As everyone knows, David Chalmers argues in The Conscious Mind against materialism and for dualism about phenomenal properties. On this view, conscious experiences are a sui generis feature of the world over and above its physical qualities. Yet, in order to defend his view, Chalmers also argues that his theory is a form of naturalism. What I want to show in this post is that, if Chalmers’s reasons for thinking that he is naturalist are sound, then ‘the dualists’ in metaethics – so far usually called ‘non-naturalists’ – count as naturalists for the very same reasons.
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Note what is essentially no-strings research money attached to the following fellowships:
Applications for the Beyster Fellowships and the Kelso Fellowships are open to philosophers interested in the philosophical study of broadened ownership, broad-based capitalism, economic democracy, and democratic capitalism in the corporation and society in the United States. Philosophical explorations of related phenomena such as employee stock ownership, profit sharing, broad-based stock options and their role in social and economic life are also welcome. The fellowships will be awarded to Phd. candidates, post-doctoral scholars, or Visiting Professors. The Fellows may be supported at their home institution or may be in residence at Rutgers University with the period and length of residency varying between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. The fellowship s have a stipend of $25,000 or $12,500 that can be used for research, travel, or living expenses.
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The 11th Conference of the International Society for Utilitarian Studies (ISUS) will be held on 23rd-25th June 2011 at San Romano Conference Centre, Lucca, Italy. The Conference will be organized by the Department of Economics of the University of Pisa.
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I was recently flattered to learn that John Broome had not only read a recent article of mine ("Headaches, Lives, and Value" in Utilitas from 2009, I think), but had also published a reply in Utilitas for the current issue. In the spirit of dialog, I thought I might try out a response to his critique here. Warning: this may be interesting only for those who have looked at my article or looked at Broome's critique. That category may well be empty.
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