• Metaphysics & Logic Seminar: Viviane Fairbank: “Logical Pluralism and the Underdetermination of Logical Practice”

    Edgecliffe G03

    Abstract: The aim of this talk is to outline a pragmatist account of logical pluralism based on the combination of two ideas. The first is logical expressivism, according got which logical vocabulary plays an expressive role in linguistic practice. The second is a novel analysis of circularity in logical semantics, the upshot of which is…

  • ECT Seminar: Jack Lyons (Glasgow)- Knowing from prosthetic perception

    Edgecliffe G03

    Knowing from Prosthetic Perception Jack Lyons University of Glasgow   Prosthetic perception is perception that is enabled or facilitated by a mechanism designed to generate a type or quality of perception that wouldnt otherwise be attainable. I mean for the category to include the use of telescopes, hearing aids, sensory substitution devices, and also fuel…