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Philosophy workshop

A limited number of places are available for a workshop on experimental philosophy and aesthetics. 

Presentations by:

  • Prof. Ronald Mallon (Utah),
  • Prof. Gregory Currie (Nottingham) and
  • Prof. Matthew Kieran (Leeds).

Participants will be expected to read the following articles prior to the workshop:

  1. Alexander, J., R. Mallon, et al. (forthcoming). "Accentuate the Negative." European Review of Philosophy.
  2. Cutting, J (2003) "Gustave Caillebotte , French Impressionism and Mere Exposure" Psychonomic Bulletin and Review 10(2): 319-343.
  3. Masuda, T., R. Gonzalez, et al. (2008). "Culture and Aesthetic
    Preference: Comparing the Attention to Context of East Asians and Americans." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 34(9): 1260-1275.
  4. Sosa, E. (2007). "Experimental Philosophy and Philosophical Intuition." Philosophical Studies 132(1): 99-107.

There is no fee to attend but registration is required and space is limited. To register or for more information please contact Levno Plato at phlp@leeds.ac.uk.

Sponsored by the AHRC project "Method in Philosophical Aesthetics: the challenge from the sciences" and the Centre for Aesthetics at the University of Leeds.

The Leeds Humanities Research Institute is at 29-31 Clarendon Place, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT.

 

Posted on Monday 12th October 2009

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