The conference concentrated on topics such as Newman's problem, Putnam's model-theoretic argument against realism, structural realism (SR) and theories of reference and ontic vs epistemic SR.
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Saturday, March 23rd 2002
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Venue: LSE, St Clement's Building, S75
Conference schedule
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10-10:30am
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Registration/ tea and coffee
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10:30-11:40am
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The Structuralist Conception of Objects (Anjan Chakravartty, Cambridge University)
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11:40am-1:10pm
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In Defence of Ontic Structural Realism (James Ladyman, Bristol University)
Reason, Reference and the Quest for Objects (Steven French, Leeds University)
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1:10-2pm
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Lunch break
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2-3:10pm
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Exemplification, Application and Structure (Jeffrey Ketland, Kings College London)
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3:10-4:20pm
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Structural Realism and Ramseyfication: Responding to Newman and Putnam (John Worrall, LSE & Elie Zahar, LSE Emeritus)
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4:20-4:40pm
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Tea and coffee break
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4:40-6pm
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Panel discussion (all the named speakers and Michael Redhead, LSE)
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6pm
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End of programme
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Sponsors: Centre for Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences (CPNSS), British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BSPS)
Organisers: Professor John Worrall and Ioannis Votsis, LSE