Was wäre wenn - What if?

The new DFG research unit 'What If - On the Meaning, Scientific Relevance and Epistemology of Counterfactual Claims and Thought Experiments', cofunded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, would like to cordially invite everyone interested in the topic to its opening conference, to be held (in English) at the University of Konstanz from October 25 to October 27, 2012. The organizers are proud to announce the participation of the following speakers:

Peter Gärdenfors (Lund University)
Eduard Machery (University of Pittsburgh)
Daniel Cohnitz (University of Tartu)
Kirk Ludwig (University of Florida)
Julian Reiss (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Elliott Sober (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Roland Wenzlhuemer (University of Heidelberg)
Kai von Fintel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Lutz Danneberg (Humboldt-University of Berlin)
Andrea Albrecht (University of Freiburg)
Hans Rott (University of Regensburg)
Ana Arregui (University of Ottawa)
Karin Krauthausen (Humboldt Universiy of Berlin)

In addition to the main program there is going to be a reading by successful German author of alternate history novels, Chrsitian v. Dithfurth, at the Konstanz Municipial Theater on October 26.

If you have any questions about the conference or are interested in participating please don't hesitate to contact the coordinator of the research unit, Johannes Schmitt - [email protected]  

The complete schedule of the conference can be viewed at: