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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

LACSI Conference on Paradoxes

September 13-14, 2024

Students walk and talk in the Court of North Carolina. In the background is the 1911 building. Photo by Marc Hall

The Logic and Cognitive Science Initiative (LACSI) Conference on Paradoxes will take place between 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13 and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14 on NC State University’s North Campus.

Program

All talks will take place in Withers Hall, Room 140.

Friday, September 13

1:00 – 1:55: Collection of folders and name-tags: Withers Hall Lounge (1st Floor) (please wear name-tags at all sessions)

1:55 – 2:00: Opening Remarks

2:00 – 3:30: Goodman’s Paradox and Causal Inference, Barry Ward, University of Arkansas
Moderator: Sara Bernstein, University of Notre Dame

3:45 – 5:15: The Sorites Paradox: At Home in Ordinary Language, Diana Raffman, University of Toronto
Moderator: Travis McKenna, California Institute of Technology

5:30 – 6:30: Reception: Withers Hall lobby (2nd floor)
(Dinner on your own)

Saturday, September 14

9:00 – 10:30: The Possible and Impossible Infinite, Michael Huemer, University of Colorado, Boulder
Moderator: Jamin Asay, Purdue University

10:45 – 12:15: Paradoxes and Their Role in Philosophical Methodology, Kevin Scharp, University of Illinois
Moderator: Kenny Easwaran, University of California, Irvine

12:15-1:45: Lunch Break (on your own)

1:45 – 3:15: How to Imagine the Impossible, Amy Kind, Claremont-McKenna College
Moderator: Thomas Hofweber, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3:30 – 5:00: A New Way of Seeing Holes: A Show and Tell Paradox, Roy Sorensen, University of Texas
Moderator: Greg Ray, University of Florida

Conference Fees and Registration

Standard Fee: $85
Fee for Full-Time Students: $30
The above fees include the conference reception.

Advance online registration is required by September 9, 2024. Register here.

Conference Travel Fellowship

Since 2015 we have provided a travel fellowship to enable either a Ph.D. candidate or a recent Ph.D. graduate from an under-represented group in philosophy to attend each LACSI Conference. How to apply for the 2024 fellowship.

Accommodation

The Aloft Raleigh, which is within easy walking distance of NC State University’s North Campus, has reserved a small block of rooms for conference participants at the discounted rate of $189 per night (plus taxes). Attendees must reserve their room by August 13, 2024, in order to receive this special rate. Click here to reserve a room.

Belltower and Aloft Hotel on Hillsborough Street.

Parking

Free parking will be available almost anywhere on North Campus on Saturday, September 14, but on Friday, September 13 it will be necessary to park off campus or in one of the visitor parking areas on campus, such as the Dan Allen Deck Pay Area or the Coliseum Deck Pay Area.

Food and Drink

There is a selection of eating and drinking establishments along and close to Hillsborough Street opposite NC State University’s North Campus.

Logic and Cognitive Science Initiative

Learn more about the Logic and Cognitive Science Initiative (LACSI) at NC State.