It really does astonish me the way things work sometimes. I started this blog over a year ago in order to write down my reactions to articles involving certain issues that I was concerned with, and after a long hiatus taken to focus on graduate school I've come full circle. Initially motivated by the flaws in psychiatry leading to a dehumanized society, after studying phenomenology for the past few years I've come to a rekindled interest in responsibility qua deliberation and choice, which is currently being attacked by reductionist claims of neuroscience in order to justify the treatment of behavior as diseases by the psychological and psychiatric fields alike. To keep things short for now, although the previous posts require some editing I find myself back on the track of my prior concerns, and look to continue updating this blog more frequently. I leave you with some excellent reading material:
Is Neuroscience the Death of Free Will?
Consciousness: The Black Hole of Neuroscience
Telling the Story of the Brain's Cacophony of Competing Voices
Sunday, November 20, 2011
CFP: Dowling College's Second Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at Dowling College
(Oakdale, Long Island, New York, March 30, 2012)
In order to increase student awareness of and interest in philosophy, and to encourage contributions to the scholarly community, Dowling College Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites students to submit papers relating to any philosophical topic or period. Authors of accepted papers will be given the opportunity to present their work at Dowling College’s second undergraduate philosophy conference.
Deadline for Submissions: January 10, 2012
Submission Guidelines:
1. Although papers must relate to a philosophical topic or period, that does not mean that other areas, such as psychology, sociology, neurology, biology, etc., are excluded. As long as the paper engages with its topic in a philosophical manner you are more than welcome to submit the paper. Presenters should plan on having 15-20 minutes to present their work (approx. 3,000 words). Time limits will be strictly enforced.
2. Attach a copy of your submission in .doc or .docx format to an email, and send it to dowlingphilconference@gmail.com. Within the email, please include your name, email address, and college/university that you are affiliated with.
3. Please do not include your name on your paper, so that it may be reviewed “blind” by a committee of conference organizers.
4. Authors whose papers are accepted will be notified by Feb 10, 2011.
5. When you submit your paper, please indicate whether you would be interested acting as a discussant for another speaker's paper.
Please remember that you do not have to be a philosophy major to submit a paper! All currently enrolled undergraduates are welcome to submit their work.
The Rudolph Campus of Dowling College is located in Oakdale, NY. This is 50 miles from NYC, and 25 minutes walk from the Oakdale LIRR train station.
For more information contact Adam Kohler at dowlingphilconference@gmail.com
CFP: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at Dowling College
(Oakdale, Long Island, New York, March 30, 2012)
In order to increase student awareness of and interest in philosophy, and to encourage contributions to the scholarly community, Dowling College Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites students to submit papers relating to any philosophical topic or period. Authors of accepted papers will be given the opportunity to present their work at Dowling College’s second undergraduate philosophy conference.
Deadline for Submissions: January 10, 2012
Submission Guidelines:
1. Although papers must relate to a philosophical topic or period, that does not mean that other areas, such as psychology, sociology, neurology, biology, etc., are excluded. As long as the paper engages with its topic in a philosophical manner you are more than welcome to submit the paper. Presenters should plan on having 15-20 minutes to present their work (approx. 3,000 words). Time limits will be strictly enforced.
2. Attach a copy of your submission in .doc or .docx format to an email, and send it to dowlingphilconference@gmail.com. Within the email, please include your name, email address, and college/university that you are affiliated with.
3. Please do not include your name on your paper, so that it may be reviewed “blind” by a committee of conference organizers.
4. Authors whose papers are accepted will be notified by Feb 10, 2011.
5. When you submit your paper, please indicate whether you would be interested acting as a discussant for another speaker's paper.
Please remember that you do not have to be a philosophy major to submit a paper! All currently enrolled undergraduates are welcome to submit their work.
The Rudolph Campus of Dowling College is located in Oakdale, NY. This is 50 miles from NYC, and 25 minutes walk from the Oakdale LIRR train station.
For more information contact Adam Kohler at dowlingphilconference@gmail.com
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