Understanding Philosophical Progress
The conference will explore questions about the nature and extent of philosophical progress. What does it take to make philosophical progress? Does philosophy make progress?
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The conference is organized in collaboration between the project Understanding Progress, in Science and Beyond at the University of Iceland, and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen.
Confirmed speakers:
• Samuel Baron (Melbourne)
• Helen Beebee (Leeds)
• Herman Cappelen (Hong Kong)
• Finnur Dellsén (Iceland)
• Tina Firing (Iceland)
• Torfinn Huvenes (Bergen)
• Insa Lawler (UNCG)
• Kerry McKenzie (UC San Diego)
• James Norton (Tasmania)
• Daniel Stoljar (ANU)
• Timothy Williamson (Oxford)
• Ylwa Sjölin Wirling (Gothenburg)
Organizers:
Finnur Dellsén
Tina Firing
Torfinn Thomesen Huvenes
James Norton
Registration
Registration is not needed for people who are affiliated with the University of Bergen. People who are not affiliated with the University of Bergen should send an email to Tina Firing (tina.firing@ntnu.no) if they would like to attend the workshop.
Funding
The workshop is funded by the project Understanding Philosophical Progress, which is in turn funded by the Icelandic Research Fund, with support from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bergen.
