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Geneva Centre for Philosophy of Science
The Geneva Centre for Philosophy of Science promotes discussions among philosophers and scientists on various topics including new theoretical and methodological developments of science, its history and its practice and their relation to the philosophical questions of epistemic, ontological and metaphysical nature.
The Centre is co-directed by Professor ²Ñ²¹°ù³¦±ð±ôÌýWeber and by Professor Christian °Âü³Ù³ó°ù¾±³¦³ó leading respectively the following groups
lake geneva BIOLOGICAL INTEREST GROUP (lgBIG)
Our members are based in different institutions at the Universities of Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and Milan and we organise conferences, seminars, workshops and other events with groups from leading universities around the world.
Members in Geneva
Department of Philosophy
Augustin Baas (Geneva)
(Geneva)
Lorenzo Casini (Geneva)
Pablo CarninoÌý(³Ò±ð²Ô±ð±¹²¹)
Karen Crowther (Geneva)
(Geneva)
Maximilian HuberÌý(³Ò±ð²Ô±ð±¹²¹)
Baptiste Le Bihan (Geneva)
Niels Linnemann (Geneva)
Andrea Loettgers (Geneva)
Guillaume Schlaepfer (Geneva)
Ìý(³Ò±ð²Ô±ð±¹²¹)
Marcel WeberÌý(³Ò±ð²Ô±ð±¹²¹)
Christian °Âü³Ù³ó°ù¾±³¦³ó (Geneva)
Other departments
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External members
Christine ClavienÌý(³Ò±ð²Ô±ð±¹²¹)
(Lausanne)
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Our research projects
- Philosophy of quantum gravity (Christian °Âü³Ù³ó°ù¾±³¦³ó, )
Kindred groups
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If you are interested in cooperation or participation to the activities of the Geneva Centre for Philosophy of Science, please do not hesitate to contact either Professor ²Ñ²¹°ù³¦±ð±ôÌýWeber or Professor Christian °Âü³Ù³ó°ù¾±³¦³ó.
Calendar of events
18 June - 1 July 2017
Alberta, Canada
Summer InstituteÌý
From Biological Practice to Scientific Metaphysics: Practices of Individuation and Classification in Science
Talks, Presentations
14 June 2017
Bastions, B101
Quodlibeta special
Bas van Fraassen (Princeton)
After Hempel's Dilemma: On the Evidence of Things Unseen
WEDNESDAYS 12h15 - 13h45
Bastions/Aile Jura, A206
Philosophy of Science seminar
WEDNESDAYS 18h00 - 19h45
Landolt L107
Bastions, B002
Ìý
Past events
Basel
(Details)
5-9 September 2016
Klosternburg/Vienna
EASPLS : (CFP)
13-14 September 2016
Geneva
Ground in Philosophy of Science - Society for the Metaphysics of Science - Satellite ConferenceÌý(CFP)
15-17 September 2016
Geneva
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1 December 2015, 12:15
28 October 2015, 16:15
Daniele Oriti (Albert Einstein Institute, Golm):
If space and time are emergent (in quantum gravity), what is cosmology?
2, Rue De-Candolle, Room L107
21 October 2015, 16:15
Michael Esfeld (Lausanne):
Relationalism about space-time and the essence of matter
2, Rue De-Candolle, Room L107
7 October 2015, 16:15
Vincent Lam (Lausanne) (and Christian °Âü³Ù³ó°ù¾±³¦³ó, Geneva):
Functional emergence of spacetime in quantum gravity
2, Rue De-Candolle, Room L107
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