CfP: EPSA25, 27-30 August 2025, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Deadline: 31 January 2025
Call for papers, symposia and posters The European Philosophy of Science Association invites submissions for its 10th biennial meeting, EPSA25, to be held in Groningen (Netherlands) on 27-30 August 2025. The conference will feature contributed talks, symposia, and posters covering all subfields of the philosophy of science and will bring together a large number of philosophers […]
CFP – Synthese Topical Collection – Probabilistic Reasoning in the Sciences
CFP – Synthese Topical Collection – Probabilistic Reasoning in the Sciences Title: Probabilistic Reasoning in the Sciences Journal: Synthese Guest editors: – Michał Sikorski (Marche Polytechnic University) – Alexander Gebharter (Marche Polytechnic University) – Barbara Osimani (Marche Polytechnic University) Deadline: January 31, 2025. Information page: https://link.springer.com/collections/eaaaejgebj Submissions are to be made via https://www.editorialmanager.com/synt/default.aspx When submitting, select “T.C. […]
CfR: Utrecht Spring School “Forms of Knowledge and Values in Science and Society”, 13-17 April 2025
Against the background of current academic and public debates as well as global challenges, this Spring School addresses differences between scientific and other forms of knowledge, the relation between science, pseudoscience, and non-science, and challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge production from philosophical and historical perspectives. For a detailed description of the spring school, please follow this […]
CFP, GAP.12
The German Society for Analytic Philosophy (GAP) will hold its next triennial conference from September 8 to 11, 2025, at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: GAP.12 — Pathways to Truth. Web: www.gap12.de Keynote Speakers: * Quill R Kukla (Georgetown University) * Erasmus Mayr (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg) * Gillian Russell (Australian National University) There will also be a colloquium […]
Call for Registrations (CfR) – Conference: Biomimetics, Bioinspired, Biorobotics: Discourses on Nature in the 21st century
In recent decades, biomimicry, biomimetics, bioinspired materials, and biorobotics have emerged as fields driven by inspiration from nature’s objects and processes. These disciplines are rich in concepts like autonomy, adaptation, and sustainability, suggesting a new, intertwined view of nature and technology. However, questions arise about whether these ideas are genuinely novel or continue older metaphors […]
Call for Registration: Fibonacci’s Garden: The Epistemology and Ethics of Formal Methods in the sciences (with a focus on the life sciences and inner mathematical considerations)Auto Draft
Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/112358-garden/startseiteWhen: November 25 – 26, 2024 (starting 10 (or slightly earlier) am on Monday, ending 3 pm on Tuesday)Where: Lübeck at the Institut für Medizingeschichte und Wissenschaftsforschung der Universität zu Lübeck (Germany) and Zoom Who: Open to all interested, please register using this form https://forms.gle/352C6Y6XM5663mHi8If you do not want to use a google form, send in […]
CfR: Workshop ‘Flora in Focus: Tracing the Roots of Plants in History, Philosophy & Society’, Ruhr University Bochum and Online, 28-29 November 2024
The history and philosophy of biology have long been characterized by a bias towards the animal kingdom. Animal-centric philosophy of biology often overlook inconsistencies of concepts like behavior or individuality when applied on plants. Furthermore, studies in the history of biology often display a preference for animals, occasionally reducing the history of plant biology to […]
CfA – Workshop on Scientific Pluralism, Epistemic Diversity, and Progress in Science
Workshop Date: 27.03. – 28.03.2025 Workshop on Scientific Pluralism, Epistemic Diversity, and Progress in Science Workshop Date: 27.03. – 28.03.2025 Location: University of Wupppertal Bergische Universität Wuppertal Glanzstoffhaus, 6th Floor Kasinostraße 19 – 21 42103 Wuppertal Germany Submission Deadline: 15.11.2024 Notification of Acceptance: 15.12.2024 The idea that science should converge on a single, ultimate truth has become contested […]
CfA, Funded PhD position in philosophy of science, 30 November 2024
The Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva, is seeking applications for a funded PhD position in philosophy of science. A high level of proficiency in French is a firm requirement, as candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate classes from the beginning. For full consideration, applications should be sent until 30 November 2024. For more […]
CfA: Postdoc position in epistemology of machine learning (3y), MCMP, LMU Munich
The Emmy Noether research group “From Bias to Knowledge: The Epistemology of Machine Learning,” led by Dr. Tom Sterkenburg, works on the philosophical foundations of machine learning. The group aims to improve our understanding of inductive bias in machine learning algorithms, by building bridges between the philosophy of science and the mathematical theory of machine […]