Philosophy of Science
Our main focus is on philosophy of the special sciences (physics and biology in particular). There are regular talks and discussion groups in both of these areas, and each year the Department hosts an interdisciplinary conference in New Directions in the Foundations of Physics.
Faculty in this area
- Jeffrey Bub (Philosophy of Physics, Quantum Mechanics)
- Lindley Darden (History and Philosophy of Biology, Mechanisms)
- Aidan Lyon (Philosophy of Probability)
- Allen Stairs (Philosophy of Physics, Quantum Mechanics)
Recent seminars in this area
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Seminar in Logic and Philosophy of Sciences (Lindley Darden, Spring 2013)
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Seminar in Logic and Philosophy of Sciences: Bananaworld: Quantum Mechanics for Primates (Jeffrey Bub, Fall 2015)
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Selected Problems in Philosophy: History and Philosophy of Modern Biology (Lindley Darden, Fall 2013)
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Models, Confirmation and Decision-Making Under Uncertainty (Mathias Frisch, Fall 2013)
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From Social Choice to Theory Choice (Michael Morreau, Fall 2012)
- Probability and Chance (Aidan Lyon, 2011)
- Mechanisms (Lindley Darden, 2009)
- Philosophy of Physics (Jeffrey Bub, 2009)
- Quantum Mechanics and Metaphysics (Allen Stairs, 2009)
- Naming, Necessity, and Natural Kinds (Erin Eaker, 2008)
- Causation (Mathias Frisch, 2008)
- Mechanisms and Evolutionary Theory (Lindley Darden, 2007)
- Quantum Theory: The Everett Interpretation (Jeffrey Bub, 2007)
- Problems in Metaphysics (Michael Morreau, 2007)
- Science and Values (Mathias Frisch, 2006)
- Interpreting the Quantum World (Jeffrey Bub, 2006)
- Laws (Michael Morreau, 2005)
