13-14 Sep 2012
Bonn, Germany
"Johannes von Kries' Conception of Probability, its Roots and Impact" September 13-14, 2012 University Club Bonn Scientific Organization: PD Dr. Jacob Rosenthal, Dr. Carsten Seck Johannes von Kries (1853-1928), philosopher, psychologist and physiologist, was the first to propose (in his "Die Principien der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung" as well as in his "Logik") a conception of probability that became later known, mostly through the works of Poincaré and Hopf, as the "method of arbitrary functions". Since then, this approach to probabilities has played a certain role in scientific contexts and philosophical discussions and is nowadays present in different varieties. The aim of the conference is, first, to review von Kries's original "Spielraumtheorie" in its historical context, second, to discuss related modern developments and their connection to mainstream accounts of probability, and third, to give some applications of those von Kriesian approaches. Confirmed speakers: - Marshall Abrams (University of Alabama at Birmingham) - Claus Beisbart (University of Bern) - Bernd Buldt (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne) - Guido Fioretti (University of Bologna) - Helmut Pulte (University of Bochum) - John Roberts (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) - Jacob Rosenthal (University of Bonn) - Carsten Seck (University of Bonn) - Sandy Zabell (Northwestern University, Chicago) - Temilo van Zantwijk (University of Jena) Registration is kindly requested. Please also indicate whether you would like to participate in the dinners on Thursday and/or Friday. For registration or further information please write to: jacob.rosenthal@uni-bonn.de, or to: carsten.seck@uni-bonn.de