Activity and Perception

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May 7 – 8, 2014

International Conference: Activity and Perception

Speakers:

Corine Besson, Sussex,Pavlos Kontos, Patras,
Thomas Crowther, Warwick,John McDowell, Pittsburgh,
Christos Douskos, Patras,John Zeimbekis, Patras,
Jennifer Hornsby, Birkbeck

Place

Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras
Room II.9

Organizer

Department of Philosophy, University of Patras

Contact

Christos Douskos cidou@upatras.gr

Conference Program

Wednesday 7 May
10:00Welcome
10:20Thomas Crowther:
Activity Unbound: An Essay on Activity as Stuff
11:00Discussion
Coffee break
12:00Jennifer Hornsby:
Casuality and Perception
12:40Discussion
Break
17:00Christos Douskos:
From Basic Actions to Basic Capacities
17:40Discussion
Coffee break
18:30Corine Besson:
Knowing How, Convert Modal Operators in Infinitival Questions and Instrumental Norms of Action
19:10Discussion
Thursday 8 May
10:00John Zeimbekis:
Perceptual activity and perceptual ambiguity
10:40Discussion
Coffee break
11:30Pavlos Kontos:
Moral Perception and Common Sensibles
12:10Discussion
Coffee break
13:00John McDowell:
Self-Consciousness in Acting
13:40Discussion

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