Minnesota Philosophical Society Fall 2014 Conference (2014-10-04)

Whether you're an expert or simply an enthusiast, you are welcome to attend the following Minnesota Philosophical Society events, including a talk by Dr. William Lycan, noted philosopher. William Lycan teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor. He is the author of eight books and over 150 articles.Keynote Speech:"The Intentionality of Smell" Argues against opponents that smell does represent. Then defends my 1996 view of what smell represents, viz., miasmas in the air, against more recent competitors put forward by Clare Batty and Ben Young. Concludes by considering a "layering" thesis: that smell represents commonsensical distal objects and kinds by representing miasmas.UMD Philosophy Department, The CLA Dean’s Excellence Fund, and the Minnesota Philosophical Societ