Fixing Language is reviewed by Max Deutsch in Analysis here. An extract: Herman Cappelen’s Fixing Language is a fascinating book, chock-full of provocative arguments, on what is fast becoming a (the?) central topic in metaphilosophy: conceptual engineering. It is an important book – one I very highly recommend. It sets the stage for what will be …
Call for Applications – ConceptLab Visiting Fellowships 2018/19
ConceptLab at the University of Oslo is extending a call for International and Norway-based candidates to apply for the position of Visiting Fellow for up to 3 months. The deadline for this new round of visiting fellowships applications for 2018-19 is 31 October 2018 Collaborative Fellowships The Collaborative Visiting Fellowship scheme for 2018-19 is …
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Herman Cappelen: Fixing Language: An Essay on Conceptual Engineering
Herman Cappelen's book on conceptual engineering, Fixing Language: An Essay on Conceptual Engineering will be released by OUP on the 29th of March 2019. A webpage for the book can be found here.
Doctoral Research Fellowship in Philosophy at ConceptLab, University of Oslo
Doctoral Research Fellowship in Philosophy at ConceptLab, University of Oslo A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo. Deadline: 31 January 2018 Read more about the position and how to apply here
Should machines choose who lives and dies? Interview with Andreas Brekke Carlsson
An interview with ConceptLab's Andreas Brekke Carlsson, about the ethical implications of the use of autonomous technology such as drones in warfare, can be read here (in Norwegian)
Call for application: Conceptlab master stipends
Conceptlab announces 2 student stipends for MA students writing MA theses within Conceptlab's research areas. The stipends are NOK 20,000 each. It is a requirement that the recipient is engaged in MA-level studies in philosophy at the University of Oslo or intends to enroll in our MA-program. (See below for Conceptlab’s research goals.) In evaluating …
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Call for Applications – ConceptLab Visiting Fellowships 2017/18
ConceptLab at the University of Oslo is extending a call for International and Norway-based candidates to apply for the position of Visiting Fellow for up to 3 months. The deadline for this new round of visiting fellowships applications for 2017-18 is 30 September 2017 Collaborative Fellowships The Collaborative Visiting Fellowship scheme for 2017-18 is open …
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New Post doc at ConceptLab: Sam Roberts
We are pleased to announce that Dr Sam Roberts has accepted a three-year postdoc working on the Formal Concepts theme of ConceptLab.
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