CfP: Reduction and Emergence in the Sciences
Reduction
and emergence play a central role in the relations of scientific theories
and disciplines. For instance, a reducible theory is in some sense replaceable but also supported by its reducing theory. In
contrast, a theory that describes emergent phenomena arguably stands alone
in both respects. Unfortunately, the discussion about reduction and
emergence suffers from two uncertainties at once. On the one hand the
concepts of reduction and especially emergence are not precisely defined,
on the other hand there are few if any uncontentious cases of reduction or
emergence in the sciences. This stalemate can be overcome by a thorough
analysis of relations between and within scientific theories. These
relations can then serve as a basis for explications of reduction and
emergence that are applicable in the sciences. In this vein, we invite
proposals for talks that address the inter- or intratheoretic relations of
specific theories or provide precise notions of such relations for the
application in the sciences.
We invite submissions of extended abstracts of 1000 words by 15 May 2013.
Decisions will be made by 15 June 2013.
INVITED SPEAKERS: Patricia S. Churchland (San Diego), Kevin Hoover (Duke), Margaret Morrison (Toronto), Samir Okasha (Bristol)
ORGANIZERS:
Stephan Hartmann, Sebastian Lutz, Karim Thébault
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