Phenomenality and Intentionality conference, Crete 2012
An international conference on the relation between the phenomenal and intentional contents of experience, co-sponsored by the University of Crete’s Brain and Mind Programme and Department of Philosophy and Social Studies and held at the Historical Museum of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, from Tuesday 12 June to Thursday 14 June, 2012.
Organized by Keith Frankish (The Open University & University of Crete) and Maria Venieri (The University of Crete).
This webpage is a record of the event and a home for resources related to it. Here are the conference programme, abstracts of the talks, and a press release issued to the Greek press. (Note: In the event, the talk by Michael Tye listed in the programme had to be cancelled for personal reasons. It was replaced by a second talk by David Chalmers.)
Papers
David Bourget (University of London) and Angela Mendelovici (University of Western Ontario) The derived content view
David Chalmers (Australian National University) Three puzzles about spatial experience
Sam Coleman (University of Hertfordshire) An intentional theory of phenomenality: Consciousness as the world apprehending itself
Keith Frankish (The Open University/University of Crete) Humphrey on consciousness
Richard Gray (Cardiff University) Does Heat perception belong to touch?
Nicholas Humphrey (Darwin College, Cambridge) Soul Dust: The magic of consciousness
Heather Logue (University of Leeds) What should the naive realist say about hallucinations?
Drakoulis Nikolinakos (National and Kapodestrian University of Athens) Comment on Tye
Athanasios Raftopoulos (University of Cyprus) Perceptual modes of presentation
Howard Robinson (Central European University) How does phenomenology put us in touch with the physical world? A defence of a traditional empiricist approach to perceptual content
Michael Tye (University of Texas) Transparency, qualia realism, and representationalism (Talk cancelled for personal reasons.)
Maria Venieri (University of Crete) On the problem of phenomenal space
Photographs
The facade of the Historical Museum of Crete, where the conference was held.Chairman of the Historical Museum of Crete, Alexis Kalokerinos, opening the conferenceKeith Frankish comments on Nicholas Humphrey’s talk.Nicholas Humphrey talking about the magic of consciousness.Nicholas Humphrey on phenomenal sensation as expressive activity.David Bourget and Angela Mendelovici speaking on the derived content view.David Bourget and Angela Mendelovici.David Chalmers gives a second, impromptu talk on the last morning of the conferenceCasey O’CallaghanCasey O’Callaghan on cross-sensory synaesthesis.Heather Logue asks what the naive realist should say about hallucinationsSam ColemanSam Coleman argues for a view of consciousness as the world apprehending itself.Conference delegates relaxing in the museum courtyardHoward RobinsonHoward Robinson asks how phenomenology puts us in touch with the physical world.Sam Coleman and Howard Robinson in discussionCourtyard of the Historical Museum of Crete, where the conference dinner was held.David Chalmers explains three puzzles about spatial experienceDavid ChalmersAthanassios Raftopoulos talks about perceptual modes of presentation.Maria Venieri discusses the problem of phenomenal spaceDrakoulis Nikolinakos discusses the transparency of experience.Questions to Drakoulis Nikolinakos, with Keith Frankish chairing.Richard Gray explores the question of whether heat perception belongs to touch.Closing round-table discussion. Clockwise from right: Nicholas Humphrey, Casey O’Callaghan, Sam Coleman, Abdou Mousas, Keith Frankish, Maria Venieri, [hidden], Heather Logue, Howard Robinson, Menas Kafatos, Angela Mendelovici, David Chalmers.Round table. Left to right: David Chalmers, Sam Coleman, Casey O’Callaghan, Nicholas Humphrey.Round table. Front row, clockwise from left: David Bourget, Nicholas Humphrey, Sam Coleman, [?], Keith Frankish, Maria Venieri, [?], Aspasia Kanellou, Richard Gray, Heather Logue, Howard Robinson, Menas Kafatos, Angela Mendelovici, David Chalmers. Second row, l-r: Drakoulis Nikolinakos, [?]. Third row, l-r: Alexis Kalokerinos, Emmanuel Perakis. Back row: [?], [?].Round table. Anti-clockwise from top left: David Chalmers, Angela Mendelovici, Menas Kafatos, Howard Robinson, Heather Logue, Richard Gray, Aspasia Kanellou, [?], Maria Venieri, Keith Frankish, Abdou Mousas, Sam Coleman, Casey O’Callaghan, Nicholas Humphrey, David Bourget.Round table. Clockwise from top: David Bourget, Nicholas Humphrey, Casey O’Callaghan, Sam Coleman, Abdou Mousas, Keith Frankish. Maria Venieri.Group photo. Left to right: Nicholas Humphrey, David Bourget, David Chalmers, Aspasia Kanellou, Angela Mendelovici, Maria Venieri, Keith Frankish, Drakoulis Nikolinakos, Casey O’Callaghan, Sam Coleman, [?], Heather Logue, Richard Gray, Howard Robinson, Emmanuel Perakis.Conference participants during a tour of the museum. Left to right: Richard Gray, [?], David Bourget, Angela Mendelovici, Howard Robinson, Keith Frankish, Emmanuel Perakis, Aspasia Kanellou.
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