Annual Conference 2024: The Taiwan Association for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology

I. Introduction

1. The Taiwan Association for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (LMPST Taiwan) is the local Taiwan chapter of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (DLMPST) of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST): https://www.lmpsttw.org/en/home

2. The association’s mission is to stimulate LMPST-related research, namely areas that fit the general label of ‘scientific philosophy’, including logic, philosophy of science, science and technology studies (STS), philosophy of social science, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and other fields of study.

3. This year, LMPST Taiwan will hold its annual conference on June 8th and 9th (Saturday and Sunday).

4. LMPST Taiwan invites philosophers to give professional academic talks, and also invites experts from various fields (scientists, humanities scholars, etc.) to share their perspectives, insights, ideas, or experiences in layman's language, with no specific format required.

5. This year's conference is bilingual and encourages English sessions to increase foreign and international participation.

6. This year’s conference will also feature a forum on AI research, inviting several experts to share their experiences and practical advice on philosophers and humanities scholars’ contributions to AI research. 

II. Venue and Date

Location: Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, Taipei

Date: June 8th and 9th, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday)

CFP Submission Deadline: May 13th, 2024 (Monday), Taiwan time

III. Keynotes (in English)

Professor Kengo Miyazono (Hokkaido University, Japan)

Professor Wai-hung Wong (California State University, Chico, USA)

Professor Jiji Zhang (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

IV. Tony Cheng Lecture (in Chinese)

Professor Wing-Huen Ip (Department of Astronomy & Department of Space Science and Engineering, National Central University; Presidential Science Prize Winner)

V. Organizers

The Taiwan Association for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (LMPST Taiwan)

Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica

Center for Philosophy in Practice, National Tsing Hua University

Department of Philosophy, National Taiwan University

VI. Financially supported by

Frontward Foundation

VII. Contact and enquiries

[email protected]