Sebastian Scholz
My cumulative dissertation is about the theory of Conceptual Spaces, which takes conceptual content to be structured geometrically. More specifically, I research its connections to the metaphysics of naturalness, inductive reasoning, and Predictive Processing. Further research interests include philosophy of mind and cognition, theories of concepts, mental representation, and abilities.
Publications
- Scholz, Sebastian & Vosgerau, Gottfried. „Conceptual spaces: Naturalness or cognitive sparseness?”. Synthese, 12 March 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-025-04941-8.
- Scholz, Sebastian. "Conceptual Spaces: A Solution to Goodman's New Riddle of Induction?" Philosophia, 23 July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-024-00744-2
- Scholz, Sebastian & Vosgerau, Gottfried. „The Cognitive and Ontological Dimensions of Naturalness – Editor’s Introduction. Philosophia, 07 September 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-024-00775-9
- Scholz, Sebastian. Buchbesprechung zu Jungert, Michael & Schuol, Sebastian: "Scheitern in den Wissenschaften – Perspektiven der Wissenschaftsforschung". Zeitschrift für Philosophische Literatur. Bd. 13. Nur. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.21827/zfphl.13.1.39598.
Academic background
Since 2021 | Research Fellow, Department of Philosophy (HHU)
2020 | M.A. Philosophy
2018 – 2020 | Foreign Ambassador in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
2018 | B.A. Philosophy/ German Studies
2014 – 2020 | Student Assistant and Tutor
Workshops Organized
- May 22-23, 2023: The Cognitive and Ontological Dimensions of Naturalness
- June 17-18, 2024: Conceptual Spaces at Work
Conference Talks
“Conceptual Spaces: A Solution to Goodman’s New Riddle of Induction?”
- Congress of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology ESPP, Prague 2023
- European Congress of Analytic Philosophy ECAP, Vienna 2023
- Salzburg Conference for Young Analytic Philosophy SOPhiA, 2023
“Conceptual Spaces: Naturalness or Cognitive Sparseness?”
- Congress of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology ESPP, Grenoble 2024
- World Congress of Philosophy WCP, Rome 2024
- Salzburg Conference for Young Analytic Philosophy SOPhiA, 2024
- Deutscher Kongress für Philosophie DKPhil, Münster 2024