Philosophy of Scientific Experimentation: A Challenge to Philosophy of
Science

Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh

October 15-16, 2010

Call for Papers

This workshop will explore research in philosophy of scientific
experimentation that challenges dominant views in contemporary
philosophy of science. It will focus on the philosophical analysis of
the design, structure, calibration, use and the readings of experimental
apparatus, as well as broader experimental conditions. Some of the
central philosophical issues to consider in light of such analysis are
the nature of scientific theory, the role of evidence, and the structure
of explanations and understanding of natural phenomena.

Keynote speakers: Allan Franklin, University of Colorado Marcel Weber,
University of Konstanz

We invite submissions of extended abstracts (1000 words) of papers of
approximately 30 minutes presentation time.  Please include your name,
the title of the paper, your academic affiliation and your e-mail
address in the submission.  The deadline for submissions is June 1,
2010. Please direct your submissions to
https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=philexp1.  The decisions will
be announced by July 15, 2010.

Accommodation will be provided for speakers.

Organizing Committee: Slobodan Perovic (Chair), Allan Franklin, John D.
Norton, Wendy Parker, Marcel Weber.

Questions can be directed to Slobodan Perovic, sperovic@pitt.edu, 
or Karen Kovalchick, rubus@pitt.edu.

For updates, visit: http://www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr

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