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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Work-in-progress Seminar - "Self-Misidentification in Higher-Order Theories" by Mr. Chu Kin Lok
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/eab6bban \n  \nAbstract \nHigher-order (HO) theories of consciousness aim to resolve the “hard problem of consciousness\,” arguing that what renders a mental state phenomenally conscious is that it is\, or is disposed to be\, the object of a HO mental state. While various versions of HO theories of consciousness are widely discussed\, some HO theories have been expanded to explain the first-personal and reflexive nature of self-consciousness and its psychopathology\, yet these explanations have received little attention. This is unfortunate\, since a theory of self-consciousness is essential for a theory of consciousness. In this talk\, I mainly discuss Rosenthal’s higher-order thought (HOT) theory of self-consciousness. I argue that his HOT theory fails to explain alleged which-object self-misidentification\, a form of misidentification defined by James Pryor as distinct from de re self-misidentification. As a result\, his theory fails to explain thought insertion\, a pathological condition characterized by which-object self-misidentification. Finally\, I extend these arguments to all two-state HO theories\, arguing that they\, in principle\, fail to explain which-object self-misidentification and thought insertion. \n  \nBio \nChu Kin-Lok (Gary) is a PhD student under the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Macau. While continuing his master’s research on self-consciousness and self-disorders in schizophrenia from the perspective of contemporary phenomenology\, his PhD project concentrates on various theories of self-consciousness and self-oriented delusions. He is under the supervision of Professor Nevia Dolcini and co-supervision of Professor Benjamin Winokur.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-work-in-progress-seminar-self-misidentification-in-higher-order-theories-by-mr-chu-kin-lok/
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Lecture Series – "Problems of certainty in public life" by Dr. Drew Johnson\, University of Oslo\, Norway
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/5lvjfwfl \n  \nAbstract \nThere is a crisis of certainty in public life. Epistemic arrogance\, closed mindedness\, and deep disagreement have a close relationship to certainty\, and are especially challenging online due to epistemic bubbles and echo chambers. In order to address these problems\, we need to understand how it is rational to relate to certainty. When is it reasonable to be certain\, and when not? Is certainty only a danger in public life\, or can it be a value? This project addresses these questions by proposing and applying a theory of certainty. This theory is based on recent developments in ‘hinge epistemology’\, which holds that belief\, doubt\, and inquiry are only possible given that we hold some core certainties fixed\, despite the fact that those certainties lack rational support. I propose an account\, Perspectival Hinge Epistemology\, according to which core certainties are determined by individuals’ epistemic perspectives. I identify a form of intellectual humility that is rationally fitting for core certainties. Being intellectually humble about one’s core certainties is recognizing and taking responsibility for the rational groundlessness of that certainty. I argue that cultivating this form of intellectual humility can help address problems of deep disagreement\, epistemic arrogance\, and closed mindedness. \n  \nBio \nDrew Johnson is a philosopher affiliated with the GoodAttention research group at the University of Oslo\, where he was a postdoctoral researcher (2022-2024). Before that\, he received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Connecticut (2022)\, and an MA from Northern Illinois University (2015). Drew specializes in epistemology\, philosophy of mind\, and metaethics. He is currently working on a book about the epistemology of certainty and how to cultivate intellectual humility in order to address problems of certainty in public life. Other research interests include the functions of attention\, the epistemology of self-knowledge\, and teleosemantic theories of mental content.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-lecture-series-problems-of-certainty-in-public-life-by-dr-drew-johnson-university-of-oslo-norway/
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SUMMARY:FAH/DPHIL Work-in-progress Seminar - "Syncretizing Afterlife Beliefs in Early Medieval China: The Youming Lu and the Buddhist Transformation of Indigenous Cosmology" by Ms. Qiao Yiwen
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Teams: https://go.um.edu.mo/a1xhwfq8 \n  \nAbstract \nThe Youming Lu (Stories of Darkness and Brightness)\, a compilation of works ascribed to Liu Yiqing (403–444) of the Liu-Song dynasty\, is examined in this study as a document that illustrates the incorporation of Buddhist and native Chinese ideas about the afterlife in early medieval China. The paper demonstrates how Buddhist concepts\, such as karma and rebirth\, were localized within Chinese cosmological frameworks\, particularly through bureaucratic and familial structures\, by closely examining a select group of stories. According to the Youming Lu\, the netherworld underwent a transitional period during which it gradually changed from an unspecified and indeterminate realm to a methodically structured system controlled by bureaucratic administration and karmic retribution. \n\nThe major themes examined in the study include the blurring of the boundaries between the living and the dead\, the localization of Buddhist moral principles and the adaptation of karma into familial and communal ethics. According to the stories\, ghosts are active beings whose interactions with the living highlight the importance of ritual effectiveness\, moral reciprocity\, and the perils of unresolved boundaries between two worlds. Ultimately\, the Youming Lu provides a unique perspective on the dynamic interaction of religion\, folk beliefs and society in early medieval China. It illuminates the process of cultural hybridization that made the netherworld more understandable and relevant for Chinese audiences. By shedding light on how pre-modern societies navigated conflicting worldviews to create new meaning systems\, this research adds to larger conversations regarding the localization of foreign religious concepts and the function of literature in mediating cultural change. \n  \nBio \nYiwen Qiao is currently a second-year PhD student in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her MA from the University of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://fah.um.edu.mo/event/fah-dphil-work-in-progress-seminar-syncretizing-afterlife-beliefs-in-early-medieval-china-the-youming-lu-and-the-buddhist-transformation-of-indigenous-cosmology-by-ms-qiao-yiwen/
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