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April
22, 2003
Philosophy
symposium to explore human knowledge
California
State University, Sacramento will hold its annual Nammour Philosophy
Symposium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 29 and 30 in the University
Union Forest Suite.
The event will focus on “Ways of Knowing,” and examine
a variety of questions relating to the foundation of human knowledge.
CSUS philosophy faculty will participate in panel discussions on
such topics as “Knowledge of the External World” and
“Varieties of Knowledge.”
The panelists will explore a variety of issues, including “Does
Chicken Really Taste Like Chicken,” and “What Do Men
Know: A Feminist Critique of Scientific Objectivity.” There
will also be a panel discussion featuring winners of this year’s
Nammour Student Essay Competion.
The symposium is free and open to the public. For more information,
contact the CSUS philosophy department at (916) 278-6424. For media
assistance, contact the CSUS public affairs office at (916) 278-6156.
Nammour
Philosophy Symposium
California State University, Sacramento
University Union, Forest Suite
Tuesday, April 29
| 10
a.m.- noon |
Panel
discussion: “Knowledge of the External Word”
Panelists: Matt McCormick, “Does Chicken Taste Like Chicken?”
Robert Foreman, “Dualism Debunked”
Brad Dowden, “Possible Worlds” |
1-3
p.m.
Panelists: |
Panel
discussion: “Transcendental Knowledge”
Stan Dundon, “How We Know First Principles:
They Dawn On Us”
David Long, “To Speak or Not to Speak:
Effablizing the Ineffable”
David Corner, “Understanding Miracles” |
Wednesday,
April 30
|
10 a.m.-noon |
Panel
discussion featuring winners of the Nammour Student Essay Competition |
1-3
p.m.
Panelists: |
Panel
discussion: “Varieties of Knowledge”
Martin Roth, “Epistemic Strata: How to Make Sense of Epistemological
Pluralism”
Chris Bellon, “What Do Men Know? A Feminist Critique of
Scientific Objectivity”
Scott Merlino, “Does Spot Know When He’s Been Bad?” |
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