1 October 2008

    Speakers this month are Daniel Parker, Flavia Padovani, John Norton, and     Hanne Andersen. See Calendar for details.

     Pittsburgh-Konstanz Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science, Interpretation, 3-4      October 2008, 817R Cathedral of Learning Details . . .

      Center for Philosophy of Science
      University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  USA
      John D. Norton, Director

      For all inquiries or to be removed from our email list,
      pittcntr@pitt.edu

     412-624-1052

17 October 2008

     The Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, announces two      new postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2009-2010. Each fellowship      includes a $40,000 stipend with benefits. Eligible candidates must be within 5      years of the awarding of their doctorates at the time of commencement in      September 2009 and must have their doctorate awarded by April 15, 2009.

     For more details, see Postdoctoral Fellows Program on the Center Web site.

3 November 2008

     Speakers this month are Alexander Afriat, Jeremy Butterfield, and Michael      Strevens. See Calendar for details.

     Call for Papers for &HPS2 here.

     Interested in visiting?
     See our NEW Postdoctoral Fellowships and our Visiting Fellows Program.

     More . . .

     Center for Philosophy of Science
     University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  USA
     John D. Norton, Director

     For all inquiries or to be removed from our email list,
     pittcntr@pitt.edu

     412-624-1052

1 December 2008

     The application deadline of December 15 is approaching for the new postdoctoral      fellowships at the Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, for      the academic year 2009-2010. Each fellowship includes a $40,000 stipend with      benefits. Eligible candidates must be within 5 years of the awarding of their      doctorates at the time of commencement in September 2009 and must have their      doctorate awarded by April 15, 2009.

     For more details, see Postdoctoral Fellows Program on the Center Web site      (http://www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr).

     John D. Norton
     Director
     Center for Philosophy of Science
     University of Pittsburgh

16 December 2008

    Coming events

     Doing Without Concepts Workshop, 5 March 2009

     Underdetermination in Science, 21-22 March 2009

     Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009

     Please join us.

     So, what's it like?

8 January 2009

     Welcome new Visiting Fellows

     Speakers this month are Nicholas Rescher, Laura Felline, Federica Russo, and      Michael Weisberg. See Calendar for details.

     Doing Without Concepts Workshop, 5 March 2009

     Underdetermination in Science, 21-22 March 2009

     Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009

     Please join us.

     So, what's it like?

2 February 2009

    Speakers this month are John Norton, Erik Curiel, Sean Carroll, and Claus     Beisbart. See Calendar for details.

    Doing Without Concepts Workshop, 5 March 2009

     Underdetermination in Science, 21-22 March      2009

     Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009

     Please join us.

     So, what's it like?

5 March 2009

    Speakers this month are Martin Bertman, James Griesemer, and Flavia Padovani.     See Calendar for details.

    Doing Without Concepts Workshop, 5 March 2009

     Underdetermination in Science, 21-22 March      2009

     Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009

     Please join us.

     So, what's it like?

20 March 2009

The Center for Philosophy of Science will hold a workshop, Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009. 

We have limited support for qualified graduate students in a philosophy or philosophy of science program wishing to attend. We offer reimbursement of up to $250 against receipts for travel-related expenses. Qualified graduate students are advanced in their graduate programs and working on a dissertation directly related to the workshop.

Interested graduate students should contact Peter Gildenhuys peg1@pitt.edu.

1 April 2009

     Speakers this month are Kyle Stanford and Rob Boyd. See Calendar for details.

     Philosophy of Gauge Theory, 18-19 April 2009

     Please join us.

     So, what's it like?

20 April 2009

    Nicholas Rescher elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 20 April     2009. We join the philosophy of science community in congratulating Nicholas     Rescher, co-Chair of the Center for Philosophy of Science, on this honor.