koglist February 2005

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15 participants
27 discussions

Philosophy of Science Colloquium, M. G r i f f i n

by Laszlo E. Szabo

P h i l o s o p h y o f S c i e n c e C o l l o q u i u m Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest Room 6.54 (6th floor) Monday 4:00 PM Pazmany P. setany 1/A Budapest, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924 http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium 21 February 4:00 PM 6th floor 6.54 Language: English M i c h a e l G r i f f i n Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest Leibniz's Necessitarianism Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2005/February/#3 ___________________________________ The colloquium is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments! The 60-minute lecture is followed by a 10-minute break. Then we hold a 30-60-minute discussion. The participants may comment on the talks and are encouraged to initiate discussion through the Internet. The comments should be written in the language of the presentation. The organizer of the colloquium: Laszlo E. Szabo (email: leszabo(a)hps.elte.hu) -- L a s z l o E. S z a b o Theoretical Physics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos University, Budapest http://hps.elte.hu/leszabo

21 years, 2 months

***{SPAM?}*** Truth, Reference & Realism conference--28-30 Apr, Budapest

by Andras Simonyi

Dear Colleagues, we would like to draw your attention to a conference on Truth, Reference and Realism which will take place 28-30 April 2005 at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary with Ferenc Huoranszki, Daniel Isaacson, Nenad Miscevic, Howard Robinson, Ian Rumfitt, Ralph Wedgwood and Timothy Williamson as key speakers. For further information please visit the conference website: http://www.ceu.hu/phil/truthconf The conference will be preceded by a seminar intended to introduce the topic as well as the work and main ideas of the speakers, thereby preparing the field for an able and in depth discussion of the positions presented on the conference. Attending the seminar is especially recommended to those students who plan to take part in the closing round-table discussion (where student participation is highly encouraged). The schedule and more information on the seminar is available at http://www.ceu.hu/phil/truthconf/seminar.html Best regards, Andras Simonyi and Zsolt Novak conference organizers

21 years, 3 months

doktori (PhD) kurzus: az autizmus neurokognitiv hattere

by GYORI, Miklos

Tisztelt Erdeklodok, ebben a szemeszterben az ELTE Pszichologiai Doktori Iskolaja kereteben doktori orat tartok "A szocialis és kommunikacios fejlodes neurokognitiv alapjai és zavarai" hivatalos cimmel. Az ora kozponti temaja az autizmus es az autizmus spektrum zavarok kognitiv, neurokognitiv hattere es modelljei, s szandekom szerint naprakesz attekintest ad arrol, hogyan is allunk e fejlodesi zavarok kognitiv-neurokognitiv szintu magyarazataval ma, illetve az ilyen szemleletu autizmus-kutatas nehany fontos modszertani problemajarol. Az elso alkalom: februar 17., csutortok, 14.00-15.30, VI. Izabella u 46., 316-os szoba. A tovabbi alkalmak szinten csutortok delutanonkent lesznek, de a pontos idozitest 17-en rogzitjuk majd. Reszletes kurzusleirast, irodalmat nehany nap mulva kuldok majd a koglist-re, illetve termeszetesen az elso alkalommal kapnak a jelenlevok. A kurzus minden erdeklodo szamara nyitott! udvozlettel, Gyori Miklos ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GYORI, Miklos Ph.D. lecturer / assistant professor Institute of Psychology, ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary H-1064 Budapest, Izabella street 46 phone: (0036) 1 4612600 research psychologist Autism Foundation, Budapest, Hungary H-1089 Budapest, Delej street 21 phone: (0036) 1 3341123; fax: (0036) 1 3142859 http://www.autizmus.hu/ regular guest lecturer Institute of Linguistics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Berggasse 11, A-1090 Wien phone: +43-1-4277-41717fax: +43-1-4277-9417 http://www.univie.ac.at/linguistics ----------------------------------------------------------------------

21 years, 3 months

***{SPAM?}*** Philosophy of Science Colloquium, A. K o v a c s

by Laszlo E. Szabo

P h i l o s o p h y o f S c i e n c e C o l l o q u i u m Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest Room 6.54 (6th floor) Monday 4:00 PM Pazmany P. setany 1/A Budapest, Hungary Phone/Fax: (36-1) 372 2924 http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium 14 February 4:00 PM 6th floor 6.54 Language: Hungarian A g n e s K o v a c s HPS, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest* _________ * Agnes Kovacs is a graduate student majoring in chemistry. She is working on a student research project under the supervision of L. Ropolyi at the HPS Department [L. E. Szabo] Feminista tudomanykritika, ismeretelmelet es tudomanyfilozofia (Feminist science criticism, epistemology, and philosophy of science) Abstract: http://philosophy.elte.hu/colloquium/2005/February/#2 ___________________________________ The colloquium is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments! The 60-minute lecture is followed by a 10-minute break. Then we hold a 30-60-minute discussion. The participants may comment on the talks and are encouraged to initiate discussion through the Internet. The comments should be written in the language of the presentation. The organizer of the colloquium: Laszlo E. Szabo (email: leszabo(a)hps.elte.hu) -- L a s z l o E. S z a b o Theoretical Physics Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Department of History and Philosophy of Science Eotvos University, Budapest http://hps.elte.hu/leszabo

21 years, 3 months

Pléh Csaba akadémiai székfoglalója

by Jakab Zoltán

A MAGYAR TUDOMÁNYOS AKADÉMIA FILOZÓFIAI ÉS TÖRTÉNETTUDOMÁNYOK OSZTÁLYA meghívja Önt a 2005 február 24-én, csütörtökön 14 órakor kezdődő ülésére, amelyen *PLÉH CSABA* az MTA rendes tagja *A tér és a nyelv világa* címmel székfoglaló előadást tart. Az ülés helye: MAGYAR TUDOMÁNYOS AKADÉMIA Felolvasó terem (Bp. V. Roosevelt tér 9. I. em.) Jakab Zoltán, BME Kognitív Tudományi Tanszék

21 years, 3 months

Csibra kurzus - előadás időpontok

by NEMETH, Dezso

Kedves Érdeklődők! Február 7-10 között Csibra Gergely tart tömbösített kurzust a Szegedi Megismeréstudományi Program keretében. A kurzus címe: "Szociális megismerés csecsemőkorban" 2. ea.: Kedd 16-18 3. ea.: Szerda 16-18 4. ea.: Csütörtök 10-12 Hely: Kardos Lajos Terem, Tisza Lajos körút 103, 3. lépcsőház, Földszint. Csibra Gergely honlap: http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people/gergo/ Minden érdeklődőt szeretettel várunk! ---------------------------------------------------------- NEMETH Dezso University of Szeged, Department of Psychology Email: nemethd(a)edpsy.u-szeged.hu Web: http://www.staff.u-szeged.hu/~nemethd/ Cognitive Sciences at University of Szeged: http://kognit.edpsy.u-szeged.hu

21 years, 3 months

Kónya Anikó - Szegeden

by NEMETH, Dezso

Kedves Érdeklődők! A tavaszi félévben 2 hetente Kónya Anikó tart kurzust a Szegedi Megismeréstudományi Program keretében. A kurzus címe: "Az önéletrajzi emlékezet általános, fejlődési és társas természete" Első alkalom: Február 9. Szerda 12-16 Hely: Kardos Lajos Terem, Tisza Lajos körút 103, 3. lépcsőház, Földszint. Minden érdeklődőt szeretettel várunk! ---------------------------------------------------------- NEMETH Dezso University of Szeged, Department of Psychology Email: nemethd(a)edpsy.u-szeged.hu Web: www.staff.u-szeged.hu/~nemethd Cognitive Sciences in Szeged: http://kognit.edpsy.u-szeged.hu/

21 years, 3 months

Fw: The Death of Ernst Mayr (1904-2005)

by Kampis

----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Richardson" <alanr(a)INTERCHANGE.UBC.CA> To: <HOPOS-L(a)listserv.nd.edu> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:36 PM Subject: The Death of Ernst Mayr (1904-2005) > The great evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr died yesterday: > > http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7542766 > > Alan Richardson >

21 years, 3 months

***{SPAM?}*** Fw: Another Ernst Mayr obit (Harvard)

by Kampis

----- Original Message ----- From: <Valdusek(a)AOL.COM> To: <HOPOS-L(a)listserv.nd.edu> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 12:25 AM Subject: Another Ernst Mayr obit (Harvard) Ernst Mayr, giant among evolutionary biologists, dies at 100 Acclaimed advancer of Darwinism had been member of Harvard faculty since 1953 By Steve Bradt FAS Communications Ernst Mayr, the Harvard University evolutionary biologist who has been called "the Darwin of the 20th century," died yesterday morning (Feb. 3) at a retirement community in Bedford, Mass. A member of the Harvard faculty for more than half a century, he was 100. Mayr's death came after a brief illness, his family said. Widely considered the world's most eminent evolutionary biologist and even one of the 100 greatest scientists of all time, Mayr joined Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences in 1953 as Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and led Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology from 1961 to 1970. He retired in 1975, assuming the title Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology Emeritus. "Professor Mayr's contributions to Harvard University, and to the field of evolutionary biology, were extraordinary by any measure," said William C. Kirby, Edith and Benjamin Geisinger Professor of History and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard. "As a professor, museum director, benefactor to our library of comparative zoology, and leading mind of the 20th century, he shaped and articulated modern understanding of biodiversity and related fields. With sadness, we note his passing; with gratitude, we thank him for his legacy." Mayr's work in the 1930s and 1940s, while a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, quickly established him as a central figure in the neo-Darwinist evolutionary synthesis, the resurgence of evolutionary biology widely regarded as one of the most important scientific developments of the 20th century. He almost single- handedly made the origin of species diversity the central question of evolutionary biology that it is today. He also pioneered the currently accepted definition of a biological species: an interbreeding population that cannot breed with other groups. Throughout his nearly 80-year career, as his research ranged throughout ornithology, taxonomy, zoogeography, evolution, systematics, and the history and philosophy of biology, Mayr maintained an unshakable faith in Darwin's theory of evolution. "I'm an old-time fighter for Darwinism," he told the Harvard Gazette in a 1991 interview. "I say, 'Please tell me what is wrong with Darwinism. I can't see anything wrong with Darwinism.'" Born July 5, 1904, in Kempten, Germany, Mayr earned a medical degree from the University of Greifswald in 1925. Descended from generations of doctors, he broke off his medical career and turned his attention to zoology, earning a Ph.D. from the University of Berlin just 16 months later. "I was curious about far places," he told the Harvard Alumni Bulletin in 1961, "and decided that as an M.D, I should have but small chance of traveling." His chance to do so came in 1927, at the International Zoological Congress in Budapest, when he met Lord Rothschild, who had been seeking someone to travel to New Guinea to collect birds of paradise. Mayr jumped at the chance, and spent the next two and a half years in the South Seas, seeking out populations of birds that, isolated from fellow members of their species, had accumulated genetic differences. "I did one thing after another that I had no business of doing, but I was confident I could do it and, by God, I was able to do it," Mayr told the New York Times in 1997, describing his "appalling self-confidence" as a young scientist. In his travels in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Mayr showed what Darwin had never quite succeeded in establishing: that new species arise from isolated populations. He published his findings in the 1942 book "Systematics and the Origin of Species." Mayr eventually authored or co-authored more than 20 books, including the seminal texts "Animal Species and Evolution" (1963) and "The Growth of Biological Thought" (1982), and contributed to well over 600 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. Throughout his career, Mayr fought tirelessly to ensure biology's place in the pantheon of "true sciences," alongside physics, astronomy, and chemistry — a view not shared by many scientists as late as the 1960s. Driven by a lifelong interest in the "why" of evolutionary biology, he also pioneered the study of the philosophy and history of biology. "Much as we know about the 'how' of human evolution, the 'why' is still a great puzzle," he wrote in 1963, a theme still very much in evidence in his most recent books. Among his many honors, Mayr captured the three prizes widely regarded as the "triple crown" of biology: the Balzan Prize in 1983, the International Prize for Biology in 1994, and the Crafoord Prize in 1999. In accepting these awards, Mayr donated the hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money to such organizations as Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology and the Nature Conservancy. "The money is the least important part of the prize," he told the Harvard Gazette upon winning the Balzan Prize. Mayr was also awarded the National Medal of Science in 1970. Mayr's wife Margarete died in 1990 after 55 years of marriage. He is survived by two daughters, Christa Menzel of Simsbury, Conn., and Susanne Harrison of Bedford, Mass., five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Plans for a memorial service on the Harvard campus will be announced at a later date. steve_bradt(a)harvard.edu

21 years, 3 months

***{SPAM?}*** Fw: BSHP Conference on Analysis, on behalf of Mike BEaney

by Kampis

----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Richardson" <alanr(a)INTERCHANGE.UBC.CA> To: <HOPOS-L(a)listserv.nd.edu> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:37 PM Subject: BSHP Conference on Analysis, on behalf of Mike BEaney > British Society for the History of Philosophy Conference > > in association with the OU Research Group in Mind, Meaning and > Rationality and supported by the British Academy and the Mind > Association > > The Varieties of Analysis: Conceptions of Analysis in the History of > Philosophy 30 March - 1 April 2005 St. Catherine's College, Oxford > > > The main aim of this conference, with the centenary of Russell's 'On > Denoting' in mind, is to reflect on the nature and origins of the > analytic tradition as it emerged in the work of Frege, Russell, Moore > and Wittgenstein - and in particular, on the conceptions of analysis > that are involved. Appreciation of the significance of these > conceptions, however, requires placing them in a broader historical > context, and so a secondary aim of the conference is to explore the > richness of conceptions of analysis in the history of philosophy > generally. One central theme is the relationship between the analytic > and phenomenological traditions. 1905 is also the anniversary of the > first appearance of Husserl's 'transcendental reduction', and there are > sessions on the methodological connections between these two traditions. > > > Speakers include: > Thomas Baldwin (York), Patrick Byrne (Boston College), Giuseppina D'Oro > (Keele), Brigitte Falkenburg (Dortmund), Nicholas Griffin (McMaster), > Leila Haaparanta (Tampere), Peter Hacker (Oxford), Robert Hanna > (Colorado), Peter Hylton (Illinois), James Levine (Trinity College > Dublin), Sandra Lapointe (Concordia), Bernard Linsky (Alberta), Dermot > Moran (University College Dublin), Marco Panza (CNRS), Volker Peckhaus > (Paderborn), Erich Reck (Riverside), Alan Richardson (British Columbia), > Jamie Tappenden (Michigan), Amie Thomasson (Miami); and many others. > > > Further details, including the provisional programme and registration > form, are available from the conference website: > > http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/bshp/confs/analysis/analysis.htm > > > Deadline for registration: 28 February 2005 > > > Conference organizer: Dr Michael Beaney > > _______________________________________________ > Dr Michael Beaney > Senior Lecturer in Philosophy > Department of Philosophy > Open University > Milton Keynes MK7 6AA > England > Tel. +44 (0)1908 659040 http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/philos/beaney.htm > ________________________________________ > >

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