[Colin....@univ-lemans.fr]

COMPUTERS & PHILOSOPHY, an International Conference
Le Mans University, Laval, France, 3-5 May, 2006

http://www.iut-laval.univ-lemans.fr/i-CaP_2006/

IMPORTANT DATES (check conference url for up-to-date information)
Submission deadline : please contact the chair by e-mail.
3-5 May 2006, Conference in Laval France

GENERAL INFORMATION
>From Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th May 2006 COMPUTERS & PHILOSOPHY will be
held in cooperation with the AAAI and IEEE at Le Mans University in Laval (near
Rennes, France).

Overview: Those interested in the study of philosophical problems and related
technological applications are encouraged to participate. Philosophical,
epistemological, theological and anthropological stances on the construction
and use of machines, computers and Robots are of relevance to the conference.

Within the framework of the programme, we are looking forward to the
contributions of some eminent thinkers:
USA Daniel DENNETT, Philosophy, Tufts
USA Rodney BROOKS, Robotics, MIT
Italy Lorenzo MAGNANI, Philosophy of Science & Epistemology, Pavia
UK Margaret BODEN, Art. Intelligence, Cognitive Sc. & Philosophy,
Sussex
Canada Daniel VANDERVEKEN, Logic & Language, UQTR
Thailand Darryl MACER, UNESCO Reg. Adviser for Soc.& Human Sc. in Asia-
Pacific
UK Noel SHARKEY, Computation & Robotics, Sheffield
France Denis VERNANT, Philosophy & Logic, Grenoble

Please see web site for full details; programme, topics, accommodation,
registration as well as a colourful poster and detailed information on plenary
session talks.

Chair: C.T.A. Schmidt Colin....@univ-lemans.fr