Peter Carruthers (University of Maryland) will be giving his talk on Friday\, January 29\, 2016 in BUCH A201 at 4pm.< /p>
TITLE:
Valence and Value
ABSTRACT:
Valence is a centr
al component of all affective states\, including pains\, pleasures\, emotio
ns\, moods\, and feelings of desire. Much is now known about its causes and
consequences\, but important questions remain. The goal of this paper is t
o contrast and evaluate two different views of the nature of valence. Accor
ding to one\, valence is a nonconceptual representation of value. According
to the other\, valence is an intrinsic qualitative property of experience.
(Both views maintain that valence is directly motivating.) A number of con
siderations are presented in support of the representational view. One is t
hat it avoids any commitment to motivational hedonism\; another is that it
coheres better with representational theories of consciousness.
This event is free and open to the public\, faculty\, staff and stud ents.
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