GPP Final Conference


knowledge, wisdom, and understanding

october 13-15, 2022


About

The Geography of Philosophy Project (GPP) celebrated the conclusion of its investigation into the themes of Knowledge, Wisdom, and Understanding with a final conference discussing its themes. research, and impact.

For the GPP Final Conference, the project PIs Edouard Machery, Stephen Stich, and Clark Barrett invited guest speakers to present relevant work and to discuss the findings of the Geography of Philosophy Project.

The GPP researchers have been studying the diversity of people’s conceptions of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding around the world and aimed at promoting cross-cultural research in cognitive science. Since the project began in 2018, the talented research teams have collected data from multiple sites and populations across Canada, China, Eastern Europe, Ecuador, Germany, India, Japan, Morocco, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. The Final Conference will include presentations and discussions of early findings.

The GPP Final Conference took place at the University of Pittsburgh from Thursday, October 13 to Saturday, October 15, 2022.


Recordings

The presentations were recorded and are available to watch on YouTube.



Program


Working with COVID-19

Please note that the conference is planned to take place in-person with virtual components. In-person event planning will incorporate best practices for COVID-19 safety measures. The conference will also include virtual discussion groups and presentations. All talks will be live streamed and are scheduled throughout the day in order to reach a global audience.