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PROGRAMME

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08.30  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Welcome

08.45  \;  \; Section 1: Progress\, method\, truth

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  1. Alex Broadbent &\; Thad Metz (University of Johannesburg\, SA) Ubuntu \;and the Scientific Method. \;Chair:  \;Han Geurdes
    2. \n
  2. Han Geurdes (Logica) On an Intrinsic Quantum Theoretical Structure \;inside Einstein's Gravity Field Equations. \;Chair:  \;Hennie Lö\;tter
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  3. Hennie Lö\;tter (University of Johannesburg\, SA) Elements of a Theory \;of Truth in Science. \;Chair: Dean Peters
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  4. Dean Peters (University of Johannesburg) Predictivism and the \;confirmation of scientific theories. \;Chair: Tim McMynne
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10.05  \; Discussion 1  \;  \;Chair: David Spurrett

10.30  \; TEA/COFFEE

11.00  \; Section 2: Logic

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  1. Tim Mcmynne (Leuven\, Belgium) Outflanking the Vicious Circle (in \;Dummett&rsquo\;s terms). \;Chair: Adriano Palma
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  2. Adriano Palma (Universityof Kwa-Zulu Natal\, SA) Logic as a Science. \;Chair: Alan Baker
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  3. Alan Baker (Swathmore College\, US) Mathematical Explanation in \;Biology. \;Chair: David Spurrett
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12.00  \; Discussion 2  \;  \;Chair: Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem

12.20  \; LUNCH

13.30  \; Section 3: Realism

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  1. David Spurrett (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal\, SA) What does \;Neuro-Economics reduce\, and to What? \;Chair: Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem
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  2. Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem (University of Pretoria\, SA) Retrospection in \;Selective Realisms. \;Chair: Darrell Rowbottom
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  3. Darrell Rowbottom (Lingnan University\, Hong Kong) The Illusion of \;Scientific Realism. \;Chair: John Collier
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14.30  \; Discussion 3  \;  \;Chair: Thad Metz

14.50  \; TEA/COFFEE

15.20  \; Section 4: Metaphysics

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  1. John Collier (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal\, SA) Functionality and \;Autonomy in Open Dynamical Systems. \;Chair: Guilia Pravato
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  2. Guilia Pravato (Ca' Foscari University\, Venice) Natural Laws and \;Social Conventions: Exceptions as a Case Study. \;Chair: Thad Metz
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16.00  \;  \;  \;Discussion 4 Chair: Hennie Lö\;tter

16.20 &ndash\; 17.00  \; Closing Statements -  \;David Papineau (King&rsquo\;s
College London\, UK)

All queries: \;emma.ruttkamp-bloem@up.ac.za

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