Putnam's Model-Theoretic Arguments (May 23, 2013)
Idea and Motivation:
The workshop is dedicated to a reevaluation of Putnam's different model-theoretic arguments against metaphysical realism.
Program:
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Coffe Break |
| 09:30 | Tim Button (Cambridge): Naive perception, Cartesian scepticism, and the model-theoretic arguments |
| 11:00 | Coffe Break |
| 11:30 | Kate Hodesdon (Bristol): TBA |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Igor Douven (Groningen): TBA |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Tim Bays (Notre Dame): Putnam and the Multiverse |
Acknowledgement:
The conference is supported by the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) and by the Münchener Universitätsgesellschaft (MUG). The conference is also generously supported by the Alexander von Foundation through a Humboldt Professorship.