Subject: Ray Turner: lecture #3 From: "William J. Rapaport" Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:18:49 -0400 (EDT) ===================================================================== TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY ===================================================================== University at Buffalo presents... Prof. Raymond Turner School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering University of Essex (UK) http://cswww.essex.ac.uk/staff/turnr/ UB IGERT Colloquium Friday, March 19, 1:00 pm, Wilkeson Quad 144 "Semantics and Ontology" A proper conceptual analysis of the nature of programming languages will form a significant part of the philosophy of computer science. In particular, semantics raises immediate and recognisable philosophical concerns. It touches upon issues in: 1. The philosophy of language 2. Ontology 3. The philosophy of mathematics 4. The philosophies of science and engineering (See paper at http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/584/S10/EMAIL/turner.pdf)