CPS reading group 25/03

[Thomas Graham]

Hi all,

This week, the CPS reading group will be reading "Synthetic
Philosophy" by Eric Schliesser. Sorry for the late notice, but
fortunately the reading is only a short one. You can find the paper
attached to this email, the abstract below, and a new zoom link and
meeting info below that.

As always, we will meet on Wednesday, in room 6.71, from 10:30 to 11:30.

Cheers,

Tom

Abstract:
In this essay, I discuss Dennett’s From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The
Evolution of Minds (hereafter From Bacteria) and Godfrey Smith’s Other
Minds: The Octopus and The Evolution of Intelligent Life (hereafter
Other Minds) from a methodological perspective. I show that these both
instantiate what I call ‘synthetic philosophy.’ They are both
Darwinian philosophers of science who draw on each other’s work (with
considerable mutual admiration). In what follows I first elaborate on
synthetic philosophy in light of From Bacteria and Other Minds; I also
explain my reasons for introducing the term; and I close by looking at
the function of Darwinism in contemporary synthetic philosophy.

Zoom link:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://anu.zoom.us/j/82595801661?pwd=abASKA1huY1LWb7kwXcWVELJa5n3sJ.1

Meeting ID: 825 9580 1661
Password: 036715

[Thomas Graham]

Hi all,

Just a reminder that this is on this morning.

Cheers,

Tom