Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS)
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JGPS has been a forum for original research in #philsci since the publication of its first volume in 1970. Its scope encompasses both general #philsci and specialized philosophies of particular areas of Wissenschaft https://www.springer.com/journal/10838
I am currently chairing a network very close to my heart, namely the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science. It finally has an account here @eenphilsci.bsky.social. To start here's a moving piece by a Bulgarian philosopher and a founding member Lilia Gurova on how it all began.
History and motivations
How It All Started In the spring of 2015, the Steering Committee (SC) of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) announced for the first time 13 fellowships for junior scholars from...
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What theoretical & methodological challenges emerge when investigating #behavior across the tree of life? We are organizing an interdisciplinary workshop on 'comparative behavioral biology' (Sept. 26-27). Please help us share the open CfA! 📢👇 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #HPbio #evobio
What might be the potential ramifications of the relational framework of 'Pure Shape Dynamics' for discussions on the metaphysics of #time? This is a question that Antonio Vassallo & Pedro Naranjo explore in their recent article for JGPS! 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philphysics
CFP: 'The Metaphysics of Cosmology'. I'm organising a conference this September in Lugano on metaphysical issues arising from contemporary physical theories of cosmology and spacetime. The deadline to submit an abstract is June 7. (Funding available) philevents.org/event/show/1...
Apply to join a team of wonderful colleagues at Philosophy at TU Dresden. I am advertising a 3-year PhD position in philosophy of science/philosophy of physics as part of the DFG project 'Progress through Principles', deadline 28.06.2024. For details: tinyurl.com/3eb2f667 #philsci #philsky
Looking forward to giving a talk in Padua this coming Friday.
What amounts to a 'scientific discovery'? Patrick Duerr & Abigail Holmes Mills suggest that discoveries are problems or solutions that epistemically advance science. They illustrate this view through a case study of the universe's expansion discovery🌌👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPS
What amounts to a 'scientific discovery'? Patrick Duerr & Abigail Holmes Mills suggest that discoveries are problems or solutions that epistemically advance science. They illustrate this view through a case study of the universe's expansion discovery🌌👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPS
In our latest editorial, we express our sincere thanks to Guido Bacciagaluppi for his editorial work since 2021 & bid him a fond farewell as he concludes his tenure. We also warmly welcome @simonfriederich.bsky.social as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky
🚨 Final Reminder: PSA Around the World 2025! 🌍 Submit your abstract until tomorrow (April 13, 11:59 PM PST)! Open to all PSA members, no matter where you're located or what your topic is—as long as it’s within the philosophy of science!
If you're interested in philosophy of biology—particularly its intersections with #evolution, #paleosky, and comparative studies of #behavior, #cognition, and #culture —consider following @theramseylab.bsky.social! We're a cool group of philosophers with a broad range of expertise! #philsci #HPbio
The Ramsey Lab@theramseylab.bsky.social · last yr.Hello! We are a collaborative philosophy group, led by Grant Ramsey, interested in the life sciences—esp. #evobio, paleoanthropology, and the behavioral & cognitive sciences. We will share our research updates and highlight exciting work across philosophy & science! #philsci #HPbio #CogSci #philsky
What might be the potential ramifications of the relational framework of 'Pure Shape Dynamics' for discussions on the metaphysics of #time? This is a question that Antonio Vassallo & Pedro Naranjo explore in their recent article for JGPS! 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philphysics
My review of Alexander Bird’s book ‘Knowing Science’ just came out @jgps.bsky.social . If you want to get an idea of what’s it about before reading the actual thing, here are my impressions! #msca #creacal link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Alexander Bird: Knowing Science. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022, 304 pp., €67.88 (Hardback), ISBN: 9780199606658 - Journal for General Philosophy of Science
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In our latest editorial, we express our sincere thanks to Guido Bacciagaluppi for his editorial work since 2021 & bid him a fond farewell as he concludes his tenure. We also warmly welcome @simonfriederich.bsky.social as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky
📣 EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS: Towards A Comparative Philosophy of Science Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science (@jgps.bsky.social) Deadline: *31 July 2025 (new)* #philsci #HOPOS philevents.org/event/show/1...
EXTENDED DEADLINE - Towards Comparative Philosophy of Science (Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science)
CALL FOR PAPERS: Towards Comparative Philosophy of Science (Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science) Guest editors: Simon Lohse (Nijmegen) & Karim Bschir (St....
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How much was Johannes Peter Müller, one of the fathers of modern #physiology, influenced by Spinoza's philosophy? Find out in Filip Adolf Buyse's new article in JGPS! 📃👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPbio #HOPOS #philsky
How much was Johannes Peter Müller, one of the fathers of modern #physiology, influenced by Spinoza's philosophy? Find out in Filip Adolf Buyse's new article in JGPS! 📃👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPbio #HOPOS #philsky
New GWP (German Soc for Phil of Sci) Executive Committee (2025-28), left to right: Michael Jungert (Managing Director), Enno Fischer (Treasurer), Lena Kästner (Vice President), Mathias Frisch, Anna Leuschner, Axel Gelfert (President). (Not pictured: Simon Friederich, JGPS representative) #philsci 👍
In merging gen. relativity with quantum gravity, we risk losing time itself. The 'thermal time hypothesis' says time emerges thermodynamically—but does it smuggle in dynamics from the start? A new article by @eugenechua.bsky.social appraises TTH📄👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky
New paper alert! My take on solving the scaling-up problem (representation-hunger) using mechanistic compositionality is now out with JGPS! #philsci #philsky doi.org/10.1007/s108...
The Scaling-Up Problem from a Mechanistic Point of View - Journal for General Philosophy of Science
This paper argues that the so-called scaling-up problem (representation-hunger problem) can be resolved within the mechanistic framework of explanation. Emphasising the problem’s character as an empir...
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The concept of 'downward causation' has faced many strong critiques. In her recent 📄 @yashaddad.bsky.social argues that, when adopting an interventionist view of causation and a levels of organization framework, we can explanatorily use the notion 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #hpbio
New essay review in @jgps.bsky.social! M.R. Martínez-Ordaz & D. Cañas assess the prospects of using robust international scientific consensus as a reliable indicator of 'future-proof science,' as proposed by @pvickers.bsky.social in his latest book link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky
In merging gen. relativity with quantum gravity, we risk losing time itself. The 'thermal time hypothesis' says time emerges thermodynamically—but does it smuggle in dynamics from the start? A new article by @eugenechua.bsky.social appraises TTH📄👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky
Don't forget to submit your abstract: PSA Around the World 2025 🌍 Focus: Eastern & Central Europe. 🗓️ Deadline: March 31, 2025 💻 Fully online, Nov 6, 14, 22 $50 fee (waivers available). More info: philsci.org/psa_arou... 📄 Submit abstracts: http://psaatw25.scie...
The concept of 'downward causation' has faced many strong critiques. In her recent 📄 @yashaddad.bsky.social argues that, when adopting an interventionist view of causation and a levels of organization framework, we can explanatorily use the notion 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #hpbio
📣Apply now for the HPS+Logic M.A. at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de ! The program includes courses on science and its history, logic and topics on culture, ethics & technology. More info: www.hpsplus.org Application deadline for the summer term: 15 March (EU students) #PhilSci #HistSci #HPS #STS #logic
Does Euclidean geometry hold a more fundamental status than non-Euclidean geometries? 📐🟣 In a recent paper, Mircea Dumitru and Liviu Ornea argue that it does and that Nash’s embedding theorems provide a way to demonstrate this 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsky #philsci #mathsky
Went to Göteborg to ask Margareta Hallberg about Hesse. Over a period of 10+ years (2000-) she interviewed Hesse about her life. Our conversation inevitably fell, with gloom, on the personal and academic freedom Hesse associated with her visits to US🥺 #philsci #hps link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Revolutions and Reconstructions in the Philosophy of Science: Mary Hesse (1924–2016) - Journal for General Philosophy of Science
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1/4📖New review out! I discuss @apotochnik.bsky.social take on science’s obligations to the public, its historical responsibilities, and the distinction between trust in vs. trustworthiness of science. Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PhilosophyOfScience #ScienceAndSociety
Angela Potochnik: Science and the Public. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Elements in the Philosophy of Science), 2024, 84pp., €15.45 (Paperback), ISBN: 9781009048828 - Journal for General Phil...
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