2012 Theory and Philosophy Conference
The underlying theme of the conference is contributions of theory/philosophy to the science and application of behavior analysis. Five topical areas will be addressed, each by two speakers plus a discussant:
Consciousness and Private Events
Jay Moore (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee)
Howard Rachlin (Stony Brook University)
Discussion: Michael Dougher (University of New Mexico)
Behaviorism, Values, and Ethics
John Staddon (Duke University)
Max Hocutt (University of Alabama)
Discussion: Maria Ruiz (Rollins College)
Logical and Scientific Verbal Behavior: What's Happened to Skinner's "Empirical Epistemology"?
Hank Schlinger (California State University)
David Palmer (Smith College)
Discussion: Tim Hackenberg (Reed College)
What Counts as Behavior?
William Baum (University of California, Davis)
Charles Shimp (University of Utah)
Discussion: Raymond Pitts (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Patterns of Explanation in Behavior Analysis: Models and Theories
Peter Killeen (Arizona State University)
Jack McDowell (Emory University)
Discussion: John Donahoe (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
The 2012 Theory and Philosophy Conference is being co-chaired by Dr. Jack Marr, professor emeritus of psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Dr. Linda J. Hayes, of the University of Nevada, Reno.