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The Department of Philosphy and Philosophy Club Proudly Present: "Russellian Monism" Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6 PM Henley Room 2nd Floor Mervyn Sterne Library  Torin Alter is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He specializes in the philosophy of language and has published widely on the nature of consciousness and the mind-body problem. Abstract: Russellian monism offers a distinctive perspective on the relationship between consciousness and the physical world. For example, on one version of the view, properties of consciousness form the categorical bases of fundamental physical properties, such as mass and charge, which are dispositional. This leads to surprising - some would say insane - results, such as the view experience everywhere. Neverthless, I will suggest, in this area a little insanity might be called for. Sponsored by John S. Jemison Visiting Partnership in Humanities This program is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |