Models & Inferences in Science

Science continually contributes new models and rethinks old ones. The way
inferences are made is constantly being re-evaluated. The practice and
achievements of science are both shaped by this process, so it is useful to
understand how models and inferences are made. This conference sets out to
investigate the way we employ these tools. Different viewpoints will be
examined.

Discussion will include:

   - the role of the models;
   - how science shapes our conceptions of models;
   - how to model the pursuit of scientific knowledge;
   - the relation between our conception of models and our conception of
   science;
   - the comparison of different models in different scientific domains;
   - models and scientific explanation;
   - models in the semantic view of theories;
   - the applicability of mathematical models to the world;
   - our conceptions of inference in our conceptions of science;
   - the relation between models and inferences;
   - inference as a means for acquiring new knowledge.


Speakers:

-S. Bangu (University of Bergen)
-R. Campaner (University of Bologna)
-M. Capozzi (Sapienza University of Rome)
-C. Cellucci (Sapienza University fo Rome)
-C. Cozzo (Sapienza University of Rome)
-R. Dawid (University of Vienna)
-E. Grosholz (Penn State University)
-R. Hersh (University of New Mexico)
-E. Ippoliti (Sapienza University of Rome)
-J. Ladyman (University of Bristol)
-L. Magnani (University of Pavia)
-T. Nickles (University of Nevada - Reno)
-D. Prawitz (Stockholm University)
-J. Saatsi (University of Leeds)
-F. Sterpetti (Sapienza University of Rome)
-J. Woods (University of British Columbia)


 *Scientific Committee*:

Donald Gillies (UCL)

Emily Grosholz (Penn State University)

Emiliano Ippoliti (Sapienza University of Rome)

Lorenzo Magnani (University of Pavia)

Carlo Cellucci (Sapienza University of Rome)

Mirella Capozzi (Sapienza University of Rome)

Fabio Sterpetti (Sapienza University of Rome)
  *Organizing Committee:*

Emiliano Ippoliti

Giulia Miotti

Fabio Sterpetti

Antonio Piccolomini d'Aragona


Financial support:

- PRIN-MIUR

- Studio Ippoliti SrL


info: Emiliano Ippoliti - [email protected] / Fabio Sterpetti -
[email protected]