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"The Analysis of Theoretical Terms"

3-5 Apr 2013
Munich, Germany

*Call for Papers*

*The Analysis of Theoretical Terms*
April 3rd ? 5th, 2013
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Munich, Germany

Homepage: ?https://sites.google.com/site/theoreticalterms/<https://sites.google.com/site/theoreticalterms/>




This conference is dedicated to the philosophical analysis of theoretical 
terms. Topics include the logic and semantics of our scientific theories, 
the epistemology and metaphysics of theoretical terms, and the 
philosophical consequences of these analyses for the philosophy of science 
and mathematics.



*Submissions*

We invite submissions for a 30-minute presentation. Submissions should be 
of an extended abstract (maximum of 1000 words), prepared for anonymous 
review. Authors should send their abstracts (pdf or doc), together with 
their name, institutional affiliation and current position to 
Thomas.Meier@lrz.uni-muenchen.de.



Deadline for submissions is *1st December 2012*.

Selected presentations will be notified by *15th January 2013*


*Invited Speakers*

Holger Andreas (Munich); Demetra Christopoulou (Patras); William Demopoulos
(Western Ontario); Jeffrey Ketland (Oxford); Hannes Leitgeb (Munich); Mary
Leng (York); Sebastian Lutz (Utrecht); Michela Massimi (Edinburgh); Ulises
Moulines (Munich); Gerhard Schurz (Düsseldorf); Charlotte Werndl (LSE);
John Worrall (LSE);


*Organizing Committee
*Paul Dicken, Norbert Gratzl and Thomas Meier (MCMP Munich)