Emergence and the Limit: A Workshop in Philosophy of Physics
On 25 November, this workshop will consider various case studies portraying either emergent behaviour or other important issues in statistical mechanics and assess the indispensable vs. dispensable nature of of the thermodynamic limit.
The Hole Shebang: New Perspectives on the Hole Argument
On 15 July this workshop will bring together philosophers and physicists to discuss the recent debate surrounding interpretations of the Hole Argument.
Reasons and Mental States in Decision Theory
On 9–10 June this workshop will explore whether, and how, we can make progress in decision theory by modelling a decision-maker’s reasons and/or mental states.
Workshop: Geometry and Physics
A workshop on the philosophical foundations of geometry and physics, held on the occasion of Gordon Belot and David Malament jointly winning the Lakatos Award.
50 Years of Worrall: Science, Structure and Rock ‘n’ Roll
To celebrate his 50th year at The School, we’ve organised a conference in honour of renowned philosopher of science, structural realist pioneer and rock guitarist extraordinaire Professor John Worrall.
Decision Theory with a Human Face
On 5 February 2016 this one day workshop will focus on themes from Prof Richard Bradley’s forthcoming book, Decision Theory with a Human Face.
Explanation, Normativity, and Uncertainty in Economic Modelling
On 16–17 March 2016 this conference will bring together philosophers and economists to explore philosophical aspects of economic modelling.
Foundations 2016
Exploring, challenging, and reinventing the foundations of modern physics: scenes from an exciting 3-day [...]
Decisions, Games and Logic 2015
The Decisions, Games and Logic (DGL) workshop series aims to bring together graduate students, post-docs and researchers from philosophy, economics and logic working on formal approaches to rational individual and interactive decision making.
Jeremy Butterfield Fest
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Lakatos Award Conference on Philosophy of Physics
This workshop is in honor of Laura Ruetsche and David Wallace jointly winning the 2013 Lakatos Award. Read more. Date: Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014 (all day) Location: LAK 2.06 More Details: Calendar Entry Lakatos Award Ceremony: To follow the next day on Wednesday evening.











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