Workshop, Wednesday, May 27th, Helsinki Collegium of Advanced Studies, Fabianinkatu 24, Seminar room 136
Programme:
9.30-10.30 ROMAN FRIGG (LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS): Fiction and scientific
representation
10.30-11.30 TARJA KNUUTTILA (ACADEMY OF FINLAND): How does fiction help us
understanding scientific models? The case of economic modeling
11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.00 MICHAEL WEISBERG (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA): Models, maths,
and fictions
13.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-15.00 TILL GRÜNE-YANOFF (HELSINKI COLLEGIUM OF ADVANCED STUDIES):
Messy model metaphysics
15.00-16.00 USKALI MÄKI (ACADEMY OF FINLAND): Are theoretical models
Vaihingerian fictions?
16.00-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.30 PETER GODFREY-SMITH (HARVARD UNIVERSITY): Models, mongrels, and
third things
For abstracts and further information see:
http://www.helsinki.fi/filosofia/tint/events/modelsandfiction.htm
For further questions, please contact till.grune@helsinki.fi.
Welcome!