The 22nd Chinese Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science

The 22nd National Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science

The 22nd National Biennial Conference on Philosophy of Science, co-organized by the Philosophy of Science Committee of the Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature and the Department of Philosophy (Zhuhai) of Sun Yat-sen University, will take place on November 1-2, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday) in Zhuhai, Guangdong.

Conference Theme:

Frontier Issues and Future Directions in Philosophy of Science (including but not limited to the following topics):

1.  General Philosophy of Science (laws of nature, dispositions, confirmation, translation, inference to the best explanation, realism vs. anti-realism, historicism, constructive empiricism, social epistemology, etc.)

2.  Formal Philosophy of Science (formal epistemology, structural theories of causation, evolutionary explanations, etc.)

3.  History of Philosophy of Science (Chinese philosophers of science, Vienna Circle, Neo-Kantianism and logical positivism, Kuhnian studies, etc.)

4.  Philosophy of Intelligence (philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence, brain-like intelligence, philosophy of large language models,  data-driven scientific investigation, etc.)

5.  Philosophy of Physical Sciences (relativity, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry, and philosophical issues in other physical sciences)

6.  Philosophy of Life Sciences (evolutionary biology, nature-nurture debates, evolutionary game theory, ecology, etc.)

7.  Philosophy of Cognitive Science (cognitive psychology, neuroscience, virtual reality, experimental philosophy, consciousness studies, etc.)

8.  Philosophy of Social Sciences (reasons for social action, collective intentionality, decision theory, cultural evolution, philosophy of economics, sociology, anthropology, and political science)

9.  Philosophy of Scientific Practice (philosophy of scientific experiments, science and culture studies, social constructivism, post-SSK studies, etc.)

10.  Philosophy of Science in Continental and Phenomenological Traditions (reflections on science from phenomenology, hermeneutics, structuralism, and post-structuralism)

11.  Ethics of Science and Technology (ethical issues in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, gene editing, climate engineering, and other advanced technologies)

12.  English-Language Symposium (working language is English; academic presentations and discussions will be conducted in English)

（We recommend submitting your English-language paper to the 12th English-Language Symposium）

Conference Registration and Paper Submission

Registration Method: The conference adopts an online registration system. Please complete the registration form at:

https://docs.qq.com/form/page/DT01JRnJkcHdpbFpr

 Registration Deadline: September 10, 2025

Conference Fee: RMB 600 (halved for students and retired teachers). Travel and accommodation expenses are self-funded, but meals and lodging will be arranged by the conference at your own expense.

Paper Submission: Please submit an abstract during registration. Those applying to give a plenary presentation should submit a full paper. Official participation notifications will be sent after review by the Academic Committee.

Conference Program Committee (in alphabetical order by surname):

●       CHEN Gang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

●       FEI Duoyi (China University of Political Science and Law)

●       HUANG Xiang (Chair, Fudan University)

●       LU Qiaoying (Peking University)

●       WANG Huaping (Sun Yat-sen University)

●       YU Feng (East China Normal University)

●       ZHAO Bin (Shanxi University)

Contact Information for the Organizing Committee:

●       CHEN Zhe: 15271254957

●       LIU Liying: 15391816017

●       Email: [email protected]

We warmly welcome experts and scholars in the field of philosophy of science nationwide to actively submit papers and participate in the conference!