Some things in the world are perfectly real, but not perhaps instances of natural kinds. Corporations, nations, swimming pools are all rightly so called because of sets of conventional practices in which they are involved. Could persons fall into this category? In the last decade or so a number of theorists have argued so. This conference focuses on the state of this debate—both exploring new ways to make sense of the idea, and new stumbling blocks to its progress.

Speakers:

David Braddon-Mitchell

Brian Garrett

Jenann Ismael

Catriona Mackenzie

Kristie Miller

Denis Robinson

Carol Rovane

David Shoemaker

Caroline West

For more information, contact Michael Slezak at m [dot] slezak [at] usyd [dot] edu [dot] au.

Persons by Convention will be directly followed by the conference Contingentism in Metaphysics.

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