“The ‘Newman problem’ in the context of structural realism”
4:30-6:30 pm, Cobb 101 (campus map)
The following are optional background readings:
Structural Realism, James Ladyman
Ramseyfication and Theoretical Content, Joseph Melia and Juha Saatsi
“False Models as Means to Truer Theories”
6-8 pm, Cobb 101 (campus map)
The following are recommended background readings:
Re-Engineering Philosophy for Limited Beings: Chapter Six
18 Functions for False Models
Golden Generalities and Co-Opted Anomalies – Part 1
Golden Generalities and Co-Opted Anomalies – Part 2
“Compositional Semantics without Incomplete Objects:
A Variable-Free Formalization of First-Order Predicate Logic”
4:30-6:30 pm, Cobb 101 (campus map)
The paper may be downloaded here.
