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[swophilphys] Logic, Mathematics, and Physics Graduate Conference: Western Ontario, 25-26 June 2020
by Michael Cuffaro Dec. 17, 2019

Dec. 17, 2019

Logic, Mathematics, and Physics Graduate Conference: Western Ontario, 25-26 June 2020 <https://takingupspacetime.wordpress.com/2019/12/17/logic-mathematics-and-ph…> The 20th annual Philosophy of Logic, Mathematics, and Physics Graduate Conference will take place on Thursday-Friday, June 25-26, 2020, at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. We are pleased to announce that James Owen Weatherall (University of California, Irvine) will be giving the keynote address. Call for Papers: Graduate students who have not yet defended their PhD thesis are invited to submit papers on any topic in philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of physics. Papers in philosophy of physics will be considered for the Annual Clifton Memorial book prize. The contest will be adjudicated by philosophy of physics faculty members at Western. Submission Guidelines: The maximum paper length is 5,000 words, including footnotes and appendices (but not references). If the paper includes tables, figures, or equations, an appropriate number of words should be subtracted from the limit. Papers are to be prepared for anonymous review, and should be accompanied by an abstract (no longer than 300 words). Co-authored papers are not eligible for submission. Deadline: Papers should be submitted via EasyChair by February 16, 2020 at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lmp2020 Authors of accepted papers will be limited to 30-35 minutes for presentation, followed by a 20-minute period of discussion. The 2020 LMP Conference will follow the 24th Annual Western Philosophy of Physics Conference that will take place on June 22-24, 2020. Additional information can be found on our website: http://logicmathphysics.uwo.ca. Please send any questions to the LMP Conference Committee: uwolmp(a)gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "swophilphys" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to swophilphys%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com <mailto:swophilphys+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swophilphys/3a55ba05-0d7d-273c-6d4e-38a76… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swophilphys/3a55ba05-0d7d-273c-6d4e-38a76…>.

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Final CFA: Alternative Approaches to Scientific Realism
by Neil Dewar Dec. 2, 2019

Dec. 2, 2019

Final CFA: Alternative Approaches to Scientific Realism Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy April 16-17, 2020 We welcome submission of 500 word abstracts from early career researchers on any topic related to the themes of the conference (more information below). Topic There has been a recent move in philosophy of science towards views that in some sense reject the strict dichotomy between realism and anti-realism, or otherwise situate themselves between these two extremes. These include varieties of structuralism, perspectivalism, and pluralism/relativism, and have been applied across various scientific domains, including physics, mathematics, biology, cognitive science, and computer science. It seems plausible that each of these views might share some motivations and have in mind a similar target, i.e. the idea that there is an attitude we could hold towards our scientific theories that is somehow 'less' demanding than full-blown realism, and yet somehow 'more' rigorous than full-blown anti-realism. This conference will bring together representatives of each of these viewpoints, in order to compare the respective progress made by each approach, and to develop a shared foundation for the future development of alternatives to traditional scientific realism and anti-realism. Confirmed Speakers James Ladyman, University of Bristol Michela Massimi, University of Edinburgh Martin Kusch, University of Vienna Natalie Alana Ashton, University of Stirling Ana-Maria Cretu, University of Edinburgh Fiona Doherty, University of Stirling James Read, University of Oxford Call for Abstracts (deadline 15 December 2019) We welcome submission of 500 word abstracts from early career researchers on any topic related to the themes of the conference. Possible topics include (but are not limited to): What is the common ground between structuralist, perspectivalist, pluralist, and relativist approaches to scientific theory and practice? What are the major differences between these approaches? How might insights from each approach be applied to problems faced by the others? Should we take a different approach (qua realism) to scientific theorising in distinct fields or domains? Could one (or more) of these approaches be collapsed into a single shared approach? Are these approaches all 'stable', or do they risk collapsing into either full-blown realism or anti-realism? Are these approaches merely provisional, until we reach a 'completed' science, or should we adopt an 'in-principle' structuralist, perspectivalist, or relativist approach towards science? We will be able to cover all travel and accommodation expenses for accepted speakers from Europe, and to subsidise travel expenses from further afield (enabled by a generous grant from the DFG). Abstracts should be suitably blinded, and submitted to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aatsr19 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aatsr19>. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2019. Questions should be directed to Joe Dewhurst (J.Dewhurst(a)lmu.de <mailto:J.Dewhurst@lmu.de>). -- Neil Dewar Assistant Professor Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy Lehrstuhl für Wissenschaftstheorie Fakultät für Philosophie, Wissenschaftstheorie und Religionswissenschaft Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Ludwigstraße 31 80539 München, Deutschland neildewar.wordpress.com <http://neildewar.wordpress.com/>

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