Current Issues in Measurement

July 21, 2025
Royal Holloway University of London

Queens 240
Queens Building, Royal Holloway University of London
Egham
United Kingdom

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Royal Holloway University of London

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Current Issues in Measurement

The aim of the workshop is to explore contemporary issues in measurement—its conceptual foundations, its role in and reliance on theory, and the philosophical issues it raises. With this broad scope we hope to bring together different people working on measurement who are based in England and encourage more collaboration between them. In this sense, topics of interest include (but are not limited to) measurement in quantum mechanics, pragmatist and perspectival approaches to measurement, or the practical design of measurement instruments.

Organisers: Lucy Mason (RHUL), Bernardo Marques (RHUL)

Arrival: 10 – 10.15am

10.15 – 10.30am – Brief Introduction

10.30 - 11.35am - Ruediger Schack - TBC

11.40 – 12.45am - Chris Timpson – Metrology and Metaphysical Realism

12.45 – 1.45pm - Lunch

1.45 – 2.50pm - Hasok Chang: Measurement as Action: A Pragmatist View

2.50 – 3.15pm - Break

3.15 – 4.20pm - Alistair Isaacs - TBC

4.25 – 5.35 - Nancy Cartwright: In Defence of Ambiguity

The event is primarily in person and we encourage all those who can travel to try and be there. However we are looking at having a hybrid option as well for those who want to listen in, let us know if you would be interested in that.

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