The Prix Jean Nicod 2025 is awarded to Peter Gärdenfors, who will present 4 lectures at ENS in May 2025 :
After a PhD in theoretical Philosophy at Lund University, Peter Gärdenfors became Associate Professor in theoretical philosophy and then Professor in Cognitive Science at Lund University. He was also adjunct Professor at University of Technology Sydney and since 2019, he is Senior Research Associate with the Palaeo-Research Institute at the University of Johannesburg. He has worked (...)
Many of us have had the opportunity to interact or collaborate with philosopher Alvin Goldman. His presence at Institut Nicod, on top of several visits and exchanges, was felt in countless discussions of his work in our classes and seminars.
After a PhD at Princeton, Alvin Goldman became a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and then at the University of Michigan. In 1983 he became a professor in philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Arizona in Tucson and (...)
COGNITIVE EPISTEMOLOGY
Instructors : Jérome Dokic, Joëlle Proust
This seminar will study the status and functional role of normative evaluations involved in the elaboration of knowledge, both at the individual and at the collective level. It is open to EHESS and ENS students and PhDs.
Day and time : Two Mondays per month, 15:00-17:00
Frequency : 12 sessions total (two per month), starting October 9, 2023
Location : Seminar room of the Pavillon Jardin, ENS
Object of the seminar : (...)