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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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ 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}]}}