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May 16, 2013
Science and Reason – Part 2: Pessimism and the Myth of Progress (by Henrik Lagerlund)
We are beginning to realize that weare more lost than we previously thought. -Harry Martinson, Aniara 13. It is somewhat surprising that two of my favorite books, one being von Wright’s Vetenskapen och förnuftet and the other the … Continue reading
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May 14, 2013
Schedule for Annual Western Philosophy of Physics Conference
Here is the schedule for the Annual Western Philosophy of Physics Conference: Friday, May17th in Stevnson Hall 1145 9:30 a.m Jill North (Cornell University) “The Structure of Spacetime: A New Approach to the Spacetime Ontology Debate” 11:00 … Continue reading
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May 13, 2013
Logic, Math and Physics Conferences this weekend!
Join us on May 18-19, 2013 for the thirteenth annual Philosophy of Logic, Math and Physics (LMP13) graduate student conference in philosophy at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. LMP13 will bring together philosophers of logic, mathematics and physics for two … Continue reading
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May 13, 2013
Neurophilosophy Speaker Series, Alfonso Caramazza: converging concerns of science and philosophy (by Frédéric-Ismaël Banville & Jessey Wright)
On May 1st 2013, Professor Alfonso Caramazza (Harvard University) gave the second lecture in the Neurophilosophy Speaker Series, which is jointly sponsored by Western’s Rotman Institute of Philosophy and the Brain and Mind Institute. Caramazza is a professor of Psychology, … Continue reading
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May 7, 2013
Special Lecturer in Philosophy of Biology: Gregory M. Mikkelson on “Unity in Diversity: Richness Theory in Environmental Ethics” (By Justin J. Bzovy and Antoine C. Dussault)
On April 19th, 2013 Gregory M. Mikkelson from McGill University visited as a special lecturer in the philosophy of biology, which was co-organized by the Rotman Institute and the Biology Department’s Friday Philosophicals. Mikkelson’s main research interests are in environmental … Continue reading
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May 1, 2013
Women in Science, Philosophy, and Education: An Interview With Rotman Doctoral Entrance Scholar, Melissa Jacquart
In 2012, the Rotman Institute of Philosophy provided Rotman Doctoral Entrance Scholarships, valued at $10,000, to two incoming PhD students with a proposed research focus related to philosophy of science. Rotman Doctoral Entrance Scholars are selected on the basis of exceptional … Continue reading
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December 19, 2012
Propranolol as therapy for combat related PTSD? (Andrew Peterson)
S. Matthew Liao, director of the bioethics program at NYU, recently drew attention to important issues related to the use of propranolol to treat combat related post-traumatic stress disorder. In an interview published in the New York Times, Liao stated … Continue reading
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November 20, 2012
Ethical Implications of Detecting Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (By Mackenzie Graham and Andrew Peterson)
A recent BBC documentary profiles the extraordinary work of Western’s Dr. Adrian M. Owen on detecting unrecognized awareness in individuals diagnosed as being in a vegetative state (VS). Owen and his research team have developed a way for patients who … Continue reading
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November 6, 2012
Fraud in science, and the more widespread impact of the incentives that beget it (Nicholas McGinnis)
The Guardian recently ran an article about fraud in the sciences, noting the institutional pressures placed on researchers that play a part in motivating misconduct: “A recent paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that … Continue reading
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November 5, 2012
An Interview with Dr. Lainie Ross (By Nanette Ryan)
An Interview with Dr. Lainie Ross Dr. Lainie Ross is the Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum Professor of Clinical Ethics; Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery and The College; and Associate Director of the Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, at the … Continue reading
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