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Philosophy, Probability, and the Special Sciences
International Summer School 2003

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Philosophy, Probability, and the Special Sciences
University of Konstanz
27 July - 2 August 2003

After last year's summer school on the Philosophy of Probability, our focus in this year's summer school will be on philosophical questions that arise when probabilistic models and techniques are being applied in the special sciences. In particular, the lectures will address philosophical questions surrounding the role of probability in evolutionary game-theory (J. McKenzie Alexander), in physics (Miklos Redei), in biology (Sahotra Sarkar), in psychology (Patrick Suppes) and in jurisprudence (Peter Tillers). Both philosophers as well as practicing scientists are encouraged to participate in this interdisciplinary summer school.

We will also reserve some time slots for participants who would like to make a presentation of their own research. Please indicate if you wish to do so in your application letter.

To apply to the summer school, please send us an e-mail explaining why you are interested in participating and attach a short CV. The application deadline is May 26. We will let you know whether you have been accepted before June 2. The tuition fee is Euro 100 for early registration (before June 15) and Euro 125 for on-site registration. The costs for accommodation and travel are additional. We will facilitate accommodation arrangements.

The summer school is supported by the Thyssen Foundation, the Center for Junior Research Fellows of the University of Konstanz and by a Sofja Kovalevskaja Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Programme for Investment in the Future (ZIP) of the German Government.

It is being organized by Luc Bovens (University of Colorado at Boulder), Stephan Hartmann (University of Konstanz), Nils Hesse (University of Konstanz) and Gabriella Pigozzi (University of Konstanz).

   
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