November 2024 - VDP - Philosophy bulletin board

IVC Talk: Georg Schiemer "On two types of instrumental devices", November 14, 4.45pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Georg Schiemer, who will give a talk on November 14, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Georg Schiemer On two types of instrumental devices Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 14/11/2024 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 2G Abstract: Instrumental devices are linguistic expressions that are formal or non-representational but nevertheless indispensable or at least instrumentally useful for certain theoretical purposes. We give a systematic study of such expressions and their roles in theorizing, thus offering a unified treatment of instrumental devices across different philosophical areas. Specifically, we present an explication of two general types of such devices, namely merely expressive devices and merely inferential devices and discuss their respective theoretical roles based on a number of philosophical examples. Joint work with Hannes Leitgeb (LMU Munich).

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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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Fwd: FöP Plakat | Einladung zur Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation am 13.11.2024 ab 13:30 Uhr im Hörsaal 2H

by Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

Dear VDP members, Please find attached the announcement of the next Faculty Public Presentation (FöP) on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 1:30 pm in lecture hall 2H (NIG, 2nd floor). Best wishes Raphael

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GAP Infomail 45-2024

by Martin Kusch

Wir sind um die Verbreitung der unten stehenden Informationen gebeten worden. Wenn Sie selbst einen Beitrag zur GAP-Infomail haben, senden Sie uns diesen bitte als einfachen Text im Emailkorpus unter info(a)gap-im-netz.de zu. Beiträge, die uns bis Freitag 10 Uhr erreichen, werden per GAP-Infomail am darauf folgenden Montag verschickt - Beiträge, die uns danach erreichen, entsprechend eine Woche später. ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Wuppertal, Deadline: 08.11.2024) Sechs Promotionsstellen (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Blog prae|faktisch, Deadline: 15.11.2024) Philosophieblog prae|faktisch: Team-Verstärkung (unentgeltlich) (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Frankfurt a.M., Deadline: 25.11.2024) Professur (W1 mit Tenure Track) für Ethik (4) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Münster, Deadline: 26.11.2024) Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (gn*) Medizinethik (5) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Zürich, Deadline: 20.01.2025) PhD Position in Philosophy at the University of Zurich (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Konstanz, Deadline: 28.02.2025) What is the Point of Morality? (7) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Synthese: New Waves in Hinge Epistemology (Topical Collection) (8) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Leipzig, 07-08.11.2024) Workshop: Leipzig-Warwick-Geneva Workshop in the Philosophy of Mind (9) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Dresden & Online, 14-15.11.2024) Trust in Epistemic Networks (10) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Groningen & Online, 09-10.01.2025, Registration Deadline: 29.12.2024) Climate Change and the Long-Term Future - a PPE Winter School (online) ****************************************** (1) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Wuppertal, Deadline: 08.11.2024) Sechs Promotionsstellen Im interdisziplinären DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 2696 „Transformationen von Wissenschaft und Technik seit 1800: Inhalte, Prozesse, Institutionen" sind zum 01.04.2025 mit einer Höchstförderdauer von bis zu 3,5 Jahren sechs Promotionsstellen, beginnend mit einem 6-monatigen Postgraduierten-Stipendium und einem anschließenden 3-jährigen Arbeitsvertrag als wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in mit 65 % der tariflichen Arbeitszeit (Stellenwert: E 13 TV-L), zu besetzen. Bewerbungsfrist: 8.11.2024 Das vom Interdisziplinären Zentrum für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung (IZWT) getragene Graduiertenkolleg untersucht inhaltliche, prozessuale und institutionelle Transformation von Wissenschaft und Technik, vor allem die historische Bedingtheit sowie das komplexe Zusammenspiel dieser drei Dimensionen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Homepage des Graduiertenkollegs: https://www.izwt.uni-wuppertal.de/de/graduiertenkolleg-2696/ Das Graduiertenkolleg richtet sich an Absolvent*innen der Geschichte, Philosophie und Soziologie, speziell der Wissenschafts- und Technikgeschichte, Wissenschafts- und Technikphilosophie sowie Wissenschafts-, Technik- und Organisationssoziologie, der Natur-wissenschaften, der Mathematik, der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Empirischen Bildungsforschung sowie anderer (auch interdisziplinärer) sozial- und geisteswissenschaftlicher Studiengänge. Die Vereinbarkeit von Forschung und Familie sind dem Graduiertenkolleg ebenso wie Aspekte der Gleichstellung und Chancengleichheit ein zentrales Anliegen. Fachliche und persönliche Einstellungsvoraussetzungen: * Abschluss eines Hochschulstudiums (Master oder Äquivalent) * eine maximal 3-seitige Ideenskizze zu einem möglichen Promotionsvorhaben im Rahmen des Graduiertenkollegs, in deutscher oder englischer Sprache * gute Englischkenntnisse Aufgaben und Anforderungen: * Wissenschaftliche Weiterqualifikation im Rahmen des einsemestrigen Vorbereitungsprogramms sowie des sich anschließenden strukturierten Promotionsprogramms * Anfertigung einer Dissertation in einem der beteiligten Promotionsfächer zu einem Thema, das das Anliegen des Graduiertenkollegs ins Zentrum des Interesses rückt * Bereitschaft zur interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit * Teilnahme am strukturierten Studienprogramm und an den Veranstaltungen des Kollegs * Die Promotionen werden an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal durchgeführt * Es besteht grundsätzlich Präsenzpflicht in Wuppertal Es handelt sich um Qualifikationsstellen im Sinne des WissZeitVG, die zur Förderung eines Promotionsverfahrens dienen. Bewerbungen sind grundsätzlich nur über das Onlineportal der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal möglich: https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de [1] Kennziffer: 24265 Ansprechpartner für die Bewerbung ist der Sprecher des Graduiertenkollegs 2696, Herr Univ.-Prof. Dr. Volker Remmert. ****************************************** (2) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Blog prae|faktisch, Deadline: 15.11.2024) Philosophieblog prae|faktisch: Team-Verstärkung (unentgeltlich) Wir (die Redaktionsmitlgieder des Blogs [2]) betreiben den Philosophieblog prae|faktisch nun seit über 6 Jahren und er hat sich zu einem wichtigen Medium der deutschsprachigen Philosophie entwickelt. Nun suchen wir Verstärkung für unser Team. Falls Du Interesse hast, den Blog gemeinsam mit uns zu betreiben und weiterzuentwickeln, dann melde Dich bitte _bis 15. November 2024_ bei uns unter blog(a)praefaktisch.de. Wir freuen uns über Deine Kontaktaufnahme mit kurzen Hinweisen zu Deiner Person (wer Du bist und was Du machst) und warum Du gerne bei uns mitmachen willst. Falls Du bereits Ideen hast, wie wir den Blog weiterentwickeln und verbessern könnten, dann schreib uns das bitte auch gleich. Prae|faktisch ist ein privates Blogprojekt ohne Sponsoren oder sonstige Einnahmen, daher ist mit dieser Tätigkeit auch keinerlei Entlohnung verbunden. ****************************************** (3) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Frankfurt a.M., Deadline: 25.11.2024) Professur (W1 mit Tenure Track) für Ethik Am Fachbereich Philosophie und Geschichtswissenschaften der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main ist am Institut für Philosophie folgende Stelle im Beamten- oder Arbeitsverhältnis zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt zu besetzen: _Professur (W1 mit Tenure Track) für Ethik_ Die Professur wird zunächst für sechs Jahre befristet besetzt, nach erfolgreicher Evaluation erfolgt die unbefristete Übertragung einer höherwertigen Professur (W2) gem. § 70 ab. 1, 2 und 4 Hessisches Hochschulgesetz (HessHG). Die Ausschreibung richtet sich an Sie, wenn Sie sich in einem frühen Stadium Ihrer wissenschaftlichen Karriere befinden und noch keine Habilitation bzw. habilitationsäquivalente Leistungen vorliegen. Wir suchen eine Persönlichkeit, die international sichtbare Forschung in der Ethik aufweist und dieses Fachgebiet in der Lehre breit vertreten kann. Die Professur wirkt an der Konzeption, Koordination und Durchführung eines neuen interdisziplinären Masterstudiengangs zu den Themenbereichen Mensch, Natur, Geschichte mit (beteiligte Fächer: Philosophie, Ethnologie, Geschichte). Die Bereitschaft zur Mitarbeit in Lehrkooperationen und Forschungsinitiativen des Instituts und der Universität wird erwartet. Voraussetzung für die Bewerbung ist eine einschlägige Promotion im Fach Philosophie. Die wissenschaftliche Tätigkeit nach der Promotion soll in der Regel vier Jahre nicht übersteigen; § 70 Abs. 4. S. 2 HessHG findet entsprechende Anwendung. Die Professur ist auch an der Lehrkräftebildung beteiligt; Erfahrungen und Konzepte zur Vermittlung der Fachinhalte an Schulen werden begrüßt. Es gelten die Einstellungsvoraussetzungen nach §§ 67, 68 und 70 Hessisches Hochschulgesetz. Die Goethe-Universität setzt sich aktiv ein für Chancengleichheit, Vielfalt und Inklusion. Sie begrüßt besonders Bewerbungen von qualifizierten Frauen und Menschen mit Migrationsgeschichte und legt großen Wert auf die familienfreundliche Gestaltung universitärer Arbeitszusammenhänge. Personen mit einer Schwerbehinderung oder diesen Gleichgestellte werden bei gleicher Qualifikation bevorzugt berücksichtigt; dies gilt auch für Frauen in den Bereichen, in denen sie unterrepräsentiert sind. Bewerbungen mit Lebenslauf, Publikationsliste, Ihrer Dissertationsschrift oder einer Monographie sowie zwei Aufsätzen, Übersicht über Ihre Forschungs- und Lehrtätigkeit, Forschungs- und Lehrkonzept (jeweils max. 3 Seiten), Zeugnissen und Urkunden sowie einer Auswahl an aktuellen Lehrevaluationen sind webbasiert unter https://berufungsportal.uni-frankfurt.de/ bis zum 25.11.2024 erwünscht. Für Fragen steht Ihnen Prof. Dr. Friedemann Buddensiek zur Verfügung: buddensiek(a)em.uni-frankfurt.de. Weitere Informationen zu Berufungsverfahren, rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und Datenschutz: www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de [3]. ****************************************** (4) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Münster, Deadline: 26.11.2024) Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (gn*) Medizinethik Am Lehrstuhl für Medizinethik (Prof. Dr. Claudia Bozzaro) des _Instituts für Ethik, Geschichte und Theorie der Medizin_ der Universität Münster ist eine Stelle als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (gn*) zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt befristet auf 5 Jahre ausgeschrieben: _Vollzeit mit 38,5 Wochenstunden, Vergütung je nach Qualifikation und Aufgabenübertragung nach TV-L E13_ Link der Stellenausschreibung: https://jobs-sf.ukmuenster.de/job/UKM-Wissenschaftlicher-Mitarbeiter-%28gn%… ****************************************** (5) STELLENAUSSCHREIBUNG (Zürich, Deadline: 20.01.2025) PhD Position in Philosophy at the University of Zurich The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Zurich offers a 4-year funded PhD position under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Michael Messerli. _Brief Description of the Project_ Human motivations sometimes change. A travel lover stops flying to distant places in the face of climate change. A politician begins to seek power instead of justice. Sometimes changing preferences seems to be a good thing; at other times, it appears regrettable. How we evaluate such changes is an important question. At the same time, we must understand how preference change comes about in the first place. Why do one person's preferences change in response to a given situation when the preferences of another person - in a similar situation - do not? When is it rational to change one's preferences? Despite its strengths, standard decision theory cannot answer these questions. That is, it cannot describe fundamental preference changes. This calls for a paradigm shift in the relevant academic disciplines. However, it is only recently that decision theorists have started to develop new approaches to examining the question of preference change. Furthermore, crucial normative issues have been neglected. For example, once we better understand preference change, some might suggest that we should try to change people's preferences, building on recent influential research concerning changing the behavior and choices of individuals via "nudges" or by modifying the "choice-architecture." This project will adopt a conceptual, model-building, rational and normative approach to motivational change and develop and empirically test an original model of preference change. Its main objectives are: (1) To understand motivational change better, both descriptively and conceptually (What is motivational change? How should motivational change be modeled?) (2) To develop an original model of motivational change - the "commitment-based theory" - and test whether it is normatively and descriptively adequate (Does the theory stand up to normative testing? Does the theory make correct predictions?) (3) To explore and evaluate the normative dimensions of preference change (When is a preference change rational? Are there other normative constraints on motivational change? Are adaptive preferences rational? Why are adaptive preferences so relevant in the context of current feminist philosophy? Should we change people's preferences?) _PhD Project_ In tackling some of these problems, the applicant can work within the following areas: - Nudging - Adaptive Preferences - Ethics - Rationality - Value Theory - Decision Theory - Other topic related to the project on Motivational Change _Scientific Requirements_ The candidate should: - Have a Master's degree in philosophy at the moment of starting the PhD position - Have a strong analytical background - Be an independent thinker, enthusiastic and physically present - Be socially competent and motivated to work with people in the Department _Salary _ The PhD position is fully funded for 4 years. _How to Apply_ Applications must be sent by e-mail to Michael Messerli (mich_messerli(a)yahoo.de) by 20 January 2025. They should include the following documents (in one single pdf file): - CV - A short description of which research question the candidate would be interested to work with (approx. 2 pages) - A writing sample (e.g. a Chapter of MA-thesis, approx. 15-20 pages) Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in February 2025 (in Zurich or via Zoom). _Start of Employment_ Employment start April 1, 2025, not later than May 1, 2025. ****************************************** (6) CALL FOR PAPERS (Konstanz, Deadline: 28.02.2025) What is the Point of Morality? _When?_ June 5 and 6, 2025 _Where? _University of Konstanz, Germany _Submission Deadline:_ February 28, 2025 _Organizers: _Stefan Fischer, Jacob Rosenthal _Conference Topic:_ Does morality have a point or function, and if so, what is it? Can we learn anything about the nature of morality by asking for its point? And what, if anything, would a point of morality imply for normative ethics and metaethics? The aim of the conference is to bring together moral philosophers who primarily work in a broadly Humean or broadly Kantian tradition, and who currently tackle these or related questions in their writings. _Invited Speakers:_ * Carla Bagnoli (Modena and Reggio Emilia) * David Copp (Davis) * Sebastian Köhler (Frankfurt) * James Lenman (Sheffield) * Herlinde Pauer-Studer (Wien) * Nicholas Smyth (Fordham) _Format:_ Each speaker will give a talk (ca. 45 min), followed by a discussion (ca. 30 min). _Open Slots:_ There are two open slots for early career researchers. We invite advanced PhD students and postdocs to apply with an extended abstract of approx. 600-900 words. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality and fit with the spirit of the conference. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Stefan Fischer [stefan.fischer(a)uni-konstanz.de] or Jacob Rosenthal [jacob.rosenthal(a)uni-konstanz.de]. Please ensure that the abstract itself does not contain any identifying author information. The deadline for submission is February 28, 2025. Funding is available to cover travel (from within Europe) and accommodation. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send an e-mail to stefan.fischer(a)uni-konstanz.de or jacob.rosenthal(a)uni-konstanz.de. ****************************************** (7) CALL FOR PAPERS (Special Issue, Deadline: 01.04.2025) Synthese: New Waves in Hinge Epistemology (Topical Collection) _Guest Editor(s):_ Jakob Ohlhorst - VU Amsterdam, Andrew Sherrod - University of Glasgow, Martin Miragoli - University of Glasgow, Nikolaj Pedersen - Yonsei University _Topical Collection Description: _In recent years, a new idea has taken root in contemporary epistemological theorising that proposes a shift of attention from singular beliefs of individual agents to maintenance practices of entire belief systems. This new perspective, going back to Ludwig Wittgenstein's late work, takes its moves from the key assumption that our belief systems are ultimately supported by sets of unquestioned pre-theoretical presuppositions, which function as the hinges of our systems of thought. Hinge Epistemology, as the area of research sprouting from this basic model has come to be known, has taken a more applied and interdisciplinary turn in recent years. Drawing on cognitive scientific theories, hinges have been compared to procedural knowledge, drawing on feminist theory and social science, they have been compared with prejudices. Additionally, hinge epistemologists have engaged with the Moorean concept of common knowledge. _Appropriate Topics for Submission include, among others: _ * How do hinges relate to non-standard, non-JTB, kinds of knowledge? * What role do hinges play for political disagreement? * How can hinges be applied in cognitive scientific models? * What role do hinges play in pedagogical contexts? * What is the ethics of hinge epistemology? For further information, please contact the guest editor(s): j.ohlhorst2(a)vu.nl; The deadline for submissions is 01.04.2025. Submissions to the Topical Collection will be subject to the normal Synthese review process. Submissions via: https://www.editorialmanager.com/synt/default.aspx Jakob Ohlhorst, Philosophy, VU Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 Amsterdam For further information, see https://link.springer.com/collections/iibbifeaji ****************************************** (8) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Leipzig, 07-08.11.2024) Workshop: Leipzig-Warwick-Geneva Workshop in the Philosophy of Mind Speakers: Thomas Crowther (Warwick) Anais Giannuzzo (Geneva) Adrian Haddock (Leipzig) Julia Langkau (Geneva) Trung Hậu Nguyễn (Leipzig) Eve Poirier (Warwick) Organisation: Kristina Musholt & Trung Hậu Nguyễn (Universität Leipzig) Attendance is free, but places are limited. For a full program and further information see: https://www.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/institut-fuer-philosophie/veranstaltungs… ****************************************** (9) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Dresden & Online, 14-15.11.2024) Trust in Epistemic Networks Dear all, We invite you to a hybrid interdisciplinary workshop (all talks are also on Zoom) organized at Dresden University of Technology on the 14th and 15th of November 2023, on Trust in Epistemic Networks. _Day 1: Thursday, 14th November 2024_ 09:30 - 10:40, Erik Olsson (Lund University) - Learning from Ranters: The Effect of Information. Resistance on the Epistemic Quality of Social Network Deliberation 11:10 - 12:20, Ulrike Hahn (Birkbeck, University of London) - What Rational Agent Based Models Tell Us About Social Networks 13:20 - 14:30, Patricia Rich (University of Bayreuth) and Sergiu Spatan (TU Dresden) - Trust Updating in Strongly Tied Networks 15:00 - 16:10, Carline Klijnman (University College Dublin) - Who Knows? The Epistemic Crisis as Public Credibility Dysfunction 16:40 - 17:50, Emily Sholfield (Johns Hopkins University) - Science Communication for Earning Thick Public Trust _Day 2: Friday, 15th November 2024_ 09:30 - 10:40, Silvia Fierăscu (West University of Timișoara) - Building Resilient Communities through Transfer of Trust: The Case of Epistemic Networks in Culture 11:10 - 12:20, Radu Umbreș (SNSPA, Bucharest) - From Familial Benevolence to Partnership Competence. The Cultural Evolution of Interpersonal, Trust in a Romanian Village 13:20 - 14:30, Hein Duijf (Utrecht University) - Towards Empirical Robustness in Network Epistemology 15:00 - 16:10, Laura Engel (University of Hamburg) - Group Deliberation in Source Networks 16:40 - 17:50, Rico Hauswald (TU Dresden) - Epistemic Networks and Trust in Experts More details: https://tud.link/gdjc4p Registration: https://forms.gle/Fg5dzqNFEsmBnrb47 For further questions: sergiu.spatan(a)tu-dresden.de ****************************************** (10) VERANSTALTUNGSANKÜNDIGUNG (Groningen & Online, 09-10.01.2025, Registration Deadline: 29.12.2024) Climate Change and the Long-Term Future - a PPE Winter School (online) Date: January 9 - January 10, 2025 Location: online; hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy and Centre for PPE at the University of Groningen More information: link [4] After several successful installments, the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen [5] will host its yearly Winter School, aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students. The theme of the Winter School is Climate Change and the Long-Term Future. It will consist of 6 lecture tutorials where topics related to the theme will be discussed from different disciplinary viewpoints: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). To facilitate attendance by people from outside the Netherlands and Europe, the winter school will be held online. _Theme_ Climate change is among the biggest challenges humanity faces today. How should individuals, societies, and humanity at large respond to climate change and other long-term challenges? Far from being a question for the natural sciences alone, a good answer also requires a 'PPE perspective', that is, a perspective that combines philosophy, politics, and economics. In this winter school, different researchers will take a PPE perspective in exploring climate change and our ethical and political obligations towards future people. The winter school starts with fundamental normative questions, such as: What are our moral obligations to future people? Do they extend to all future people and, if so, does this imply that our longtermist moral duties trump any short-term concerns? Climate change mitigation is typically seen as a collective action problem and calls for an institutional solution that facilitates widespread cooperation among individuals and countries. But what exactly makes for successful and sustainable institutions? And a social-psychological perspective will ask: what explains people's attitudes and actions towards the environment and future generations and how can those be improved? How can democracies respond to wide disagreement around climate impacts and appropriate mitigation measures? And, finally, what are effective solutions to securing a sustainable energy supply? For example, should such a mix include nuclear energy? And are European carbon pricing initiatives on the right track? _Programme _ Prof Lisa Herzog [6], 'Climate Science and Democracy - Considerations from Political Epistemology' Prof Frank Hindriks [7], 'Sustainable institutions' Prof Marijke Leliveld [8], 'Sustainability and other moral behavior: a psychological perspective' Prof Edwin Woerdman [9], 'Carbon pricing policies in the EU: a law and economics perspective' Prof Simon Friederich [10], 'Climate change as a collective action problem and the importance of very cheap energy' Prof Andreas T. Schmidt [11], 'Longtermism and our duty towards far-future people' The winter school is aimed at advanced undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students. It also offers students interested in studying the PPE Master [12] in Groningen an insight into the kinds of teaching and research done at the PPE Centre. _Registration_ To register, send us an email, letting us know your name, affiliation, and what you study (which subject and whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student) toa.t.schmidt(a)rug.nl with 'Registration for winter school' as subject, no later than _December 29, 2024_. Depending on registration numbers, we will give preference to advanced undergraduate students. _General Information_ * Dates: January 9 - 10, 2025 * Registration deadline: December 29, 2024 * Location: online Further inquiries can be directed to a.t.schmidt(a)rug.n Links: ------ [1] https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de/ [2] https://praefaktisch.de/about/ [3] http://www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de/ [4] https://www.rug.nl/education/summer-winter-schools/winter_schools/winter-sc… [5] https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/?lang=en [6] https://www.rug.nl/staff/l.m.herzog/ [7] https://www.rug.nl/staff/f.a.hindriks/ [8] https://www.rug.nl/staff/m.c.leliveld/ [9] https://www.rug.nl/staff/e.woerdman/ [10] https://www.rug.nl/staff/s.m.friederich/ [11] https://www.andreastschmidt.com/ [12] https://www.rug.nl/masters/philosophy-politics-and-economics/#!afterstudies

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Workshop und Wiener Kreis Vorlesung über Moritz Schlick

by Vienna Circle Society

Das Institut Wiener Kreis und die Wiener Kreis Gesellschaft laden sehr herzlich ein zur 32. Wiener Kreis Vorlesung Massimo Ferrari (University of Turin) Moritz Schlick und sein Zirkel. Nach 100 Jahren Donnerstag, 28. November 2024 17 Uhr Aula am Campus Universität Wien Hof 1, Eingang 1.11 Spitalgasse 2-4 1090 Wien Wir laden außerdem sehr herzlich zu einem Workshop am Vormittag: Neue Forschung über Moritz Schlick - Zwei Buchprojekte: Julia Franke-Reddig (Universität Siegen) Zur Kontinuität und Eigenständigkeit der Wissenschaftsphilosophie von Moritz Schlick (2025) Friedrich Stadler (Universität Wien) Moritz Schlick, Philosophie der Natur, Kultur und Geschichte. Ausgewählte Schriften aus dem Nachlass (2025) 28. November 2024, 10-12 Uhr Aula am Campus Vorträge in deutscher Sprache Eintritt frei, um Anmeldung wird gebeten: vcs(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:vcs@univie.ac.at> Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte dem Anhang

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IVC Talk: Lorenzo Sartori on "Scientific Pictures, Models, and their Justification", November 7, 4.45pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Lorenzo Sartori (IVC Fellow), who will give a talk on November 7, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Lorenzo Sartori SCIENTIFIC PICTURES, MODELS, AND THEIR JUSTIFICATION Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 07/11/2024 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 2G ABSTRACT: In this paper, I first show that similarity accounts of scientific pictures fail with more realistic cases of scientific pictures. My primary case study is the picture of a black hole, from which I develop an interpretation-based account of picture representation analogous to how models represent: a picture represents a designated target system iff, once interpreted, it exemplifies properties that are then imputed to the target via a de-idealising function. Then, I show that justification of the inferences from pictures crucially depends on their causal mechanisms of production, in contrast with the standard justificatory strategies we employ for model inferences.

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Herzliche Einladung zur Veranstaltung "Friedrich Waismanns Wiener Zeit" am 27.11.2024 um 18h

by Wiener Kreis Gesellschaft

*Herzliche Einladung* *„Friedrich Waismanns Wiener Zeit“* 27.11.2024 um 18h Lesesaal der FB Philosophie und Psychologie Neues Institutsgebäude Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Wien OR Mag. Sonja Fiala /Leiterin der Fachbereichsbibliothek Philosophie und Psychologie / /Fachreferentin für Philosophie / Universität Wien Universitätsbibliothek Fachbereichsbibliothek Philosophie und Psychologie Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien T: +43-1-4277-15079 sonja.fiala(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:sonja.fiala@univie.ac.at> https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=15366 <https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=15366> https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/ <https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/> https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/fb_in_medien.html <https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/fb_in_medien.html>

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Symposium zu Paul Neurath 19.-20. November

by Wiener Kreis Gesellschaft

*Einladung* *Symposium* *Paul Martin Neurath: Über-Leben und Werk* Symposium | 19. bis 20. November 2024 | Beginn jeweils 17:00 Uhr Fachbereichsbibliothek Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft Rooseveltplatz 2, 1090 Wien *PAUL MARTIN NEURATH* Geboren am 12. 9. 1911 als Sohn des Philosophen und Sozialwissenschaft- lers Otto Neurath und der Schriftstellerin, Übersetzerin und Ökonomin Anna Schapire-Neurath in Wien. Soziologe und Statistiker. 1937 Promotion an der Universität Wien zum Dr.jur. Paul Neurath wurde 1938 von der Gestapo verhaftet, mit dem ersten Österreicher-Transport in das KZ Dachau deportiert und einige Monate später in das KZ Buchen- wald überstellt. 1939 wurde er entlassen und emigrierte nach Schweden, 1941 in die USA. Er arbeitete und studierte Soziologie und Statistik an der Columbia University. Zudem war er Assistent von Paul F. Lazarsfeld. Ab 1946 war er Mitarbeiter am Queens College der City University of New York, wo er vom Instruktor zum Professor für Soziologie und Statistik aufstieg. Er lehrte und forschte unter anderem in Bombay, Köln und Wien. 1980 gründete Paul M. Neurath mit Anton Amann das Paul F. Lazarsfeld Ar- chiv an der Universität Wien, das er bis zu seinem Tod am 3.9.2001 leitete. Das Paul F. Lazarsfeld Archiv verwaltet den wissenschaftlichen Nachlass von Paul M. Neurath sowie seine Privatbibliothek. *RAHMENPROGRAMM* Ausstellung von Archivalien und Objekten aus dem Nachlass von P. M. Neurath *Eine Kooperation von* Paul F. Lazarsfeld Archiv / Fachbereichsbibliothek Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft Institut für Soziologie, Universität Wien Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften, Universität Wien ÖGE – Österreichische Gesellschaft für Exilforschung VGA – Verein für die Geschichte der ArbeiterInnenbewegung *Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte dem Anhang*

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CEU Department of Philosophy events

by Philosophy

Dear all thank you for your interest in the Department of Philosophy events at CEU. Our upcoming events are as follows: Moral Blackmail<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-05/moral-blackmail> Ben Colburn (University of Glasgow) Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered Some Stumbling Blocks for Good Gatekeeping in Science<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-12/some-stumbling-blocks-good-gatekeeping-sc…> Katherine Dormandy (University of Innsbruck) Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered The Usefulness of Philosophy – Wittgenstein’s Descriptive Method for a Feminist Metaphysics<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-13/usefulness-philosophy-wittgensteins-descr…> Jasmin Trächtler (Institut f. Philosophie u. Politikwissenschaft, TU Dortmund) Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 5:30PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | B-505 The Epistemically Virtuous Author<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-19/epistemically-virtuous-author> Kalle Puolakka (University of Helsinki) Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 3:40PM Vienna Campus | Quellenstrasse 51 | QS D-001 Tiered How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-29/how-be-multiple-philosophy-twins> Helena de Bres, Paulina Sliwa Friday, November 29, 2024 - 6:00PM Off-campus | FILMQUARTIER Wien, Schönbrunner Straße 31, 1050 Vienna For more information, please click on the event title. To unsubscribe, click here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhDm…>. We look forward to welcoming you to CEU. Kind regards [cid:437906b6-0d7f-4fb6-8d47-b4a63b95a219]

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Today: Philosophy PhD Job Applications - Pragmatic Academic Series - 14:00 - 3A, NiG

by VD Philosophy

Dear all, This is a kind reminder that the pragmatic academic event on "Philosophy PhD Job Applications" will take place today. Date: 04.11.24 - 14:00-15:30 - Room 3A, NiG Speakers: Katalin Farkas (CEU), Max Kölbel and Georg Schiemer Moderator: Emelia Stanley If you're considering a Ph.D. in philosophy, or if you're a doctoral researcher and planning to apply for funded positions, this workshop is for you. Participants will learn how to identify opportunities, what hiring committees are looking for, how to put together a competitive application, and how to best prepare for interviews. The workshop will familiarize participants with the types of PhD positions available in philosophy and give them some practical ideas on how to put together an outstanding application. Prof. Farkas, Prof. Kölbel, and Prof. Schiemer will share their insights on how to write cover letters, CVs, research proposals, and writing samples. They'll also give tips on how to prepare for job interviews. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested, Raphael -- 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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