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EXUNMA 3: Explanation and understanding with(in) mathematics 3 EXUNMA 3: Explanation and understanding with(in) mathematics 3 ;Online; Friday – March 20, 2026https://sites.google.com/view/exunma-2026/ == Topic Explanation and understanding are central topics in the philosophy of science. This discipline has made important developments to account for the role explanations play in scientific activities. A current trend is […]
(Reminder) CfA: Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy, 20-24 July, 2026, LMU Munich
The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) is organizing the third edition of the Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy, which will take place from July 20th through 24th, 2026, at LMU in Munich, Germany. This event continues a successful tradition, which began in 2014 with eight editions of the summer school on […]
“Foundations and Philosophy of Physics” Master’s Programme | 5 March Online Information Day
Dear all, We’re happy to announce that the Radboud Centre for Natural Philosophy (rcnp.science.ru.nl) is about to start a new master’s specialization in foundations and philosophy of physics (FPP) at Radboud University in Nijmegen (NL) this September. The programme is currently in the final stages of approval. In the first year, students receive physics training […]
CfR: Cologne-Konstanz Workshop on Determinism and Free Will, 19/20 March 2026, University of Cologne
Join us for a two-day workshop on determinism and free will, organized by Andreas Hüttemann (Cologne) and Thomas Müller (Konstanz).Day 1 (Thursday, 19 March 2026) features talks on Concepts of Determinism;Day 2 (Friday, 20 March) is devoted to the topic of Determinism and Free Will. Please follow the web link for the workshop schedule and […]
CfR: Workshop ‘Diversity in Motion: New Challenges Across the Sciences’, Ruhr University Bochum and Online, 26-27 March 2026
Since the mid-20th century, diversity has become a central theme in philosophy of science. Feminist philosophers of science have argued that a plurality of perspectives in research communities improves objectivity and knowledge production. Similar concerns have shaped debates not only in the broader public but also in sociology of science or cultural studies, where attention […]
CfR: The Epistemology of Medicine Conference, Munich, 25–26 June 2026
Dear all, we invite you to the Epistemology of Medicine Conference, supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation. The conference will take place on 25–26 June 2026 in Munich and will bring together leading philosophers to explore foundational questions in the epistemology of medicine. Please register on the […]
Call for Abstracts: Semantics & Philosophy (SPE 13) & OntoBRIX (June 8-9, Bressanone)
Ontology and Semantics at the Intersection of Linguistics, Computer Science, and Philosophy Semantics and Philosophy in Europe (SPE 13) & OntoBRIX PTH Brixen College, Bressanone, Italy, 8.–9. June 2026 Website: https://sites.google.com/view/spe13-ontobrix2026/ ============================ Since some decades, ontology is used for supporting semantic analysis, both in linguistics and computing. In both fields, this leads to intensive interdisciplinary discussions […]
CfA: Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy, 20-24 July, 2026, LMU Munich
The Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) is organizing the third edition of the Summer School for Widening Participation in Mathematical Philosophy, which will take place from July 20th through 24th, 2026, at LMU in Munich, Germany. This event continues a successful tradition, which began in 2014 with eight editions of the summer school on […]
Call for Applications: PhD position in the Epistemology of Machine Learning
The Emmy Noether Group “UDNN: Scientific Understanding and Deep Neural Networks”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), invites applications for a doctoral position at the Institute for Philosophy and Political Science (IfPP) at TU Dortmund University (TUDo). Together with group leader J’Prof. Dr. Florian J. Boge, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Annika Schuster and PhD candidate […]
Call for Papers für Beiträge zur Jahrestagung der GSÖBW am 14./15.9.2026 an der Hochschule Osnabrück.
Das in großen Teilen der Wirtschaftswissenschaften lange kultivierte Selbstverständnis als wert-freie Disziplin erweist sich nicht erst seit den vielfältigen Krisenphänomen der modernen globa-len Volkswirtschaften als unhaltbar. Ökonomische Modellierungen basieren zwingend auf nor-mativen Grundannahmen, und auch ihre zentralen Begriffe wie Rationalität, Effizienz, Wachstum oder Wohlfahrt transportieren Wertvorstellungen, die einer Reflexion bedürfen. Dennoch ist die Rolle von […]