London Talk - 'Conceptions of the Mind'

[major_clanger]

Is anyone else interested in attending this talk in London next Wednesday evening?

Conceptions of the Mind
Speaker: Professor Fairfid M. Caudle PhD, PhD, FIET, FRSA

Conceptions of the mind have fascinated humankind since prehistoric times and have come from diverse perspectives, including philosophy, psychology, physiology, engineering, and the visual arts. Explanations and depictions of the mind have often employed metaphors as tools to explore the location, organization, and dynamics of mental contents.

This illustrated lecture examines ways in which the mind has been conceptualised and represented. With regard to engineering, some metaphors have been influenced by technologies in place at the time, such as hydraulic systems, industrial machines, and, more recently, computers and transportation route maps.

Metaphors representing contents of the mind have been abundant in the visual arts. However, in neurophysiology and medicine, metaphors are increasingly being supplanted through ever more revealing images of the functioning brain

The talk is from 6.30-8 with refreshments beforehand and a reception afterwards. It's free, but you have to register online to attend.

The talk is at the Savoy Place, the London HQ of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly the Institution of Electrical Engineers). It's at the north end of Waterloo Bridge, opposite Somerset House and close to Embankment and Temple tube stations.

Comments

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes please. My degree courses place a lot of emphasis on opening the black box. I struggle with some of the metaphors, but they're very important so I really should get to grips with them. The speaker sounds very interesting.

I will go and register now.

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

I mentioned this to T at the pub and he was interested, so remind him to register if he'd like the option of coming too.

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

Rats - sadly I'm running a two day meeting at RAL Wed and Thur next week so will have to miss it.

[maeve-the-red.livejournal.com]

Damn. It's stuff like this that makes me wish I didn't live out in the sticks.