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>From: ba05008@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Timothy Buczak)
Subject: SUNY Binghamton's Graduate Studies in PACSS
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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1991 23:10:08 GMT

           The State University of New York at Binghamton
                             Announces
               Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies in
                            Philosophy
                               and
                   Computers and Systems Sciences
                             (PACSS)
          
   With the cooperation and assistance of the Computer Science, Psychology and
Systems Science Departments, the Philosophy Department of SUNY-Binghamton offers
an innovative, interdisciplinary MA/PhD program in Philosophy. This program is
designed to integrate the disciplines of philosophy, cognitive science,
artificial intelligence, computer science and systems science.
                                       
The program:
 * examines the philosophical assumptions of artificial intelligence, and 
evaluates systems science and computer science from the perspective of logic,
philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language
 * is designed to unify recent, exciting developments in these fields, so that 
further advances may be made in each, and so that there may be continual 
interaction among them
 * trains students in modelling techniques, so that they may formulate vaguely
stated philosophical issues precisely enough to be programmed
 * trains students to use computer models to bring empirical considerations to
bear on the evaluation of philosophical theories.

PACSS is designed to prepare students for:
 * research and teaching that require broad interdisciplinary knowledge in
Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science
 * new directions in professional philosophy, viz. the use of programs (computer
or information processing models) as an investigative tool for the analysis of
traditional philosophical problems
 * career options that call for new skills required by today's high-tech 
industries.

PACSS Core Courses

Computability and Logic                     Computational Theories of Mind
Concepts and Categories                     Connectionism
Epistemology and Artificial Intelligence    Phil. Foundation of AI
Fundamental Structures of Comp & Sys. Sci.  Knowledge Representation and AI
Methodologies for Artificial Intelligence   Modeling and Simulation
Philosophy of Language                      Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Psychology                    Philosophy of Science
Probability and Induction                   Programming for AI & Cognitive Sci.
Rationalism and Empiricism                  Recent Analytic Philosophy
Systems Problem Solving                     Wittgenstein

PACSS Core Faculty

Jerrold L. Aronson, Program Director, Professor of Philosophy (PhD, University
 of Wisconsin). Philosophy of science, Philosophy of mind, Philosophy of
 physics, metaphysics.
Eric Dietrich, Assistant Professor of Philosophy (PhD, University of Arizona).
 Artificial Intelligence, Connectionism, Problem-solving systems.
Rom Harre', Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford University. Adjunct Professor of
 Philosophy (MA, Oxford University). Philosophy of psychology, Systems science
 Philosophy of science, Philosophy of social science.
Jack Kaminsky, Professor of Philosophy (PhD, New York University). Semantic 
 analysis, philosophy of logic, Ontology.
George J. Klir, Distinguished Professor of Systems Science (PhD, Czechoslovakia
 Academy of Sciences). General systems methodology, Logic design and computer
 architecture, Information theory, Expert Systems, Uncertainty, Fuzzy set theory
Howard Pattee, Professor of Systems Science (PhD, Stanford University). 
 Theorical biology, Evolutionary models of complex systems, Linguistic controls
 of dynamic systems.
Lawrence D. Roberts, Associate Professor of Philosophy (PhD, Indiana University)
 Philosophy of language, Computational models of reference.
Eileen C. Way, Assistant Professor of Philosophy (PhD, State University of New 
 York at Binghamton). Artificial intelligence, Natural language processing,
 Cognitive science, Philosophy of mind.

                Graduate Support Available.

    For more information about the PACSS Program call or write to:
                Jerrold L. Aronson, Director
               PACSS, Department of Philosophy
            SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, 13901
               (607-777-2227 or 607-777-2446)
        email (internet): jerry@turing.pacss.binghamton.edu 
        email (internet): dietrich@turing.pacss.binghamton.edu
-- 
take care and cheers

tim. :)    


