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COMPUTERS  &  PHILOSOPHY,  an International Conference
Le Mans University, Laval, France, 3-5 May, 2006

http://www.iut-laval.univ-lemans.fr/i-CaP_2006/

IMPORTANT DATES (check conference url for up-to-date information)
Submission deadline : please contact the chair by e-mail.
3-5 May 2006, Conference in Laval France

GENERAL INFORMATION
>From Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th May 2006 COMPUTERS  &  PHILOSOPHY will
be held in cooperation with the AAAI and IEEE 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, computers and Robots 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, Philosophy of Science & Epistemology, 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
France 			Denis VERNANT, Philosophy & Logic, Grenoble

Please see web site for full details; programme, topics, accommodation,
registration as well as a colourful poster and detailed information on
plenary session talks.

Chair: C.T.A. Schmidt Colin.Schmidt@univ-lemans.fr