9-11 September 2009
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/jw/2009/macits/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
Invited speakers include: Carl Craver, Stuart Glennan, Stephen Mumford, Stathis Psillos
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
MoS 'o9 | Call for Papers
METAPHYSICS OF SCIENCE
Conference in Nottingham
12 – 14 September 2009
The Metaphysics of Science A.H.R.C. Project’s Grand Finale Conference.
Convenors: Stephen Mumford | Markus Schrenk | Matthew Tugby
KEYNOTES AND PLENARY SPEAKERS
Helen Beebee, Antony Eagle, Katherine Hawley, Marc Lange,
Barry Loewer, Jennifer McKitrick, L. A. Paul, James Woodward.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 09: Sat, 12 – Mon, 14 Conference
Mid February 09: Registration Forms online
01 April 09: Deadline for Submissions
Early May 09: Notifications
Early July 09: Deadline for Early Registration
Late August 09: Deadline for Late Registration
SUBMISSIONS: WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR
The broad topic of the conference will be metaphysics of science, covering the core areas of causation, dispositions, laws and natural kinds. We welcome submissions from graduate students, as well as from academics on the above subjects, for multiple parallel sessions. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for the graduate sessions, which will be held separately. Detailed abstracts of ca. 1,000 words outlining the main arguments of your paper should be sent by e-mail attachment to Matt at apxmt1@nottingham.ac.uk or to Markus at arkus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.uk .
You may, alternatively, submit the full paper, accompanied by a shorter abstract. If we are unable to decide about a paper based on the abstract, we may request that the full-length paper be sent to us for consideration. Please note: our ability to accommodate all papers may be restricted. We accept the following formats: doc, txt, rtf, pdf, pages. Papers must be suitable for presentation in ca. 30min (15min are reserved for Q&A). The deadline for submissions is 01 April 2009. We aim to inform successful submitters in early May 2009.
OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE CONFERENCE
http://www.bris.ac.uk/metaphysicsofscience
Downloadable pdf poster at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/metaphysicsofscience/conferences.html
Registration forms will be available online from mid February. We are aiming to offer graduate bursaries for reduced conference fees and subsidized lunches and dinners. The conference website will be updated continuously and a second CfP will follow beginning of next year.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
markus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.uk
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html .
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html .
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Conference in Nottingham
12 – 14 September 2009
The Metaphysics of Science A.H.R.C. Project’s Grand Finale Conference.
Convenors: Stephen Mumford | Markus Schrenk | Matthew Tugby
KEYNOTES AND PLENARY SPEAKERS
Helen Beebee, Antony Eagle, Katherine Hawley, Marc Lange,
Barry Loewer, Jennifer McKitrick, L. A. Paul, James Woodward.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 09: Sat, 12 – Mon, 14 Conference
Mid February 09: Registration Forms online
01 April 09: Deadline for Submissions
Early May 09: Notifications
Early July 09: Deadline for Early Registration
Late August 09: Deadline for Late Registration
SUBMISSIONS: WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR
The broad topic of the conference will be metaphysics of science, covering the core areas of causation, dispositions, laws and natural kinds. We welcome submissions from graduate students, as well as from academics on the above subjects, for multiple parallel sessions. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for the graduate sessions, which will be held separately. Detailed abstracts of ca. 1,000 words outlining the main arguments of your paper should be sent by e-mail attachment to Matt at apxmt1@nottingham.ac.uk or to Markus at arkus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.
You may, alternatively, submit the full paper, accompanied by a shorter abstract. If we are unable to decide about a paper based on the abstract, we may request that the full-length paper be sent to us for consideration. Please note: our ability to accommodate all papers may be restricted. We accept the following formats: doc, txt, rtf, pdf, pages. Papers must be suitable for presentation in ca. 30min (15min are reserved for Q&A). The deadline for submissions is 01 April 2009. We aim to inform successful submitters in early May 2009.
OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND THE CONFERENCE
http://www.bris.ac.uk/
Downloadable pdf poster at:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/
Registration forms will be available online from mid February. We are aiming to offer graduate bursaries for reduced conference fees and subsidized lunches and dinners. The conference website will be updated continuously and a second CfP will follow beginning of next year.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
markus.schrenk@nottingham.ac.
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences
9-11 September 2009
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/jw/2009/macits/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/
Scientific explanation of some phenomenon often proceeds by elucidating the mechanism resposible for the phenomenon. But what is a mechanism, precisely? Does the notion of mechanism vary across the sciences? Causal relationships are also often invoked to explain; how do causal explanations relate to mechanistic explanations? More fundamentally, how do mechanisms relate to causality?
The three-day conference Mechanisms and Causality in the Sciences will explore these and related questions. We welcome submissions from scientists, philosophers, statisticians and others on these themes. If you would like to present a paper at the conference, please submit an abstract by 1st May. If you would like your paper to be published in the accompanying volume, please submit the full paper by 1st July.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Metaphysics of Science Conference 2-5 July 2009: Call for Papers
Deadline: 30 January 2009
We invite offers of papers for a conference on the metaphysics of science, which is to be held at the University of Melbourne from 2-5 July 2009. The conference is a collective initiative of the philosophy programs at La Trobe, Monash and Melbourne Universities, as well as the Centre for Time at the University of Sydney. Further information about the conference is available on the conference website:
http://www.philosophy.
To propose a paper, please submit a 500 word abstract to Howard Sankey (chs@unimelb.edu.au) before the deadline of 30 January 2009.
Because of space and time constraints, there may be a need to place limitations on the number of papers that we accept for the conference. If we are unable to make a decision on whether to accept a paper based on the abstract, we may request that a full-length version of the paper be submitted for consideration. We hope to be able to inform potential conference participants whether their paper is accepted by mid-February 2009.
The Metaphysics of Science conference is scheduled to lead into the annual conference of the Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP), which will be held in Melbourne commencing the evening of 5 July. In the event that we are unable to accommodate all proposed papers within the Metaphysics of Science conference, we expect to hold a number of metaphysics of science streams within the AAP conference programme.
Associate Professor Howard Sankey
School of Philosophy, Anthropology and Social Inquiry
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Victoria
Australia 3010
Phone: (61) (03) 8344-6558
Fax: (61) (03) 8344 4280
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
The project group "Neuroscience in Context: Critical Perspectives,
Neuroethics, and Anthropology" kindly invites you to attend their
international meeting on neuroethics and neurophilosophy:
On the Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
held at the University of Bonn, Germany, October 4 2008.
Influenced by the scientific success of cognitive neuroscience, many
take it for granted that its findings are relevant to other disciplines
such as anthropology and philosophy. We want to analyze their relevance,
considering the empirical state of the art as well as theoretical and
normative issues as presented by experts in science and philosophy.
Speakers:
Jorge Moll (Rio de Janeiro): Bridging Moral Sentiments, Values and
Neuroscience: New Perspectives
Guy Kahane (Oxford): The Neuroscience of Morality: Methodological
Considerations and Normative Implications
Neil Levy (Melbourne & Oxford): How the Sciences of the Mind Threaten
Autonomy, and How They Can Enhance It
Elisabeth Hildt (Tuebingen): Anthropological and Ethical Key Issues of
the Neurosciences
Dieter Birnbacher (Duesseldorf): Chair of the adjacent plenary discussion
Admission is free but registration is required due to limited capacity;
please visit the project's website at www.nic-online.eu for more
information.
--
Stephan Schleim, M.A.
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Medical Psychology
University of Bonn
Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25
53105 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49(0)228 287 19705
Fax: +49(0)228 287 19125
Web: www.meb.uni-bonn.de/psychiatrie/mp/
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html . Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html . Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Neuroethics, and Anthropology" kindly invites you to attend their
international meeting on neuroethics and neurophilosophy:
On the Ethical and Philosophical Relevance of Neuroscience
held at the University of Bonn, Germany, October 4 2008.
Influenced by the scientific success of cognitive neuroscience, many
take it for granted that its findings are relevant to other disciplines
such as anthropology and philosophy. We want to analyze their relevance,
considering the empirical state of the art as well as theoretical and
normative issues as presented by experts in science and philosophy.
Speakers:
Jorge Moll (Rio de Janeiro): Bridging Moral Sentiments, Values and
Neuroscience: New Perspectives
Guy Kahane (Oxford): The Neuroscience of Morality: Methodological
Considerations and Normative Implications
Neil Levy (Melbourne & Oxford): How the Sciences of the Mind Threaten
Autonomy, and How They Can Enhance It
Elisabeth Hildt (Tuebingen): Anthropological and Ethical Key Issues of
the Neurosciences
Dieter Birnbacher (Duesseldorf): Chair of the adjacent plenary discussion
Admission is free but registration is required due to limited capacity;
please visit the project's website at www.nic-online.eu for more
information.
--
Stephan Schleim, M.A.
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Medical Psychology
University of Bonn
Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25
53105 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49(0)228 287 19705
Fax: +49(0)228 287 19125
Web: www.meb.uni-bonn.de/
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
FINAL REMINDER CFP: Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Final Reminder Call for Papers:
31st International Wittgenstein Symposium 2008 on
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, 10-16 August 2008
<http://www.alws.at/>
*****
DEADLINE for SUBMITTED PAPERS: 20th May 2008
*****
Contributed papers should be submitted in RTF or Word format and sent as
e-mail attachment to: Alexander.Hieke@sbg.ac.at,
Hannes.Leitgeb@bristol.ac.uk
Further instructions for authors and further information on the symposium
are available at <http://www.alws.at/wittgenstein08.htm >.
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/philos-l.html .
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk/archives/chora.html .
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
31st International Wittgenstein Symposium 2008 on
Reduction and Elimination in Philosophy and the Sciences
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, 10-16 August 2008
<http://www.alws.at/>
*****
DEADLINE for SUBMITTED PAPERS: 20th May 2008
*****
Contributed papers should be submitted in RTF or Word format and sent as
e-mail attachment to: Alexander.Hieke@sbg.ac.at,
Hannes.Leitgeb@bristol.ac.uk
Further instructions for authors and further information on the symposium
are available at <http://www.alws.at/wittgenstein
Messages to the list are archived at http://listserv.liv.ac.uk
Prolonged discussions should be moved to chora: enrol via
http://listserv.liv.ac.uk
Other philosophical resources on the Web can be found at http://www.liv.ac.uk/pal.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
European Society for Philosophy and Psychology
16th ANNUAL MEETING: Utrecht, Netherlands, June 26, 27, 28th 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline 29th February 2008.
Invited speakers:
- Marina Nespor, University of Milan, Italy: Mechanisms in Early language acquisition.Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey:
- Radu Bogdan, Dept of Philosophy, Why development matters to cognitive science: The case for mental assembly.
- Nicky Clayton, Dept of Exptl. Psychology, Cambridge University, UK: The development and evolution of mental time travel.
- Yosef Grodzinsky, McGill University, Canada: A brain map for syntax and semantics.
Invited symposium organizers
- Asher Koriat, Dept of Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel: MetacognitionESPP
- Peter Hagoort, FC Donders Institute/ Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen: Downward causation
- Mike Martin, Dept of Philosophy, University College London, UK: Joint action
- Corrado Sinigaglia, University of Milan, Italy: Embodied language
The Society invites submitted papers, posters and symposia for this meeting.
Previous topics covered at include spatial concepts, emotion, perception, simulation theory, attention, reference, problems of consciousness, early numerical cognition, infants' understanding of intentionality, memory and time, motor imagery, causal understanding, counterfactuals, the semantics/pragmatics distinction, reasoning, vagueness, mental causation, action and agency, thought without language, externalism, connectionism, hypnosis, and the interpretation of neuropsychological results.See http://www.eurospp.org/2008We particularly welcome POSTER submissions. Posters will be displayed throughout the conference as well as at designated poster sessions. The first author of each accepted poster (and who does not also present a paper) will get free ESPP membership for 2008.Programme chairs:
Psychology: Liz Robinson, U. Warwick, UK. e.j.robinson@warwick.ac.uk
Philosophy: Matt Nudds, U. Edinburgh, UK. matthew.nudds@ed.ac.uk
Linguistics: Alessandro Zucchi, U. Milan, Italy. alessandro.zucchi@unimi.it
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