THE UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ, Konstanz, Germany. The Department of Philosophy at the University of Konstanz is inviting applications to participate in a new interdisciplinary research group 'Philosophy, Probability and Modeling' supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The research focuses on the relevance of techniques in probabilistic modeling and probability in AI for topics of philosophical interest, such as belief acquisition, evidence and confirmation, causal discovery, rational and social choice,... For more information, see
http://spot.colorado.edu/~bovens/SK-prize.htm We are advertising for (i) three-year postdoctoral fellowships with one class/semester teaching responsibility, (ii) three-year fellowships for students who intend to obtain a doctorate at the University of Konstanz and= (iii) three-, six-, nine- or twelve-month fellowships intended for advanced= Ph.D. students or faculty. Candidates should have a background in probability theory and/or computer science, the relevant philosophical interests and a commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative work. We= are not only looking for applications from philosophers, but also from mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, economists, psychologists,... Positions will start on April 1 or October 1, 2002. European candidates are requested to send a hardcopy of their application package to Luc Bovens, Chair Search Committee, Fachbereich Philosophie, Universit=E4t Konstanz, 78457 Konstanz, Germany. Non-European candidates are= requested to send a hardcopy of their application package to Luc Bovens, Chair Search Committee, University of Colorado, Dept. of Philosophy, CB 232, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. We request that the applicants send an e-mail= copy of their application package (excluding letters of reference) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For administrative reasons, the deadline= in the APA publication Jobs for Philosophers is set at December 7, 2001, while the deadline in Die Zeit is set at December 14, 2001. We encourage applicants to send in their materials before December 7, 2001, but will accept applications postmarked up to December 14, 2001. We accept applications in German or English. Candidates should include a CV, a writing sample and three letters of recommendation. Senior candidates may forego letters of recommendation. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, since the University of Konstanz wishes to increase its proportion of women. Persons with disabilities receive priority in case of equal qualifications.
