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Lisbon Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science: Unity of Science, Non traditional approaches, October 2006, Lisbon

Lisbon Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science
 
THE UNITY OF SCIENCE: NON TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
 
CALL FOR PAPERS

Papers addressing topics related to the problem of the unity of science
from original, non-traditional perspectives are now being sought for the
first Lisbon Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science to be held October
25-28th, 2006.  This colloquium is intended to stimulate, discuss and
evaluate new approaches that incorporate logic, decision theory, learning
theory, probability theory and other formal methods in creative and
productive ways.

Papers will be considered for concurrent sessions.  Submissions should
consist of an extended abstract of about 600 words and should be
accompanied by an abbreviated C.V. for each contributor.  Abstracts should
be prepared for blind-reviewing (detachable title page) and final papers
should be suitable for reading aloud and should not exceed 4000 words.  
The deadline for submission of abstracts is May 15th.  Please send your
abstracts and abbreviated C.V.  electronically in Microsoft Word format to
cmwhalin@utep.edu

Sessions will include commentators on papers.  Please indicate in your
cover letter whether you are willing to serve as a commentator or session
moderator.  A selection of the papers read at the conference will be
published in a special issue of Synthese.

LOCATION

The colloquium will take place in Lisbons beautiful Teatro da Trindade
located in the picturesque Barrio Alto, in the historic center of the
city.  Information concerning accommodations and tourism in Lisbon:

http://www.atl-turismolisboa.pt/

Invited speakers: (To be announced)

SCIENTIFIC BOARD

    * Joo Caraa (Lisboa, Portugal)
    * Vincent Hendricks (Copenhagen, Denmark)
    * Olga Pombo (Lisboa, Portugal)
    * Shahid Rahman (Lille, France)
    * John Symons (El Paso, Texas, USA)
    * Juan Manuel Torres (Bahia Blanca, Argentina)

The colloquium is organized by Centro de Filosofia das Cincias da
Universidade de Lisboa, Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at
El Paso, UMR 8163 Savoirs, Textes, Language, "La Science et ses Contextes"  
(Maison des Sciences de lHomme, Nord-Pas de Calais) and with the support
of Fundao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon. Other collaboration: Synthese. An
International Journal for Epistemology, Methodology and Philosophy of
Science and Teatro da Trindade

Conference registration fee:  60 (students: 30 )