Third biennial conference of the Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice

Peter Chalk Centre, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, 22^nd to 24^th June 2011

The conference is hosted by the ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society (Egenis), University of Exeter, UK. The deadline for presentation and symposium submission has expired.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent
Professor of History and Philosophy of Science
Université Paris-X Nanterre

Philip Kitcher
Professor of Philosophy and James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization
Columbia University

Sandra Mitchell
Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science
University of Pittsburgh

The Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) aims to create an interdisciplinary community of scholars who approach the philosophy of science with a focus on scientific practice and the practical uses of scientific knowledge. For further details on our objectives, see our mission statement on our website.

The SPSP biennial conferences provide a broad forum for scholars committed to making detailed and systematic studies of scientific practices — neither dismissing concerns about truth and rationality, nor ignoring contextual and pragmatic factors . The conferences aim at cutting through traditional disciplinary barriers and developing novel approaches. We welcome contributions from not only philosophers of science, but also philosophers working in epistemology and ethics, as well as the philosophy of engineering, medicine, agriculture, and other practical fields. Additionally, we welcome contributions from historians and sociologists of science, pure and applied scientists, and any others with an interest in philosophical questions regarding scientific practice.

In addition to keynote lectures by invited speakers, who will include Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent ( Université Paris-X Nanterre), Philip Kitcher (Columbia University), and Sandra Mitchell (University of Pittsburgh), the conference will feature parallel sessions with contributed papers.

For full details about the forthcoming conference and registration please follow the navigation on the left of the screen.

Further queries about SPSP 2011 conference:
Please contact Egenis for further information.