[PhilPhys] Call for Papers: Reasoning in Physics: Workshop, December 12-13, 2016 at LMU Munich

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Call for Papers

Reasoning in Physics: Workshop

Center for Advanced Studies and MCMP, LMU Munich

December 12-13, 2016

http://www.en.cas.uni-muenchen.de/events/conferences/ws_eva_hartmann/index.html

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Modern Physics provides an extremely rich testing ground for 
philosophical theories of scientific reasoning. In recent times, we have 
seen the emergence of many new forms of theory confirmation (analogue 
simulation, the no-alternatives argument, anthropic reasoning, ...), 
necessitated by the empirical inaccessibility of some of the most 
prominent theories of modern physics and cosmology (string theory, 
cosmic inflation, ...). This workshop will bring together researchers 
working on the epistemological problems posed by contemporary physical 
theory, in order to better understand some of these new patterns of 
physical reasoning and their relationship to traditional theories of 
scientific reasoning and argumentation in general (e.g. Bayesianism). 
Another key theme of the workshop will be to explore the ability of 
traditional Bayesian confirmation theory to account for the wide range 
of argumentative patterns used by physicists. Relevant issues include, 
for example, the role and epistemological status of toy models in 
physics, the ability of Bayesianism to distinguish between neutral and 
disconfirming evidence, the possibility of providing a Bayesian account 
of anthropic probabilities, and the question of how strongly a theory 
can be confirmed in the absence of direct empirical evidence.

We invite submissions of extended abstracts for talks (for 30 + 
15-minute presentations) on any subject relating to `Reasoning in 
Physics', broadly construed (see the conference website for a partial 
list of relevant themes). Submissions should include a title and an 
extended abstract (about 500 words including references) and should be 
prepared for blind peer review. Please send all submissions to 
Benjamin.Eva at lrz.uni-muenchen.de by 10 November. All submissions will 
receive a response by 17 November.

Submission Deadline: 10 November 2016
Notification: 17 November 2016
Conference Registration: info at cas.lmu.de

Organizers:
CAS Senior Researcher in Residence "Scientific Reasoning an 
Argumentation" 
<http://www.cas.uni-muenchen.de/rir/senior_rir/aktuelle_senior_rir/hartmann_stephan/index.html>
Prof. Dr. Stephan Hartmann
Dr. Benjamin Eva



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