Department Colloquium: Professor Stephen Yablo

S. Yablo
January 28, 2022
3:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Virtual event: Details to follow

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2022-01-28 15:45:00 2022-01-28 17:45:00 Department Colloquium: Professor Stephen Yablo "It's About Time" Abstract: Goodman's grue paradox is revisited with tools from Carnap (the total evidence requirement) and aboutness theory.  The role proposed for subject matter threatens to make confirmation relations *hyperintensional*.   How scandalized should we be by this?  Or is it something to be welcomed?   Stephen Yablo is the David W. Skinner Professor of Philosophy at MIT.  Virtual event: Details to follow America/New_York public

"It's About Time"

Abstract: Goodman's grue paradox is revisited with tools from Carnap (the total evidence requirement) and aboutness theory.  The role proposed for subject matter threatens to make confirmation relations *hyperintensional*.   How scandalized should we be by this?  Or is it something to be welcomed?  

Stephen Yablo is the David W. Skinner Professor of Philosophy at MIT.