Call for applications
3rd International Summer School in Philosophy of Physics: The Ontology of Physics
Saig (Black Forest), Germany, 20-25 July 2015
Organized by the Department of Philosophy of the University of Lausanne, the Department of Mathematics of Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy
Supported by the Volkswagen Stiftung
Topics:
ï Philosophical introduction to ontology
ï The ontology of classical and quantum physics
ï The ontology of quantum field theory
ï Entanglement and the quantum measurement problem
ï The ontology of space and time
ï The ontological status of laws of nature
Speakers:
Jeff Barrett (Philosophy, Irvine)
Claus Beisbart (Philosophy, Bern)
Dirk Deckert (Mathematics, Munich)
Detlef D¸rr (Mathematics, Munich)
Michael Esfeld (Philosophy, Lausanne)
Shelly Goldstein (Mathematics, Rutgers)
Anna Marmodoro (Philosophy, Oxford)
Tim Maudlin (Philosophy, New York University)
Christian W¸thrich (Philosophy, San Diego / Geneva)
Nino ZanghÏ (Physics, Genova)
Audience:
PhD students in physics or philosophy, master students who envisage doing a PhD in physics or the philosophy of physics, general public being acquainted with the subject at least at master level
Fees:
EUR 650 includes accommodation in single room with private bathroom, full board and tuition; a reduced fee of EUR 180 is available for graduate students without the possibility of financial support from their institutions. Furthermore, a very limited number of travel grants may be available.