Philosophy at the Edge 2011
Cutting-edge thinking on philosophy geared toward the general public,
sponsored by the Camden Philosophical Society and Camden Public Library
Experimental Philosophy
Out of the Armchair - and into the Lab
Cutting-edge thinking on philosophy geared toward the general public,
sponsored by the Camden Philosophical Society and Camden Public Library
Experimental Philosophy
Out of the Armchair - and into the Lab
A discussion of the 'experimental philosophy' movement, which aims to connect
philosophical inquiry with scientific studies about how people actually think and feel.
Saturday, July 23, 9 am - 4 pm
Joshua Knobe, Yale University
In Search of the True Self
Thalia Wheatley, Dartmouth College
Compelling is not enough: Why the feeling of will
is not proof of having it
Dan Cohen, Colby College
There is Method in the Madness of Philosophy --
But Experimentation Isn't It
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church Hall
33 Chestnut Street, Camden -- parking in Wood Street lot next to the church
Suggested contribution $20 Students $10
Plenty of time for lunch with the like-minded -- Bring your own or go out
Plenty of time for lunch with the like-minded -- Bring your own or go out
Please Pre-Register
by sending your name and address to
Info@PhilosophyEdge.com
Sign-in at 9 am
Conference begins at 9:15 am
Conference concludes at 4 pm
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The Camden Philosophical Society, of Camden Maine, meets as a reading and discussion group on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Camden Public Library and sponsors lectures on the second Thursday of most months. For details on these meetings, as well as on our upcoming Philosophy at the Edge 2011 conference, contact us at Info@PhilosophyEdge.com.