February 2025 - Iris - Philosophy bulletin board

Reminder // VDP Academic Writing Workshop Peer-Feedback 4.3.25 & VDP Writing Afternoons in Summer semester

by Lisa Tragbar

VDP Academic Writing Workshop: Peer-Feedback Datum: 4. März, 14:00 - 17:00 Ort: Seminarraum 3A, NIG Workshopsprache: Deutsch Anmeldung: lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:lisa.tragbar@univie.ac.at> Bitte mitbringen: 1-2 Seiten eigener Textentwurf (auf Deutsch oder Englisch) Peer-Feedback ist eine der produktivsten Methoden im Schreibprozess. Es hilft uns, Texte schnell und gezielt zu überarbeiten, damit sie präziser, verständlicher, kohärenter und strukturierter werden. Darüber hinaus wirkt es sich positiv auf unser Schreiben und die Analyse von Literatur aus. In diesem Workshop werden wir den Feedback- und Überarbeitungsprozess diskutieren und unterschiedliche Methoden für Peer-Feedback ausprobieren. Schreibtrainer: Markus Mersits, promovierter Philosoph und Coach für Philosophische Praxis, unterrichtet an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen und privaten Instituten Workshops und Seminare u.a. zu den Themen Schreiben, Lernen, wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Berufscoaching. Er betreut wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeiten sowie Sachbuchprojekte: praxisnahe-philosophie.at<https://www.praxisnahe-philosophie.at/?page_id=322> <https://www.praxisnahe-philosophie.at/?page_id=322> ---------------------------------- VDP Writing Afternoon Summer Semester 2025 The VDP Writing Afternoons provide an opportunity for focused work on dissertations and academic texts. They are accessible to philosophy PhD candidates, BA and MA students, or anyone in between. Every Tuesday, 14:00-18:00, in Room 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, it's writing o'clock. No registration necessary, just show up. Each Writing Afternoon consists of 4 writing sessions, each session comprises 50 minutes of writing and 10 minutes of peer interaction/break. Summer Semester 2025: Tuesdays, 14:00-18:00, Room 3A, NIG 3rd floor (Except on public holidays and lecture-free periods) 4.3., 14-17 Uhr Academic Writing Workshop* 11.3., 14-18 Uhr 18.3., 14-18 Uhr 25.3., 14-18 Uhr 1.4., 14-18 Uhr 8.4., 14-18 Uhr 29.4., 14-18 Uhr 6.5., 14-18 Uhr 13.5., 14-18 Uhr 20.5., 14-18 Uhr 27.5., 14-18 Uhr 3.6., 14-18 Uhr 10.6., 14-18 Uhr 24.6., 14-18 Uhr https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/events/details/news/vdp-writing-afternoo… For questions and inquiries, please contact lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at or eva.liedauer(a)univie.ac.at.

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IVC Talk: Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow) on "Mathematical Determinacy", March 6, 4.45pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow), who will give a talk on March 6, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Sebastian G. Speitel (IVC Fellow) Mathematical Determinacy Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 06/03/2025 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3A Abstract: The existence of non-standard models of important mathematical theories, such as first-order Peano-Arithmetic, threatens to undermine the claim of the moderate mathematical realist that non-mysterious access to mathematical structures is possible on the basis of our best mathematical theories. The move to frameworks stronger than FOL to articulate ‘better’ versions of these theories is denied to the moderate realist on the grounds that it merely shifts the indeterminacy ‘one level up’ into the meta-theory by — illegitimately, — assuming determinacy of the notions needed to formulate such logics. In this talk I want to outline the beginnings of a response to the determinacy challenge facing the moderate mathematical realist. I argue that the unique determinability of notions that enable categorical characterizations of important mathematical structures provides grounds for claiming naturalistically acceptable access to these structures, sufficient to resolve the determinacy challenge. I will illustrate the idea by showing how the mathematical realist may achieve arithmetical determinacy, and discuss ways to extend this approach to richer mathematical theories.

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Emelia Stanley, 11.3.2025

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, I am delighted to invite you all to the fourth installment of the Trans*formations talk series at the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna. The talk series provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. The next talk, "On the Cass Review: A Philosophy of Science Perspective" will be given by Emelia Stanley, University of Vienna, on March 11, 2025, at 16:30 in HS 2 (NIG). Abstract: The Cass Review was a report commissioned by NHS England in 2020 to recommend new practice guidelines in transgender healthcare for children and adolescents, as well as to document problems with the existing gender identity services. Following its release last year, it was cited by both major political parties to justify the wholesale closure of the services, a halt and then ban on the prescription of puberty blockers to under 18s, and the suspension of a pending law to outlaw conversion-therapy. A valuable case study as a piece of scientific research and communication, this presentation examines the scientific Cass Review from a philosophy of science perspective, evaluating its conclusions and methodology with respect to notions of evidential norms, standpoint epistemology, prejudicial attitudes, and the current paradigm for trans* healthcare. Bio: Emelia Stanley is a Philosophy PhD candidate at the University of Vienna. She is pursuing a thesis in the philosophy of logic and mathematics, but writes independently about trans* issues in the UK and abroad from a personal and philosophical perspective. There will be drinks and snacks kindly provided by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP)! When: March 11, 2025 - 16:30 to 18:15 Where: Lecture Hall 2H, NIG (2nd floor, Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien) AND ONLINE: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/69476786960?pwd=vNGjtMMTQUZWo6bUGJumapbQRssHH8.1 On The Cass Review (Trans*Formations Series) Mar 11, 2025 04:30 PM Vienna Meeting ID 694 7678 6960 SecuritycheckedPasscode 98279 Attached, you find a poster for the event. Happy if this invitation is forwarded to all who could be interested, and the poster disseminated widely! Looking forward to seeing many of you at the talk! Best, Flora Löffelmann -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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CEU Department of Philosophy Upcoming Events

by Philosophy

Dear all you are warmly invited to join the CEU Department of Philosophy upcoming events: Gricy Fichte - Understanding the Structure and Phenomenology of the Summons<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-02-25/gricy-fichte-understanding-structure-and-…> Tobias Rosefeldt (Humboldt Universität zu Berlin) Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered A Further Step Towards Rediscovering Empedocles: The Fouad Papyrus inv. 218.<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-03-04/further-step-towards-rediscovering-empedo…> Nathan Carlig (Université de Liège) Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered The Laws, the Past and the Consequence Argument<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-03-11/laws-past-and-consequence-argument> Andreas Hüttemann (Universität zu Köln) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Does Causation Come in Degrees?<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-03-18/does-causation-come-degrees> Helen Beebee (University of Helsinki) Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Rethinking Metaphysics Workshop<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-03-24/rethinking-metaphysics-workshop> Viktoria Knoll, Emilie Pagano, Matthew Simpson, Amie Thomasson, Alice Van't Hoff Monday, March 24, 2025 - 10:00AM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | B319 Senate The Functions of Moral Language<https://events.ceu.edu/2025-03-25/functions-moral-language> Amie L. Thomasson (Dartmouth College) Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered For more information about an event, please click on the event title. We look forward to welcoming you to CEU. Kind regards [cid:94e760f0-f63a-433d-96ec-bdd34b0999db]

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[Video] Conspiracy theorists and incels: a deeper look into Resentment - Leah Ritterfeld (VDP)

by VD Philosophy

Dear all, I am thrilled to share with you this new video that showcases the research of our doctoral candidate, Leah Ritterfeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ash4k8ivjY Best regards, Raphael Aybar -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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WG: REMINDER: Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025

by Philosophie

Von: Kontny, Johannes <Johannes.Kontny(a)oeaw.ac.at> Gesendet: Montag, 17. Februar 2025 10:55 Betreff: REMINDER: Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025 Ausschreibung: Roland Atefie-Preis der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 2025 Der Roland Atefie-Preis wird für eine hervorragende Dissertation aus den Fachbereichen Philosophie, Theologie oder Indologie vergeben, die an einer österreichischen Universität durchgeführt und max. zwei Jahre vor dem Einreichtermin abgeschlossen wurde. Bevorzugt werden Antragstellende, deren Dissertation zum Zeitpunkt der Einreichung bereits publiziert oder von einem Verlag zur Publikation angenommen wurde. Die Höhe des Preises beträgt 4.000,- Euro. Der nächste Einreichtermin ist der 3. März 2025. Alle weiteren Informationen finden Sie unter https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/preise/geisteswissenschaften/roland-atefie-pre is Dr. Johannes Kontny Stipendien & Preise | Fellowships & Awards Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Österreich | Vienna, Austria T: +43 1 51581-1318 <mailto:johannes.kontny@oeaw.ac.at> johannes.kontny(a)oeaw.ac.at | <http://www.oeaw.ac.at/> www.oeaw.ac.at Follow us on <https://twitter.com/oeaw> Twitter.com/oeaw Like us on <https://www.facebook.com/oeaw.at/> Facebook.com/oeaw.at Find us on <https://www.instagram.com/oeaw.at/> Instagram.com/oeaw.at Visit us on <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3rUdfN-VCjvfUWojWkayQ> Youtube.com/c/oeawvideo

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REMINDER: Deadline February 15: Call for Applications - Summer School on History and Epistemology of Econometrics - Vienna July 2025

by Zarah Weiss

Summer School Call for Applications (Deadline: February 15, 2025) 23rd univie: summer school Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC) The History and Epistemology of Econometrics Vienna, July 7-11, 2025 https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/ Course Description Models and their econometric estimation play an increasingly important role in modern economic and political life. From macroeconomic policy and financial regulation to public health and climate policy, models contribute to shaping policies. The generation of ever more data is likely to support the proliferation of models and econometrics. Research resources in academia focus on the theoretical foundations of the underlying model and on the statistical methods of econometrics; much less attention is devoted to the epistemological challenges of the underlying concepts, the normative challenges of the everyday work with econometrics, and the application of its results in policy decisions and evaluation. The objective of this program is to increase attention amongst philosophers of science, academic economists, and empirical economists in policy institutions (eg, central banks) to these issues. The course is also structured around a particular point of view namely, that economics is a science of models and that most of the main features of econometrics relate generally to the role of models in science. Topics will be selected reflecting participants interests and may include: * History of econometrics to frame the philosophical issues to be discussed in the course * The Vienna Circle and econometrics * Values and Ethical Pitfalls in econometric research * Key philosophical issues of how models relate to the world and how they relate to each other * Data: observation, classification, and measurement of economic variables from a modeling point of view * Conceptual issues related to modeling randomness * The identification problem: how possibly, if at all possible, to map descriptive relations onto theoretical variables? * Issues related to optional stopping, search methodologies, and the proper interpretation of results obtained through search * Different approaches to the nature of causation and different strategies of causal inference * The conceptual basis of graphical causal modeling and controlled, natural, and field experiments * The conceptual issues surrounding the problem of model uncertainty, as well as some of the strategies economists use to address it Main Lecturers: Kevin D. Hoover (Duke University) Kevin D. Hoover is Professor of Economics and Philosophy and Senior Fellow of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University. He is the editor of the journal History of Political Economy and a past editor of the Journal of Economic Methodology. His current research addresses causality, causal inference in economics, the history of macroeconomics, philosophical issues related to the microfoundations of macroeconomics, and the engagement with economics of the American pragmatist philosopher Charles. S. Peirce. He is the author of The New Classical Macroeconomics, the Methodology of Empirical Macroeconomics, Causality in Macroeconomics, Applied Intermediate Macroeconomics, as well as many articles in monetary and macroeconomics, the history of economics, the philosophy of economics, and applied econometrics. Jennifer Jhun (Duke University) Jennifer Jhun is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Duke University, as well as a Senior Fellow of the Center for the History of Political Economy. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. Her main research interests are in the philosophy of science, especially philosophy of economics, but also in issues in other areas, such as psychology and physics. She is currently engaged on a project that investigates antitrust from a historical and philosophy-of-science perspective: Whats the Point of ceteris Paribus? or, How to Understand Supply and Demand Curves. Philosophy of Science 85, no. 2 (2018): 271-292; Economics, Equilibrium Methods, and Multi-scale Modeling. Erkenntnis 86, no. 2 (2021): 457-472; Multi-Model Reasoning in Economics: The Case of COMPASS. Philosophy of Science 90, no. 4 (2023): 836-854; Implied Market Shares and Antitrust Markets as Fuzzy Sets. Forthcoming at The Antitrust Bulletin. (Joint with Matthew Panhans, Federal Trade Commission) Guest Lecturer: Marcel Boumans (University of Utrecht) Marcel Boumans is historian and philosopher of science at Utrecht University. His main research focus is on understanding empirical research practices in science outside the lab from a philosophy of science-in-practice perspective. He is particularly interested in the practices of measurement and modelling and the role of mathematics in social science. The first step in these practices is to make sense of the available data. Visualisations play an important role in this. His current research project Vision and Visualisation is nearing completion with a book manuscript Shaping the Phenomena. The program is primarily directed at graduate students and junior researchers in philosophy of science and economics as well as empirical economists at policy institutions (eg, central banks) but the organizers also encourage applications from people in all stages of their career and from fields other than economics that apply advanced econometrics. Application form and further information: <https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/> https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/ USS-SWC operates under the academic supervision of an International Program Committee of distinguished philosophers, historians, and scientists. Its members represent the scientific fields in the scope of USS-SWC, make contact to their home universities and will also support acknowledgement of courses taken by the students. The annual summer school is organised by the Institute Vienna Circle of the University of Vienna. <https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/> https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/ Find information about our exchange programme with Duke University (North Carolina) here: <https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university- wide-partnership-agreements/north-america/> https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university-w ide-partnership-agreements/north-america/ Inquiries: Administrator: Zarah Weiss Institute Vienna Circle Alser Straße 23/32 1080 Wien <mailto:summerschool.ivc@univie.ac.at> summerschool.ivc(a)univie.ac.at Scientific director: Georg Schiemer Institute Vienna Circle Alser Straße 23/32 1080 Wien <mailto:georg.schiemer@univie.ac.at> georg.schiemer(a)univie.ac.at

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Scientist for Democracy

by Brigitta Keintzel

Dear all, Due to recent events, I would like to forward the appeal launched by Susanne Hochreiter, Gundula Ludwig and Birgit Sauer, and sorry for crosssposting: In view of the ongoing government negotiations with the FPÖ, we would like to make an urgent request to all those working in science in Austria: Please support the open letter entitled “Scientists for Democracy”. In our view, it is necessary and urgent for scientists to speak out actively and decisively against the threat to democracy. We are very grateful for your support. Here you will find the text in German and the opportunity to sign up: https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/CGcludOKByY3Nqt4yP3BhJqB/ <https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/edit/CGcludOKByY3Nqt4yP3BhJqB/> Best regards, Brigitta Keintzel

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CFP - From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism: Interdisciplinary graduate conference - May 2025

by Mariia Fedorova

Dear colleagues, We would like to announce the following graduate symposium on Future Thinking: From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism Dates: May 8th 2025 - May 10th 2025 Venue: University of Vienna. Submissions are currently open. Submission Deadline: 10.03.2025 Notification of Acceptance: 11.04.2025 The more details can be found below and on the symposium landing page: https://mindstomovements.carrd.co/ Kind regards, The Organising Committee — From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism Interdisciplinary graduate conference We are announcing a PhD symposium on Future Thinking on May 8th 2025 - May 10th 2025, in the University of Vienna. The 1st day of the conference will focus on theory, covering empirical and philosophical research on cognition and its interpretations. The 2nd day will focus on various political, social and epistemic issues considered through the lens of empirical research. On the 3rd day, the conference will be centered around future directions of research in cognitive science, and its broader implications, based on the work presented during the first two days. The conference will coincide with the Cognitive Science Hub’s Annual Lecture which will take place in the Großer Festsaal on one of the two nights of the symposium. The participants of the conference will also be invited to attend the lecture and the proceeding reception. Throughout the conference, we will cover the following topics: • Conceptual change • Predictive Processing • Anticipation and Perception • Uncertainty and Reasoning • Activism in Science • Epistemic Trust • Addressing Climate Change • The Erosion of Democracy We welcome submissions from PhD students as well as postdoctoral researchers at early stages of their career. Contributions need not be limited to empirical research and can address the aforementioned issues from broadly philosophical and political perspectives. However, we expect applicants from other disciplines to have a background or strong interest in cognitive science. Applications can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/qUa6iuYaQQwCMRsd6. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words, and must be prepared for anonymous review. The deadline for submission is 10.03.2025. We will notify applicants of our decision by 11.04.2025. For more information, please visit the symposium landing page: https://mindstomovements.carrd.co/ The conference is supported by the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub & Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft. The Organising Committee Ohan Hominis Maria Fedorova Xueyi Yao Bojin Zhu

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Call for Applications - VDP Summer School 2025 The Philosophy of Iris Murdoch - Vienna July 2025

by Mariia Fedorova

Dear colleagues, We invite applications for the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy Summer School 2025, 'The Philosophy of Iris Murdoch'. The details can be found below and on the summer school webpage: https://pace.phl.univie.ac.at/the-philosophy-of-iris-murdoch/. Instructors: Justin Broackes (Brown), Cathy Mason (CEU), Silvia Panizza (UCD/UPSE), Rachael Wiseman (Liverpool) Dates: July 14th-18th, 2025 Deadline for application: March 30th, 2025 Location: Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätstrasse 7, 1010 Wien Overview of the Topic Although Iris Murdoch is still best known for her novels, her philosophical work is finally beginning to receive the recognition that it deserves. An Oxford philosopher, educated during the Second World War and later employed there as a lecturer, Murdoch’s philosophy marks a significant departure from the dominant analytic tradition of her place and time: a return to a philosophy deeply attuned to the human condition and to metaphysical thinking. Murdoch’s ideas began to develop with a critique of the prevailing approaches to language and thought, later evolving into a novel conception of ethics. Engaged with both analytic and continental traditions, she proposed vision as the basic category of evaluation and freedom as the ability to see the world rightly, rather than as detachment from it. As opposed to the amoral view of metaphysics, she sought to reanimate the concept of a world that finds meaning through “the Good”. She writes in dialogue with a diverse range of philosophers, including Plato, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, French existentialists, and Derrida, among others, and she has had a strong influence on some of today’s best-known philosophers, including Cora Diamond, John McDowell, Martha Nussbaum, and Charles Taylor. The summer school aims to bring together promising young philosophers with some of the leading experts on Murdoch’s philosophical work. Participants will have the chance to engage with her major themes, uncover less-explored aspects of her work, and contribute to the ongoing discussion of her ideas with their own research. Application & Fees We welcome applications from PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and advanced MA students in philosophy and related disciplines. To apply for participation, please send the following documents to Matt Dougherty (doughertym(a)ceu.edu): 1. Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages) 2. Statement of Purpose (no longer than 1 page), explaining the relevance of the summer school to your study, research, teaching and/or other professional work Statement of Financial Aid (optional). We can offer partial financial support (including the coverage of the school fees) to the participants whose home institutions cannot cover their expenses. We therefore ask the applicants who wish to be considered for funding to briefly describe their situation in the statement. 3. Abstract (optional; max. 250 words). If you would like to present your work at the summer school, please send us a short abstract of your presentation. Since the number of slots for student presentations is limited, this will help us decide on how to allocate them. The summer school fee is 75 Euros. The fee includes the student union fee of 25 Euros, which is required by Austrian law to register at the University of Vienna and to receive a certificate of completion of the summer school. Please, submit your application by March 30, 23.59 CET. Contact Email: doughertym(a)ceu.edu We will notify you of the decision by April 7, 23.59 CET. Diversity Statement: We strongly encourage applications from members of disadvantaged and underrepresented groups. Organizing Committee Paulina Sliwa Matt Dougherty Sebastian Aster Maria Fedorova Bojin Zhu The VDP Summer School 2025 is funded by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (University of Vienna).

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