus. Just as important, however, is the

OUP Academic

Next #KLIColloquium with Isabella Sarto-Jackson on her new book: The Making and Breaking of Minds.

A #SocialBrain hypothesis with important implications for teenage and early adult education and policies. Neuroscientist ISJ has worked with multiple agencies to push for progress on this front.

Nov 24, 3pm (CET) #KLIAustria
#Hybrid #Zoom meeting

#Plasticity #Neuroscience #Brain #PhilosophyofCognitiveScience #PhilCogSci #PhilMind #CognitiveNeuroScience

https://vernonpress.com/book/387 #VernonPress