11-13 October 2012
Munich, Germany
Call for Papers: Formal Ethics 2012, MCMP, LMU Munich http://www.formalethics.net The application of formal tools from logic and rational choice theory to the analysis of ethical concepts and theories is a rapidly growing field of research. It has shed new light on a variety of concepts that are central to ethical theory, such as freedom, responsibility, values, norms, and conventions. We invite submissions to Formal Ethics 2012, to be held at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy on October 11th to 13th, 2012. The workshop aims to bring together researchers at the crossroads of ethical theory and formal methods. Aside from the contributed talks, the workshop will feature keynote addresses from: JOHN F. HORTY (Maryland) SIMON HUTTEGGER (Irvine) GERHARD SCHURZ (Dsseldorf) MARTIN VAN HEES (Groningen) *Instruction for submission:* Authors should send an extended abstract (1000 words max, pdf or postscript format) together with their name, institutional affiliation(s) and current position(s) to the Organizing Committee (organization@formalethics.net) with the mention "Submission" in the email topic. *Travel grants for graduate students:* We especially encourage graduate students to submit. A number of few travel grants for up to 500 Euro are available. If you want to apply for a grant, please say so in your submission. *Important dates:* Deadline for submissions: 15.06.2012. Notification of acceptance: 10.07.2012. Workshop: October 11th to 13th, 2012 Organizing Committee: Albert J.J. Anglberger (Munich) Norbert Gratzl (Munich) Olivier Roy (Munich) Contact and further information: Email: organization@formalethics.net Web: http://www.formalethics.net