Emergence: Epistemological and Metaphysical Issues

Workshops

When

2017/10/26 - 2017/10/27

Place

DIPC, Donostia / San Sebastián

Organizers

Cumpa (UCM), Andoni Ibarra (UPV/EHU), Thomas Mormann (UPV/EHU), Jaume Navarro (UPV/EHU Ikerbasque), Iñaki San Pedro (UPV/EHU)

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The aim of the workshop is to discuss issues concerning emergence, ranging from epistemological issues related to the emergence of properties in specific scientific practices —such as for instance physics, computer science or climate change— to metaphysical issues in connection with the nature and ontology of emergent properties.

Invited Lecturers

Mark A. Bedau (Reed)
Otávio Bueno (Miami)
Javier Cumpa (U. Complutense Madrid)
Álvaro de Rújula (CERN)
Robin Hendry (Durham)
Paul Humpreys (Virginia)
Iñaki San Pedro (UPV/EHU)
Ferdinando Villa (BC3)
Jessica Wilson (Toronto)

Organizing Committee

Javier Cumpa (U. Complutense Madrid)
Andoni Ibarra (UPV/EHU)
Thomas Mormann (UPV/EHU)
Jaume Navarro (UPV/EHU Ikerbasque)
Iñaki San Pedro (UPV/EHU)

Scientific Committee

Otávio Bueno (Miami)
Javier Cumpa (U. Complutense Madrid)
Iñaki San Pedro (UPV/EHU)
Jessica Wilson (Toronto)

More information is available on the workshop web page: http://www.ehu.eus/ehusfera/ink/eemi17