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Title: On the Plurality of Analyses: From Lewis Back to Russell and Moore Abstract: It is often argued that, amongst the various existing philosophical traditions, the one that enjoys the widest support is the analytic tradition. And, indeed, it is undoubtedly true that many philosophers would be prepared to describe themselves as ‘analytic philosophers’. Yet…

Title: On the Hyperintensions of Properties Abstract: Hyperintensionalists encounter two serious problems that cast doubt on their view of property identity, both stem from when insufficient attention is paid to the hyperintensions of properties. The first problem is what I call the ‘Granularity Problem’. It is the problem of finding a criterion of identity for…

Have a good break and see you in the new year!

This will be a pre-read discussion. To obtain a copy of the discussed paper, email the speaker via sen1@st-andrews.ac.uk. We ask participants to read the discussion paper ahead of the session and to prepare questions.

Title: Explanations in logic Abstract: To explain phenomena in the world is a central human activity and one of the main goals of rational inquiry. There are several types of explanation: one can explain by drawing an analogy, as one can explain by dwelling on the causes (e.g. see Woodward (2004)). Amongst these different kinds…

No M&L meeting because of a concurrent School Council meeting.

Title: Beliefs based on conflicting and uncertain evidence: connecting Dempster-Shafer theory and the topology of evidence Abstract: One problem to solve in the context of information fusion, decision-making, and other artificial intelligence challenges is to compute justified beliefs based on evidence. In real-life examples, this evidence may be inconsistent, incomplete, or uncertain, making the problem…