Empirical evidence and common sense of the mind
How does empirical evidence in psychology and psychiatry impact on common-sense and philosophical accounts of the mind? A new conference in Birmingham. How does empirical evidence in psychology and psychiatry impact on common-sense and philosophical accounts of the mind? Royal Institute of Philosophy at Birmingham University PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY One-day conference 13th May, 2006 […]
How does empirical evidence in psychology and psychiatry impact on common-sense and philosophical accounts of the mind?
A new conference in Birmingham.
How does empirical evidence in psychology and psychiatry impact on common-sense and philosophical accounts of the mind?
Royal Institute of Philosophy at Birmingham University
PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
One-day conference
13th May, 2006
University of Birmingham
Arts Building, Lecture room 3
Professor Martin Davies (Australian National University) – The two-factor theory of delusions: A progress report.
Professor Susan Hurley (University of Warwick–>Bristol) – The shared circuits model: How control, mirroring, and simulation can enable imitation and mind reading.
Dr. Matthew Broome (King’s College London) – What do current theories of psychosis tell us about psychiatrists’ views of the mind?
Dr. Rachel Cooper (Lancaster University) – Disorder, deviance and normality – can science distinguish them?
Dr. Iain Law (University of Birmingham) – Motivation, Depression and Character.
Conference organizer: Dr. Lisa Bortolotti.
For enquiries, send an Email
The conference is open to the public but places are limited.
A £10 conference fee applies and includes lunch (£5 for full-time students).
