BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260526T073213Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230327T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230329T170000 SUMMARY:Principles in Physics UID:20260529T195327Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6b96c54f56-bljdq TZID:Europe/Berlin LOCATION:Wuppertal\, Germany DESCRIPTION:

Scientific principles have played a central role in physics. The principle of relativity\, the equivalence principle\, the gauge principle\, and the correspondence principle\, to name a few\, form the basis of our best current theories of nature. \; On the other hand\, the apparent failure of the naturalness principle has sparked a crisis about the future direction of particle physics. From a philosophical point of view\, however\, physical principles remain undertheorized. Can the much more elaborate philosophical debates about the nature of laws and symmetries also be transferred over to principles\, or do principles raise novel metaphysical issues? What methodological role have principles played in the historical development of physics and what can be learnt for contemporary practice? The aim of this workshop is to bring together philosophers\, historians and physicists to discuss these and related issues\, and to try to initiate a debate about principles in physics.

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