Workshop | New Developments in Epistemology and Metaphysics (13 July, 10h00-18h00, Sala DF - FLUP)

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Workshop

New Developments in Epistemology and Metaphysics

13 July 2026 | 10h00-18h00 | Sala do Departamento de Filosofia (Torre B – Piso 1)

Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto

The workshop New Developments in Epistemology and Metaphysics brings together researchers working on a range of contemporary issues in epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and the philosophy of artificial intelligence. The programme explores topics including the nature of epistemic luck and risk, scepticism, inquiry, metaphysical modality, free will and fatalism, scientific incommensurability, and the epistemic implications of artificial intelligence. By fostering dialogue across these interconnected areas, the workshop aims to promote philosophical reflection on the nature of knowledge, reality, rationality, and emerging intelligent technologies. It provides an open and collaborative forum for researchers, students, and anyone interested in recent developments in analytic philosophy.

Programme

Session 1 – Artificial Intelligence (10:00–11:20)

10:00–10:40
Domingos Faria (University of Porto)
In What Sense Can AI Systems Possess Epistemic Expertise and Authority?

10:40–11:20
Gabriel Malagutti (University of Lisbon)
Medical AI: Justification & Responsibility

11:20–11:30 | Coffee Break

Session 2 – Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science (11:30–13:00)

11:30–12:10
José Machado (University of Porto)
Popperian and Logical Positivist Readings on Elgin’s Argument for Paradigm Incommensurability: An Analysis

12:10–12:50
Fabio Lampert (University of Vienna)
On Valid Arguments for Fatalism and Incompatibilism

13:00–15:00 | Lunch

Session 3 – Scepticism and Inquiry (15:00–16:20)

15:00–15:40
Joshua Thorpe (University of Lisbon)
Scepticism: Position or Paradox?

15:40–16:20
Giada Fratantonio (University of Lisbon)
When Is a Question Open?

16:20–16:30 | Coffee Break

Session 4 – Modality and Epistemic Luck (16:30–18:00)

16:30–17:10
Marco António Dias (University of Porto)
From the Actualism of the Substance of the World to the Possibilism of States of Affairs

17:10–17:50
Tiago Veloso (University of Barcelona)
A Wrong Way to Get Right: A Proposal on Epistemic Luck

18:00 | Closing Remarks

Abstracts available here: https://ifilosofia.up.pt/activities/workshop-new-developments-epistemology-metaphysics

Organização
Domingos Faria
RG Aesthetics, Politics & Knowledge (APK)
Instituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto - UID/00502/2025
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Reitoria da Universidade do Porto/Caixa Geral de Depósitos

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