These diverse interests are reflected in course offerings, in interdisciplinary workshops and seminars, and in the composition of dissertation committees. Students accepted into the program receive at least five years of fully-funded support. The philosophy faculty within the PNP program are pursuing avenues of philosophical inquiry that intersect with their colleagues' empirical endeavors. Reciprocally, PNP faculty and students participate in colloquia sponsored by the departments of PNP's affiliated faculty. The Minds and Morals conference, co-organized with ethics faculty, spawned a very popular edited collection, Mind and Morals , published by MIT Press in 1996.
Current plans are to sponsor a national conference once every three years.
In 1999 PNP initiated a program of Clark-Way Harrison Distinguished Visitors who will receive financial and logistical support for visits of up to one semester in length. Each visitor will give a public lecture, attend courses and talks, and interact with the PNP community. PNP faculty and postdoctoral fellows have introduced a variety of new courses, including Current Controversies in Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Neuroscience, Philosophy of Psychology, Theories of Perception, and Theories of Concepts. The Laboratory is directed by William Bechtel . Whit Schonbein has prepared the code and oversees research in the laboratory.