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17-20 May 2010, Symposium "Meaning, Modality and Apriority", Cologne, Germany

Date: 17-20 May 2010
Location: Cologne, Germany
Deadline: 15 March 2010

The symposium comprises a two-day graduate conference and a two-day research workshop with Scott Soames. It is organized by the Emmy Noether Research Group "Understanding and the A Priori" at the University of Cologne. The graduate conference will feature eight talks by graduated students on issues related to meaning, modal truths, a priori knowledge and their interrelations, each followed by a short comment by a graduate student. The keynote lecturer is Scott Soames. The workshop is aimed at researchers interested in the work of Scott Soames. In addition to a discussion of selected papers of Soames' the workshop will feature four critical comments on aspects of his work.

For further information on the symposium and general registration details see: http://mmasymposium.fromthearmchair.net/ or contact .

Graduate students interested in presenting at the conference are encouraged to submit a manuscript of about 4000 words by 1 February 2010. Researchers interested in presenting are encouraged to submit a detailed abstract of 1000 words or less by 15 March 2010.

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