[hopos-g] Upcoming Talks - LTT - Sandra Mitchell 1/16 and FFF - Christopher Hill 1/20

[Center for Phil Sci]

The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for our upcoming presentations. Both the Lunch Time Talk and the Featured Former Fellow lectures will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg.   

Lunch Time Talk -  Sandra Mitchell

Friday, January 16 @ 12:00 EST 

Join us in person in room 1117 on the 11th floor of the Cathedral of Learning. 

Title: A Pragmatist Metaphysics:  The view from somewhere

Abstract:

The “practice turn” in science studies, shifted the philosophical focus from abstract theories to the actual, detailed activities of scientists, emphasizing material, social, and psychological aspects of experiments, representation, and persuasion, to understand how science is done, not just what it claims.  In this talk I will defend a pragmatist, practice grounded approach to what science claims, in particular, what practices support claims of realism.

This talk will be available online:  Zoom:  https://pitt.zoom.us/j/99415310511

 

Featured Former Fellow:  Christopher Hill

Tuesday, January 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Online Only - https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96468072623

Title: A Pragmatic Conception of the A Priori

Abstract: 

In this talk I will consider the question of whether we are in some sense justified a priori in believing certain propositions – specifically, explicit definitions, implicit definitions, and fundamental principles of belief revision. I will assume a familiar conception of a priori justification, according to which a belief counts as justified a priori just in case (i) there are non-empirical reasons for adopting it, and (ii) it is immune to revision on empirical grounds. And I will be focusing on pragmatic justification, the form of justification that a belief possesses just in case it serves our practical interests to adopt it and maintain it independently of the stream of empirical data. The talk will argue that propositions of the forementioned kinds are pragmatically justified in this sense. It will also consider whether a priori pragmatic justification can be extended to apply to the laws of logic.

Chantel Snodgrass

Program Administrator 

The Center for Philosophy of Science

University of Pittsburgh

412-624-1052

https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/

              

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