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Faculty of Humanities and Theology

Philosophical Workshop: Epistemic Reasons, Norms, and Dilemmas

Invitation for online participation in the workshop of a DFG project from September 2 - 4, organized by Prof Eva Schmidt and Dr. Martin Grajner.
© Eva Schmidt

 

When: September 2-4, 2024

Where: Emil-Figge-Str. 50, R. 2.213, Department of Philosophy and Political Science, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

We're happy to make online attendance possible to registered participants upon request.

Topics:

  • What is epistemic rationality?
  • Is there a unified concept of epistemic rationality?
  • Or do we need to bifurcate epistemic rationality into a structural and a substantive dimension? What are the benefits of conceiving epistemic rationality as so bifurcated?
  • Can there be instances of rational epistemic akrasia?
  • What are epistemic reasons? Are they genuinely normative?
  • What is the relation between the epistemic and the practical domains? Does the practical encroach on the epistemic?
  • How do practical considerations affect ideal epistemology?
  • Can there be practical reasons for belief?
  • What is higher-order evidence? Is it even evidence?
  • How should we deal with (apparent) epistemic dilemmas, for examples dilemmas involving higher-order evidence?
  • What is the nature of suspension? Is suspension sensitive to higher-order evidence? 

 

Attendance:

Attendance is free, but registration is required. Please register by email at epistemicnormsgmailcom. The deadline for registration is August 15, 2024.

 

Further Information:

https://epistemicdilemmas.weebly.com/workshops