Every science thrives on oversimplifications, and cognitive science is no exception.
What makes cognitive science cognitive is its assumption of states or processes or events that exhibit intentionality or aboutness , but some of the most popular idealizations that attempt to capture aboutness turn out to be false friends. There are alternative things about things that offer somewhat better prospects. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion. The Benjamin and Anne A. Pinkel Endowed Lecture Fund was established though a generous gift from Sheila Pinkel on behalf of the estate of her parents, Benjamin and Anne A. Pinkel, and serves as a memorial tribute to the lives of her parents. The lecture series is intended to advance the discussion and rigorous study of the deep questions which engaged Dr. Pinkel's investigations.