[PhilPhys] CfP: Scientific Philosophy: Past and Future (Tilburg, 13 April 2010)

[Stephan Hartmann]

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Workshop on
Scientific Philosophy: Past and Future
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
http://www.uvt.nl/tilps/sppf2010/
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Various philosophers of the past - and many philosophers of today -  
believe that there can be real progress in philosophy and that such  
progress is facilitated crucially by a close interaction between  
philosophy and the sciences. "Scientific Philosophy" maintains that  
philosophical theses and arguments should be just as clear and precise  
as scientific ones; philosophers ought to build theories and models  
much as scientists do; and the application of mathematical methods as  
well as input from empirical studies are often necessary in order to  
gain new insights into old philosophical questions and to progress to  
new and deeper ones. This workshop will address what Scientific  
Philosophy is all about, what it has in common with science and where  
it might diverge from it, what we can learn from its historical  
successes and failures, and, most importantly, how we should assess  
its future prospects.
The invited speakers include:
Michael Friedman, Stanford
Christopher Hitchcock, Caltech
Volker Peckhaus, Paderborn

Organizers:
Stephan Hartmann, Tilburg
Hannes Leitgeb, Bristol
Jan Sprenger, Tilburg

There'll be three to four slots for contributed papers. If you are  
interested in presenting something, please send an extended abstract  
of up to 1500 words to TiLPS at uvt.nl by 15 January 2010. Decisions will  
be made by 1 February 2010.
There is no registration fee. However, participants have to register  
by sending an email to TiLPS at uvt.nl by 15 March 2010.

The workshop takes place on the day before the conference "The Future  
of Philosophy of Science". Check
http://www.uvt.nl/tilps/FPS2010/


  
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