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SUMMARY:The Metaphysics of Quantity
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DESCRIPTION:<p>DEADLINE EXTENDED!! New submission deadline: February 15th!</p>\n<p>Call For Papers <em>Conference Title</em>: &ldquo\;The Metaphysics of Quantity&rdquo\;</p>\n<p><em>Location: </em>New York University Department of Philosophy<br> (Organized by Erica Shumener (NYU) and Zee Perry (NYU)\, with generous support from the <a href="http://nyip.as.nyu.edu/page/home">New York Institute of Philosophy</a>)</p>\n<p><em>Conference Date</em>: Friday May 1st &ndash\; Sunday May 3rd\, 2015</p>\n<p><em>Submission Deadline</em>: February 15th\, 2015</p>\n<p><em>Description</em>:&nbsp\; This conference aims to showcase new work on the nature of quantitative properties and relations. By quantities we mean to include physical magnitudes&mdash\;like mass\, electric charge\, or velocity&mdash\;as well as other gradable features&mdash\;like spicyness\, population density\, temperature\, (aesthetic/moral) value.<br> Quantities are often thought to exhibit a determinable/determinate structure. &nbsp\;For instance\, <em>mass</em> is an example of a determinable quantity while <em>5kg mass </em>is an example of a determinate quantity. The metaphysics of quantity concerns the nature of these features. &nbsp\;Questions in the metaphysics of quantity include: how are quantities related to numbers? Are some physical quantities intrinsic to objects? &nbsp\;What role do quantitative features play in laws of nature? In virtue of what do a quantity&rsquo\;s determinates exhibit metric structure\, etc?</p>\n<p>We invite philosophers to contribute <strong>papers</strong> on any topic concerning the metaphysics of quantity. &nbsp\;The conference will consist of a combination of talks from accepted papers\, as well as presentations by the invited speakers\, below:</p>\n<p><em>Speakers</em>:</p>\n<p>Cian Dorr (New York University)</p>\n<p>Maya Eddon (UMass Amherst)</p>\n<p>Jessica Wilson (University of Toronto)</p>\n<p>David Baker (University of Michigan)</p>\n<p><em><br> Keynote Address</em>:&nbsp\; Brent Mundy (Syracuse)<br> Topics of contributed papers may include but are not limited to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The relationship between quantities and numbers</li>\n<li>The metric structure of quantities</li>\n<li>The relationship between physical quantities and measurement theory</li>\n<li>Quantities and their role in the laws</li>\n<li>Quantities and their role in scientific and/or mathematical explanations.</li>\n<li>The relationship between quantities and debates concerning the metaphysics of space and time</li>\n<li>Absolutism vs comparativism in the metaphysics of quantity</li>\n<li>The intrinsicality/extrinsicality of quantitative properties.</li>\n<li>Quantities and the nominalism vs realism debate</li>\n<li>Quantities and dispositions</li>\n<li>Quantities and causation</li>\n<li>Quantities and modality</li>\n<li>The relationship between quantities and naturalness\, fundamentality\, and/or grounding.</li>\n<li>The metaphysics of non-fundamental quantities</li>\n<li>The relationship between physical quantities and mereology (issues of additivity\, etc.)</li>\n<li>The significance of &ldquo\;zero value&rdquo\; determinate quantities (like 0kg of mass\, 0m\, or neutral charge)</li>\n<li>Quantities and the metaphysics of logic</li>\n<li>The nature of quantities commonly represented with vectors\, like velocity\, force\, strength\, etc.</li>\n<li>The metaphysics of non-scalar quantities</li>\n<li>The metaphysics of evaluative/normative quantities</li>\n<li>The determinable/determinate structure of quantitative properties and relations.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Papers should be suitable for a 45 minute presentation. &nbsp\;The ideal length is around 5\,000-6\,000 words. &nbsp\;Please submit a <strong>fully anonymized</strong> copy of your paper to <a href="mailto:themetaphysicsofquantity@gmail.com">themetaphysicsofquantity@gmail.com</a> in pdf\, rtf or docx format. &nbsp\;Please also attach a separate document including your name\, title of your paper\, contact information\, and institutional affiliation (if any).</p>\n<p>The deadline for submissions is <em>February <strong>15th.</strong></em><strong>&nbsp\;</strong>(deadline extended)</p>\n<p>If you have questions about the conference\, please contact Zee Perry at <a href="mailto:zee.perry@nyu.edu">zee.perry@nyu.edu</a> or Erica Shumener at <a href="mailto:ehs231@nyu.edu">ehs231@nyu.edu</a></p>
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