[PhilPhys] Reduction and Emergence in the Sciences (LMU Munich, 14-16 November): Extended deadline

[Karim Thebault]

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REDUCTION AND EMERGENCE IN THE SCIENCES

Submission Deadline Extended to 15 June

LMU Munich

14-16 November 2013

http://www.lmu.de/reductionandemergence/

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Reduction and emergence play a central role in the relations of scientific
theories and disciplines. For instance, a reducible theory is in some sense
replaceable but also supported by its reducing theory. In contrast, a
theory that describes emergent phenomena arguably stands alone in both
respects. Unfortunately, the discussion about reduction and emergence
suffers from two
uncertainties at once. On the one hand the concepts of reduction and
especially emergence are not precisely defined, on the other hand there are
few if any uncontentious cases of reduction or emergence in the sciences.
This stalemate can be overcome by a thorough analysis of relations between
and within scientific theories. These relations can then serve as a basis
for explications of reduction and emergence that are applicable in the
sciences. In this vein, we invite proposals for talks that address the
inter- or intra-theoretic relations of specific theories or provide precise
notions of such relations for the application in the sciences.

We invite submissions of extended abstracts of 500-1000 words by 15 June
2013. Decisions will be made by 15 July 2013.

INVITED SPEAKERS: Patricia S. Churchland (San Diego), Kevin Hoover (Duke),
Margaret Morrison (Toronto), Samir Okasha (Bristol)

ORGANIZERS: Stephan Hartmann, Sebastian Lutz, Karim Thébault
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