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Delimiting Aristotle's Science of Nature

Friday-Saturday, 21-22 November 2008
817 R Cathedral of Learning
Center for Philosophy of Science
University of Pittsburgh

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Friday, 21 November 2008
     

     2:00-2:30


     
     2:30-4:00


     
     4:00-4:15
   
     4:15-5:45


     
     6:00-7:00
 
     7:00-9:00  

Opening Remarks
Delimiting Aristotle's Science of Nature

James Lennox, University of Pittsburgh
 
Session I
Between First and Second Philosophy
Robert Bolton, Rutgers University
 
Coffee
 
Session II
Concept Formation in Mathematics and Natural Science
Greg Salmier, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
 
Reception
 
Dinner


Saturday, 22 November 2008
     

     8:30-9:00
   
   9:00-10:30


     
  10:30-10:45
   
  10:45-12:15


     
     
   12:15 -2:00

      2:00-3:30


     
     
      3:30-3:45

      3:45-5:30


     
     
      7:30

Continental Breakfast
 
SessionIII
Beyond Natural Teleology?
Mariska Leunissen, Washington University, St. Louis
 
Coffee
 
SessionIV
Beyond Natural Science and the Practical Syllogism
Klaus Corcillius, Humboldt University, Berlin
Concordia University, Montreal (Visiting)
 
Lunch

Session V
Between Theoretical Natural Science and Practical (Ethical) Science
Devin Henry, University of Western Ontario
 
Coffee

Summary Session
Looking Forward
Andrea Falcon, Concordia University, Montreal
University of Pittsburgh (Visiting)
 
Closing Banquet at the Lennox house
catered by the Mighty Oak Barrel


Program Committee

James Lennox, University of Pittsburgh

Andrea Falcon, Concordia University (Montreal)
                          University of Pittsburgh (Visiting)

Sponsor

Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh

Classics, Philosophy, and Ansient Science Program, University of Pittsburgh

 
 
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