 Episteme - the Epistemology
research group in Geneva
Workshop with John Broome
Geneva, fri 22 may 2009.
Programme
FNS connaissance, raison et normes
Pro*Doc
Mind, Normativity, Self and Properties
Invited speakers: John Broome (Oxford), Olav
Gjelsvik (Oslo), Sven
Ove Hansson (KTH Stockholm) , Andrew
Reisner (McGill).
Note: the preceding day (may 21st) John Broome will give
a talk on "Motivation" in the Geneva Thumos
group. The talk will take place at the CISA conference
room, 4h-6h. For further information please contact Alain
Pé-Curto.
Programme
The conference will take place room SO19, rue
Saint-Ours 5. [ map
]
- 10h John Broome
(Oxford) Normativity and rationality
- 11h30 Olav
Gjelsvik (Oslo) Rationality, rational, reasoner,
reasoning
lunch
- 2h30 Sven Ove
Hansson (KTH Stockholm) Pratical and theoretical
rationality
- 4h Andrew
Reisner (McGill) The Normativity of theoretical
rationality
- 5h30 General discussion
Conference venue and directions
All talks will take place room SO19, rue
Saint-Ours 5. [ map
]
To get there from the airport, the simplest and
quickest way is to take a train. Follow the sign "Geneve - Centre" at
the airport train station and take any train, they all trains stop at
the main train station (first stop). Then take the tram as indicated
below — or walk from there: it's a nice
20 min walk through the Mont Blanc bridge.
Duration/price: 40 min, ticket 3 CHF or 2eur to be bought at
the airport train station. The ticket covers the tram journey as
well.
To get there from the train station, take trams
13 or 15 direction Palettes to Plainpalais. (10 mins, ticket 3 CHF or
2eur to be bought at the tram stop.)
To move around in Geneva, the simplest way by far
is to use public transportation - and if you have booked an
hotel in Geneva, they have to provide you with a free day
pass for all public transportation, do not forget to ask for
it. The public transport company (TPG) have a useful route planner.The
locations of the bus and tramway stops around the department and the
main university building (Bastions) are indicated on the following
plan, which is downloadable as gif, pdf and jpg
(courtesy eidos!).
Accomodation
Here is a list
of nearby hotels that you might find useful.
Keynote speakers are hosted at the hotel Comedie, Rue de Carouge
12, 1205 Genève, phone. +41 22 322 23 24.
To get there from the airport, the simplest is by
bus. Take bus 10 at the airport (depature floor, the stop is outside
on your left), and get off at Bel'Air. From the same bus stop, take
bus 7 and get off at Rive. Walk on your right, pass the "Fnac" store,
and take the first street on your left (rue Verdaine, it goes
uphill). The hotel sign is visible there but the entrance is on the
small street that goes along the hotel on your left (rue de la
Vallée). (detailed
map).
(Total journey 30 min, ticket 3 CHF or 2eur to be bought from a
machine at the tram stop - you will need coins.)
Alternatively, you can take the train to the Geneva station (see
instructions above: the 3CHF/2€ ticket will cover the tram as
well). Then, take tram 16 direction "Moillesullaz" and get off at
Rive. Walk on your right, pass the "Fnac" store, and take the first
street on your left (rue Verdaine, it goes uphill). The hotel sign is
visible there but the entrance is on the small street that goes along
the hotel on your left (rue de la Vallée). (detailed
map).
Or finally, you can take a train to the Geneva station, and walk
from there. It's a nice
20 min walk through the Mont Blanc bridge.
Further information
Organisation: Pascal
Engel.
For practical information please contact Julien
Dutant.
Episteme
is a research group on epistemology at the University of Geneva led
by Pascal
Engel.
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