The University of St Andrews Arché\; Philosophical Research Centre for Logic\, Language\, Metaphysics and Epistemology will be hosting a workshop on Modality\, With or Without Possible Worlds?
\nDESCRIPTION: \;The purpose of the workshop is to bring together and promote research in the area of metaphysics of modality\, with a specific focus on two broad themes: (i) the challenges associated with exclusively employing possible worlds to clarify our modal discourse about metaphysical necessity and possibility\, among other metaphysical concepts\; and (ii) alternative approaches that shed light on such discourse without relying on the concept of a possible world.
\nDATE AND VENUE: \;7 June 2024\, Online on Teams
\nSPEAKERS: \;Vera Hoffman-Kolss (University of Bern)\, Barbara Vetter (Freie Universitä\;t Berlin)\, Jennifer Wang (Simon Fraser University)\, Mark Jago (University of Nottingham)\, Takashi Tagisawa (California State University)\, and John Divers (Trinity College Dublin). \;
\nPROVISIONAL SCHEDULE (Note: All times are in British Summer Time):
\nEvery time slot includes: the main talk (40 mins)\, and Q&\;A (20 mins). \;
\n9:55 &ndash\; 10:00 \;Preliminary Remarks
\n10:00 &ndash\; 11:00 \;Barbara Vetter (Freie Universitä\;t Berlin)
\n11:00 &ndash\; 11:15 \;Break
\n11:15 &ndash\; 12:15 \;Mark Jago (University of Nottingham)
\n12:15 &ndash\; 12:30 \;Break
\n12:30 &ndash\; 13:30 \;Jennifer Wang (Simon Fraser University)
\n13:30 &ndash\; 14:30 \;Break
\n14:30 &ndash\; 15:30 \;John Divers (Trinity College Dublin)
\n15:30 &ndash\; 15:45 \;Break
\n15:45 &ndash\; 16:45 \;Vera Hoffman-Kolss (University of Bern)
\n16:45 &ndash\; 17:00 \;Break
\n17:00 &ndash\; 18:00 \;Takashi Yagisawa (California State University)
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