[PhilPhys] Call for Papers - Deadline Nov. 26 - Pragmatism and Measurement - University of Pittsburgh

[Center for Phil Sci]

CALL FOR PAPERS  - Deadline is November 26
Pragmatism and Measurement

Workshop Dates:  March 15th & 16th, 2025

Location: Center for Philosophy of Science, Cathedral of Learning,
University of Pittsburgh



Measurement is a central activity in the acquisition of scientific
knowledge. With increasing attention to scientific practice, there is
renewed interest determining what contributes to the reliability of
measurement, its accuracy, and precision. The epistemology and metaphysics
of measurement raise fundamental questions about the relationship between
scientific theories and models, human actions, and the natural world. These
include:



*1. The representational and informational character of measurements (What
do they measure?)*

*2. The evaluation of measurement outcomes (How should we assess the
validity or reliability of a measurement process?)*

*3. The objectivity of measurements (How is the measurement process guided
by theory? How is it independent? What are the implications for the status
of measurement as evidence?)*



This workshop will explore how a philosophically pragmatist epistemology
and metaphysics addresses these questions, and how pragmatist frameworks
might transform our understanding of the character and constituents of
successful scientific measurement.


Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

   - Nancy Cartwright, UCSD and Durham
   - Hasok Chang, University of Cambridge
   - Eran Tal, McGill University



In addition to the keynote lectures, the workshop will include 10
additional presentations (30 minutes (20 minutes + 10 Q&A) and a roundtable
discussion. If you are interested in being a speaker, please submit an
abstract of between 500-800 words (including references), by November 26,
2024, midnight anywhere, to *pragmeas2025 at gmail.com.*
<pragmeas2025 at gmail.com>
*Decisions will be returned by December 20, 2024.*
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