From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Tue Jan 23 13:31:28 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Tue Jan 23 13:31:29 2007 Subject: HPS Group meeting Jan. 30 In-Reply-To: <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> Message-ID: <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> Hi, The next HPS research group meeting is January 30, Tuesday, 3:30 ? 5:00 pm, in SS1253. Frank Zenker (Philosophy, University of Hamburg) will make a presentation titled: ?Specifying Ceteris Paribus: A Comparison of Formal Approaches? Attached is an abstract. --Marc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Zenker abstract.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 7414 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.ucalgary.ca/pipermail/hps-l/attachments/20070123/bc6d1657/Zenkerabstract.pdf From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Wed Jan 31 21:57:18 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Wed Jan 31 21:57:20 2007 Subject: HPS Group meeting Feb. 6 In-Reply-To: <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> Message-ID: <63578.70.73.83.41.1170305838.squirrel@70.73.83.41> The next HPS research group meeting is February 6, Tuesday, 3:30 ? 5:00 pm,in SS1253. Margaret Osler, Dept. of History, University of Calgary, will present: ?A Hero for Their Times: Biographies of Newton? From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Wed Mar 28 11:42:04 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Wed Mar 28 11:42:07 2007 Subject: HEPS Research Group April Events In-Reply-To: <63578.70.73.83.41.1170305838.squirrel@70.73.83.41> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> <63578.70.73.83.41.1170305838.squirrel@70.73.83.41> Message-ID: <60818.70.73.83.213.1175103724.squirrel@70.73.83.213> --Elaine Landry's April 3rd talk is POSTPONED till fall 2007. --APRIL 7, Saturday (times to be announced) Workshop on the Special Sciences > Barry Loewer, Philosophy, Rutgers University, "Where do special science probabilities come from?" > Brian McLaughlin, Philosophy, Rutgers University, "Why chemistry isn't physics" > Jaegwon Kim, Philosophy, Brown University, "Why there are no laws in the special sciences: three arguments" SS125Tickles --APRIL 17, Tuesday, 3:30 ? 5:00 pm Dean Rickles, Philosophy and Community Health, University of Calgary "Causation in the Health Sciences: Some Lessons for Philosophers" SS 1253 From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Wed Mar 28 11:46:24 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Wed Mar 28 11:46:26 2007 Subject: HPS Research Group April Events In-Reply-To: <60818.70.73.83.213.1175103724.squirrel@70.73.83.213> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> <63578.70.73.83.41.1170305838.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <60818.70.73.83.213.1175103724.squirrel@70.73.83.213> Message-ID: <60823.70.73.83.213.1175103984.squirrel@70.73.83.213> The last message came out a mess. Sorry. Let's try it again. --Elaine Landry's April 3rd talk is POSTPONED till fall 2007. --APRIL 7, Saturday (times to be announced) Workshop on the Special Sciences Barry Loewer, Philosophy, Rutgers University, "Where do special science probabilities come from?" Brian McLaughlin, Philosophy, Rutgers University, "Why chemistry isn't physics" Jaegwon Kim, Philosophy, Brown University, "Why there are no laws in the special sciences: three arguments" SS1253 --APRIL 17, Tuesday, 3:30 ? 5:00 pm Dean Rickles, Philosophy and Community Health, University of Calgary "Causation in the Health Sciences: Some Lessons for Philosophers" SS 1253 From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Thu Apr 12 13:53:15 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Thu Apr 12 13:53:18 2007 Subject: HPS presentation: April 17 In-Reply-To: <60823.70.73.83.213.1175103984.squirrel@70.73.83.213> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1361.136.159.144.128.1169584288.squirrel@136.159.144.128> <63578.70.73.83.41.1170305838.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <60818.70.73.83.213.1175103724.squirrel@70.73.83.213> <60823.70.73.83.213.1175103984.squirrel@70.73.83.213> Message-ID: <62291.70.73.83.213.1176407595.squirrel@70.73.83.213> The last meeting of the HPS Research Group for the academic year! APRIL 17, Tuesday, 3:30 ? 5:00 pm, in SS 1253 Dean Rickles, Philosophy and Community Health, University of Calgary "Causation in the Health Sciences" From ereshefs at ucalgary.ca Thu Sep 13 22:15:40 2007 From: ereshefs at ucalgary.ca (ereshefs@ucalgary.ca) Date: Thu Sep 13 22:15:42 2007 Subject: HPS Research Group Fall 2007 Schedule In-Reply-To: <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> References: <43595497.70209@ucalgary.ca> <65226.68.147.13.198.1134661982.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65231.68.147.13.198.1134662337.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <65203.68.147.13.198.1137011207.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63975.68.147.13.198.1143045821.squirrel@68.147.13.198> <63862.70.73.83.41.1158247136.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <1513.136.159.219.196.1159303082.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <2423.136.159.219.196.1160598823.squirrel@136.159.219.196> <63815.70.73.83.41.1161196437.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63500.70.73.83.41.1163634476.squirrel@70.73.83.41> <63497.70.73.83.41.1166291718.squirrel@70.73.83.41> Message-ID: <61188.70.73.83.213.1189743340.squirrel@70.73.83.213> Below and attached is the History and Philosophy of Science Research Group's Fall 2007 Schedule, as well as a list of Winter 2008 events. October 12, Friday 4:00 pm Stephen Snobelen, History of Science and Technology Programme, University of Kings College, Halifax ??In him we live, and move and have our being?: Isaac Newton on space, time, and God? SS1253 November 30, Friday 4:00 pm Stuart Kauffman, Institute for Biocomplexity and Informatics, University of Calgary "Could Consciousness be a Quantum Coherence-Discoherence Phenomenon? Improbable Science, Possibly Interesting Philosophy of Mind" SS 1253 December 7, Friday, 4:00 pm Jennifer Runke, Philosophy, University of Calgary ?Towards a Pragmatic Theory of Metaphor in Biology? SS1253 Winter 2007 Events January 24: Benjamin Kerr, Biology, University of Washington February 8: Ken Waters, Philosophy, University of Minnesota April 25: Richard Boyd, Philosophy, Cornell University TBA: Frank Stahnisch, History and Medicine, University of Calgary From mjosler at ucalgary.ca Wed Oct 3 16:22:35 2007 From: mjosler at ucalgary.ca (Margaret J. Osler) Date: Wed Oct 3 16:22:36 2007 Subject: HPS talk by Steven Snobelen Message-ID: <007101c8060b$e63c5660$6400a8c0@GATEWAYPC> Greetings, Please plan to attend Steve Snobelen's talk on the relationship between Newton's heretical theology and his natural philosophy next Friday, October 12 at 4 pm in SS 1253. The title of his talk is: "'In Him We Live and Move and Have our Being': Isaac Newton on Space, Time, and God" If you are interested in joining Steve and me for a Dutch-treat dinner afterwards, please do. Restaurant to be deterrmined later. I hope to see you all next Friday. Maggie Margaret J. Osler Department of History University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada Office: 1-403-220-6414 Home: 1-403-244-3277 FAX: 1-403-289-8566 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Improbable Science, Possibly Interesting Philosophy of Mind" --see attached poster-- Also note that Jennifer Runke's December 7th HPS presentation has been canceled. The schedule for Winter 2008 HPS Group meetings will be sent in December. --Marc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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January 18, Friday 4:00 pm, SS1253 Jeff Kochan, Philosophy Department, University of Alberta Knowledge and Aesthetics in Model-Based Science January 24, Thursday 3:30 pm, SS1253 Benjamin Kerr, Biology Department, University of Washington Gestalt-switching pluralism in the 'levels of selection' debate February 8, Friday 12:00 noon, SS1339 Ken Waters, Philosophy Department, University of Minnesota Getting Real about Genetics and Genomics: An Anti-realist Perspective February 8, Friday 4:00 pm, SS1253 Ken Waters, Philosophy Department, University of Minnesota Causes That Make a Difference April 25, Friday 4:00 pm, SS1253 Richard Boyd, Philosophy Department, Cornell University Natural kinds and philosophical method -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: HPS Schedule W2008.doc Type: application/msword Size: 27648 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.ucalgary.ca/pipermail/hps-l/attachments/20071218/89fdd089/HPSScheduleW2008-0001.doc