Introduction
Developing issues of new technologies of surveillance, robots, AI and social media are garnering increased attention from philosophers. This workshop explores the possibilities of applying pragmatism to uncover what is at stake with these new technologies in terms of their consequences for experience, education, agency, communication and for political values such as privacy, autonomy, and economic and social justice.
The invited participants include Antje Gimmler (Aalborg), David Hildebrand (University of Colorado Denver) and Brendan Hogan (NYU). The local organizers include Henrik Rydenfelt, Mats Bergman, Sami Paavola, Sami Pihlström and Lauri Väkevä (University of Helsinki).
The workshop is organised by the Nordic Pragmatism Network in collaboration with the Helsinki Metaphysical Club and the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki.
Venue
The workshop takes place at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Athena and Minerva buildings (Siltavuorenpenger 3A and 5A, Helsinki).
Programme
The workshop takes place on 21-22 September 2023. Please see below for the link to the online plenary.
Thursday 21 September
Location: Athena 107, Siltavuorenpenger
13.00-15.00
Sami Paavola (University of Helsinki): Developing Uses of Technology: Natural Scientific Testing vs. Practical Experimenting
Brendan Hogan (New York University): Nature, Technology, and Critique
15.15-16.15
Henrik Rydenfelt & Mats Bergman (University of Helsinki): Pragmatist Perspectives on Machine Agency
Friday 22 September
Location: Minerva Square (Minerva K226), Siltavuorenpenger
10.00-11.15
David Hildebrand (University of Colorado Denver): Algorithms, A.I. and Data in Education: A Pragmatic Look at New Promises and Core Values
Comments and Responses: Sami Pihlström (University of Helsinki)
Zoom link for the plenary session
12.15-14.30
Antje Gimmler (University of Aalborg): How to Deal with AI from a Pragmatic Perspective
Lauri Väkevä (University of Helsinki): Pragmatist Epistemology Considers AI: Large Language Models and the Pragmatic Redefinition of Knowing in Educational Philosophy
Concluding remarks
In addition, David Hildebrand will give a talk at the meeting of the Philosophical Society of Finland on Tuesday, 19 September.