Reminder:
Deadline for registration: February 5
*Workshop I "Adverse Allies: Logical Empiricism and Austrian Economics";
12.-14.02.2025 in Vienna*
The FWF ESPRIT research project “Adverse Allies: Logical Empiricism and
Austrian Economics”, the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (JKU
Linz), the Institute Vienna Circle (University of Vienna), and the Vienna
Circle Society will host two workshops in 2025.
*Workshop I at the University of Vienna: 12.02.-14.02.2025*
Workshop II at JKU Linz: 23.09.-25.09.2025
Watch out for call for papers for workshop II in April/May 2025.
Registration / Online Participation for workshop I: *The event is free and
open to the public, with advance registration via **vcs(a)univie.ac.at
<vcs(a)univie.ac.at> **by 05.02.2025 requested*. Please indicate whether you
want to attend in person or online, in which case the link for online
participation will be provided. All presentations will be in person.
Participation in discussions will be limited for online participants.
For those participating in person: There will be a dinner on Thursday,
February 13, 7pm, at Restaurant Roth (Hotel Regina). Please let us know
until February 5 if you would like to attend at your own expense.
You can find the program, a book of abstracts, and further information on
workshop I here <https://homepage.univie.ac.at/alexander.linsbichler/>, here
<https://www.jku.at/institut-fuer-philosophie-und-wissenschaftstheorie/news-…>,
and on philevents.
Scientific Committee: Alexander Linsbichler, Julian Reiss, Georg Schiemer,
Friedrich Stadler
Contact: Alexander Linsbichler (alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at)
Subject to Changes.
Both workshops are supported by the Division of Logic, Methodology and
Philosophy of Science and Technology (DLMPST) of the International Union of
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
*Alexander Linsbichler*
Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (Johannes Kepler University
Linz)
alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at
Department of Philosophy (
<https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545>University of Vienna)
<https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545>
alexander.linsbichler(a)univie.ac.at
*neu erschienen: Viel mehr
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC…>als
nur
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC…>Ökonomie
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC…>
(Böhlau, 2022)*
REMINDER
Deadline for registration: February 5
Program for Workshop I "Adverse Allies: Logical Empiricism and Austrian
Economics"; 12.-14.02.2025 in Vienna
The FWF ESPRIT research project Adverse Allies: Logical Empiricism and
Austrian Economics, the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (JKU
Linz), the Institute Vienna Circle (University of Vienna), and the Vienna
Circle Society will host two workshops in 2025.
Workshop I at the University of Vienna: 12.02.-14.02.2025
Workshop II at JKU Linz: 23.09.-25.09.2025
Watch out for call for papers for workshop II in April/May 2025.
Registration / Online Participation for workshop I: The event is free and
open to the public, with advance registration via <mailto:vcs@univie.ac.at>
vcs(a)univie.ac.at by 05.02.2025 requested. Please indicate whether you want
to attend in person or online, in which case the link for online
participation will be provided. All presentations will be in person.
Participation in discussions will be limited for online participants.
For those participating in person: There will be a dinner on Thursday,
February 13, 7pm, at Restaurant Roth (Hotel Regina). Please let us know
until February 5 if you would like to attend at your own expense.
You can find the program, a book of abstracts, and further information on
workshop I <https://homepage.univie.ac.at/alexander.linsbichler/> here,
<https://www.jku.at/institut-fuer-philosophie-und-wissenschaftstheorie/news-
events/detail/news/2-workshops-adverse-allies-logical-empiricism-and-austria
n-economics/> here, and on philevents.
Scientific Committee: Alexander Linsbichler, Julian Reiss, Georg Schiemer,
Friedrich Stadler
Contact: Alexander Linsbichler ( <mailto:alexander.linsbichler@jku.at>
alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at)
Subject to Changes.
Alexander Linsbichler
Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (Johannes Kepler University
Linz)
<mailto:alexander.linsbichler@jku.at> alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at
<https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545> Department of
Philosophy ( <https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545> University
of Vienna)
alexander.linsbichler(a)univie.ac.at
<mailto:alexander.linsbichler@univie.ac.at>
neu erschienen: Viel mehr
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC
ategory/1545?number=BVW0010374> als nur
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC
ategory/1545?number=BVW0010374> Ökonomie
<https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/detail/index/sArticle/57805/sC
ategory/1545?number=BVW0010374> (Böhlau, 2022)
Dear all,
we warmly invite you to the next APSE (Applied Philosophy of Science and
Epistemology) lecture and to the accompanying Reading Cycle. The talk
will be held by Igor Grabovac (MedUni Wien).
Title: From Pandoras Box to Pandoras Hope: Opening the Lid on
Transdisciplinary Work in Public Health
Date: Thursday, January 30th 2025
Reading Circle: 1pm - 3pm
Talk: 3pm - 5 pm
Location: Room 3A, NIG
Abstract of the talk (3-5 PM):
Climate change, armed conflicts, rising inequities, pandemics, and the
displacement of large population groups constitute some of the most
pressing current concerns for the discipline of Public Health. These
complex issues require intersectional analyses and solutions--and a turn
to transdisciplinary research. This need is commonly voiced in Public
Health literature and increasingly enacted through funding calls and
commissions. In this talk, I want to show how the over-reliance on
biomedical knowledge and its accompanying reductionism has left Public
Health not only "de-socialized," but current attempts to "add in" social
science knowledge--as one pathway for transdisciplinarity--often fall
short of the promise to transcend disciplinary boundaries and create
more suitable types of knowledge. Starting with the work of John Ryle,
Julius Tandler, and Andrija Stampar, I will provide a short overview of
the historical development of Public Health and its separation from the
field of Social Medicine. Using the examples of Michael Marmot and
Camara Phyllis Jones on the "Social Determinants of Health," I will then
present the changes in the field in its move towards structural
explanations of health inequalities. Finally, I end on the work of Emily
Yates-Doerr and her critique of the pervasive "determinants model,"
showcasing the potential, affordances, and demands of true
transdisciplinarity in Public Health today.
Reading Circle (1-3 PM):
We will focus our discussion on a text by Paul Farmer (attached pdf):
Farmer, P. (1996) 'On Suffering and Structural Violence: A View from
Below', Daedalus (Cambridge, Mass.), 125(1), pp. 261-283.
As introduction to the field, we suggest:
Farmer, P.E. et al. (2006) 'Structural violence and clinical
medicine', PLoS medicine, 3(10), pp. 1686-1691. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030449.
For further reading regarding the topic:
Especially Research by Grabovac and colleagues:
Carmichael, C. et al. (2023) 'Barriers and facilitators to health care
access for people experiencing homelessness in four European countries:
an exploratory qualitative study', International journal for equity in
health, 22(1), pp. 1-206. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02011-4.
Chapter 11: "Making Up People" Ian Hacking (pp. 161-171):
Biagioli, M. (1999) The science studies reader. New York, NY [u.a.]:
Routledge.
Jones, C. (2000) 'Levels of racism: a theoretic framework and a
gardener's tale', American journal of public health (1971), 90(8), pp.
1212-1215. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1212.
Please send a quick message to vinzenz.fischer(a)univie.ac.at if you are
planning to attend the Reading Cycle!
Feel free to bring your lunch!
Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested!
Best wishes,
Ella Berger (on behalf of the APSE unit)
--
Ella Berger
(she/her or they/them)
Department of Philosophy
University of Vienna
Writing Weeks in February
Are you planning on writing your dissertation/ Master's Thesis/ Bachelor's Thesis/ Seminar paper in February? Come join us! The Wiener Forum für Analytische Philosophie and the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) are co-organising two writing weeks from Monday - Friday 17.02.-21.07.2024 and 24.02.-28.07.2024 in room 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna.
Schedule:
8:50-9:00 Welcome
9:00-9:50 1st writing period (50 min)
9:50-10:00 Break
10:00-11:30 2nd writing period (90 min)
11:30-12:00 Break
12:00-12:50 3rd writing period (50 min)
12:50-14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00-14:50 4th writing period (50 min)
14:50-15:00 Break
15:00-15:50 5th writing period (50 min)
15:50-16:00 Break
16:00-16:50 6th writing period (50 min)
Information:
* If you want to sleep in and join for the later sessions, or join only for the early sessions – no problem! But please join during the short breaks for the sake of our concentration.
* No registration needed, but if you like to register, such that there is more commitment to coming, feel free to send an email to: lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at
* We will provide snacks, in case you want to share your favourite snack with us, feel free to bring!
* Doctoral, Master and Bachelor students welcome!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Veronika Lassl (WFAP) & Vinzenz Fischer (MA EST)
Eva Liedauer & Lisa Tragbar (VDP)
--
Lisa Tragbar, BA BA MA
Universitätsassistentin an der Professur für Ethik mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von angewandter Ethik
Fakultät für Philosophie und Bildungswissenschaft der Universität Wien
Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG, Zi. A 0308)
A-1010 Wien
lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:lisa.tragbar@univie.ac.at>
Dear all,
On behalf of the Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy (WFAP), I warmly
invite you to a talk this friday held by Phyllis Pearson. She is a
research fellow in the FWF Cluster of Excellence "Knowledge in Crisis"
and her talk is titled "Gaslighting and Epistemic Agency".
Abstract: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that
involves making another doubt the deliverances of their epistemic
capacities. Gaslit individuals are made to believe their epistemic
faculties are defective, thereby coming to doubt their sense perception,
reasoning, and memory. How exactly does this happen? I argue that
gaslighting should be understood as involving a kind of weaponized
skepticism. Gaslighting involves the unjust manipulation of another’s
epistemic context, making it the case that one must take seriously
difficult-to-rule-out possibilities, like the possibility that one’s
memory is faulty. This is an important way in which a person’s epistemic
agency can be undermined.
This promises to be an insightful discussion, and I warmly invite
everyone to join us.
____________________________________________________________
There is, of course, also the option to join the meeting via Zoom, and I
have included the Zoom link here:
When? Friday, 24.01.2025, 18:30
Where? Hörsaal 3B, NIG Universitätsstaße 7 or via Zoom
This is the permanent Zoom Link for this year’s Forum Sessions:
https://univienna.zoom.us/j/65469787612?pwd=waSaaRCESzjFjQmb7aJq275B3ikkDV.1
Meeting-ID: 654 6978 7612
Passcode: Forum4ever
____________________________________________________________
Looking forward to seeing you this Friday!
Best,
Veronika Lassl
Vice-Chair, Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy
wfap.philo.at
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Dear all,
our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by
the Institute Vienna Circle is Georg Brun (IVC Fellow), who will give a
talk on January 23, 4.45-6.15 pm.
All are welcome!
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Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Georg Brun (IVC Fellow)
EXPLICATION BASED PLURALISM
Philosophy of Science Colloquium
The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium
with talks by our present fellows.
Date: 23/01/2025
Time: 16h45
Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS
2G
Abstract:
Carnap emphasized that for a given explicandum, there is no such thing
as the correct explicatum, but only one or more adequate explicata. This
talk addresses two questions: In what ways can an explication problem
have more than one solution? In what sense do multiple solutions to
explication problems give rise to pluralism? Based on an analysis of the
general structure of explications, I will first develop a systematic
overview of the surprisingly many factors that can be responsible for
multiple outcomes of an explication project. I will then suggest some
conditions under which it is plausible to interpret multiple outcomes as
giving rise to explication-based pluralism.
Dear all,
I wanted to inform you about this public hearing regarding the
professorship for Epistemology. Since this is closely tied to our
Masters Program I thought it would be of interest to you. I want to
invite especially all fellow students to come and see the lecture. There
will be the opportunity to share our opinion with the student
representatives that take part in the comission.
Best wishes,
Vinzenz
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Betreff: UPDATE: Invitation to the public teaching sessions and research
talks as part of the hearings for the professorship: Epistemolog
Datum: 17.01.2025 15:02
Von: dekanat.philbild(a)univie.ac.at
An: vinzenz.fischer(a)univie.ac.at
Invitation Epistemology
Invitation Epistemology [1]
5 /24/25
UPDATE: INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC TEACHING SESSIONS AND RESEARCH TALKS
AS PART OF THE HEARINGS FOR THE PROFESSORSHIP: EPISTEMOLOGY
UPDATE!
Invitation to the public teaching sessions and research talks as part of
the hearings for the professorship: Epistemology
23.1.2025 - Tag 1: Kelp, Littlejohn:
Location: 3A (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna)
24.1.2025 - Tag 2: Schulz, Simion:
Location: 3A (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna)
23.1.2025:
Teaching Presentation 45 min
09.00-09.45 Teaching Kelp
10.00-10.45 Teaching Littlejohn
10.45-11.30 Pause
Research Presentation 45 min
11.30-12.15 Research Kelp
12.30-13.15 Research Littlejohn
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Tag 2
24.1.2025:
Teaching Presentation 45 min
09.00-09.45 Teaching Schulz
10.00-10.45 Teaching Simion
10.45-11.30 Pause
Research Presentation 45 min
11.30-12.15 Research Simion
12.30-13.15 Research Schulz
Impressum
Herausgeber:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Barbara Schulte, M.A. (Dekanin)
Redaktion:
Ulf Thalhammer, MBA MSc (Faculty Manager)
Universität Wien Fakultät für Philosophie und Bildungswissenschaft
Dekanat | Universitätsstraße 7/3, 1010 Wien | philbild.univie.ac.at/
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Dear all,
we warmly invite you to the next APSE (Applied Philosophy of Science and
Epistemology) lecture and to the accompanying Reading Cycle. The talk
will be held by Stephan Hartmann (LMU Munich).
Title: Coherence and Truth
Date: Thursday, January 23rd 2025
Reading Circle: 1pm - 3pm
Talk: 3pm - 5 pm
Location: this APSE event will exceptionally NOT take place in room 3A
but in the "Konferenzzimmer" of the Department of Political Science
(Institut für Politikwissenschaften). This room is located in the NIG,
2nd floor, in hallway A (the one at staircase 1). You can find the room
on the floorplan here: Orientierung [1]
Abstract of the talk (3-5 PM):
One of the most important questions in epistemology is what our
knowledge of the world is ultimately based on. In this context, some
epistemologists argue that there are fundamental beliefs that do not
themselves require justification and on which all other beliefs depend.
Coherence theorists reject this answer and argue instead that our
knowledge is based on the mutual support of the propositions under
consideration: If our beliefs add up to a coherent whole, then we have a
reason for them to be true. It has also been argued that much of
scientific reasoning relies on coherence considerations. In this talk,
we will first outline the coherence theory of justification and discuss
some of the reasons for and against it. In doing so, we will also
address the central question of what coherence actually is. For this
purpose, a Bayesian framework proves particularly useful, as coherence
considerations are most effective in the domain of uncertainty. We will
then take a closer look at the relationship between coherence and truth.
To what extent is the coherence of a set of propositions an indicator of
its truth? Answering this question leads to some old and new challenges
for the coherence theorist. The talk concludes with a moderately
optimistic assessment of the role of coherence considerations in
everyday life and in science.
Reading Circle (1-3 PM):
We will focus our discussion on Chapter 2 of Stephan Hartmann's book:
Bovens, Luc, and Stephan Hartmann, '2 Coherence', Bayesian Epistemology
(Oxford, 2004; online edn, Oxford Academic, 20 Jan. 2005),
https://doi-org.uaccess.univie.ac.at/10.1093/0199269750.003.0003
(pdf in the attachment)
As introduction to the field, we suggest:
Olsson, Erik, "Coherentist Theories of Epistemic Justification", The
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2023 Edition), Edward N.
Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL =
<https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2023/entries/justep-coherence/>.
For further reading regarding the topic:
Especially Chapter 1 in:
Bovens, Luc, and Stephan Hartmann, Bayesian Epistemology (Oxford, 2004;
online edn, Oxford Academic, 20 Jan. 2005),
https://doi-org.uaccess.univie.ac.at/10.1093/0199269750.001.0001 Titel
anhand dieser DOI in Citavi-Projekt übernehmen, accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Hartmann, Stephan and Trpin, Borut (2023) Why Coherence Matters.
Why_Coherence_Matters_preprint.pdf [2]
Hartmann, S., & Trpin, B. (2024). A New Posterior Probability-Based
Measure of Coherence. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive
Science Society, 46. Retrieved from
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/30p8x5xh
Please send a quick message to vinzenz.fischer(a)univie.ac.at if you are
planning to attend the Reading Cycle!
Feel free to bring your lunch!
Feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested!
Best wishes,
Ella Berger (on behalf of the APSE unit)
Links:
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[2]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/22792/1/Why_Coherence_Matters_preprint.pdf
Call for Applications
(Please note: This opportunity is part of a research group in Brazil that
Lucas Baccarat (research assistant at Institute Vienna Circles project
Carnap in Context II: "Practical" Philosophy in the US) is affiliated
with.)
Postdoctoral fellowship at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
(PUC-SP)
The post-doc researcher will be part of the Brazilian research team of the
bilateral research project The crisis of philosophy in the 1930s, funded
by SNSF (Switzerland) and FAPESP (São Paulo, Brazil) and led by Guillaume
Fréchette (Geneva) and Mario Porta (São Paulo). The selected candidate will
be integrated into the Research Group on the Origins of Contemporary
Philosophy.
The fellowship provides a monthly amount of R$ 12,000.00 (twelve thousand
reais), with a planned duration of 42 months. It requires full-time
dedication to the project with a workload of 40 hours per week.
The starting date is April 2025
Activities to be performed by the Fellow:
(i) writing and submission of individual and joint papers
related to the general theme of the project;
(ii) active participation in the activities of the Research
Group on the Origins of Contemporary Philosophy, including weekly meetings;
(iii) organization of conferences, workshops, and lectures in
Brazil and abroad.
Application:
The candidate is required to submit, by February 13, 2025, a single PDF
document via email to mariopor(a)pucsp.br. The document must include:
(i) A project proposal of up to 4 pages (Times New Roman/Arial
11, 1.5 spacing) addressing the Identity Crisis of Philosophy in the 1930s
in the following philosophical Traditions: Neokantianism, Logical
Empiricism, Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
(ii) a cover letter describing the candidates background and
profile, as well as the alignment between the candidates interests and
skills and the research project (maximum 800 words).
(iii) an updated CV (Lattes Curriculum or Orcid for Brazilian
candidates).
(iv) two academic reference letters.
(v) proof of completion of a Master's and Doctorate in
Philosophy.
Requirements:
a) proven prior experience in group research projects;
b) strong ability to work effectively in teams, contributing not only to
individual activities but also to the management of administrative and
bureaucratic matters;
c) great command of the English language (proficiency in Portuguese is
desirable), and
d) reside in São Paulo during the fellowship.
Evaluation:
a) evaluation of prior academic work and the submitted research
proposal;
b) thematic alignment of the candidate's research with the central theme
of the project, as well as with the historical-philosophical approach
adopted by the Research Group on the Origins of Contemporary Philosophy;
c) review of external references regarding group activity.
The Research Group on the Origins of Contemporary Philosophy seeks to
promote good academic practices regarding gender and socio-economic
diversity. Female researchers are encouraged to apply for the position.
After an initial review of the applications, a select group of candidates
will be shortlisted for the interview round.
Project description
The identity crisis of philosophy is a large-scale phenomenon beginning in
the 19th century and extending throughout the entire 20th century, following
us even today: many of the questions that were raised in the 19th century
are still relevant today: is there a place for philosophy in the development
of science? What is the relationship between philosophy and science? To
assess such a large-scale phenomenon and its effects on contemporary
thought, we need to investigate first its main turning points. This project
aims to provide a unified account of the identity crisis of philosophy in
the 1930s by examining it through the lens of four philosophical traditions:
Neo-Kantianism (Cassirer), logical empiricism (Carnap), phenomenology
(Husserl) and hermeneutics (Heidegger).
Dear all,
our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by
the Institute Vienna Circle is Caterina del Sorda (IVC Fellow), who will
give a talk on January 16, 4.45-6.15 pm.
All are welcome!
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Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Caterina del Sordo (IVC Fellow)
QUASI-ANALYSIS VS. EXPLICATION. THE EARLY CARNAP ON CONCEPTUAL
ENGINEERING
Philosophy of Science Colloquium
The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium
with talks by our present fellows. Date:16/01/2025
Time: 16h45
Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS
2G
Abstract:
This paper calls into question the thesis that early Carnap's rational
reconstruction arises as a proto-version of his later and more mature
idea of explication. The aim of the paper is to show that (1) according
to the criteria of similarity, exactness, and fruitfulness, rational
reconstruction qualifies as an explication, and that (2) according to
their explanatory preconditions, rational reconstruction and explication
emerge as processes of conceptual generalization and specification,
respectively. To support (1), I consider rational reconstruction, in
terms of early Carnap's quasi-analysis, as a representational theory of
mathematical structures; to support (2), I rely on formal concept
analysis as a common framework for comparing conceptual constructions.