The epistemology of Alvin Plantinga 

The Graduate Program on Philosophy of PUCRS invites all of us to the conferences and debates on “The Epistemology of Alvin Plantinga“, which will happen in August 29-30. The event takes place in the Central Campus of PUCRS, building 5′s auditorium, Porto Alegre-RS (map below).

Professor Alvin Plantinga is our second visitor epistemologist this year (the first one was Anthony Brueckner), and we are very interested in the epistemological debate surrounding Warrant and Proper Function.

Take a look at the event’s program:

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August 29 (Monday):

14h: Conference

  • “Warrant and Proper Function”, Prof. Dr. Alvin Plantinga, University of Notre Dame

16h -18h: Debates

  • “Plantinga and the Bayesian Justification of Belief ”, Prof. Dr. Agnaldo Cuoco Portugal (UNB)
  • “More on Warrant and the Accidentality of Belief”, Prof. Dr. Roberto Hofmeister Pich (PUCRS)
  • “Plantinga, warrant and epistemic defeasibility”, Prof. Dr. Cláudio Almeida (PUCRS)

August 30 (Tuesday):

14h: Conference

  • “An Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism”, Prof. Dr. Alvin Plantinga, University of Notre Dame

16h -18h: Debates

  • “Ontological Naturalism and Evolution Theory”, Prof. Dr. Adilson Koslowski (UFS)
  • “Plantinga on the Nature of Necessity”, Prof. Desidério Murcho (UFOP)
  • “Plantinga and the Epistemology of Religion”, Prof. Dr. Rogel Esteves de Oliveira

Support by:

Grupo de Pesquisa Filosofia da Religião (CNPq e ANPOF)

Grupo de Pesquisa Epistemologia Analítica (CNPq e ANPOF)

Núcleo de Pesquisa Filosofia, Religião e Ciência (PUCRS)

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia da PUCRS

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teologia da PUCRS

 

For more information:     

(51) 3320-3554

filosofia-pg@pucrs.br

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