CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline November 18, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------- i-C&P 2006 quick link COMPUTERS & PHILOSOPHY, an International Conference Le Mans University, Laval, France, 3-5 May, 2006 Chair: C.T.A. SCHMIDT Colin.Schmidt@univ-lemans.fr e-mail --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.iut-laval.univ-lemans.fr/i-CaP_2006/ IMPORTANT DATES (check conference url for up-to-date information) Friday November 18 th 2005 Submission deadline for extended abstracts (1000 wds.) 3-5 May 2006, Conference in Laval France GENERAL INFORMATION
From Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th May 2006 The International Conference on COMPUTERS & PHILOSOPHY will be held at Le Mans University in Laval (near Rennes, France).
Overview: Those interested in the study of philosophical problems and related technological applications are encouraged to participate. Philosophical, epistemological, theological and anthropological stances on the construction and use of machines are of relevance to the conference. Within the framework of the programme, we are looking forward to the contributions of some eminent thinkers: USA Daniel DENNETT, Philosophy, Tufts USA Rodney BROOKS, Robotics, MIT Italy Lorenzo MAGNANI, Logic & Philosophy, Pavia UK Margaret BODEN, Art. Intelligence, Cognitive Sc. & Philosophy, Sussex Canada Daniel VANDERVEKEN, Logic & Language, UQTR Thailand Darryl MACER, UNESCO Reg. Adviser for Soc.& Human Sc. in Asia-Pacific UK Noel SHARKEY, Computation & Robotics, Sheffield Please see web site for full details; programme, topics, accommodation, registration as well as detailed information on plenary session talks. RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS In addition to main-stream areas of research -Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Robotics, Cognitive Science, Computer Ethics- we are looking for cross-cultural studies on the place of machines in society, as well as the following: 1. Evolution & Technologies a.. Evolutionary Computation and Evolutionary Language Development b.. Information Systems and the Philosophy of Design c.. Biologically-Incorporated Intelligence; the Use of Organic Components for Robotics d.. Bio-computation, Bio-Robotics, Artificial Life & Meaning e.. Robotics (Humanoid, Cognitive, Epigenetic, "Autonomous", Service, etc.) f.. Humanoid Hosts and Guides for Museums, Galleries and Virtual Reality Environments 2. Pragmatics & Comp. Linguistics a.. Speech Acts and the Limits of Machine-embedded Use of Dialogue b.. Obstacles to Parsing (Accents, Intonations, Emotional States, etc.) c.. Relations, Reference and Communicability d.. Artificial Affectivity in (non-)Dialogical Settings e.. All Language, Meaning and Dialogue Issues 3. Minds and Intentionality a.. Evocative Objects and Presumed Intelligence a.. Personification of Artefacts b.. Other Minds Theories and Simulating Co-intentionality c.. The Mind/Body Problem in Cognitive Science d.. European Versions (and Anti-theses) of the Intentional Stance 4. Culture & Adaptability a.. All Anthropological Views on Computers and Robots b.. Context-embedded Computer Learning c.. In-class Robotic Teachers, Vulgarisation and (non-)Acceptance Issues d.. The Pros and Cons of Computer-Mediated Communication & Learning e.. Virtual Reality & Digitally-supported Personalities f.. Post-modernism and Fiction related to Machines and Individuals 5. History, Ethics & Theology a.. Issues arising from the Automation of Thought b.. Designing Users' Beliefs, Beliefs Designing Machines, Religious Deontology c.. Robo-Ethics, Moral Agents, Spirituality of Machines, Technological Souls d.. The Impacts of Intelligent Computers and Robotics on Society throughout History e.. Cognitive Epistemology or Science as Applied Technology Other a.. Transdisciplinary attempts to link Philosophy, Computing and/or Robotics b.. cf. full scientific programme and printable version of the Call for Papers at quick link For further information about the conference, please consult the i-C&P 2006 website or contact the Chair for the complete version of the Call for Papers and related information. VENUE Laval is known to be a city of character for its history, art and culture. Located on the Mayenne River in beautiful Western France (see film at http://www.lamayenne.fr/front.aspx?sectionId=3D452&publiId=3D3996&controlle r =3DVi= e wpublication ), it offers all the amenities of a large city while maintaining a small town feel. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE General Chair: Colin T. Schmidt, Communication, Philosophy & Cognition, Le Mans University, France Local Organisations Chair: Xavier Dubourg, Computer Science & Learning, Le Mans University & Director of the Laval Technological Institute, France Honorary Chair: Francis Jacques, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Sorbonne University, France Varol Akman, Philosophy and Computer Science, Bilkent University, Turkey Jean Caelen, Cognition and Interaction, CNRS/Grenoble University, France Raja Chatila, Robotics, CNRS/Toulouse University, France Nathalie Colineau, Language & Multi-modality, CSIRO, Australia Roberto Cordeschi, Computation & Communication, Salerno University, Italy Liu Gang, Information & Philosophy, Inst. of Philosophy, Chinese Acad. of Soc. Sciences, China Deborah G. Johnson, Technology and Ethics, University of Virginia, USA Fr=E9d=E9ric Kaplan, Artificial Intelligence, SONY CSL =AD Paris Nik Kasabov, Computer and Information Sciences, Auckland University, New Zealand Oussama Khatib, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, Stanford University, USA Boicho Kokinov, Cognitive Science, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria Felicitas Kraemer, Philosophy & Intentionality, Bielefeld University, Germany Jean Lass=E8gue, Philosophy, CNRS/Ecole Normale Sup=E9rieur Paris, France Ping Li, Cognitive Science & Philosophy of Science, Sun Yat-sen University, China Daniel Luzzati, Linguistics, Le Mans University, France M.C. Manes Gallo, Info. & Communication Sciences, Bordeaux University, France Anne Nicolle, Computer Science & Interdisciplinarity, CNRS/University of Caen, France Teresa Numerico, Communication, Salerno University, Italy James Moor, Philosophy, Dartmouth College, USA Bernard Moulin, Computer Science, Laval University, Canada Denis Vernant, Logic & Philosophy, Grenoble University, France Ming Xie, Robotics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore LOCAL CONTACT POINT Tel +33 2 43 59 49 20 & Dr. Colin Schmidt (Chair) Computers & Philosophy, an International Conference i-C&P 2006 Computer Science Laboratory LIUM CNRS FRE 2730 Le Mans University France Phone: +33 2 43 59 49 25 Fax: +33 2 43 59 49 28 E-mail: Colin.Schmidt@lium.univ-lemans.fr Conference: quick link