13 October: fyi -- philosophy of mind, Nottingham

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The Department of Philosophy seeks applications from well-qualified =
applicants in the field of mind and cognition for a permanent post which =
will involve an 80% research-only component for the first five years. The =
succesful applicant will be expected to make a strong contribution to the =
Department's RAE return.

For more information contact

Gregory.Currie@nottingham.ac.uk

The following is an extract from an advert appearing in today's THES.=20

Lecturer in Philosophy=20
(In partnership with the School of Humanities)

Candidates should have a PhD background in the philosophy of mind and =
cognition, with an interest in the possible application of this work to =
ethics. Initial work will involve collaboration with Professor Gregory =
Currie and with colleagues from the Department of Philosophy and the =
School of Psychology to examine the ways in which emotion and imagination =
influence the assessment of biorisk and developing a philosophical theory =
of belief formation that accommodates this dependence. Please quote ref. =
PEB/061.

Salary will be within the range =A318,731 - =A323,256 per annum, depending =
on qualifications and experience.

Further details and application forms are available from the Personnel =
Office, Highfield House, The University of Nottingham, University Park, =
Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 951 3262. Fax: 0115 951 5205. Email: =
Personnel.Applications@Nottingham.ac.uk. Please quote relevant reference =
number. Closing date: 31 October 2000.

Gregory Currie
Department of Philosophy
University of Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Phone:
+44 0115 951 5841

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