This conference brings together thinkers exploring philosophical methodology from different viewpoints. The focus is on the question of what kind of methodology 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 in science and philosophy?
- Forms of peer review bias and their resolutions
The call for papers is open. Click here to submit your abstract by March 15th 2025.
Keynote speakers
- Nina Emery, Mount Holyoke College
- Ilkka Niiniluoto, University of Helsinki
- Gerhard Schurz, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
- Ron Chrisley, University of Sussex
- Andrew Brenner, Hong Kong Baptist University
The conference is organised by the research project Appearance and Reality in Physics and Beyond, located in the Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies, at the University of Helsinki, in cooperation with Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities, Physics Foundations Society, Philosophical Society of Finland, The Finnish Society for Natural Philosophy, and The Finnish Society for the History of Science and Learning.