Leibniz - scientist\, Leibniz - philosopher
International Conference at the Lampeter Campus of University of Wales\,
Trinity Saint David
1 - 3 July 2015
Keynote speakers:
Professor Maria Rosa Antognazza (Kings College London)
Professor Dr Michael Kempe (Director of the Leibniz Research Centre\,
Hanover\; the Academy of Sciences\, Gö\;ttingen\; and the Leibniz Archive\, G. W.
Leibniz Bibliothek\, Hanover)
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was one of the intellectual giants
that helped shape the birth of the modern period. His influence across many
branches of learning is inestimable: amongst other things\, in mathematics he
co-discovered the calculus and created the binary system\; in the sciences he
constructed a sophisticated dynamics\, produced new theories about the
natures of space and time\, and made important observations about the age and
structure of the Earth\; and in philosophy he devised the system of
pre-established harmony\, developed the notion of possible worlds\, and
instigated the project of theodicy.
This conference aims to celebrate Leibniz's work by exploring the depth of
his philosophical vision in conjunction with his engagement with the
sciences of his time. The organizers invite papers that offer new insights
into Leibniz's metaphysics and epistemology\, and those which explore the
nexus between his metaphysics and physics\, between his logic and his
contributions in other fields such as mathematics\, engineering and the
nascent life- and earth-sciences. Contributions will be sought under four
broad themes\, namely:
\; \; Metaphysics and epistemology
\; \; Mathematics and dynamics
\; \; Life sciences and earth sciences
\; \; Ethics and theology
Abstracts for papers falling under any of the above themes\, broadly
construed\, are welcomed. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words in
length (those that exceed the word limit will not be considered) and
prepared for blind review. Please include your name\, affiliation and contact
details in the body of your email. Abstracts in Microsoft Word or PDF format
should be submitted to submissions@leibniz-translations.com by midnight on
28 November 2014.
Decisions on submissions will be relayed no later than 21 December 2014.
Papers selected for presentation at the conference should be of a length
suitable for delivery in 30 minutes\, i.e. 3500 - 4000 words (max.). All
conference papers will be made available online to delegates prior to the
start of the conference\; to facilitate this\, the deadline for the submission
of papers is 31 May 2015.
Following the conference\, the organizers aim to compile and publish a
peer-reviewed volume\, Leibniz - Scientist\, Leibniz - Philosopher\, consisting
of the papers by the two invited keynote speakers as well as a number of
other high-quality contributions developed from the papers delivered at the
conference. When submitting an abstract\, please indicate in your email
whether you would like your paper considered for publication as part of this
volume.
For enquiries and/or further details\, please contact the conference organisers:
Lloyd Strickland: L.Strickland@mmu.ac.uk
Erik Vynckier: evynckier.mba2000@london.edu
Julia Weckend: Julia@Spooner.org