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SUMMARY:All you need is science? Scientism and our multifaceted knowledge of reality
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LOCATION:Amsterdam\, Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:<p><u>Conference Theme</u></p>\n<p>This conference is meant to explore the nature and tenability of scientism as an epistemological position. Questions to be addressed in the conference are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can scientism best be defined?</li>\n<li>How does it relate to (philosophical) naturalism\, physicalism\, logical positivism and other philosophical neighbors?</li>\n<li>How should the rise of scientism (especially in academia) be explained\, what is its &lsquo\;pull&rsquo\;?</li>\n<li>What arguments can be given in favor of scientism?</li>\n<li>Why should scientism be deemed unsatisfactory\, and\, if so\, what problems does it cause?</li>\n<li>How does scientism make a difference to the ways in which scientific research is conducted?</li>\n<li>What fields of research can be discerned where scientism makes a difference for the interpretation of data\, theory choice etc.?</li>\n<li>What alternatives to scientism can be distinguished\, and how should we evaluate them?</li>\n<li>What tasks and possibilities do disciplines like epistemology\, philosophy of science\, metaphysics and theology have here?</li>\n</ul>\n<p><u><br></u>Call for Papers</p>\n<p><u>&nbsp\;</u></p>\n<p>We cordially invite you to submit a 500 word abstract on any topic relevant to the conference theme. Please prepare your abstract for anonymous review. Abstracts may be submitted by e-mail (as plain text\, MS Word\, Pages\, or pdf files) or by regular mail. Abstracts should be submitted to the conference organizers by&nbsp\;September 1st\, 2013. Notification of acceptance / rejection:&nbsp\;September 15th\, 2013. Selected papers will be eligible for publication in a special issue of a leading philosophical journal.</p>\n<p><u>Background</u></p>\n<p><u>&nbsp\;</u></p>\n<p>The conference is the first in a series organized by the recently founded Abraham Kuyper Center for Science and Religion at VU University in Amsterdam. Part of the Center&rsquo\;s activities is a large scale philosophical study on the topic of &lsquo\;Science beyond scientism&rsquo\;. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><u>Registration</u></p>\n<p><u>&nbsp\;</u></p>\n<p>To register\, send us your full contact details including e-mail address. Also let us know of any special dietary requirements you may have.&nbsp\;The conference fee is &euro\;200 and &euro\;150 for PhD students.</p>\n<p><u>Conference Organizers</u></p>\n<p><u>&nbsp\;</u></p>\n<p>Gerrit Glas\, Gijsbert van den Brink\, Ren&eacute\; van Woudenberg\, Jeroen de Ridder and Rik Peels</p>\n<p><u>Conference Website</u></p>\n<p>Please visit the website of the Abraham Kuyper Center (www.abrahamkuypercenter.vu.nl/scientism) regularly for new information regarding this conference.</p>\n<p><u>Contact Details</u></p>\n<p><u>&nbsp\;</u></p>\n<p>To register and/or to submit a proposal please use the following e- mail address:</p>\n<p>Abrahamkuypercenter@vu.nl</p>
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