Competence and Success in Epistemology and Beyond - Spring 2019 Workshop

Welcome to the spring 2019 workshop on epistemology!

DATE AND VENUE

This two-day workshop will be held on Monday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 9th at the University of Helsinki. The venue of the workshop is Metsätalo (Fabianinkatu 39 / Unioninkatu 40), hall 17 on the third floor. The room is accessible with a wheelchair. Link to a map.

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP

The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on a variety of topics in epistemology that are relevant for the project.

ORGANISER

The workshop is organised by the ERC-funded research project Success and Competence in Epistemology and Beyond.

REGISTRATION

The registration is free but for arranging the coffee breaks we would kindly ask you to send an email to sami.ojanen@helsinki.fi with a subject line "EpComp spring workshop".

Program

Monday 8th of April

9.00
   Coffee & get-together

9.30 - 11.00
Martin Smith, University of Edinburgh, "The Hardest Paradox for Closure"

11.00 - 12.30
Nick Hughes, Durham University, "Are the Requirements of Rationality Immune to Rational Doubt?"

12.30 - 13.30
   Lunch break

13.30 - 15.00
Lilian O'Brien, University of Helsinki, "Practical Standards and Epistemic Access"

15.00 - 16.00
Maria Lasonen-Aarnio, University of Helsinki, "Perspectives and Good Dispositions"

16.00 - 16.15
   Coffee break

16.15 - 17.15
Niall Paterson, University of Helsinki, "Dispositions & Assistances"

18.00                  
   Dinner  (Restaurant Ragu, ask organizers for participation)

Tuesday 9th of April

9.00                     
   Coffee

9.15 - 10.45
Lisa Miracchi, University of Pennsylvania, "A Knowledge-First Virtue Approach to the Basing Relation"

10.45 - 11.00
   Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30
Jim Pryor, New York University, "Justification Closure and Epistemic Dilemmas"

12.30 - 14.00
   Lunch  (Cafe Viola, Kaisaniemenranta 2)

14.00 - 15.30
Patrick Shirreff, University of Tartu, "Types of Memory and Constraints on Knowledge"

15.30 - 16.30
Jaakko Hirvelä, University of Helsinki, "Justification and the Knowledge-connection"

16.30 - 16.45
   Coffee break

16.45 - 17.45
Giada Fratantonio, University of Helsinki, "Testimony Evidence and Proof Paradoxes"

18.30
   Dinner