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SUMMARY:The 22nd Chinese Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science
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LOCATION:Sun Yat-sen University\, Zhuhai\, China
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>The 22nd National Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science</strong></p>\n<p>The 22nd National Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science\, co-organized by the Philosophy of Science Committee of the Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature and the Department of Philosophy (Zhuhai) of Sun Yat-sen University\, will take place on&nbsp\;<strong>November 1-2\, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)</strong>&nbsp\;in Zhuhai\, Guangdong.</p>\n<p><strong>Conference Theme:</strong></p>\n<p>Frontier Issues and Future Directions in Philosophy of Science (including but not limited to the following topics):</p>\n<p>1. &nbsp\;<strong>General Philosophy of Science</strong>&nbsp\;(laws of nature\, dispositions\, confirmation\, translation\, inference to the best explanation\, realism vs. anti-realism\, historicism\, constructive empiricism\, social epistemology\, etc.)</p>\n<p>2. &nbsp\;<strong>Formal Philosophy of Science</strong>&nbsp\;(formal epistemology\, structural theories of causation\, evolutionary explanations\, etc.)</p>\n<p>3. &nbsp\;<strong>History of Philosophy of Science</strong>&nbsp\;(Chinese philosophers of science\, Vienna Circle\, Neo-Kantianism and logical positivism\, Kuhnian studies\, etc.)</p>\n<p>4. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Intelligence</strong>&nbsp\;(philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence\, brain-like intelligence\, philosophy of large language models\, &nbsp\;data-driven scientific investigation\, etc.)</p>\n<p>5. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Physical Sciences</strong>&nbsp\;(relativity\, quantum mechanics\, thermodynamics\, chemistry\, and philosophical issues in other physical sciences)</p>\n<p>6. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Life Sciences</strong>&nbsp\;(evolutionary biology\, nature-nurture debates\, evolutionary game theory\, ecology\, etc.)</p>\n<p>7. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Cognitive Science</strong>&nbsp\;(cognitive psychology\, neuroscience\, virtual reality\, experimental philosophy\, consciousness studies\, etc.)</p>\n<p>8. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Social Sciences</strong>&nbsp\;(reasons for social action\, collective intentionality\, decision theory\, cultural evolution\, philosophy of economics\, sociology\, anthropology\, and political science)</p>\n<p>9. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Scientific Practice</strong>&nbsp\;(philosophy of scientific experiments\, science and culture studies\, social constructivism\, post-SSK studies\, etc.)</p>\n<p>10. &nbsp\;<strong>Philosophy of Science in Continental and Phenomenological Traditions</strong>&nbsp\;(reflections on science from phenomenology\, hermeneutics\, structuralism\, and post-structuralism)</p>\n<p>11. &nbsp\;<strong>Ethics of Science and Technology</strong>&nbsp\;(ethical issues in biotechnology\, artificial intelligence\, gene editing\, climate engineering\, and other advanced technologies)</p>\n<p>12. &nbsp\;<strong>English-Language Symposium</strong>&nbsp\;(working language is English\; academic presentations and discussions will be conducted in English)</p>\n<p>（We recommend submitting your English-language paper to the&nbsp\;<strong><em>12th English-Language Symposium</em></strong>）</p>\n<p><strong>Conference Registration and Paper Submission</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Registration Method:</strong>&nbsp\;The conference adopts an online registration system. Please complete the registration form at:</p>\n<p><u><a href="https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DT01JRnJkcHdpbFpr">https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DT01JRnJkcHdpbFpr</a></u></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;<strong>Registration Deadline:</strong>&nbsp\;September 10\, 2025</p>\n<p><strong>Conference Fee:</strong>&nbsp\;RMB 600 (halved for students and retired teachers). Travel and accommodation expenses are self-funded\, but meals and lodging will be arranged by the conference at your own expense.</p>\n<p><strong>Paper Submission:</strong>&nbsp\;Please submit an abstract during registration. Those applying to give a plenary presentation should submit a full paper. Official participation notifications will be sent after review by the Academic Committee.</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Conference Program Committee</strong>&nbsp\;(in alphabetical order by surname):</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; CHEN Gang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; FEI Duoyi (China University of Political Science and Law)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; HUANG Xiang (Chair\, Fudan University)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; LU Qiaoying (Peking University)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; WANG Huaping (Sun Yat-sen University)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; YU Feng (East China Normal University)</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; ZHAO Bin (Shanxi University)</p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Contact Information for the Organizing Committee:</strong></p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; CHEN Zhe: 15271254957</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; LIU Liying: 15391816017</p>\n<p>● &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Email:&nbsp\;<u><a href="mailto:philsci2025@163.com">philsci2025@163.com</a></u></p>\n<p>We warmly welcome experts and scholars in the field of philosophy of science nationwide to actively submit papers and participate in the conference!</p>
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