On November 4, I'll speak online in the Philang seminar on the philosophy of historical linguistics. For the abstract and registration details, please see here: www.filolog.uni.lodz.pl/philang/semi.... I'm really excited about this, as I'll be presenting some new work to a different crowd!

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Very interesting talk and discussion. Recommendation!

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 2w ago

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science" that Luke O'Sullivan gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKdR.... Happy watching!

Indeed! Join us tomorrow for the first session of our autumn research seminar! More info below

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 3w ago

A final, friendly reminder: Tomorrow (24.09, 14/15h, Central-European/Finnish time), Luke O’Sullivan will give the talk "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science" in our joint research seminar PHO2. See here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

Yes, come to Ostrava in November to discuss the philosophy of history with us! We really got a stellar lineup of keynotes and conference talks. Very happy to have been involved in this. More information, including the preliminary programme and the book of abstracts, on the page below.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" that will take place in the end of November in Ostrava is now open for registration. See: ff.osu.eu/phil-hist/co.... Come and join us in November in Ostrava to discuss the philosophy of history!

Great conference in Bucharest. Many good papers on the philosophy of historiography and the historical sciences, and our own symposium on the topic was also very well-visited.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 3w ago

Last week, our very own Aviezer Tucker, Adam Timmins, @david-cernin.bsky.social and @ggangl.bsky.social spoke at EENPS in Bucharest. There was widespread interest, and the room was packed. Watch out for the philosophy of history! Here a few snapshots from their talks.

Join us next week for the kickoff event of our autumn seminar. More info below!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thursday next week (24.09, 14h/15h, Central-European/Finnish time), Luke O’Sullivan will give the talk “Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science” in our joint research seminar PHO2. For the abstract and the Zoom-link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

That's right! Very much looking forward to this conference and to Romania later this week! I will be speaking about my newest hobby horse, the philosophy of historical linguistics.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 4w ago

Later this week, our very own Aviezer Tucker, Adam Timmins, @david-cernin.bsky.social, and @ggangl.bsky.social will organize the symposium "Historiography and the Historical Sciences" at the conference of the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science in Bucharest, Romania. For more info...

I'm very much looking forward to the first talk in our autumn seminar today in two weeks! We'll continue where we left off, as the last talk of our spring seminar was also on naturalism. Stay tuned for the seminar programme for autumn. We've got a great lineup again!

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · last mo.

Today in two weeks (24.09), the autumn edition of our joint research seminar PHO2 will begin with Luke O'Sullivan (National University of Singapore) speaking about "Naturalism, History, and the Philosophy of the Science". Save the date! There will be more info also on the whole seminar soon.

Indeed! Send something in today still and then come to Ostrava in November to discuss some philosophy of history with us.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · last mo.

A FINAL friendly reminder: TODAY is the deadline for abstracts for our conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" that will take place in the end of November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Send in an abstract if you haven't done so yet!

I just sent off the revised version of my paper on historical linguistics as a historical science. This was one of the most difficult but also rewarding papers that I ever worked on. In the past, I often emphasized (ad nauseam) that we should analyse actual pieces of historiography as a way...

That's right! The deadline for abstracts for our conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences is already coming Monday, August 31. Plus, there will soon also be more info on our other autumn and winter activities. Stay tuned!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're back from our summer break and continue where we left off: Check out the cfp for our conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is already coming Monday, August 31.

Despite the well-deserved summer break, don't forget tocheck out the cfp of the conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences that we'll organize in November in Ostrava. The deadline for abstracts is August 31.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We'll take a little break from our summer break for a short reminder: Check out the cfp of the conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences that we'll organize in November: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is August 31.

Yes! Check out our call for papers below and have a good summer, everyone!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're going on a summer break. Have a relaxed and not too hot summer! But while we’re still at it, check out the call for papers for our conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences: philevents.org/event/show/1....

It has indeed been a very busy and intellectually rewarding week so far, but I also don't mind that the summer break is approaching fast now.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We had a busy week at the Foundation so far! On Monday, Michal Hubálek gave the talk After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge, and on Tuesday, we organized the workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography with 7 speakers. Here some snapshots from both events.

Very interesting talk and discussion. Recommendation!

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge" that Michal Hubálek (University of Hradec Kralove) gave in our joint research seminar PHO2 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b7l.... Happy watching!

A final, friendly reminder: Next Monday (22.06), Michal Hubálek will give the talk After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge in our joint research seminar PHO2. Please see here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/af.... All welcome!

This is going to be an ace event. Consider submitting an abstract, and come to see us in Ostrava!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

There's now also a poster for our November conference Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences. The submission deadline is in the end of August. Please spread the word, and come to Ostrava to discuss the historical sciences and their philosophy with us!

Today in a week (22.06), Michal Hubálek will give the talk After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge in our joint research seminar PHO2. The talk will be hybrid, taking place in Ostrava and on Zoom. See here for the abstract and Zoom link: www.oulu.fi/en/events/af.... All welcome!

I'm very much looking forward to this event. Join us indeed if you can. The workshop will be hybrid.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A friendly reminder: On June 23, we'll hold the hybrid workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography. The programme is below. Join us either online or in Ostrava for this exciting event!

That's right, and the day after (23.06) we also organize the hybrid workshop "Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography" with Hubálek. More info here: philevents.org/event/show/1.... Come and join us for both events!

Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography

Workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography 23.06.2026, 9.00-14.30 E-207 (E-Building) University of Ostrava tř. Čs. legií 150/9 Naturalism has become an increasingly popular posit...

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Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today in two weeks (22.06), Michal Hubálek (University of Hradec Kralove, Czechia) will give the talk "After First Philosophy: The Case of Historical Knowledge" in our joint research seminar PHO2. Save the date, and more info soon!

I really enjoyed giving this interview, though in hindsight I could have answered a bit more precisely.

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch this interview on the philosophy of historiography and its social relevance that @ggangl.bsky.social gave to the project Analytic Philosophy in the Visegrad Countries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlXJ....

Finally, a draft! I've had a long-lasting interest in historical linguistics, but I have not worked on the topic until recently. Overall, historical linguistics really is an under-researched topic in philosophy of science, which is a real pity. Now, let's see if I can get this piece published.

I'm very much looking forward to this conference. We've got a great topic and lineup. Please submit an abstract if you're interested in the philosophy of the historical sciences or the philosophy of historiography (deadline: 31.08), and come to see us in November in Ostrava!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In November, we'll organize the conference "Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences" in Ostrava. Check out the cfp here: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The deadline for abstracts is in the end of August. Please spread the word!

Great talk and discussion, imho. Big recommendation!

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New video on our Youtube channel! Watch the talk "Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding" that Derek Turner gave in our joint research seminar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGA8.... Happy watching!

Join us tomorrow for the next session of our joint research seminar. Derek Turner will be speaking about "Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding", and it's bound to be a very interesting event.

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A friendly reminder: Tomorrow (28.05, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), Derek Turner will give the talk “Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding” in our joint research seminar over Zoom. For more infomation and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

I'm very much looking forward to this workshop in about a month's time. Great topic and lineup. Join us in person or online if you can! More info below.

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 5mo ago

On June 23, we will hold the hybrid workshop Naturalism in the Philosophy of Historiography, on the occasion of the recent publication of Michal Hubálek’s book Dissolving Naturalism and Historicism Into Each Other. For more information and the programme, please see below. Join us if you can!

I'm giving a talk next Thursday on the aesthetic dimensions of narrative scientific explanation. It is on Zoom -- see below.

Centre for Philosophical Studies of History@cpshoulu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Today in a week (28.05, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), Derek Turner will give the talk “Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding” in our joint research seminar over Zoom. For more info and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

Today in a week (28.05, 16/17h, Central-European/Finnish time), Derek Turner will give the talk “Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding” in our joint research seminar over Zoom. For more info and the Zoom link, please see here: www.oulu.fi/en/events/na.... All welcome!

Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding

Narrative Explanation as Aesthetic Scaffolding

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I really enjoyed the discussion after our panel. Also, very much looking forward to presenting my recent work on historical linguistics in writing soon. Let's keep the discussion on the historical sciences (proposal) going!

Centre for the Philosophy of Historiography@centrephilohistory.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Yesterday, we had our own panel on the philosophy of the historical sciences at the 6th INTH-conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The panel was well-attended and there was a lively discussion. Let’s keep the discussion on the historical sciences and their philosophy going! #INTH

Last week, I was guest in a local podcast to speak about the philosophy of historiography and our work at the @centrephilohistory.bsky.social. I think I garbled quite a few answers but the interview should be out this week already. P.S. Now off to the INTH-conference in Tallinn.