Method and Convergence 2025

This conference brings together thinkers exploring philosophical methodology from different viewpoints. The focus is on the question of what kinds of methodologies could foster progress in philosophy, and on the question of how philosophy could foster progress in science. The conference will address these and other questions under the following themes:

• Methodology and progress of philosophy in general
• How can philosophy foster progress in science?
• How can scientific methods foster progress in philosophy?
• How can artificial intelligence foster progress or accelerate research in science and philosophy?
• Forms of peer review bias and their resolutions 

The conference is organised by the research project Appearance and Reality in Physics and Beyond, located in the , at the University of Helsinki, in cooperation with , , (Suomen Filosofinen yhdistys), (Luonnonfilosofian seura), (Suomen Oppihistoriallinen Seura), and (Tulevaisuuden tutkimuksen seura).

The Organising Committee:

• (chair), University of Helsinki
• (vice-chair), University of Helsinki
• , University of Helsinki
• , Aalto University
• , University of Helsinki
• Mirja-Leena Zgurskaya (conference secretary), University of Helsinki
• Eetu Sipilä (conference secretary), University of Helsinki