Abstract: Rational reasoning is logical reasoning, so they say. But is it? Looking at the reasoning expressed through arguments, one is lead to the conclusion that the standard logical approach isn't able to capture ordinary reasoning. But don't be afraid, for there are other ways! Argumentation theory, in it's formal and informal variety, is dedicated to study ordinary arguments that might escape the grasp of standard logic. This talk gives an introduction to formal argumentation theory and discusses some of its advantages and drawbacks - for there are always drawbacks.

The Algebras, Categories and Models Reading Group (formerly the Categorical Model Theory Reading Group) is organised bi-weekly by PhD Students at the ILLC, and is geared towards discussing the interactions between these areas. Currently the focus is on reading Ghilardi and Zawadowski's "Shaves, Games and Model Completions". Participants, especially PhD and master students, are welcome to join the sessions.
This session will be lead by Daniel, and we will discuss Sections 3.1 of the book, as well as some exercises.

The seminar officially starts on 6 November 2023 at 4:30 pm (UTC+1, Vienna). We are delighted to announce that the first talk will be given by Melvin Fitting on 'De Re, De Dicto, and Binding Modalities'. The seminar will be held on Zoom every first or second Monday of the month and will consist of a 60-minute talk followed by 30 minutes of discussion.

In continuation of our one-year anniversary celebrations, we're introducing LAB42 meet-ups. Every first Thursday of the month, we'll host drinks on the third-floor bridge, providing you with a great opportunity to connect with other LAB42 residents. These meet-ups will vary between program activities and casual networking. Don't miss out on the opportunity to make new connections within LAB42. Our first meet-up will take place on the 2nd of November at 16.30. If you plan to attend, please RSVP through this link. You also have the option to introduce yourself to the community or make specific requests.

We warmly invite scientific staff members of the UvA who have a broad interest in AI or are working on AI to attend the ‘Connecting Humane AI at the University of Amsterdam’ event on the 10th of November from 9:30 to 13:00 at KNAW on the Kloveniersburgwal 29 in Amsterdam.

You are also most welcome to attend the afternoon session, from 14h00 to 17h00, during which Seed Funding projects of the RPA Human(e) AI will give presentations and in-depth discussions on a variety of topics on Humane AI will be held. If you are interested in attending the event, please register at:https://forms.office.com/e/bjKZiTq8ea.

The Phi-Math reading group continues the discussion on Higher-Order Logic (HOL). This time we focus specifically on arguments against adopting Higher-Order logics for various purposes. These arguments include HOL being set theory in disguise, the (lack of) applicability of HOL for its intended purposes, and the serious metalogical issues the logics face.

Students and faculty from all backgrounds are welcome to join. Even if you did not join for the first meeting, there is no issue in joining at this point! More information about readings and previous meetings can be found on our website.

Imagining futures to empower the present: Exploring and experimenting with future methodologies.
With regular meetings, the UvA wide research community Responsible Digital Transformations (RDT) aims to create a space for interfaculty encounters and conversations. We give a podium to UvA groups to present their research, their methodologies, or open questions to the RDT community. At this month's special edition, Paula Helm and Roanne van Voorst will speak about exploring and experimenting with future methodologies.

Join the Music Cognition Group in welcoming Dr. Vincent Lostanlen who will be sharing a review of research on timbre similarity learning that uses methods that combine deep learning and and wavelet theory.

For more infomation about Dr. Lostanlen's research, please see his website : https://www.lostanlen.com/

This is a hybrid talk. Please contact the organizer for a link.

The EDEV Online Seminars are part of the PRO3 project "Understanding Public Data: Experts, Decisions, Epistemic Values" promoted by SNS Pisa, IMT Lucca and IUSS Pavia. The project aims to explore the scaffoldings of the epistemological framework, which underlies public decision-making when confronted with complex scientific data. The methodological assumption underlying the project is that the tools provided by logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, and critical reasoning can make a substantial contribution to a number of pressing issues.

In this talk we will discuss the contents of a book we published in the Springer series “Logic in Asia: Studia Logica Library”: Analyzing the Logic of Sun Tzu in “The Art of War”, Using Mind Maps. We will first introduce Sun Tzu, a Chinese strategist who lived 2500 years ago and who wrote “The Art of War”. Next, we will talk about “mind maps”: diagrams used to visually organize information, and our way of using them to represent the text of Sun Tzu, both in Chinese and English. Our Mind Maps present the text in the format of a tree where the nodes are formed by structural phrases in the text. This allows to recognize the logical structure of the text in a visual format.

This session will be lead by Lingyuan Ye and we will finish Section 5.1 and begin looking at Section 5.2 of the book by Ghilardi and Zawadowski.

The Nordic Online Logic Seminar (NOL Seminar) is organised monthly over Zoom, with expository talks on topics of interest for the broader logic community. The seminar is open for professional or aspiring logicians and logic aficionados worldwide. This is the announcement for the next talk. Those who wish to receive the Zoom ID and password for it, as well as further announcements, can subscribe here: https://listserv.gu.se/sympa/subscribe/nordiclogic.

Join us at the theatre performance 'Wetenschapscommunicatie: Gewaardeerd!' (in Dutch) on Tuesday, 28 November, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm in CREA. The performance is offered by the KNAW in collaboration with UvA Press Office.

The Institute of Philosophy of the Research Centre for the Humanities cordially invites everybody to the upcoming talk by Prof. Ned Block (NYU, Department of Philosophy) entitled Perception and the language of thought. The online talk will be given in English.

Abstract: The language of thought hypothesis is reborn but does it apply to perception? It has been claimed that object perception satisfies the conditions for a language of thought representation. This talk will start at the beginning with a consideration of the difference between iconic and discursive format, moving to the evidence that perceptual representation, including perceptual object representation, is iconic.

VvL Essentials talks are high-level introductory talks, that introduce early-career logicians to a field they may not be familiar with. This forms a low-threshold way to broaden their own specific research area and encourages collaborations. The talks will be hosted by different universities within the Netherlands, and they will have a hybrid format - for those who attend in person, drinks and snacks will be provided afterwards!

The second edition of VvL Essentials is organized by Rodrigo Almeida (PhD student at the ILLC), Giovanni Varricchione, Nima Motamed and Robin (PhD students at Utrecht University).

Take a break from science and come have fun with art! With Christmas around the corner, it is time to relax, mingle and socialize. Who knows, you might even end up crafting the most one-of-a-kind present ever!