The Many Faces of Normativity

We warmly invite you to participate in the International Seminar "The Many Faces of Normativity". The concept of normativity is a locus classicus in contemporary thought, from the philosophy of language, through the reflection over the foundations of logic and mathematics, to the philosophy of law and morals. The goal of the seminar is to investigate the phenomenon of normativity in its various incarnations. We shall attempt to answer such questions as: what does the normative dimension of language and mathematics consists in? Can normativity be naturalized? Is there one or many concepts of normativity? Is the naturalistic fallacy an unavoidable trap in philosophical thinking?

The seminar is funded from the research grant The Limits of Scientific Explanation, awarded by The John Templeton Foundation.

For more information see: http://faces-of-normativity.philosophyinscience.com/ 

The Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology Conference (Multicosmofun'12)

On the 10-14 September 2012 in Szczecin the conference The Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology (Multicosmofun'12) will be held. The conference is co-organized by Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. More information about the conference can be found here.

 

 

 

Philosophy in Science

We warmly invite you to participate in "Philosophy in Science. Copernicus Center International Seminar". The goal of the seminar is to analyze philosophical issues in science from both historical and analytical perspectives.

Philosophy in Science is a method of philosophical reflection which is carried out in the context of the sciences. Philosophical ideas have often influenced – and continue to influence – the development and evolution of scientific theories; traditional philosophical problems are intertwined with empirical theories and the assumptions of science should become the subject of fruitful debate. Philosophy in Science should be distinguished from philosophy of science: while the latter views science 'from beyond', the former stems from scientific practice. The conception of philosophy in science was developed by Michael Heller, who clarified its basic principles in a paper published in 1986 entitled "How is Philosophy in Science possible?" 

The seminar is funded from the research grant The Limits of Scientific Explanation, awarded by The John Templeton Foundation.