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Professor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eros Corazza was educated at the University of Geneva and Indiana University. After a 3 year post-doc at Stanford he joined the Philosophy Department at the University of Nottingham in 1996. In 2005 he joined Carleton University Philosophy and Cognitive Science Departments. His main interests turn around the philosophy of language\/mind, philosophy of linguistics and cognitive sciences. He recently published Reflecting the Mind: Indexicality and Quasi-Indexicality<\/em><\/strong>, Oxford University Press (2004) and various papers in philosophy of language and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Philosophy of Mind (mindreading, simulation theory)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Linguistics (anaphoric resolution. minimalism\/contextualism)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Philosophy of Language (reference, pragmatic\/semantics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Philosophy of Cognitive Science (evolutionary psychology, psychological development, language acquisition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Recent Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A. Books <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2004, Reflecting the Mind <\/em>: Indexicality and Quasi-Indexicality <\/em>, Oxford University Press, (xiv + 368p.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1995, R\u00e9f\u00e9rence, Contexte, et Attitudes <\/em>, Ed. Vrin\/Bellarmin, Paris-Montr\u00e9al, (xvi+219p.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1994, (with J\u00e9r\u00f4me Dokic), Penser en Contexte: Le Ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne de l’Indexicalit\u00e9. Suivie de Perry, J., “Frege et les D\u00e9monstratifs et Evans, G. “Comprendre les D\u00e9monstratifs” <\/em>, Editions de l’Eclat, Paris, (143p.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    B. Papers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Forthcoming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (with J. Dokic), “Sense and Insensitivity: or where Minimalism meets Contextualism”, in G. Preyer & G. Peter (eds.) 2006. Context-Sensitivity and Semantic Minimalism: Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics <\/em>. Oxford University Press, Oxford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (with K. Korta). \u201cTwo Dogmas of Philosophical Linguistics\u201d. In Piotr Stalmaszczyk (ed.). Philosophy of Language and Linguistics.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (with J. Dokic). \u201cSituated Minimalism vs<\/em>. Free Enrichment\u201d. Synthese<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2009: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cFiction without Ficta<\/em>\u201d. Dialectica <\/em>63 (1): 67-74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contextual Exploitations, Pluri-Propositionalism, and Subsentential Assertions\u201d. In Proceedings of the ILCLI International Workshop on Semantics, Pragmatics, and Rhetoric<\/em>. Donostia-San Sebastian: The University of the Basque Country Press (EHU Press):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2008:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cSingular Propositions, Quasi-Singular Propositions, and Reports\u201d. In K. Korta & J. Garmendia (eds.). Semantics, Pragmatics, and Rhetoric<\/em>. Stanford: CSLI Publications: 13-28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2007:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (with J. Dokic). \u201cSense and Insensitivity: or where Minimalism meets Contextualism\u201d. In G. Preyer & G. Peter (eds.) 2007. Context-Sensitivity and Semantic Minimalism: Essays in Semantics and Pragmatics<\/em>. Oxford: Oxford University Press: 169-93<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cContextualism, Minimalism, and Situationalism\u201d. Pragmatics & Cognition <\/em>15 (1): 115-37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThinking the Unthinkable : An Excursion into Z-land\u201d. In M. O\u2019Rourke & C. Washington (eds.). Situating Semantics: Essays on the Philosophy of John Perry<\/em>. Cambridge: MIT Publications: 427-50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2006: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Referring and Describing: Rehearsing the Referential Attributive Distinction”, Research in Language <\/em>, Vol. 4, pp. 31-55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2005: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “On Epithets qua <\/em>Attributive Anaphors”, Journal of Linguistics <\/em>, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 1-34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Indexicality”, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics 2nd Edition <\/em>, Elsevier, Oxford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Deconstructing Fictional Discourse”, Review of Contemporary Philosophy <\/em>, Vol. 4, No. 1-2, pp.49-74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2004: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Essential Indexicals and Quasi-Indicators”, Journal of Semantics <\/em>, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 341-74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “Kinds of Context: A Wittgensteinian Approach to Proper Names and Indexicals”, Philosophical Investigations <\/em>, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 158-88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “On the Alleged Ambiguity of ‘Now’ and ‘Here'”, Synthese <\/em>, Vol. 138, No 2, pp. 289-313<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Honors <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1995: Prix Adolphe Neumann (University of Geneva) for the book R\u00e9f\u00e9rence, Contexte et Attitudes <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1995: Prix Amiel (University of Geneva) for the book R\u00e9f\u00e9rence, Contexte et Attitudes <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1992: Prix William Rivier (University of Lausanne), for my work on reference within the philosophy of language<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1987: Prix Humbert, for my “m\u00e9moire de licence”: Images, R\u00e9f\u00e9rence et Essence. La th\u00e9orie picturale du langage et le probl\u00e8me de la r\u00e9f\u00e9rence dans la philosophie de L. Wittgenstein <\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2008-9: Ikerbasque (Basque Foundation of Science fellowship: 36,700.- EU + 8,000.- EU as research start up found)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2006-9: SSHRC (Social Sciences Humanities Research of Canada: $ 44,747.-)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2002: AHRB (Arts and Humanities Research Board) Research Leave Scheme. Autumn Semester 2002-2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2001: A two months fellowship for “accueil en France de chercheurs \u00e9trangers de haut niveau et de renomm\u00e9e internationale.” From “Minist\u00e8re fran\u00e7ais de la Recherche ” (No. 303553L)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1993-1995: Fellowship for “chercheur avanc\u00e9” of the Swiss National Foundation of Scientific Research: Stanford University, Dept. of Philosophy and CSLI; UCLA, UC Riverside, University of Florida Gainesville, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1992-1993: Fellowship of the Swiss National Foundation of Scientific Research: Stanford University, Dept. of Philosophy and CSLI, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1987-1988: Fulbright Grant: Dept. of Philosophy, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1986-1987: Fellowship of the “Ministero italiano della cultura”: University of Milan, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recent Graduate Supervisions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MA by Research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Albert Atkin (1998)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Jonathan Gorvett (2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Timothy Woodthorpe (2001)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      PhD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Gary Shipley (2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Jonathan Gorvett (2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mark Whitsey (2005)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Zehn Zhang (expected 2006)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Robert Thomson (expected 2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4511,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Eros","cu_people_last_name":"Corazza","cu_people_initials":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[24],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-50","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-professor-emeritus"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":" Philosophy of language, mind and cognitive science; Linguistics and the semantics\/pragmatics interface","cu_people_degree":"Doctorat \u00e8s lettres (Geneva), M.A. (Indiana), Licence \u00e8s lettres (Geneva)","cu_building":false,"cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"none","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"eros_corazza@carleton.ca","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11591,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/50\/revisions\/11591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=50"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}