About the Cognitive Science Program
The Cognitive Science Program’s mission is to provide interdisciplinary, high-quality training to undergraduate and graduate students in the science of the human mind that prepares students to tackle global and multicultural challenges.
Cognitive science is the study of how intelligent beings (including people, animals, and machines) perceive, act, know, and think.
It explores the process and content of thought as observed in individuals, distributed through communities, manifested in the structure and meaning of language, modeled by algorithms, and contemplated by philosophies of mind.
Its models are formulated using concepts drawn from many disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, logic, computer science, anthropology, and philosophy, and they are tested using evidence from psychological experiments, clinical studies, field studies, computer simulations, and neurophysiological observation.
Upcoming Events
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Apr
26
Logic Colloquium: Xinhe Wu (NCSU) 2:00pm
Logic Colloquium: Xinhe Wu (NCSU)
Friday, April 26th, 2024
02:00 PM
MCHU 201 & Zoom
Join us in the Logic Colloquium!
Xinhe Wu (NCSU):
“Vague Identity: A Uniform Approach”There are numerous apparent examples of vague identity, i.e. examples where two objects appear to be neither determinately identical nor determinately distinct. Philosophers disagree on whether the source of vagueness in identity is semantic or ontic/metaphysical. In this talk, I explore the use of Boolean-valued models as a many-valued semantic framework for identity. I argue that this semantics works well with both a semantic and ontic conception of vague identity. I also discuss, in the context of Boolean-valued logic, responses to the Evans’ argument under the two conceptions.
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May
1
IBACS End-of-Year Event 11:00am
IBACS End-of-Year Event
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Rome Ballroom
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May
3
Philosophy Award Ceremony 4:00pm
Philosophy Award Ceremony
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Oak Hall
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May
14
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of David Rodriguez 10:00am
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of David Rodriguez
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Manchester Hall