Episteme - the Epistemology
research group in Geneva
Knowing-How: Workshop with Jason Stanley
Geneva, october 15th-16th 2009
Programme FNS connaissance, raison et normes
A
workshop with Jason Stanley (Rutgers) on knowing-how
and the semantics of knowledge-how ascriptions. The workshop begins
with a main lecture by Jason Stanley (thu 2-4 followed by a discussion) which will
aimed at a broad philosophical audience.
It is followed by more specialised conferences by the main speakers.
Invited speakers:: Jason
Stanley (Rutgers), Julien Dutant (Geneva),
Santiago Etcheverri (Institut Jean Nicod),
Franck Lihoreau (U. Nova Lisbon).
The workshop is organised by Julien Dutant and Episteme within the FNS project
Knowledge, Reasons and Norms.
Attendance is free and everybody is welcome.
Programme
Thursday 15 oct afternoon
- 14h-16h, room B108 (Bastions)
Keynote lecture: Jason Stanley (Rutgers), Ryle on Knowing How.
(la conférence se fait dans le cadre du séminaire de Master d'Epistémologie de P. Engel.) - 16h-18h, room B107: follow-up discussion.
- dinner at l'Echalotte rue des Rois 17 [ map ] (+41(0)223205999)
Friday 15 oct morning
- 9h30-10h30 Jason Stanley (Rutgers), Knowing (How) (paper available here.)
- Coffee break
- 10h45-11h25 Santiago Etcheverri (Institut Jean Nicod), Semantic Competence and Practical Knowledge.
- 11h30-12h10 Franck Lihoreau (U. Nova Lisbon), Knowledge-How and Ability.
- 12h15-12h55, Julien Dutant (Geneva), Know Well, Could Well, Might Well.
- lunch at the Café du Rond-Point, Rond-point de plainpalais 2 [ map ] (+41(0)223204795)
Conference venue and directions
Thursday talks take place in the University Bastions building [ map ], first floor. Friday talks take place at the rue Saint-Ours 5 [ map ], room SO19 (ground floor). Both buildings are next to the Rond-Point de Plainpalais tram stop.
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. (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.
Further information
For further information please contact Julien Dutant.