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MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Philosophy (585) 275-4105 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
October 27, 2000
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, Dewey 2110-D, on the University of Rochester River Campus
ADMISSION: This program is free and open to the public.
James Pryor, assistant professor of philosophy at Harvard University, will speak on "Closure and Externalism about Content" at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, in Dewey Hall 2110-D on the University of Rochester River Campus.
The colloquium, sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, is free and open to the public.
Pryor will also visit philosophy professor Richard Feldman's undergraduate course, "Theory of Knowledge." He will discuss one of his most recent papers, "The Skeptic and the Dogmatist," with the members of the class.
Pryor recently received his doctorate in philosophy from Princeton University. He has written articles in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and other related issues in metaphysics.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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