Philosophers of the Arabs
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Organizes The International Conference
This is a preliminary announcement of a conference on the Metaphysics of Science, which will be held at the University of Melbourne 3-5 July 2009. We plan to hold the conference on the University of Melbourne campus, and we expect that the primary location for accommodation will be Ormond College.
The purpose of the conference will be to promote discussion of current research in the metaphysics of science. The field of the metaphysics of science is one that barely existed a decade or two ago. But it has now become one of the most active areas of current research in philosophy of science and closely related areas of philosophy. Our aim will be to bring together a significant group of philosophers who are currently working on the metaphysics of science for concentrated discussion of their current research, as well as to explore new directions that are opening up in the field. It is anticipated that at least one major volume of published essays will emerge from papers presented at the conference.
For a general overview of the relevant issues, please see the text on the Metaphysics of Science by Brian Ellis.
We anticipate that topics will range over a variety of areas of interest in the metaphysics of science. Such potential topics for discussion may include topics in the ontology of science, such as causation, laws of nature, natural kinds, universals, essences, dispositions and powers. Issues relating to scientific realism and anti-realism, as well as the implications of the realist/anti-realist debate for topics in the metaphysics of science will also be on the agenda. Other topics to be explored are likely to include the nature of possibility and necessity, as well as truth-makers, especially as these topics relate to the metaphysics of science.
Research in the metaphysics of science is being undertaken throughout
the philosophical world. We therefore expect the conference to be
international in character. Philosophers in the Australasian region have
been active contributors to this new field of research. So we expect a
significant presence of Australasian philosophers working in the area.
However, we hope to attract significant participation by philosophers
from North America, Great Britain and continental Europe, as well as
other parts of the world.
We are pleased to be able to announce that we have been able to invite the following as invited speakers at the conference:
We plan to announce a number of further invited speakers as details
become available.
Further details will be announced on this website, as information becomes available. In particular, we plan in the near future to issue a call for papers, as well as to announce details of the conference venue, registration details and accommodation.
The conference is a joint initiative that is sponsored on a collective basis by the Philosophy programs of La Trobe, Melbourne and Monash Universities. The Centre for Time of the University of Sydney will co-sponsor a symposium which will be held at the conference.
Organizational Committee: David Armstrong, John Bigelow, Andrew Brennan, Brian Ellis, Graham Oppy, Toby Handfield, Huw Price, Graham Priest, Howard Sankey.
For further information, please contact the conference organizer, Howard Sankey: chs@unimelb.edu.au
Department of Theology and Philosophy, National University of Malaysia UKM
Organizes The Second International Seminar on
Islamic Thought
The Second International Seminar on Islamic Thought (ISoIT2 2009). It is a
medium of discussion for all Muslims over the world the issues pertaining to
the Muslim and Islam. It is a place where the Muslim scholars, researchers,
academicians meet every five years to discuss the global issues related to
Islam and non-Muslim counterparts. The Seminar will provide 3 Main Sessions
for paper presentations by reputable scholars from renowned institutions and
16 Parallel sessions, comprising papers on different topics crossing through
various academic disciplines and intellectual fields. In addition to the
theoretical and practical disciplinary thrust reflected in Islamic-oriented
studies, ranging from Education, Politics, Social Sciences, Economic,
Banking and Financing, Muslim Unity, Environmental Protection,
Administration, Management, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Contemporary Islamic
Thought, etc. The Seminar deliberations will be conducted in Arabic, English
and Malay. Simultaneous translation will be provided for participants if
needed.
The deadline for the submission of the abstract and paper is
December 30, 2008. The Seminar Committee
will review all submitted papers and inform to the writers for the
acceptance of the paper by March 31, 2009
The
Second International Seminar on Islamic Thought (ISoIT2)
Department of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Islamic Studies
National University of Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA
Fax:
(6) 03 8921 3018
Tel : (6) 03 8921 5520 / 4526 / 5503 / 5556
E-mail:
aslong@ukm.my
Numerous conferences and philosophical forums are held around the world every year, our mission here is concentrated on acknowledging the reader with the news related to philosophical thought in the Arab world. Secondly, we purport here to open a gate for the Arabic reader to be informed by the most important news about conferences and meetings which deal with subjects that interests Arabic thinkers in one way or another.