2010 Colloquium

46th Annual Philosophy Colloquium: Thought and Language, May 7-8, 2010

In recent decades, it has not been very common for philosophers and psychologists to attribute to language an important role in cognition. Rather, language has been viewed as a tool by which thoughts are conveyed from speaker to hearer. The aim of this conference is to bring together empirically-oriented philosophers who resist the mainstream by claiming that language itself plays an important role in cognition.

Friday, May 7th

All sessions will be held in 427 Tangeman University Center (TUC).

9:00: Coffee and pastries

9:30 - 10:15: Jeff Speaks, University of Notre Dame, "Can linguistic representation be explained in terms of perceptual representation?"

10:15 - 11:00: Discussion

11:00 - 11:15: Break (no additional coffee service)

11:15 - 12:00: Taft Lecture: Kristin Andrews, York University, "Nonverbal Narrators"

12:00 - 12:45: Discussion

12:45: Lunch. (Easiest options: TUC food court)

2:15 - 3:00: Jason Bridges, University of Chicago, "Broad Contextualism"

3:00 - 3:45: Discussion

3:45 - 4:00: Break with coffee service and snacks

4:00 - 4:45: Taft Competitive Lecturer, Peter Carruthers, University of Maryland, "How Language Enhances Cognition"

4:45 - 5:30: Discussion

6:30: Dinner, two groups of eight to two area restaurants (4 speakers, 4 hosts in each group)

Saturday, May 8th

All sessions will be held in 407 Annie Laws, Teachers College.

9:00: Coffee and pastries

9:30-10:15: Ronald Loeffler, Grand Valley State University, "Mutual Recognition in Assertional Practice"

10:15 - 11:00: Discussion

11:00 - 11:15: Break (no additional coffee service)

11:15 - 12:00: Elizabeth Camp, University of Pennsylvania, "Getting Thoughts Across"

12:00 - 12:45: Discussion

12:45 - 2:30: Lunch at local restaurants

2:30 - 3:15: Michael Rescorla, University of California, Santa Barbara, "Essential Meanings"

3:15 - 4:00: Discussion

4:00 - 4:15: Break with coffee service and snacks

4:15 - 5:00: Taft Lecture: José Bermudez, Washington University, "Analyzing Thought and Analyzing Language: The Sense of "I""

5:00 - 5:45: Discussion