Epsa Philosophical Issues in the Sciences: Launch of the European Philosophy of Science Association

ISBN-13: 9789400791503 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 332 str.

Mauricio Suarez;Mauro Dorato;Dr Miklos Redei (London School of Econom

Opis

Mauricio Suar ' ez, Mauro Dorato, and Miklos ' Redei ' These two volumescontaina selection of the papersdeliveredat the rst conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) which took place in Madrid,at ComplutenseUniversity,from14to 17November2007. The rst volume is entitled Epistemology and Methodology, and includes papers mainly concerned with general philosophy of science, rationality, and method. The second volume, devoted to Philosophical Issues in the Sciences, includes papers concerned with the philosophy of the sciences, particularly physics, economics, chemistry and - ology. Overall the selection has been very severe and took place in two stages. The 30-strong conference programme committee chaired by Mauro Dorato and Miklos ' R' edei rst selected 160 papers forpresentationout of 410 abstracts submitted. After the conference the three of us went on to further select 60 papers among those - livered. The selection was made on the recommendation of the members of the programme committee and the chairs of the conference sessions, who were invited to nominatetheirfavouritepapersandprovidereasonsfortheir choices. Everypaper included in these volumes has been independently nominated by at least two ref- ees. There are thus good grounds to the claim that these essays constitute some of most signi cant and important research presently carried out in the philosophy of science throughoutEurope. The two volumes also represent the rst tangible outcome of the newly born EPSA. Together with the conference they in effect constitute the launching of the Association.

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Callebaut, W. Contingency and Inherency in Evolutionary Developmental Biology Falkenburg, B. Wave-Particle Duality in Quantum Optics Felline, L. Remarks on a Structural Account of Scientific Explanation Ferreirós, J. Mathematical Knowledge and the Interplay of Practices Frisch, M. Causal Models and the Asymmetry of State Preparation Graßhoff, G. and A. Wüthrich Bell-type Inequalities from Separate Common Causes Hartmann, S. and P. Suppes Entanglement, Upper Probabilities and Decoherence in Quantum Mechanics * Hendry, R. The Chemical Bond: Structure, Energy and Explanation Idabouk, G. Randomness, Financial Markets and the Brownian Motion: A Reflection on the Role of Mathematics in their Interaction with Financial Theory After 1973 Kistler, M. Mechanisms and Downward Causation Krohs, U. Epistemic Consequences of Two Different Strategies for Decomposing Biological Networks Morganti, M. Individual Particles, Properties and Quantum Statistics Okasha, S. Evolution and Directionality: Lessons from Fishers Fundamental Theorem Savitt, S. Relativity, Locality and Tense Sieroka, N. A Weylian Approach Towards Theories of Matter: Dynamic Agents and Geometrisation Sinigaglia, C. Mirroring and Understanding Action Sus, A. Absolute Objects and General Relativity: Dynamical Considerations Votsis, I. Making Contact with Observations Werndl, C. The Formulation and Justification of Mathematical Definitions Illustrated By Deterministic Chaos Worrall, J. Do we need some large, simple randomized trials in medicine? Zinkernagel, H. Causal Fundamentalism in Physics Castellani, E. Dualities and Intertheoretic Relations Dieks, D. Are ‘Identical Quantum Particles’ Weakly Discernible Objects? Healey, R. Gauge Symmetry and the Theta-Vacuum Lehmkuhl, D. Matter(s) in Relativity Theory Pooley, O. Substantive General Covariance: Another Decade of Dispute Szabó, L.E. Empirical Foundation ofSpace and Time Zilhao, A. Incontinence, Honouring Sunk Costs and Rationality