Members: Derek Ball, Ephraim Glick, Simon Prosser
Research students: Savvas Ioannou, Mirela Fus, Marvin Backes, Lisa Bastian, Matthew Cameron, Josh Habgood-Coote, Miguel Egler, Ethan Landes, Poppy Mankowitz, Travis Manuel, Deborah Marber, Lewis Ross, Wes Skolits, Ravi Thakral, Alper Yavuz
Associated events
Jun 2017: Slurring and Swearing
Jun 2016: Concepts and Understanding
Research:
Research in the L&M group focuses on philosophical issues about language and mind. We have a broad range of interests; in recent semesters, we have discussed topics including the foundations of formal semantic theory, slurs and pejoratives, the distinction between semantics and pragmatics, context-sensitivity, the experience of time, mental representation in humans and animals, the relation between consciousness and personal identity, and more.
Seminars:
Language and Mind group meets on a weekly basis to discuss a variety of issues in philosophy of language and/or philosophy of mind. These seminars take place every Tuesday (during Arché semesters) 12:00 – 14:00. For details of the current program and venue see the Arché Calendar.
Semantics Reading Group (ASG) meets every Friday (during Arché semesters) 14:00 – 16:00 in Edgecliffe G03. For details of the current programme, see Arché Calendar.