Truth, Grounding and Metametaphysic




Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ("The Metaphysics of Representation", 101115-141421), eidos, the Centre for Metaphysics at the University of Geneva, organises a graduate course consisting of five workshops. The aim of the workshops is to give Swiss philosophers, in particular PhD students, the opportunity to discuss some issues of recent controversy with some of the best international philosophers in the field.

The workshops take place at the University of Geneva and are free. Advance Registration is required, as the SNSF asks for a list of participating PhD students. To faciliate discussion, participants should commit to participating in the whole of the workshop.

Programme (click here for a print-out):

Geneva, October 27-28. The conference starts on the morning of Saturday, the 27th of October, and ends on the evening of Sunday, the 28th of October.

Speakers (confirmed): Bryan Pickel, Marian David.

  • Saturday (L208; 2, rue de Candolle; 2nd floor):
    • 10.30-12: Bryan Pickel, Whither Structure?
    • lunch
    • 14-15.30: Marian David, Propositional Justification First
    • 15.45-17.15: Philipp Keller, Bradley's Regress
    • dinner
  • Sunday (L208; 2, rue de Candolle; 2nd floor):
    • 10.30-12: Alexander Skiles, The Nature of Metaphysical Analysis
    • lunch
    • 14-15.30: Discussion session: what is a comprehensive metaphysical theory attempting to do?
    • 16-17.30: Philipp Keller, Contingent Explanation
    • dinner