Intentionaltiy Workshop

The Department of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin

in conjuction with

The School of Philosophy, University College Dublin

Present

 

INTENTIONALITY

A workshop, part of the IRCHSS–funded project

"The Phenomenology of Consciousness and Subjectivity"

(Principal Investigator: Dermot Moran)

To be held in the

Royal Irish Academy

19 Dawson Street

Dublin 2, Ireland

4–5 February 2010

 

Aim of Workshop

Ever since Brentano relativized the notion of intentionality to define mental phenomena, it has been the centre of much debate with little consensus. Husserl made the notion central to all phenomenological investigations and with Chisolm the notion found its way back into analytical philosophy. The workshop, which forms part of the IRCHSS–funded project "The Phenomenology of Consciousness and Subjectivity", aims at advancing research on the conept of intentionality, drawing on the rseources of both recent phenomenology and philosophy of mind, as well as exploring the common historical roots of these philosophical traditions. Special attention will be given to the question of intentional relation to non–existent objects and the legacy of Meinong.

Organizers

Professor Dermot Moran (UCD)

Dr. Lilian Alweiss (TCD)

Dr. Rasmus Tybo Jensen (UCD)

Programme

Thursday 4 February 2010

8.30–9.00 Registration

9.00–9.30 Welcome Address,

Lilian Alweiss (Trinity College Dublin) and Dermot Moran (University College Dublin)

9.30–11.00 Peter Simons (Trinity College Dublin): In Defense of Meinong

(Chair: Maria Baghramian)

11.00–11.30 Tea/Coffee Break

11.30–12.30 Andrew Jorgensen (University College Dublin): Meninong on Intending

(Chair: Rowland Stout)

12.30–14.00 Lunch

14.00–15.30 Jocelyn Benoist (Université Paris–I Panthéon Sorbonne/University of Chicago): Why Should Inexistent Objects be a Problem?

(Chair: Dermot Moran)

15.30–16.00 Tea/Coffee Break

16.00–17.30 Tim Crane (University of Cambridge): The Singularity of Singular Thought

(Chair: Lilian Alweiss)

17.30–19.00 Wine Reception

19.30 Dinner

Friday February 5

9.00–10.30 Lilian Alweiss (Trinity College Dublin): Thinking about Non–Existence

(Chair: Julia Jensen)

10.30–11.00 Tea/Coffee Break

11.00–12.00 Rasmus Tybo Jensen (University College Dublin): McDowell and Merleau–Ponty on Perceptual Intentionality

(Chair: Josheph Cohen)

12.00–13.00 Naill Connolly (Trinity College Dublin): Thinking about Non–entities

(Chair: Jim O'Shea)

13.00–14.30 Lunch

14.30–16.00 Alberto Voltolini (University of Turin): Are There Intentionalia That Don't Exist?

(Chair: Jim Levine)

16.00–16.30 Tea/Coffee Break

16.30–18.00 Eduard Marbach (University of Bern): A Phenomenological Analysis of Fictional Intentionality and Reference

(Chair: Meave Cooke)

18.00–18.15 Closing Remarks: Peter Simons (Trinity College Dublin)

Venue

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

For a map and information about transportation (bus, tram (Luas), city train (DART) and aircoach) and nearby hotels see: www.ria.ie/about/location.html

Registration

To register, please email Rasmus Jensen your name and your institutional affiliation. There is a participation fee of €5 for sudents and €10 for non–students to be paid upon arrival.

Dinner

The three–course dinner on Thrusday 4th February costs €20 (not including drinks) and takes place at Restaurant Odessa, 14 Dame Court, Dublin 2. At the restaurant you will get to choose your courses from the Early Bird Menu. When you register please inform us whether you wish to participate in the dinner and whether you have special dietary requirements. The dinner costs are to be paid upon arrival.

Accommodation

Unfortunately we cannot book accommodation for participants, but here are some links where you can find local hotels: www.ria.ie/about/location www.cheaphotels.ie.

Transport from Dublin Airport

From Dublin Airport you can catch the aircoach to the centre of the city: www.aircoach.ie. They depart from just outside the entrance to the airport at regular intervals (approximately every 10 minutes). A return ticket is €14 and you can buy it at the ticket kiosk. The stop closest to the venue is "Grafton Street, Trinity College".

Further information

Please contact Rasmus Jensen, tel.: +353 1 7168130, fax: +353 1 7168258.

Acknowledgements

The organizers gratefully ackowledge the support of the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS), the French Embassy in Ireland, The Department of Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin and The School of Philosophy, University College Dublin.

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