Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 16:12:36 +0100 Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 181 (9.11.2004) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 181 d. 9. nov. 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: Opslag: History of Science Education - Teachers, technology, curricular reform.. Toward a Science of Consciousness 2005 En nanoteknologisk virkelighed - etik, sociologi, formidling Offentlig fornuft? Videnskab, journalistik og samfundsm¾ssig praksis <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Kristine Lynning" HISTORY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION - Teachers, technology and debate in curricular reform. Workshop pŒ Afdeling for Videnskabshistorie, Steno Instituttet, Aarhus Universitet Torsdag d. 18/11 kl. 13 - 16.30 Auditorium D1, bygning 533, Aarhus Universitet PROGRAM: 13.00-13.15: Velkomst og introduktion ved Kristine Hays Lynning 13.15-14.00: Keynote speaker Edgar Jenkins: The role of science teachers in science curriculum reform: a historical perspective 14.00-14.30: Daniel Lšvheim: The battle for the curriculum: Curriculum debates concerning science end technology in Sweden 1900-1965 14.30-15.00: Coffee Break 15.00-15.30: Anne Hosio-Paloposki: A postwar curriculum reform in Finland - a sociotechnical approach 15.30-16.00: Kristine Hays Lynning: Science and humanism in the Danish gymnasium 16.00-16.30: Sp¿rgsmŒl og diskussion 16.30: Reception i biblioteket pŒ Afdeling for Videnskabshistorie Se i ¿vrigt http://www.ivh.au.dk/scienceeducation/home.dk.html Med venlig hilsen, Kristine Hays Lynning Afdeling for Videnskabshistorie, Steno Instituttet, Aarhus Universitet ivhkl[ at ]ivh.au.dk <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> from: Morten Overgaard Toward a Science of Consciousness 2005 "Methodological and Conceptual Issues" August 18-20, Copenhagen, Denmark The fourth "midway" TSC conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. It will focus on the methodological and conceptual challenges that face an interdisciplinary investigation of consciousness. In recent years, scientists have made increasing use of philosophical notions such as "consciousness" or "subjectivity". In a parallel move, a number of philosophers have employed experimental results in their own theoretical enterprise. However, the precise relation between the philosophical and the scientific takes on consciousness is far from obvious. The current discussion is characterised by a complicated melange of differing methodological approaches and different philosophical traditions. If headway is to be made, a reciprocal metareflection on the current philosophical and scientific practice is required. This is the kind of headway that TSC 2005 will try to bring about. Confirmed speakers include: Robert van Gulick, Petra Stoerig, Patrick Haggard, Evan Thompson, Shaun Gallagher, Tony Jack, Michael Antony, Tim Crane, Victor Lamme, Thomas Metzinger, Alva No‘, and Jean-Luc Petit Organising committee: Dan Zahavi, Andreas Roepstorff, Morten Overgaard, Nini Pr¾torius and Oliver Kauffmann. For more information, please contact the committee at tsc2005[ at ]cfs.ku.dk Or see updates at the website www.cfs.ku.dk/tsc2005 <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen Afdeling for Idehistorie, AU, Afdeling for Videnskabshistorie, Steno Instituttet, AU, og iNANO pr¾senterer: En nanoteknologisk virkelighed - etik, sociologi, formidling Onsdag d. 1. december kl. 13-16 Nanovidenskab og nanoteknologi er her i begyndelsen af det 21. Œrhundrede med til at s¾tte den videnskabelige og forskningspolitiske dagsorden, og pŒ vej ind i vores samfunds- og kulturliv. Alle har h¿rt om det: der er kommet nye studieindgange til pŒ universiteterne, det er en del af regeringens nye h¿jteknologifond og det er allerede fast etableret i science fiction genren. Men hvad er det n¾rmere bestemt og hvordan skal vi forholde os til det? I dette seminar l¾gger vi forskellige perspektiver pŒ "den nye videnskab", der samlet set vil bidrage til at ¿ge forstŒelsen for dens betydning for vores hverdag, samfund og videnskabsforstŒelse. PROGRAM 13.00-13.15 Registrering 13.15-13.30 Introduktion: Peter C. Kj¾rgaard og Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen (Afdeling for IdŽhistorie og Afdeling for Videnskabshistorie, AU) 13.30-14.00 Rikke Schmidt Kj¾rgaard (Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet, AU): "Et solidt skub fremad" - formidling af nanoteknologi 14.00-14.30 Mette Ebbesen (Center for Bioetik, AU): Nanoteknologi - for smŒt til etikken? 14.30-15.00 Kaffe/te & kager 15.00-15.30 Hans Fogelberg (Avdelingen fšr teknik- og vetenskapstudier, Gštebirg Universitet): Nanoteknologin i samhŠllsvetenskapen och samhŠlslvetenskapen i nanoteknologin 15.30-16.00 Paneldiskussion. Ordstyrer: S¿ren Keiding (Kemisk Institut, AU) Tilmelding senest fredag d. 26. november til Anne Overballe: ideao[ at ]hum.au.dk. Betaling: kr. 25 (inkluderer kaffe/te og kage) Internet: www.au.dk/idehistorie/nano.htm The Aarhus Seminars in the History of Ideas and Workshops in the History of Science present new trends, topics and ways in the history of ideas and science. They are not confined to traditional intellectual history, but trace ideas in various social, cultural, institutional and intellectual contexts. Previous seminars include The Human Body and Modern Medicine, The Invention of the Housewife, Problems in Writing the History of Science and Religion, Science and the People: Children, Monsters and Death-Rays, Whereof One Can Speak: Wittgenstein in Context and Women in Science and Technology. The seminars run twice a year at the Department of History of Ideas and the Department of History of Science. -- Kristian Hvidtfelt Nielsen, PhD, assistant professor History of Science Department, University of Aarhus Ny Munkegade, Building 521 DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Phone: +45 8942 3506 Fax: +45 8942 3510 <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Gitte Meyer" Ph.d.-forsvar: Gitte Meyer forsvarer afhandlingen OFFENTLIG FORNUFT? VIDENSKAB, JOURNALISTIK OG SAMFUNDSM¾SSIG PRAKSIS Tid: Mandag den 8. november kl. 14.15. Sted: Syddansk Universitet, Odense, lokale U1. Forsvaret har overskriften: "Er en journalistik dydsetik ¿nskelig - og er den mulig?" Skulle nogen v¾re interesseret i at kende til indholdet i afhandlingen, lader det sig - efter forsvaret - g¿re at fŒ e-mailet en kort version af den (50 sider). Den korte version findes bŒde pŒ dansk og pŒ engelsk. Venlig hilsen Gitte Meyer <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< HUGIN og MUNIN er et elektronisk nyhedsbrev for aktiviteter indenfor videnskabsteori, videnskabsfilosofi, videnskabshistorie, videnskabssociologi og tilgraensende emneomraader. Det udsendes af Center for Naturfilosofi og Videnskabsstudier, Koebenhavns Universitet, og udspringer af Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie, som Statens Humanistisk Forskningsraad i Danmark igangsatte i 1994 for at styrke kontakten mellem grupper og enkeltpersoner indenfor de naevnte fagomraader. Annoncering af moeder i Hugin og Munin, tilmelding, afmelding, og andre henvendelser sendes til emmeche[ at ]nbi.dk . Et web-arkiv for tidligere numre er: http://www.nbi.dk/~natphil/hug/hug.intro.html Hugin og Munin - tanke og erindring - er de to vise ravne, der sidder paa Odins skuldre og hvisker ham alle tidender i oeret. Han sender dem ud ved daggry, og ved morgenmaaltidet vender de tilbage med nyheder fra hele verden. Ravnene er her valgt som vartegn for den filosofiske eftertanke og den historiske erindring. Begge er vigtige naar de enkelte videnskaber om natur og menneske skal bringes i kontakt med videnskabsteoriens beskrivelser af videnskab som en konkret og kompleks proces, der maa forstaas ud fra baade filosofiske, historiske og sociologiske studier. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.181 Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:55:26 +0100 Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 182 (24.11.2004) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 182 d. 24. nov. 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: Opslag: ph.d.-forsvar: Bengt Stršmgren - a Biography En nanoteknologisk virkelighed: etik, sociologi, formidling How did Einstein get the Nobel Prize? Eastern Physicists Encounter the West: Meghnad Saha & Toshio Takamine Descartes' attempt to base the certainty of algebra on mental vision Religion og videnskab - erkendelsessystemer og postfundationalisme <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Annemette Hammer - - - - - - - Aarhus Universitet Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet OPSLAG PH.D.-GRADEN Kandidat: SIMON REBSDORF Offentligt forsvar: Onsdag den 1. december 2004, kl. 13.00 i Auditorium G2, Institut for Matematiske Fag Emne: Bengt Stršmgren - a Biography Bed¿mmelsesudvalg: Professor Dominique Lambert, Facultes Universitaires Notre- Dame de la Paix Curator David De Vorkin, National Air and Space Museum Direkt¿r Kurt M¿ller Pedersen (formand), Aarhus Universitet Afhandlingen ligger til gennemsyn pŒ Steno Instituttet, bygning 521, rum 123. Erik Meineche Schmidt dekan - - - - - - - venlig hilsen Annemette Hammer, Institutsekret¾r Steno Instituttet Aarhus Universitet Ny Munkegade, bygning 521 DK - 8000 rhus C tlf. 8942 3512 - www.stenoinstituttet.au.dk <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Peter C. Kj¾rgaard" En nanoteknologisk virkelighed etik, sociologi, formidling Mere information pŒ: http://www.hum.au.dk/idehist/nano.htm TID: Onsdag d. 1. december, 13-16 STED: Auditoriehuset, Aud. 3, Aarhus Universitet http://www.au.dk/en/map/bldg1250.htm REGISTRATIONsenest: Fredag d. 26. november Kr.: 25 <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Camilla Rygaard-Hjalsted" Subject: How did Einstein get the Nobel Prize? Jeg t¾nkte, at dette foredrag den 1. december kl. 15:15 i AUD 3, HC¯ kunne v¾re interessant [i forb. m. ] naturfilosofi? Det handler om nobelprisen, hvem der bliver indstillet, hvem der har vundet og hvorfor. Foredragsholderen Celilia Jarlskog har selv siddet i nobel komiteen i mange Œr og er en anerkendt fysiker fra Lunds Universitet. Foredraget er et i serien Niels Bohr Lectures og holdes pŒ engelsk. Venlig hilsen kommunikationsmedarbejder Camilla Rygaard-Hjalsted Niels Bohr Institutet, Juliane Mariesvej 26, 1. sal 2100 K¿benhavn ¯. Tlf. direkte: 35 32 53 20 Fax: 35 36 53 57. Web: http://www.presse.nbi.dk/ Se ogsŒ link: http://www.nbi.ku.dk/side19342.htm?foredragid=1999&lang=da Niels Bohr Lecture Cecilia Jarlskog (Lund University): How did Einstein get the Nobel Prize? Tid: onsdag, d. 1. december 2004 kl. 15:15 Sted: Aud. 3, H.C.¯rsted Institutet, Kbh. ResumŽ: The talk will address the following items: Alfred Nobel and his Prizes Selection of the laureates and a few examples A more detailed discussion of the Prize to Einstein and the "Bohr-Einstein problem"; Future prospects. Arrangeret af: Niels Obers. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Finn Aaserud Subject: History of Science seminar The Niels Bohr Archive's Monday 6 December 2004 at 14.15 History of Science Seminar Auditorium A, Niels Bohr Institute Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen David DeVorkin National Air and Space Museum Washington, D.C., U.S.A Eastern Physicists Encounter the West: Meghnad Saha from India and Toshio Takamine from Japan Saha and Takamine represent interesting examples of physicists from very different backgrounds, each of whom made contributions to modern physics in ways that can be seen in terms of their differing social and cultural backgrounds. From 1920 through the 1940s both physicists made pilgrimages to the West, stopping, staying and working in various centers on the European mainland, including Bohr's Institute in Copenhagen, in Britain and the United States. Their experiences of the West were quite different and they also had very different goals and impressions about the way physics ought to be pursued in their own countries. For example, Saha's ionization equilibrium theory was a key, but maverick, ingredient in the linking of astrophysics to modern physics, whereas Takamine worked along more traditional lines in laboratory spectroscopy in the wake of the fate of Nagaoka's theories about the structure of the atom. Here I will relate some of Saha and Takamine's views and differences, partly through correspondence between the two as they maintained contact over the years. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Subject: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab, foredrag 30.11.04 kl. 1945 Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Indbydelse til foredrag ved: Professor Henk J. M. Bos Mathematisch Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht http://www.math.uu.nl/people/bos/ Descartes' attempt to base the certainty of algebra on mental vision Tirsdag, den 30. november 2004, kl. 19.45 i auditorium 10 pŒ H. C. ¯rsted Instituttet, Universitetsparken 5, K¿benhavn In his unfinished (and at the time unpublished) 'Regulae ad Directionem Ingenii' ('Rules for the Direction of the Mind', composed during the 1620's) Descartes used examples from mathematics to illustrate how the human mind can attain certain knowledge. The crucial example was the certainty of the arithmetical operations. For adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing he produced arguments which convinced him. However, the text which we have strongly suggests that he was not able to prove the certainty of root extraction (both square and higher-orde roots) in a manner he found satisfactory. He later abandoned this line of approaching the problem of certainty in philosophy. The criteria for certainty which Descartes used in the 'Regulae' were strongly visual; attaining certainty involved a process of 'imagination' in which figures were created by the mind on a kind of mental screen, observable by some inner eye. I shall discuss the background of his attempt and a conjecture about the reason why he abandoned the project. Efter foredraget inviterer Selskabet pŒ ¿l og lidt sm¿rrebr¿d for 20 kr. i Institut for Matematiske Fags frokoststue. Personer, der ikke er medlemmer, er velkommen til at komme til et arrangement f¿r beslutning om evt. indmeldelse. Vedr. indmeldelse, kontakt sekret¾ren: Donald B. Wagner, Jernbanegade 9B, 3600 Frederikssund, tlf. 3331 2581 E-mail: vhs[ at ]math.ku.dk -- Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Danish Society for the History of Science http://www.math.ku.dk/videnskabshistorie Sekret¾r Donald B. Wagner <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Forel¾sning ved Center for Naturfilosofi og Videnskabsstudier, Fredag den 10. dec., kl. 10:15 - 12:00 K¿benhavn, Blegdamsvej 17, auditorium A Nicolaj Halvorsen (studenterpr¾st pŒ Nat og Sund, KU) Religion og videnskab - erkendelsessystemer i et postfundationalistisk perspektiv Det moderne samfund er kendetegnet ved uddifferentiering af livsomrŒder eller systemer, som sociologen Niklas Luhmann har kaldt det. Videnskab, religion, ¿konomi, politik er eksempler pŒ sŒdanne systemer, men det s¾rlige ved den moderne tid er, at systemerne ikke er hierarkiske med sideordnede og har deres egen indre logik. De er, siger Luhmann med inspiration fra biologien, autopoietiske systemer. Verden er derved karakteriseret ved ikke at have noget centrum, der er ikke noget punkt hvor alt kan iagttages fra. Fra et andet perspektiv er dette blevet kaldt postmodernisme. Der er ingen store altomfattende fort¾llinger eller ideologier som kan ordne alt. Store ideologier eller fort¾llinger er i deres virkning totalit¾re, da de altid skaber orden ved at udelukke det der ikke passer i systemet. Man kan sige det g¾lder enhver diskurs eller ethvert system, som funderer sig pŒ indiskutable antagelser. Det postmoderne er en kritik af en sŒdan fundationalisme, men bliver non- fundationalismens konsekvens en fragmentering og opgivelse af enhver f¾lles mening, og enhver sammenh¾ng, der kan udarte i fuldst¾ndig relativisme: "anything goes"? Post-fundationalismen er et fors¿g pŒ at fastholde en f¾lles sammenh¾ng eller f¾lles tilknytningspunkter uden, at henfalde til tidligere tiders fundationalisme. PŒ samme mŒde er Luhmanns systemteori et fors¿g pŒ at lave en teori om det hele (samfund) pŒ centrumsl¿shedens pr¾misser. I forel¾sningen vil jeg - i lyset af Luhmann og amerikanske post-fundationalistiske teologer - fors¿ge at se, hvordan forholdet mellem religion/teologi og videnskab som s¾rlige erkendeformer kan beskrives. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.182 Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:52:05 +0100 Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 183 (13.12.2004) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 183 d. 13. dec. 2004 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Postdoc positions: Medical Museology & Historiography of Biomed 2. Internet-nyt CfP: Conference on Scientific Understanding 2005 MEPHISTOS CONFERENCE 3. Bog-nyt New book on cosmology and religion: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Thomas Sšderqvist Postdoc positions in the project "Integrating Medical Museology and the Historiography of Recent Biomedicine", Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen (PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT). The Medical Museion at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for up to 4 postdoctoral fellowships in the project "Danish Biomedicine, 1955- 2005: Integrating Medical Museology and the Historiography of Recent Biomedicine", funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The aim of the project is to develop the tools for integrating research in the history of recent biomedicine with the establishment of museum collections and creation of exhibitions of recent biomedical culture. The fellows will join a team consisting of the head of the project, an assistant professor in medical museology, one-two ph.d.-candidates, and the technical museum staff. Fellows are expected to combine research on selected topics in the history of recent biomedicine (approx. 80% of total work time) with the collection and/or exhibition of the material and/or iconographic culture of biomedicine (20%), and to engage in the research seminars and outreach activities of the Medical Museion. Applicants should possess a Ph.D.-degree or corresponding qualifications in areas like history of medicine, history of science and/or technology, art history, visual culture, ethnology, etc. Additional scientific and medical qualifications are a plus. Applicants who plan to work with empirical material from regional sites or archives will benefit from having some Scandinavian language skills. The fellowships will be granted for a one-year period, but can be prolonged for a second year. Appointments shall begin after 1 April and before the end of 2005. A travel allowance for attendance at international meetings associated with the project will be provided. Note that this is an unofficial pre- announcement only. For legal-technical reasons the positions will not be officially announced until after 1 January, 2005. The final announcement (which will contain information about salary levels and the conditions for postdoc appointments in the Danish university system) will ask applicants to submit a five page research proposal (including a short proposal for how the research program will be combined with curatorial work), a full CV, copies of publications and/or writing samples, and other material that may help the selection procedure. Application dead- line is 1 March, 2005. For further info, contact administrative officer Charlotte Ploug, cp[ at ]mm.ku.dk, or professor Thomas Sšderqvist, ths[ at ]mm.ku.dk, phone: +45 3532 3815. See also www.museion.ku.dk (opens by the end of 2004). <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Internet-nyt: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "H.W. de Regt" Call for Papers PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING Thursday 25 August - Saturday 27 August, 2005 Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands This conference centers around the theme of 'scientific understanding'. The notion of scientific understanding is closely related to that of scientific explanation, but while explanation is widely discussed in philosophy of science, not much work has focused explicitly on understanding. One reason is that traditional philosophers of science have long regarded it as 'merely' a psychological notion, and thereby as philosophically irrelevant. This attitude, however, is slowly disappearing, and interest in the topic of understanding is growing. With this conference we hope to stimulate the development of philosophical research into scientific understanding. The conference is intended for philosophers of science working on the topic of scientific understanding itself, or on related topics such as explanation, modelling, representation, etc.; and for historians and sociologists of science, cognitive scientists, and others having an interest in philosophical questions regarding scientific understanding. INVITED SPEAKERS Hasok Chang (University College London) Peter Lipton (University of Cambridge) Margaret Morrison (University of Toronto) ORGANIZATION Henk W. de Regt, Sabina Leonelli, and Kai Eigner (Faculty of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Contact: understanding[ at ]ph.vu.nl WEBSITE http://www.ph.vu.nl/~understanding CALL FOR PAPERS We welcome contributed papers, which will be programmed in parallel sessions (45-60 minute presentation including discussion). We aim at a varied programme, in which philosophical questions about the nature of scientific understanding will be approached in different ways. In addition to contributions of a general philosophical nature, we hope to be able to present studies focused on a wide range of sciences, both natural and social. Although the conference has a philosophical orientation, contributions by historians and sociologists of science, cognitive scientists, and others, are welcome, as long as they are relevant to the general philosophical theme. Possible topics are: - The relation between explanation and understanding in science - Understanding and types of scientific explanation (causal, mechanistic, functional, unifying, etc.). - Is understanding epistemic, pragmatic, or both? - Models, analogies, and intelligibility - Cognitive science and scientific understanding - Is understanding individual or social? - Understanding in the various sciences: similarities and differences - Case studies from the practice and history of science Please send an abstract of 450 words, and full contact information, to: understanding[ at ]ph.vu.nl Deadline for submission: March 1st 2005 PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Rachel A. Ankeny (University of Sydney, Australia) Daniela M. Bailer-Jones (Universität Bonn, Germany) William Bechtel (University of California at San Diego, USA) Marcel Boumans (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Jeremy Butterfield (University of Oxford, UK) Dennis Dieks (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) Helen E. Longino (University of Minnesota, USA) James W. McAllister (Leiden University, The Netherlands) Mary S. Morgan (London School of Economics, UK) Nancy J. Nersessian (Georgia Institue of Technology, USA) Hans Radder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Erik Weber (Ghent University, Belgium) Andrea Woody (University of Washington, Seattle, USA) REGISTRATION INFORMATION The registration fee is 100 euros (70 euros for PhD students) when paid before June 1st, 2005; 150 (100 for PhD students) when paid after June 1st, 2005. The fee includes abstract booklet, welcoming reception on Thursday, coffee/tea and lunch on both Friday and Saturday. Information about modalities of payment and the registration form are available on our website http://www.ph.vu.nl/~understanding. Dr. Henk W. de Regt Faculteit der Wijsbegeerte, Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam tel.: 020-4446681 email: h.w.de.regt[ at ]ph.vu.nl homepage: http://www.ph.vu.nl/~regt/ <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Sheehan, Tanya" REMINDER: DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1 CALL FOR PAPERS: 2005 MEPHISTOS CONFERENCE Mephistos is an international graduate student conference in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine. The purpose of the conference is to stimulate open discussion among graduate students. The graduate community at Brown University, in association with the Committee on Science & Technology Studies, is proud to host the twenty- third annual edition of the event, which will be held on March 5-6, 2005. The 2005 Mephistos Organizing Committee welcomes proposals for individual papers from graduate students interested in the topics named above and/or the interdisciplinary field of Science & Technology Studies (STS). Please submit all of the following by email to Tanya Sheehan, Chair of the Organizing Committee, at mephistos[ at ]brown.edu : * Cover letter including your name, institutional affiliation (department and college/university), title of proposed paper, complete mailing address, and telephone number(s) * One-page abstract of the proposed paper (200-300 words-MS Word attachment preferred) * Curriculum vitae (no more than 3 pages-MS Word attachment preferred) Only complete submissions received by December 1, 2004 will be considered. Letters of acceptance will be emailed to applicants no later than January 1, 2005. Please keep in mind that Mephistos conference papers are expected to be formal presentations of 20 minutes in length. The 2005 Organizing Committee plans to continue the conference's long tradition of providing modest travel grants to each of the conference speakers. For further information, please consult the conference website (http://www.brown.edu/Students/Mephistos/) or contact mephistos[ at ]brown.edu . <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 3. Bog-nyt From: ivhhk[ at ]phys.au.dk NEW BOOK ON COSMOLOGY AND RELIGION: Helge Kragh, Matter and Spirit in the Universe: Scientific and Religious Preludes to Modern Cosmology (London: Imperial College Press, 2004). 302 pp. Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteen- century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of of George Lema”tre and Arthur E. Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of the science of the universe emerges. Contents: Cosmo-Theology Before Einstein; A Thermodynamic Universe; Expanding Horizons; Lema”tre's Primeval Atom; Cosmo-Physics; Cosmologists Between Theism and Atheism; From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology. The book is published by Imperial College Press (www.icpress.co.uk) and distributed by World Scientific (www.worldscientific.com). The price for the hardback edition is £38, for the paperback £23. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.183 Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:11:48 +0100 Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 184 (14.1.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 184 d. 14. januar 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Don Ihde - Modeller og simulering i ingeni¿rvidenskab Seminar on 'The Matrix' Ising-modellens historie 1920-1971 Universities Industry Entrepreneurship Conflicts Computing and philosophy 2. Internet-nyt International Summer Schools <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Erik H. Lauridsen" Don Ihde pŒ DTU 25/1 kl 13.00 - Modeller og simulering i moderne ingeni¿rvidenskab Don Ihde fra New York University Stony Brooks, som i en del Œr har arbejdet med forskellige sider af teknologifilosofi og erkendelse g¾ster IPL i den sidse uge af januar. Han vil tirsdag den 25. januar kl. 13.00 holde opl¾g om brugen af modeller og simulering i moderne ingeni¿rvidenskab, hvor der efterf¿lgende er tid til sp¿rgsmŒl og diskussion af emnet. Anledningen til bes¿get er, at vi dels i forbindelse med en specialisering i 'Systemdesign' pŒ designretningen, dels i forbindelse med den indledende undervisning i 'Ingeni¿rfagets videnskabsteori' ¿nsker at fŒ en dybere forstŒelse af de erkendelsesm¾ssige og praktiske problemer, som opstŒr i forbindelse med den st¾rkt voksende rolle, som modellering og simulering har for praktisk ingeni¿rarbejde og -videnskab. Don Ihde har skrevet en r¾kke b¿ger med tilknytning til teknologifilosofi, blandt hvilke kan fremh¾ves: 'Postphenomenology: Essays in the Postmodern Context' (Northwestern 1973) og 'Instrumental Realism: The Interface between Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology' (Indiana 1991) og senest bl.a. b¿gerne 'Bodies in Technology', 'Expanding Hermenneutics: Visualism in Science' og et konferenceindl¾g om 'Models, Models Everywhere'. Hans hjemmeside er <>http://www.sunysb.edu/philosophy/faculty/ihde.html Ved tilmelding til uj[ at ]ipl.dtu.dk fŒr du tilsendt oplysninger om i hvilket lokale seminaret bliver afholdt samt et skriftligt opl¾g. Med venlig hilsen, Ulrik J¿rgensen. IPL/ Innovation and sustainability Technical University of Denmark Building 424, 2800 Lyngby Tel +45 4525 6073 Fax +45 4588 2014 <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Subject: Seminar on 'The Matrix' 24th of January From: Line M¿rkbak Invitation to seminar on 'The Matrix' on the 24th of January 2005, 10am. - 1pm. Location: C001, Learning Lab Denmark/DPU. Program 10:00am Introduction by Robin Engelhardt, Learning Lab Denmark. 10:15am Technofantasies and Embodiment, by Don Ihde, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Stonybrook University, New York, USA. 11:00am Coffee break. 11:15am The Matrix of The Matrix of The Matrix: Onto-Logical Distinctions, by Bo Kampmann Walther, Ass. Professor, Centre for Media Studies, The University of Southern Denmark. 12:00-1:00pm Discussion lead by Robin Engelhardt, Learning Lab Denmark. E.g.: "Are there any lessons to be learned for educators?" Thank you. Please note that the seminar is free of charge. Regards, Line M¿rkbak Research Coordinator, Math and Science Learning Lab Denmark Emdrupvej 101 2400 Copenhagen NV email: line[ at ]lld.dk tel: +45 3955 9970 www.lld.dk/consortia/mathandscience Read about our new Centre of Learning Games at www.lld.dk/consortia/learninggames <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Subject: Foredrag, Videnskabshistorisk Selskab, 25.1.05, kl. 1945 Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Indbydelse til foredrag ved: cand.scient. Martin Niss Institut for Studiet af Matematik og Fysik, Roskilde Universitetscenter http://mmf.ruc.dk/ Ising-modellens historie 1920-1971 - fra matematisk kuriositet til fysisk relevant model Tirsdag, den 25. januar 2005, kl. 19.45 i auditorium 10 pŒ H. C. ¯rsted Instituttet, Universitetsparken 5, K¿benhavn Modellering udg¿r et v¾sentligt aspekt af fysikeres praksis, men det er underbelyst hvordan man historisk har brugt modeller til at opnŒ erkendelse indenfor f.eks. kondenserede stoffers fysik. Baseret pŒ mit n¾sten afsluttede ph.d. projekt i fysikhistorie vil jeg gennemgŒ den historiske udvikling af en model indenfor kondenserede stoffers fysik, nemlig Ising- modellens historie fra den blev fremsat i 1920erne og frem til den fik en vigtig rolle i 1960erne. Jeg vil fors¿ge at forstŒ ¾ndringer i opfattelser af modellens fysiske relevans gennem tiderne som forskellige v¾gtninger af balancen mellem matematiske problemer i forbindelse med modelleringen pŒ den ene side og et ¿nske om fysisk realisme pŒ den anden. Desuden vil jeg beskrive hvordan modellens historie i perioden afspejler en st¿rre trend indenfor modellering i konsenserede stoffers fysik efter Anden Verdenskrig hvor man fatter interesse for at benytte karikaturmodeller som er enddog meget simple modeller af fysiske systemer. Efter foredraget inviterer Selskabet pŒ ¿l og lidt sm¿rrebr¿d for 20 kr. i Institut for Matematiske Fags frokoststue. Personer, der ikke er medlemmer, er velkommen til at komme til et arrangement f¿r beslutning om evt. indmeldelse. -- Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Danish Society for the History of Science http://www.math.ku.dk/videnskabshistorie Sekret¾r Donald B. Wagner <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> CBS-aktiviteter af videnskabsteoretisk interesse i januar: Universities and Industry - Synergies and Conflicts in Cooperation January 28th 2005, 9.00-12.00 Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3 2000 Frederiksberg Room: SP208 This research seminar will attempt to identify and discuss a number of emerging issues in the translation of academic knowledge into business innovation. The seminar is organised as a roundtable discussion based on short presentations from members of the research network, Knowledge Net. The presentations focus on the synergies and conflicting interests involved in the efforts to increase interaction between universities and industry. universities expand, restructure, innovate and increase communication with its stakeholders when resources are scarce? research cooperate with private industry without jeopardizing academic freedom? universities operate in the cross pressure of industrial high-tech innovation and the need to consider public acceptability of high-tech progress? to communicate scientific knowledge to the public without being caught in a media-logic of branding and personal visibility? Among the presenters will be Alan Irwin, S¿ren Barlebo Rasmussen, Merle Jacob, S¿ren Brier and Maja Horst from Knowledge Net. From 13.00 to 16.00 this research seminar will merge with a parallel seminar session on entrepreneurship research, into a conference entitled: Innovational Dynamics - Prospects and problems in creating an entrepreneurial society Please register for this seminar and conference with Peter Kj¾r pk.lpf[ at ]cbs.dk On behalf of the organizing committee S¿ren Brier & Maja Horst Entrepreneurship research - quo vadis? January 28th 2005, 9.00-12.00 The Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3 2000 Frederiksberg Room: SP214 This research seminar will attempt to identify and discuss a number of emerging issues in entrepreneurship research. Based on contributions from researchers in countries around the ¯resund Region, the seminar will concentrate on where entrepreneurship research is going. The presentations will represent diverse perspectives on entrepreneurship, including those that are relevant in a corporate context. Following the presentations Shaker Zahra from Babson College will summarise the various contributions in an attempt to discern a common direction in entrepreneurship research. The presentations during the research seminar will be short and specific (15 minutes) due to the limited time available. Among the presenters will be: * Christian Vintergaard: The early phases of corporate venturing * Lund University (Hans Landstršm) * Torben Bager: Growth expectations of entrepreneurs in the formative phases of firms * Nicolai Juul Foss: Entrepreneurship and the Economic Theory of the Firm * Anders Paarup Nielsen: Knowledge creation and corporate entrepreneurship * Shaker Zahra: Future directions of entrepreneurship research From 13.00 to 16.00 this research seminar will merge with a parallel seminar session on: University industry relations, into a conference titled: Innovational Dynamics - Prospects and problems in creating an entrepreneurial society Please make your registration to this seminar and conference to: Peter Kj¾r pk.lpf[ at ]cbs.dk On behalf of the organizing committee Christian Vintergaard & Anders Paarup Nielsen <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Gordana Dodig Crnkovic" 2nd Call for Papers COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY E-CAP2005[ at ]MDH SWEDEN MŠlardalen University, VŠsterŒs, Sweden, June 2-4, 2005 Chair: Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic gordana.dodig-crnkovic[ at ]mdh.se http://www.idt.mdh.se/ECAP-2005/ IMPORTANT DATES January 28, 2005: Submission of extended abstracts March 1, 2005: Notification of acceptance May 7, 2005: Early registration deadline Jun 2-4, 2005: Conference August 25, 2005: Camera-ready paper GENERAL INFORMATION From Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 June 2005 the International European Conference COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY will be held at the MŠlardalen University, VŠsterŒs (near Stockholm, Sweden). KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Greg Chaitin - Meta Math - The Quest for Omega Barry Smith - Biological Ontologies Terrel Bynum - Exploring the Foundations of Information Ethics GENERAL PROGRAM The conference will deal with all aspects of the "computational turn" that is occurring through the interaction of disciplines of philosophy and computing. RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS We call for papers that cover topics pertaining to computing and philosophy from the following list: Philosophy of Information and Information Technology Computational Linguistics Biological Information, Artificial Life, Biocomputation Cognitive Science Metaphysics (Distributed Processing, Emergent Properties, Formal Ontology, Network Structures, etc) Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Problem of Consciousness Computer-based Learning and Teaching Strategies and Resources & The Impact of Distance Learning on the Teaching of Philosophy and Computing IT and Gender Research, Feminist Technoscience Studies Information and Computing Ethics New Models of Logic Software SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors should submit an electronic version of an extended abstract (total word count approximately 1000 words). The file should also contain a 300 word abstract that will be used for the conference web site/booklet. Final papers must not exceed a total word count of 3500 words and an abstract of not more than 500 words. The submissions should be made electronically, either as PDF, rtf or Word format. To submit papers visit http://www.idt.mdh.se/ECAP-2005/submit.html The extended abstract submission deadline is Friday 28th January 2005. For information about paper submission and the program that is not available on the web site, please contact the program chair. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Internet-nyt: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Steve Fuller Subject: International Summer School 2005 -- Distribute widely The Second Annual International Graduate Summer School on the Sciences and the Humanities in a Changing World will be held at the Helsingborg Campus, University of Lund, Sweden from 4 to 17 June 2005. You can find out more details about the organization of the courses (there is no tuition fee, only the costs for student accommodation and travel) on the following website, which includes details about last year's course and student feedback: http://www.icomm.lu.se/summerschool/index.html The summer school will centre on three courses: Steve Fuller, 'The Public Intellectual: Who, Why and How?'Rom HarrE9, 'The Makers of 20th century Psychology'Jeremy Shearmur, 'Philosophy and the Social Sciences' In addition, this year there will be workshops run by Ian Jarvie and Robert Dingwall on writing journal articles for publication. Based on last year's experience, I can testify that the two weeks are very invigorating and well worth the cost. There were students from 25 countries spread across four continents. The contact details are on the website.Steve Fuller Professor of Sociology University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL United KingdomPhone: 44+ (0) 2476 523 940 Fax: 44+ (0) 2476 523 497 E-mail: s.w.fuller[ at ]warwick.ac.uk20 http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~sysdt/Index.html Audio lectures now available: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/academic/fullers/fullers_ index/audio/US edition of 'Kuhn vs Popper' published by Columbia University Press http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/023113/0231134282.HTM <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Claus Beisbart International Summer School Philosophy, Probability and Physics University of Konstanz August 7-13, 2005 First announcement (Dec 21 2004) Probability is not only a key concept in many branches of physics, but has also been attracting the attention from philosophers. For example, probabilities play a crucial role in quantum mechanics and its interpretations. Also, the concept of probability has continually been at the center of philosophical debate in the foundations of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Recent developments in quantum information theory have reinvigorated philosophical interest in probabilities. This summer school is geared to doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers in philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of probability, as well as philosophically minded physicists. We aim to bring this group together with leading experts on probability in physical theories. Our method will be to use probabilities as a leitmotif through different subjects in the philosophy of physics and to analyze the concept of probability from different theoretical viewpoints: probability in thermodynamics, statistical physics, quantum mechanics and quantum information theory, as well as space time theories. Experts will give lectures on each of these topics. Our main lecturers are C. Callender, D. Dieks, D. Duerr, R. Frigg, C. Fuchs, T. Maudlin and I. Pitowsky. The summer school is being organized by Claus Beisbart (University of Konstanz) and Stephan Hartmann (University of Konstanz and LSE). For further details check our webpage: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/ppm/summerschool2005/ Applications must be received by April 15 2005 Contact: summerschool2005[ at ]uni-konstanz.de <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.184 Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:59:34 +0100 Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 185 (31.1.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 185 d. 31. jan 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Ph.D.forsvar: Epistemisk bebrejdelsesv¾rdighed / Blameworthy Belief F¿r placeboeffekten: Indbildningskraften i 1800-tallets medicin Ising-modellens historie 1920-1971 Call of the Wild - Postcolonial Expeditions and Popular Culture 2. Bog-nyt Naturhistorisk videnskabsteori <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Nikolaj Nottelmann Ph.D. Defence Cand. mag. Nikolaj Nottelmann defends his dissertation "Blameworthy Belief. A defence of epistemic deontologism." for the degree of ph.d. in philosophy. Where and when: 18.2.05 14.15 in auditorium 22.011 at the University of Copenhagen, Amager (new KUA). Brief abstract: Our responsibility and possible blameworthiness for our doxastic attitudes such as beliefs is a controversial topic with wildly divergent opinions in the recent literature. I attempt to establish necessary and sufficient criteria for being epistemically blameworthy in the relevant sense. In the run of my argument I aim to conclusively debunk doxastic voluntarism as well as a few other popular positions in the literature. I also try to bring out the central respects in which a belief may be said to be desirable from an epistemic perspective. Committee: Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen, senior lecturer, Univ. of Cph. (chair)Univ. of SheffieldWashingtonJan Riis Flor, senior lecturer, Univ. of Cph. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>- <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Subject: ph.d indbildningskraft From: "Lars Ole Andersen" Offentligt forsvar af ph.d. afhandling Lars Ole Andersen forsvarer sin ph.d.-afhandling "F¿r placeboeffekten: Indbildningskraftens virkning i 1800-tallets medicin" Fredag den 11. februar 2005, kl. 14.00 pr¾cis, i auditoriet Medicinsk Museion, Bredgade 62, 1260 K¿benhavn K. Afhandlingen bidrager til en forstŒelse af den betydning, diskussioner af indbildningskraften havde indenfor medicinen i 1800-tallet. Indbildningskraften havde bl.a. betydning i diskussioner af moderens indflydelse pŒ fosteret og i diskussioner af resultaterne af de f¿rste blind- og dobbeltblind-fors¿g med brug af ikke-virkende behandlinger (placebo) i 1784, 1799 og 1835. Indbildningskraft var et begreb, som havde v¾ret brugt indenfor filosofien siden antikken, og som indenfor medicinen fik stigende betydning fra ren¾ssancen og frem til 1700-tallet. I afhandlingen s¾ttes diskussionerne om indbildningskraften i 1800-tallets medicin i perspektiv i forhold til tre historieskrivninger: Indbildningskraftens historie, placeboeffektens historie og det kontrollerede fors¿gs historie. I afhandlingen er der fokuseret pŒ diskussioner om indbildningskraft indenfor fire emner: Moderens pŒvirkning af fosteret og virkningerne af behandlingsformerne mesmerisme, Perkins' tractors og hom¿opati. Det var i forbindelse med de tre sidstn¾vnte behandlingsformer, at de f¿rste blindfors¿g og dobbeltblindfors¿g blev udf¿rt. Det var omkring 1800 nyt, at intenderet ikke- virkende behandlinger blev brugt i systematisk udf¿rte fors¿g med sygdomsbehandling. En eventuel virkning af en intenderet ikke- virkende behandling blev forklaret med indbildningskraftens virkning. I afhandlingen er emnet belyst f¿rst og fremmest med engelsksprogede kilder i perioden 1800-1875. Indbildningskraften var et omdiskuteret emne i store dele af 1800-tallet, men blev dog i stigende grad vurderet som en negativ kraft, som kunne v¾re sygdomsfremkaldende, og som var forbundet med sv¾kkelsen af patientens vilje. Gennem 1800-tallet var der forskellige fors¿g pŒ at g¿re indbildningskraftens positive sider anvendelige i den kliniske praksis, men gennemslaget var ikke stort. I l¿bet af 1800-tallet aftog brugen af indbildningskraftbegrebet, og andre begreber overtog den rolle, som indbildningskraft havde spillet som forklaringsmodel, is¾r fik suggestionsbegrebet stor betydning fra 1880'erne. Skiftet fra indbildningskraft til suggestion indebar et skift fra at l¾gge v¾gt pŒ egenskaber hos patienten til at interessere sig for, hvilken virkning behandleren eller behandlingen havde. I et afsluttende afsnit sammenk¾des nogle af de historiske diskussioner om indbildningskraft med nutidens diskussioner om placeboeffekt. Bed¿mmelsesudvalg: Birgit Petersson, Lektor, speciall¾ge, K¿benhavns Universitet Anne Hardy, Reader, DPhil., University College London Jan Ifversen, Lektor, ph.d., rhus Universitet Vejledere: Thomas Sšderqvist, Professor, dr. phil., Medicinsk Museion, K¿benhavns Universitet Peter Elsass, Professor, dr.med., Center for Humanistisk Sundhedsforskning ved Institut for klinisk psykologi, K¿benhavns Universitet Afhandlingen er tilg¾ngelig pŒ Medicinsk Museions hjemmeside: www.museion.ku.dk hvorfra den kan udprintes. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Indbydelse til foredrag ved: cand.scient. Martin Niss Institut for Studiet af Matematik og Fysik, Roskilde Universitetscenter http://mmf.ruc.dk/ Ising-modellens historie 1920-1971 - fra matematisk kuriositet til fysisk relevant model Tirsdag, den 25. januar 2005, kl. 19.45 i auditorium 10 pŒ H. C. ¯rsted Instituttet, Universitetsparken 5, K¿benhavn Modellering udg¿r et v¾sentligt aspekt af fysikeres praksis, men det er underbelyst hvordan man historisk har brugt modeller til at opnŒ erkendelse indenfor f.eks. kondenserede stoffers fysik. Baseret pŒ mit n¾sten afsluttede ph.d. projekt i fysikhistorie vil jeg gennemgŒ den historiske udvikling af en model indenfor kondenserede stoffers fysik, nemlig Ising- modellens historie fra den blev fremsat i 1920erne og frem til den fik en vigtig rolle i 1960erne. Jeg vil fors¿ge at forstŒ ¾ndringer i opfattelser af modellens fysiske relevans gennem tiderne som forskellige v¾gtninger af balancen mellem matematiske problemer i forbindelse med modelleringen pŒ den ene side og et ¿nske om fysisk realisme pŒ den anden. Desuden vil jeg beskrive hvordan modellens historie i perioden afspejler en st¿rre trend indenfor modellering i konsenserede stoffers fysik efter Anden Verdenskrig hvor man fatter interesse for at benytte karikaturmodeller som er enddog meget simple modeller af fysiske systemer. Efter foredraget inviterer Selskabet pŒ ¿l og lidt sm¿rrebr¿d for 20 kr. i Institut for Matematiske Fags frokoststue. Personer, der ikke er medlemmer, er velkommen til at komme til et arrangement f¿r beslutning om evt. indmeldelse. -- Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Danish Society for the History of Science http://www.math.ku.dk/videnskabshistorie Sekret¾r Donald B. Wagner <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: ivhkhn[ at ]phys.au.dk CALL OF THE WILD - Postcolonial Expeditions and Popular Culture NŒr Galathea3-ekspeditionen n¾ste Œr stŒr til s¿s, er ekspeditionens videnskabsformidling lige sŒ vigtigt som selve det videnskabelige arbejde. Formidling spiller i det hele taget en central rolle for videnskaberne i dag, men det er langt fra noget nyt. OgsŒ den 2. Galathea-ekspedition (1950-52) havde en presseafdeling med ombord, og mange ekspeditioner og feltvidenskaber er langt mere pr¾get af popul¾rvidenskab og videnskabsformidling, end man umiddelbart skulle tro. I seminaret, Call of the Wild, fredag d. 22. februar, unders¿ger videnskabs- og idehistorikere formidlingens og populariseringens rolle for videnskabelige ekspeditioner og videnskabeligt feltarbejde. PLACE: Auditoriehuset, Aud. 3, Aarhus University REGISTRATION: Registration necessary: Tuesday 22 February, DKK 25 (includes coffe/tea+ pastry). E-mail to: Anne Overballe From: Claus Emmeche Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 186 (8.2.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 186 d. 8. febr. 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Copenhagen Bateson Symposium August 24 - 27, 2005 Postdoc positions, the Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen Forel¾sningsr¾kke -Livets gr¾nser- Forum Teologi Naturvidenskab NAMICONA Conference: Reductive Explanation 2. Bog-nyt <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Jesper Hoffmeyer Call for papers Copenhagen Bateson Symposium August 24 - 27, 2005: "Bateson and the Epistemology of the sacred - The Science-Religion Pattern". The conference will focus its discussions on the following major themes á Bateson and Modern Science á Bateson and Faith á Bateson and Peirce Confirmed speakers are Mary Catherine Bateson, Terrence Deacon, Brian Goodwin, Jesper Hoffmeyer, Peter Harries-Jones, and Robert Ulanowicz. All informaton can be found at http://www.ku.dk/satsning/Religion/Bateson/index.htm Please distribute this to relevant audiences. - Jesper Hoffmeyer University of Copenhagen Department of Biological Chemistry S¿lvgade 83 DK 1307 Copenhagen K Denmark Tel. +45 3532 2032 (+45 4798 2578 at home) Fax +45 3532 2040 jhoffmeyer[ at ]mail.dk http://www.molbio.ku.dk/MolBioPages/abk/PersonalPages/Jesper/Hoffmeyer.html <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Thomas Soderqvist Final announcement Postdoc positions at the Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen The Medical Museion at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for up to 4 postdoctoral fellowships in the project "Danish Biomedicine, 1955-2005: Integrating Medical Museology and the Historiography of Recent Biomedicine", funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The aim of the project is to develop tools for integrating research in the history of recent biomedicine with the establishment of collections of recent biomedical culture and creation of exhibitions. Fellows are expected to combine research on selected topics in the history of recent biomedicine (approx. 80% of total work time) with the collection and/or exhibition of the material and/or iconographic culture of biomedicine (20%), and to engage in the research seminars and outreach activities of the Medical Museion. The fellows will join a team consisting of the head of the project, an assistant professor in medical museology, one-two ph.d.- candidates, and the technical museum staff. Applicants should either possess a Ph.D.-degree or corresponding qualifications in areas like history of medicine, history of science and/or technology, art history, visual culture, ethnology, etc. (additional scientific and medical qualifications are a plus), or a PhD-degree in science or medicine with additional training in history of medicine, history of science and/or technology, art history, visual culture, ethnology, etc. Applicants who plan to work with empirical material from regional sites or archives will benefit from having some Scandinavian language skills. The fellowships will be granted for a one-year period, but can be prolonged for a second year. Appointments shall begin after 1 May 2005 and preferrably before the end of 2005. Salary range (1 October 2004 level): 259,600 - 345,217 DKK per year, depending on previous experience. For information about the Danish postdoc system, see 'Cirkul¾re om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter' of 22 December 2004 at www.sund.ku.dk/org.htm (chose 'Ledige stillinger og skabeloner til VIP-stillingsopslag', then 'Ans¾ttelsesprocedure'). Please submit a five page research proposal (including a short proposal for how the research program will be combined with curatorial work), a full CV, copies of publications and/or writing samples, and other material that may help the selection procedure. Send applications to adm. officer Lisbeth Hamburger, Medical Museion, 18 Fredericiagade, DK-1310 Copenhagen before 15 March, 2005. For further info, contact professor Thomas Sšderqvist, ths[ at ]mm.ku.dk, phone: +45 3532 3801. See also http://www.museion.ku.dk/ (chose 'English'). <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Kees van Kooten Niekerk LIVETS GR®NSER [...] ForŒrssemesterets forel¾sningsr¾kke handler om liv i biologisk forstand. Det overordnede sp¿rgsmŒl er, hvor det biologiske livs gr¾nser gŒr og hvordan vi skal forholde os til dem. [...] Alle er velkomne til m¿derne, som holdes mandag eftermiddage fra kl. 15.15 til 18.00 i Studenternes Hus, Aarhus Universitet. M¿derne den 7. februar og den 9. maj holdes i m¿delokale 1, m¿derne den 14. marts og den 11. april holdes i m¿delokale 2. I september 2005 er det 25 Œr siden, at Forum Teologi Naturvidenskab blev oprettet. Jubil¾et vil blive fejret med en international konference, som holdes 3-4. december 2005. Vi g¿r allerede nu opm¾rksom pŒ det, sŒ weekenden kan reserveres i tide. For n¾rmere oplysninger henvises der til Forums hjemmeside: www.forumteonat.au.dk . PŒ grund af jubil¾umskonferencen vil der ikke blive afholdt et symposium i juni. PROGRAM Mandag den 7. februar LIV I UNIVERSET? Klaus Pontoppidan, Ph.D., videnskabelig medarbejder ved Leiden Universitet, Nederlandene. Er involveret i forskningsprogrammer med base i University of Texas og California Institute of Technology, der bruger NASA's nye 'Spitzer Space Telescope' til studiet af stjerne- og planetdannelse. Udviklingen af teknologi til udforskning af vort univers er i de seneste 10 Œr accelereret sŒ kraftigt, at det forventes, at vi finder svar pŒ mange af de mest fundamentale sp¿rgsmŒl om livets opstŒen indenfor de n¾ste 20-30 Œr. Svaret pŒ det ultimative sp¿rgsmŒl: 'Er livet pŒ jorden ene i et tomt univers, eller vrimler det med liv?' er nu indenfor r¾kkevidde. I det seneste Œrti har vi opdaget at andre stjerner er omgivet af planet-systemer og vi har fundet ud af at byggestenene til liv (vand samt en lang r¾kke organiske stoffer) er til stede overalt i universet - is¾r i de regioner, hvor nye planeter bliver dannet. Netop nu er flere avancerede observatorier under udvikling, ledet af de amerikanske og europ¾iske rumfartsorganisationer. FormŒlet med disse observatorier er at lede efter planeter, der ligner jorden. I yderste instans vil de ogsŒ analysere overfladen af sŒdanne planeter for at s¿ge efter 'biomarkers' - livets vidnesbyrd. Foredraget kommer in pŒ, hvor langt vi allerede er kommet i vores forstŒelse af livets oprindelse, hvordan vi er nŒet sŒ langt og hvor vi forventer at v¾re om tyve Œr. Mandag den 14. marts KUNSTIGT LIV Ole Caprani, lektor ved Datalogisk Institut, Aarhus Universitet. Har de seneste Œr arbejdet med LEGO-robotter. Vi kender brugen af ordet 'kunstig' f.eks. i 'kunstige blomster', 'kunstig befrugtning' og 'kunstig intelligens'. Ordet bruges ogsŒ i forbindelse med en forskningsretning som har fŒet navnet 'kunstigt liv'('Artificial life' eller 'A-life'). Foredraget vil besk¾ftige sig med sp¿rgsmŒl som: Hvad laver forskere der forsker i kunstigt liv? Hvordan bruger forskerne ordet 'kunstig', nŒr de taler om deres forskning? Hvad unders¿ges, hvilke sp¿rgsmŒl stilles og hvilke resultater og indsigter opnŒs? Ole Caprani vil tage et par LEGO-robotter med og demonstrere dem. Mandag den 11. april MENNESKELIVETS BEGYNDELSE OG FOSTERUDVIKLING Gitte Esberg, overl¾ge pŒ b¿rneafdelingen, Skejby Sygehus, rhus. Arbejder pŒ intensiv b¿rneafdeling og afdelingen for syge og tidligt f¿dte b¿rn. Helle R¿rb¾k H¿rby, sygehuspr¾st pŒ Skejby Sygehus, rhus. Besk¾ftiger sig med gravide, nyf¿dte og b¿rn og deres familier. Olav Bj¿rn Petersen, overl¾ge pŒ b¿rneafdelingen, Skejby Sygehus, rhus. Arbejder pŒ intensiv b¿rneafdeling og afdelingen for syge og tidligt f¿dt b¿rn. Samarbejde med f¿deafdelingen om syge fostre. Med udgangspunkt i ovenstŒende emne vil vi fort¾lle lidt fagligt og konkret om fostrets udvikling fra den sp¾de start frem til f¿dslen. Vi vil tale om gr¾nser for liv og betingelserne for liv, nŒr graviditeten oph¿rer, nogle gange alt for tidligt. Vi kommer ind pŒ overvejelser om tilvalg eller fravalg af behandling hos fostre og nyf¿dte pŒ gr¾nsen af liv. I det daglige arbejder vi med disse sv¾re problemstillinger 'i gulvh¿jde' og sammen med for¾ldrene til de uf¿dte eller nyf¿dte b¿rn. Etisk stillingtagen h¿rer med i hverdagen. I den forbindelse er samarbejdet mellem pr¾st, f¿del¾ge og b¿rnel¾ge af st¿rste betydning for sŒvel for¾ldrene som os selv. Derfor v¾lger vi at komme alle tre for at give et indtryk af dels overvejelserne omkring menneskelivets begyndelse og dels den praktiske hŒndtering i de konkrete situationer. Mandag den 9. maj ER LIVET NOGET V®RD? OM DEN ETISKE DISKUSSION VEDR¯RENDE BIOTEKNOLOGISKE INDGREB I DET BEGYNDENDE MENNESKELIV OG NATUREN Mickey Gjerris, cand. theol., Ph.D., adjunkt ved Center for Bioetik og Risikovurdering, Den kongelige Veterin¾r- og Landboh¿jskole, Frederiksberg. Har bl.a. skrevet Ph.D. afhandling om Naturetik og bioteknologi. En kritisk l¾sning af K.E. L¿gstrups forstŒelse af erkendelse og etik med s¾rligt henblik pŒ en unders¿gelse af de bioetiske problemstillinger ved udviklingen og anvendelsen af grise i xenotransplantationsteknikken (K¿benhavns Universitet, 2004). Er det ondt at frasortere fostre med gendefekter eller at fremstille grise, der lider af Alzheimers? Den bioteknologiske udvikling, der f¿rer til en st¿rre og st¿rre kontrol over det levende, konfronterer os med disse sp¿rgsmŒl - men rummer ingen svar. PŒ det humane omrŒde er det s¾rligt udviklingen inden for fosterdiagnostik, fertilitetsbehandling og humane stamceller, som tvinger os til at overveje, hvornŒr et menneske bliver et menneske i etisk forstand. PŒ naturens omrŒde er det den tiltagende reducering af dyr og planter til ren materie, der gennem teknologien kan formes til at opfylde vores behov for forskning, medicin og mad, der rejser sp¿rgsmŒlet. Rummer det levende i sig selv en form for kvalitet, der s¾tter etiske gr¾nser for, hvor langt vi kan gŒ i vores udnyttelse af naturen? I sidste ende drejer diskussionen sig om, hvad meningen egentlig er med det hele. Svarene er afh¾ngige af en lang r¾kke erkendelsesteoretiske og etiske antagelser, som det enkelte menneske har - antagelser, der som oftest har deres r¿dder i individets kontekst. Foredraget vil stille skarpt pŒ disse antagelser og analysere sammenh¾ngen mellem dem og de forskellige holdninger, som mennesker har til sp¿rgsmŒlet om livets etiske betydning. ARBEJDSGRUPPER Moderne fysik og kosmologi: Kontaktperson: Finn Christiansen, tlf. 8621 1233 Hjerneforskning: Kontaktperson: Betty Vang, tlf. 8616 5191 Medicinsk etik: Kontaktperson: Eva Nordentoft, tlf. 8678 3400 Biologi og kompleksitet: Kontaktperson: Finn Christiansen, tlf. 8621 1233 Adressen pŒ Forum Teologi Naturvidenskabs hjemmeside er: www.forumteonat.au.dk . <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Jakob Hohwy NAMICONA Conference University of Aarhus, Denmark May 14-15, 2005 Reductive Explanation Speakers: Louise Antony, Ned Block, Peter Godfrey-Smith,Valerie Gray Hardcastle, Jaegwon Kim, Joseph Levine, Peter Lipton, Philip Pettit, Daniel Stoljar, James Woodward. Theme: The notion of reductive explanation has received relatively little direct attention, in comparison to the notions of reduction and (causal) explanation. This is remarkable because an understanding of reductive explanation seems a crucial concern to the philosophy of science and mind, as well as to an assessment of the concrete achievements of the special sciences. There is of course much debate about whether this or that special science area can or cannot be reduced. This is relevant for the prospects for reductive explanation. Perhaps this debate would benefit from a more direct examination of what reductive explanation could be in the first place. This conference therefore focuses on reductive explanation. The speakers are invited to address the general notion of reductive explanation from various perspectives, including philosophy of science, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy of mind, philosophy of social science, and philosophy of biology. There are many outstanding questions concerning reductive explanation. Progress could be made on questions such as: What makes a reduction explanatory and what makes some explanations reductive? Are there paradigm cases of reductive explanation? Are there different types of reductive explanation? Do reductive explanations need models? Is there such a things as contrastive reductive explanation? What is inference to the best reductive explanation? What is the relation between reductive explanation and evidence? Does deduction play a role in the relation between explanans and explanandum in reductive explanations? What is the role of theoretical identifications? Of the notion of mechanism? Of dispositions? What role does the notion of a level play for the understanding of reductive explanation? And so on. Venue and program: The conference will be held at Aarhus University (www.au.dk/en). Please see www.namicona.au.dk for further information and registration details. If you have any questions, please contact our secretary Jonas Christensen (namicona[ at ]au.dk). What is NAMICONA? Naturalised Mind - Cognisant Nature is a 3-year research project sponsored by the Danish Research Council for the Humanities. It brings together people from Denmark and abroad in philosophical research on philosophy of mind, semantics and philosophy of cognitive neuroscience. We organise monthly workshops and one or two major conferences a year. Please refer to our website for further information. The organiser for this conference is Jakob Hohwy (filhohwy[ at ]hum.au.dk). Previous NAMICONA conferences: For our previous conferences, please see Modalism and Mentalism in Contemporary Epistemology, January 2004; and Mental and Special Science Causation, May 2004. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Bog-nyt: From: tlt[ at ]mail1.stofanet.dk Torkild Thellefsen sider, 160,00 kr. ISBN 87-7307-730-5 Universitetsforlag UDKOMMER 15. FEBRUAR. Ca. pris angivet.teoretiske valg, man tr¾ffer, nŒr man fors¿ger at l¿se et videnskabeligt problem, pŒvirker l¿sningen.bog og navnet pŒ en metode, der kan anvendes til at udvikle ens videnskabelige begreber sŒ terminologisk og epistomologisk stringent som muligt.man n¾rmer sig sit unders¿gelsesobjekt sŒ fordomsfrit som overhovedet muligt, opstŒr et behov for at v¾re opm¾rksom pŒ mulige forudindtagede meninger og veldefinerede teorier og metoder, som ikke respekterer objekternes s¾regenheder.Sindet ligesŒ. Vidensprofilering er en metode, der g¿r det muligt at n¾rme sig et givent objekt, hvad enten vi taler om et vidensdom¾ne som f.eks. M®RKK eller ergoterapi. Eller et begreb som semiotisk konstruktivisme pŒ objektets pr¾misser. identificere et vidensdom¾nes inderste kvaliteter, det der ben¾vnes dets fundamentaltegn, og samtidig kan bruges til at vidensstyre vidensdom¾net i forhold til dets omgivelser frem mod et givent mŒl.henvender sig til studerende, forskere, teoretikere og praktikere.baseret pŒ - og inspireret af - den amerikanske filosof C.S. Peirces doktrin om pragmatisme. http://www.forlag.aau.dk/soeg.phtml?key=258&singel=ja&kat=Nye&id=9 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.186 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:49:48 +0100 To: Hugin og Munin listen From: Claus Emmeche Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 187 (18.2.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 187 d. 18. febr. 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Nyt om Steno Instituttets kollokvier Tycho Brahe as Court Astrologer Symposium on Teaching Ethics to Science and Engineering Students Er livet noget v¾rd? - en rettelse 2. Internet-nyt ISHPSSB news <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Annemette Hammer" Nyt om Steno Instituttets kollokvier, se: http://www.si.au.dk/arrangementer/kolf05 Kollokvier forŒr 2005 Kollokvierne afholdes torsdage kl. 15.15 i KOLL G4, Institut for Matematiske Fag, Ny Munkegade, bygn. 532, 8000 rhus C. 10.02.2005: Stud. Scient. Jacob Hansen, Steno Instituttet, Studenterkollokvium: Da europ¾isk rumfart trŒdte ind pŒ Verdensscenen . 17.02.2005: Lektor S¿ren Brier, Institut for Ledelse, Politik og Filosofi, Handelsh¿jskolen i K¿benhavn: Fra Fakta til politik: Videnskabsformidling i underholdningens, massemediernes og politiseringens tidsalder . 24.02.2005: Professor Sverker Sšrlin, Historiska studier, UmeŒ Universitet: Taking on Polar Roles: Travel vs Stationary Field Work and the Making of Public Images. 03.03.2005: Director Dr. Paul Donahue: On being relevant . 10.03.2005: Professor Bernard Vitrac, CNRS, Paris: Movement and Geometry in Ancient Greek Mathematics. 31.03.2005: Forskningsstipendiat, ph.d. Anja Skaar Jacobsen, Roskilde Universitetscenter, LŽon Rosenfeld, dialektisk materialisme og kvantemekanikkens fortolkning. 07.04.2005: Professor Jesper LŸtzen, K¿benhavns Universitet: Mekanistiske billeder pŒ geometrisk form: Heinrich Hertz' "Prinzipien der Mechanik ". 14.04.2005: Lektor Knud J¿rgen Jensen, Kongelige Veterin¾r- og Landboh¿jskole: Filosofiske aspekter af kemien: NMR-spektroskopi. 21.04.2005: Forskningsstipendiat, ph.d. Kasper Risbjerg Eskildsen, Saxo Instituttet, K¿benhavns Universitet, Den nordeurop¾iske oplysning og videnskaben. 28. 04.2005: Direkt¿r Asger H¿eg, Experimentarium, K¿benhavn, Science centret i krydsfeltet mellem naturvidenskaben, skolen, virksomhederne, forskningen og den livslange l¾ring . 19.05.2005: Ph.d. studerende Naomi Beck, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin: Spencer's Evolutionism and Left Wing Ideologies in France and Italy. Mange hilsner, Annemette Hammer Institutsekret¾r Steno Instituttet Aarhus Universitet Ny Munkegade, bygning 521 DK - 8000 rhus C tlf. 8942 3512 - www.stenoinstituttet.au.dk <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Indbydelse til foredrag ved: John Robert Christianson Research Professor of History, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA http://www.luther.edu/ Tycho Brahe as Court Astrologer Tirsdag, den 1. marts 2005, kl. 19.45 i auditorium 10 pŒ H. C. ¯rsted Instituttet, Universitetsparken 5, K¿benhavn Tycho Brahe was a courtier in the service of the Danish crown for a quarter of a century from 1573 until 1597. During most of this time, he was administrator of substantial parts of the royal domain. Why did King Frederik take such a headstrong and independent individual into his service? Why did the king rewarded him so liberally, what did he expect to get in return, and what did he actually get for his money? Why did the Regency government continue to support him during the minority of King Christian IV, and why did the young king decide not to do so? This presentation will examine Tycho Brahe's role as a courtier, and what that role meant to his work as a natural philosopher. Efter foredraget inviterer Selskabet pŒ ¿l og lidt sm¿rrebr¿d for 20 kr. i Institut for Matematiske Fags frokoststue. Personer, der ikke er medlemmer, er velkommen til at komme til et arrangement f¿r beslutning om evt. indmeldelse. Vedr. indmeldelse, kontakt sekret¾ren: Donald B. Wagner, Jernbanegade 9B, 3600 Frederikssund. E-mail: vhs[ at ]math.ku.dk -- Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Danish Society for the History of Science http://www.math.ku.dk/videnskabshistorie Sekret¾r Donald B. Wagner <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: borsen[ at ]nbi.dk Follow-up Symposium on Teaching Ethics to Science and Engineering Students COPENHAGEN 15&16 APRIL 2005 The ethics and responsibility of science should be an integral part of the education and training of all scientists. It is important to instil in the students a positive attitude towards reflection, alertness and awareness of the ethical dilemmas they may encounter in their professional lives. Young scientists should be appropriately encouraged to respect and adhere to the basic ethical principles and responsibilities of science. (Recommendation from the WCS). Center for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies at the University of Copenhagen, the Danish UNESCO Commission, Centre for Ethics and Law in Nature and Society, and International Network of Engineers and Scientists for global responsibility (INES) organise a follow-up symposium to the 1999 UNESCO World Conference on Science. The follow-up symposium takes place in Copenhagen, 15 to 16 April 2005. The theme of the symposium is the recommendation from World Conference of Science, quoted above. The follow-up symposium includes two parts: A public meeting, aimed at Danish teachers, researchers, politicians, journalists etc. and an international workshop for scholars and scientists, who are either actively involved in setting up ethics training-programmes aimed at engineering and science students, or doing research or development in that area. Tentative agenda Friday, April 15 14.30 Welcome & Introduction. 15.00 - 18.00 1st Workshop session: Sharing experiences. * Introduction to the COMEST report "The teaching of ethics" and other international initiatives that deals with teaching ethics to science and engineering students. * Presentations of ethics curricula from around the world. Advantages and disadvantages connected to different formats. (16:30 Coffee break). Saturday, April 16 10:00 - 12.30 Public lectures: Ethics and University Science Education * UNESCO's activities in the area of ethics and ethics education. Dr. Henk ten Have. Director of UNESCO's Division of Ethics of Science and Technology. * Ethics in Teaching Chemistry and Chemical Safety. Dr. Valery S. Petrosyan. Full professor of organic, organometallic and environmental chemistry at M.V. Lomonosov University, Moscow, Russia; Full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Rector of the Open Ecological University in Moscow. Member of the INES council. * Cosmopolitanism in Ethics and Law. Dr. Peter Kemp. Full Professor and head of Department of Philosophy of Education at the Danish University of Education. Head of Centre of Ethics and Law in Nature and Society. 13:00 Lunch 15:00 - 18:00 2nd Workshop session: Discussions. * What is the purpose of teaching ethics to science and engineering students? * Which ethical theories are to be taught? * Identifying cases potentially included in ethics curricula for science and engineering students. * Similarities and differences between teaching ethics, 'science studies', and peace & sustainability issues etc. * Future points for discussion, and plans for action. (16:30 Coffee break) The venue of the public lectures is The Alexander Hall, Bispetorvet 1, DK- 1167 Copenhagen. The expert workshop sessions take place at the Niels Bohr Institute, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen. Persons who want to attend the expert workshop must contact Tom B¿rsen Hansen, at borsen[ at ]nbi.dk, no later than March 15. Workshop participants are invited to submit articles and background information, as well as to announce short presentations. Registration is not needed for the public lectures. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Er livet noget v¾rd? - en rettelse: From: "Kees van Kooten Niekerk" FORUM TEOLOGI NATURVIDENSKAB ved rhus Universitet Mickey Gjerris' foredrag 'Er livet noget v¾rd? Om den etiske diskussion vedr¿rende bioteknologiske indgreb i det begyndende menneskeliv og naturen', som var annonceret til den 9 maj, er blevet flyttet til mandag den 23. maj 2005, kl. 15.15-18.00, Studenternes Hus, Aarhus Universitet, m¿delokale 2. Om aftenen vil Forums studiegrupper pr¾sentere Œrets arbejde kl. 19.00 - 21.00, ligeledes i m¿delokale 2. Kl. 18.00 - 19.00 er der lejlighed til at spise kantinemad i Preben Hornung Stuen. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Internet-nyt: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Roberta L. Millstein" Listserv for the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (see the end of this message for directions on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from this listserv) ******* This listserv sends out brief descriptions only. For further details, follow the link listed. Roberta L. Millstein Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology ******** * Call for Visiting Fellows: "Visual Culture and Pedagogy in the Life Sciences," The 2006 Humanities Institute at Dartmouth College will explore the critical role of visual culture in the pedagogy of medicine and the life sciences over the past 200 years. Application materials should arrive before April 1, 2005 to be guaranteed full consideration. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050209-1.html * MBL-Dibner Seminar: "Cosmic Evolution and Astrobiology." Jim Strick and Steve Dick are helping to organize the week's activities, and Lynn Margulis, Carl Woese, Iris Fry, Carol Cleland, Carl Pilcher, Bernard Lightman, John Rummell will join the group as discussion leaders Application deadline has been extended to February 15, 2005. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050209-2.html * Annual international conference "Gatherings in Biosemiotics 5" will be held in July 20-24, 2005, in Urbino, Italy. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050209-3.html * A one-day workshop will be held in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge on Friday 29 April 2005, "Between the farm and the clinic: agriculture and reproductive technology in the twentieth century" http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-1.html * Call for Applications: "Gathering Things, Collecting Data, Producing Knowledge: The Use of Collections in Biological and Medical Knowledge Production from Early Modern Natural History to Genome Databases," Ischia Summer School on the History of Life Sciences, Ischia, 28 June - 5 July, 2005. Application deadline: February 28, 2005. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-2.html * Call for papers: "Science & Technology in Society: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference," April 23rd - 24th, 2005 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters, Washington, DC. Abstract Deadline: February 7, 2005. (sorry!) http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-3.html * Call for papers: "Graduate and Post-Doctoral Conference Philosophy of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Biology" [PPNB], 30 April 2005, Saturday All Souls College, Oxford (The Old Library). Submission deadline: February 15, 2005. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-4.html * The University of Utah Department of Philosophy will be hosting its annual Colloquium April 7-10 2005 on the topic of "Environmental Ethics, Science and Policy," in Salt Lake City, Utah. Scholars with interests in the intersection of environmental ethics, history and philosophy of ecology, especially young people with an interest in presenting new research in this field, are welcome. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-5.html * Duke Center for Philosophy of Biology, Fourth Annual Conference on recent work in Biology and Philosophy, "The Evolution of Cognition: Niche Construction, Culture, and Environmental Complexity," April 23-24, 2005, Duke University, Durham NC. Abstract deadline: March 18, 2005. http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20050207-6.html ******** End of announcements ****** -- DIRECTIONS FOR SUBSCRIBING Send an email message to: LISTSERV[ at ]lists.umn.edu with the following in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE ISHPSB-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname For example, if your name were Gregor Mendel: SUBSCRIBE ISHPSB-L Gregor Mendel Professor Roberta L. Millstein Listserv Moderator, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.187 Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:39:10 +0200 To: Hugin og Munin listen From: Claus Emmeche Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 188 (30.3.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 188 d. 31. marts 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Symposium om Einstein og Danmark Naturvidenskab, Teknik og Etik(-undervisning) The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms - Cassirer Mekanistiske billeder pŒ geometrisk form: Heinrich Hertz Moderne Sociologisk Teori 2. Andet nyt Informationsvidenskabsteori Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> fra: Helge Kragh Symposium om "Einstein og Danmark" M¿det, hvortil der er fri adgang, foregŒr 27. maj 2005 i Videnskabernes Selskab, H.C. Andersens Boulevard 35, 1553 K¿benhavn K. Det starter kl. 10 og slutter ca. kl. 17. Det arrangeres af Nationalkomiteen for Videnskabshistorie og Videnskabsfilosofi sammen med Videnskabshistorisk Selskab og st¿ttes af DVH-projektet. Program: 1. Da relativitetsteorien kom til Danmark (10:00-10:50). Ved Helge Kragh. 2. Einstein, relativitetsteorien og det humanistiske milj¿ i Danmark (10:50-11:40). Ved C. H. Koch. 3. Einsteins univers, kosmologien og dansk astronomi (11:40-12:30). Ved Simon Rebsdorf. 4. Fysik og politik: Einstein bes¿ger studenterne i Oslo (13:30-14:20). Ved Nils Voje-Johansen. 5. Den kvantefilosofiske debat mellem Bohr og Einstein (14:20-15:10). Ved David Favrholdt. 6. LŽon Rosenfeld og K¿benhavnerfortolkningens sk¾bne efter Bohr- Einstein-diskussionerne (15:30-16:20). Ved Anja Skaar Jacobsen. 7. Bohr, Einstein og verdensfreden (16:20-17:10). Ved Finn Aaserud. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Tom B¿rsen Hansen Naturvidenskab, Teknik og Etik(-undervisning) Tre offentlige foredrag L¯RDAG den 16. april, kl. 10.00 - 12.30 Alexandersalen, Bispetorvet 1, K¿benhavn K · Henk ten Have: UNESCO's activities in the area of ethics and ethics education. Direkt¿r for UNESCO's Division for Videnskabs- og teknologietik · Valery S. Petrosyan: Ethics in Teaching Chemistry and Chemical Safety. Professor i kemi, M.V. Lomonosov University, Moskva, Rusland. · Peter Kemp: Cosmopolitanism in Ethics and Law. Professor i p¾dagogisk filosofi, DPU. Leder af Center for Etik og Ret i Natur og Samfund. Arrangeret af Center for Naturfilosofi og Videnskabsstudier, Center for Etik og Ret i Natur og Samfund, Den Danske UNESCO Nationalkommission, Internationalt Netv¾rk for Ingeni¿rer og Videnskabsfolk. Arrangementet foregŒr pŒ engelsk. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms and The Question of Human Culture Carlsberg Academy, 3-4 June In Commemoration of Ernst Cassirer 60 Years after his Death The life of Ernst Cassirer, born in Breslau 1874 and deceased 1945 in New York, was framed and affected by the dramatic events of the first half of the 20th century. Perhaps Cassirer would not have developed his Philosophy of Symbolic Forms were it not for the social crisis that followed in the wake of the First World War. Before the war Cassirer had made himself a name as a distinguished philosopher of the history and theory of the natural sciences. The interest in the history and philosophy of the natural sciences never left him. But in the 1920's when Cassirer wrote his major work, "The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms", this interest was broadened to encompass radical different aspects of human culture, for example the mythical and religious way of life. From this point on Cassirer focused his philosophical reflections on the interplay of different ways of thinking, understanding, and living, which constitutes the human culture. The philosophy of Ernst Cassirer is remarkable for its breadth of subjects: Cassirer has contributed among others to the philosophy of science, language, myth, art, and history. But what really marks the philosophy of symbolic forms is Cassirer's insistence on the coherence and interconnection of these different subjects. They are all aspects of the human ability to form a meaningful world through symbols. From this perspective one of the most important achievements of Cassirer's philosophy is the exposure of fundamental conditions for the discussion of the relations between natural scientific, humanistic, and social theorizing. The philosophy of symbolic forms shows how different ways of thinking and of life have a common ground in the symbol formation, which characterizes human beings as animal symbolicon. But this does not mean that the different symbolic formations can be explained with reference to a single concept. It is the plurality of symbols and the continuous commitment to interpret these that constitute the common ground for culture and its variety. The philosophy of symbolic forms represents an attempt to discuss the basic conditions of knowledge about human culture as it manifests itself from all possible perspectives. But most importantly the philosophy of symbolic forms reflects on the connection between the naturalistic and humanistic ways of theorizing. It is our hope that this conference will draw attention to the philosophy of Ernst Cassirer in a Danish context and thereby help to open a fruitful discussion of questions concerning the basis of and access to theorizing about the human culture within the academic disciplines. Program: First day: The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms 9.00 - 9.30 Registration 9.30 - 9.45 Introduction 9.45 - 11.15 John Michael Krois, Humboldt University, Berlin: Introduction to Cassirer: Symbolism and Philosophy 11.15 - 11.30 Coffee Break 11.30 - 13.00 Ursula Renz, ETH, Zurich: Myth 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 15.30 Peer F. Bundgaard, Paris: Language 15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break 15.45 - 17.30 Christiane Schmitz-Rigal, CREA, Paris: Science 19.30 Dinner Second day: Humanism and Culture 9.30 - 11.00 Ernst Wolfgang Orth, Trier University, Trier: Natural and Cultural Sciences 11.00 - 11.15 Coffee Break 11.15 - 12.45 Frederik Stjernfelt, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen: Art and Cognition 12.45 - 13.45 Lunch 13.45 - 15.15 Martina PlŸmacher, Humboldt University, Berlin: Psychology and Anthropology 15.15 - 15.30 Coffee Break 15.30 - 17.00 Oswald Schwemmer, Humboldt University, Berlin: Cultural Conflicts <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Indbydelse til foredrag ved: Professor Jesper LŸtzen Institut for Matematiske Fag, K¿benhavns Universitet: http://www.math.ku.dk/ Mekanistiske billeder pŒ geometrisk form: Heinrich Hertz' Prinzipien der Mechanik Tirsdag, den 12. april 2005, kl. 19.45 i auditorium 10 pŒ H. C. ¯rsted Instituttet, Universitetsparken 5, K¿benhavn De sidste tre Œr af sit liv skrev Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894) en bog med titlen: "Prinzipien der Mechanik in neuem Zusammenhange dargestellt". Heri pr¾senterer han et nyt fundament for mekanikken. Fra et fysisk synspunkt er fundamentet nyt fordi det ikke opererer med kr¾fter eller energi som fundamentale st¿rrelser. Matematisk set er det nyt fordi det formuleres i termer af en riemannsk geometri pŒ konfigurationsrummet. Endelig indeholder bogen en indflydelsesrig filosofisk indledning hvori Hertz forklarer fysiske teorier som mentale billeder af den ydre virkelighed. I foredraget vil jeg diskutere disse tre ny elementer og deres indbyrdes sammenh¾ng, og forklare hvordan Hertz' mekanik groede naturligt ud af hans tidligere arbejder med elektromagnetisme. F¿r foredraget, kl. 19.30, holder Selskabet en kort generalforsamling. Efter foredraget inviterer Selskabet pŒ ¿l og lidt sm¿rrebr¿d for 20 kr. i Institut for Matematiske Fags frokoststue. Personer, der ikke er medlemmer, er velkommen til at komme til et arrangement f¿r beslutning om evt. indmeldelse. Vedr. indmeldelse, kontakt sekret¾ren: Donald B. Wagner, Jernbanegade 9B, 3600 Frederikssund, tlf. 3331 2581 E-mail: vhs[ at ]math.ku.dk -- Videnskabshistorisk Selskab Danish Society for the History of Science http://www.math.ku.dk/videnskabshistorie Sekret¾r Donald B. Wagner <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Fra: ¯jvind Larsen ol.lpf[ at ]cbs.dk Moderne Sociologisk Teori PhD kursus pŒ Handelsh¿jskolen Ans¿gningsfrist: Fredag den 1. April 05 Many PhD students are confronted with sociological problems in their projects. Therefore it can be very useful to get a broad general view of the topics in modern sociological theory, and it is also the intention of this course to give such a survey. The course will give a broad introduction to the theories discussed these years. There will be a special presentation of Anthony Giddens, Pierre Bourdieu, Ulrich Beck, Zygmunt Bauman, Michel Foucault, JŸrgen Habermas and Niklas Luhmann. Kurset og Ans¿gningsblanket findes slŒet op pŒ: http://www.cbs.dk/forskning_viden/forskeruddannelser/aktuelle_kurser Ans¿gningsblanket i Word: Tryk pŒ Applicationword. Venlig hilsen ¯jvind Larsen Kursusleder E-mail: larsen[ at ]cbs.dk <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Andet nyt: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> from: cg[ at ]sl.cbs.dk NY BOG OM ET NYT VIDENOMRDE: Informationsvidenskabsteori Informationsvidenskabsteori er en grundbog, der fokuserer pŒ de tv¾rfaglige problemer i informations-, kognitions- og kommunikationsvidenskaberne. Disse nye videnskaber krydser mellem humaniora og de tekniske, naturvidenskabelige og sociale videnskaber. Bogen kr¾ver ingen s¾rlige forkundskaber. Den henvender sig is¾r til studerende, der i forbindelse med design og praksis har brug for at kunne reflektere over informations-, biblioteks- og kommunikationsvidenskabernes forhŒndsantagelser og er beregnet til at anvendes som l¾rebog i faget videnskabsteori pŒ disse studier. S¿ren Brier er lektor i videnskabsteori ved Institut for Ledelse, Politik og Filosofi, CBS. Informationsvidenskabsteori Af S¿ren Brier 288 sider - 248 kr. Forlaget Samfundslitteratur ISBN: 87-593-1160-6 For bestilling af et anmelder- eller undervisereksemplar kontakt: Charlotte ¯elund Grigat, marketingkoordinator, Forlaget Samfundslitteratur: Telefon: 3815 3882 - E-mail: cg[ at ]sl.cbs.dk <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Stanley N. Salthe Call for Papersof Natural and Social PhilosophyIssue: Deadline 15th May 2005Deadline 1st September 2005Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Socialnew peer-reviewed, open-accessand social philosophy. For the first issues wegeneral or broad historicalcreate openings for dialogue and debate in line withand History seeks to develop and explore ways of thinking aboutand society. Important to this is theunite natural and social philosophy, transcending allthe fundamental issues ofcosmos and our place within it. Natural philosophy andsub-disciplines within which the tension betweenwith. Hence, the journal seeks toreflect upon the assumptions of not only the natural sciences,humanities, but also on the relationship betweenethics and politics, on how wehow we should organize society. Accordingly, we encouragemore general nature.contributions from philosophically orientedinformation or to submit papers go to our website:email the editors: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.188 Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:45:00 +0200 To: Hugin og Munin listen From: Claus Emmeche Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 189 (26.4.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 189 d. 26. april 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: History of Science Seminar: Silvan S. Schweber The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms - Cassirer Einstein og Danmark - OBS Forholdet mellem epistemiske og (andre?) moralske normer Religion og Politik - Sekularisme og fundamentalisme Ph.d.-forsvar: Abens Ansigter. Pal¾oantropologiens ... Konference om Bioetik 2. Internet-nyt Ny bog: Internettet i mediehistorisk perspektiv <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Finn Aaserud I am happy to announce that we have been able to obtain another eminent lecturer in our history of science series, whose presentation will take place before the talk by Silvan Schweber already announced. Paul Josephson has a background in political science as well as in the history of science. He has published several books and articles, particularly on science and society in the Soviet Union. Of particular relevance for his talk, two publications may be mentioned: - Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to Today (W.H. Freeman, New York 1999) and - "Technological Utopianism in the Twenty-First Century: Russia's Nuclear Future", History and Technology, Vol. 19, no. 3 (2003), 279-294. As usual, an HTML-formatted version of the announcement can be read on our website, www.nba.nbi.dk. I look forward to seeing you in June. Best wishes, Finn Aaserud _____________________________ Niels Bohr Archive Wednesday 1 June 2005, 14:15 History of Science Seminar Aud. A, Niels Bohr Institute Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen Paul R. Josephson Professor of History Colby College, Maine, U.S.A. "Nuclear culture in Putin's Russia" Abstract: The Soviet nuclear power establishment, the second largest in the world, has embarked on an ambitious program to build dozens of reactors between 2003 and 2020. The rejuvenation of that Soviet establishment through Russia's Ministry of Atomic Energy ("MinAtom") is based on the technological utopianism of Russian political and scientific leaders. They see nuclear energy as a way to maintain Russia's great power status. They have adopted approaches to reactor development prominent in the Soviet era. These include building dozens of new reactors in construction time faster than seen before in world history, upgrading several Chernobyl-type reactors, accepting spent fuel from abroad for storage in exchange for cash, and floating -- literally -- nuclear power stations on barges for use in Russia's far north and for export. There are few controls on MinAtom within the government, and public involvement in the technology assessment process is limited. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Fra: aaserud[ at ]nbi.dk The Niels Bohr Archive's History of Science Seminar Thursday 9 June 2005, 10:15Aud. A, Niels Bohr Institute Silvan S. Schweber Professor of Physics and Richard Koret Professor in the History of IdeasBrandeis University In his Preface to The advancement of science, and its burdens (Cambridge University Press, 1986), a collection of essays which contains several of his articles on Einstein, Gerald Holton indicated that he hoped that collectively they would suggest answers to some of the following questions:culture of science ...?scientists' belief system, and do they still need a guiding philosophy of science, whether held consciously or not? ...validly place on the work of researchers?shall address these issues by looking at Einstein and Oppenheimer, at some of the communities they belonged to, and at some of their interactions. Doing so highlights the role played by philosophical commitments. It also raises the issue of how to assess the life, the work and the legacy of exceptional individuals when the context they were instrumental in changing, has changed radically.for Oppenheimer and had only respectful things to say about him. Oppenheimer, though deeply admiring of Einstein, was at times publicly highly critical of him. I shall give an account of Oppenheimer's recorded statements regarding Einstein and address the question: "Why the antagonism on Oppenheimer's part?" I shall then offer some answers by looking at Oppenheimer's and Einstein's relation to their roots. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> from: ivhhk[ at ]phys.au.dk (Helge Kragh) Symposium om Einstein og Danmark M¿det, hvortil der er fri adgang, foregŒr 27. maj 2005 i Carlsberg Akademiet, Gamle Carlsberg Vej 15, 2500 Valby. K¿rselsvejledning: www.carlsbergfondet.dk/PDF/vejviser.PDF Det starter kl. 10 og slutter ca. kl. 17. Det arrangeres af Nationalkomiteen for Videnskabshistorie og Videnskabsfilosofi sammen med Videnskabshistorisk Selskab og st¿ttes af DVH-projektet. Program: 1. Da relativitetsteorien kom til Danmark (10:00-10:50). Ved Helge Kragh. 2. Einstein, relativitetsteorien og det humanistiske milj¿ i Danmark (10:50-11:40). Ved C. H. Koch. 3. Einsteins univers, kosmologien og dansk astronomi (11:40-12:30). Ved Simon Rebsdorf. 4. Fysik og politik: Einstein bes¿ger studenterne i Oslo (13:30-14:20). Ved Nils Voje-Johansen. 5. Den kvantefilosofiske debat mellem Bohr og Einstein (14:20-15:10). Ved David Favrholdt. 6. LŽon Rosenfeld og K¿benhavnerfortolkningens sk¾bne efter Bohr- Einstein-diskussionerne (15:30-16:20). Ved Anja Skaar Jacobsen. 7. Bohr, Einstein og verdensfreden (16:20-17:10). Ved Finn Aaserud. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms and The Question of Human Culture Carlsberg Academy, 3-4 June In Commemoration of Ernst Cassirer 60 Years after his Death Se omtale i sidste nummer af H & M. Tilmelding til The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms sker hos Pelle G. Hansen, pgh[ at ]ruc.dk. Se ogsŒ http://www.phis.ruc.dk/conferences.html <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Keld Stehr Nielsen Onsdag d. 27. april. Kl. 19-21 KUA (K¿benhavns Universitet Amager), lokale 18.1.59 Foredragsholder: Ph.d. Nikolaj Nottelmann Titel: Forholdet mellem epistemiske og (andre?) moralske normer Arr. : Selskabet for Filosofi og Psykologi Resume: Der bestŒr intime relationer mellem epistemisk normativitet og andre former for normativitet, sk¿nt det n¾ppe er muligt at analysere epistemiske normative pr¾dikater i termer af andre normative pr¾dikater. Foredraget vil fokusere pŒ epistemisk informerede bebrejdelser ("Ethics of Belief"). En sŒdan bebrejdelse kan fx. forekomme nŒr vi bebrejder visse af vores medmennesker deres ubegrundede racistiske fordomme. Ud fra en pŒpegelse af en r¾kke n¿dvendige betingelser for gyldigheden af sŒdanne bebrejdelser vil foredraget belyse vanskeligheden ved at holde ikke- epistemiske normer ude af billedet. Endelig vil det belyse epistemiske normers rolle i tilskrivelser af moralsk dadelv¾rdighed i tilf¾lde af sŒkaldt dadelv¾rdig uvidenhed ("culpable ignorance"). Relevante forfattere: William K. Clifford, Holly Smith, William Alston, Michael Zimmermann m.fl. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Birgitte Muriset" Religion og Politik - Sekularisme og fundamentalisme Debat mellem Professor, ph.d., Institut for Statskundskab, KU Ole W¾ver og professor, dr.teol., Afdeling for Systematisk Teologi, Aarhus Universitet Svend Andersen Tid: Tirsdag d. 3. maj. 2005 Kl. 19.30 Sted: K¾ldercafeen, K¿bmagergade 44, over gŒrden Entre 20, kr Under overskriften Sekularismens problem siger Ole W¾ver: Religion er ved at blive den store f¾llesn¾vner for verdenspolitikken. SŒ meget vigtigere at dette opfattes korrekt. Den hurtige rubricering er religionskrig. Det er ogsŒ den forkerte. Min tese er, at den vestlige indstilling til problemet er sekularistisk, og at dette er en del af problemet. Sekularismens doktrin er, at religion og politik ikke mŒ blandes for at sikre frihed i bŒde religion og politik. Men omvendt er netop denne sekularisme for de radikale fundamentalister det, som b¿r bek¾mpes, fordi det truer religionen og det religi¿se samfund. Det er konflikten. At Vesten sŒ fastholder sekularismens ramme for konfliktens l¿sning, g¿r det ikke bedre. Vi har glemt, at doktrinen om af holde politik og religion adskilt selv er en del af en oprindelig religi¿s eller teologisk argumentation. Nemlig den protestantiske sondring mellem det verdslige og det Œndelige regimente. L¿sningen er ikke blindt at fastholde sekularismens dogme, men i stedet at se selvkritisk pŒ det. Under overskriften Sekularismens n¿dvendighed svarer Svend Andersen: Min modpŒstand er, at i Danmark optr¾der religionen s¾rdeles slagkraftigt, men ureflekteret og ukvalificeret i den politiske diskurs. Og religionen instrumentalise-res politisk. T¾nk pŒ, hvor mange politiske problemer, der f¿res tilbage til islam: disrespekt for ytringsfriheden, diskriminering af kvinder og sŒ naturligvis den internationale terrorisme. Det er rigtigt, at denne sekularisme indgŒr i den liberal politiske filosofi. Men man kan da ikke h¾vde, at sekularismen spiller en afg¿rende rolle hos os, hvis 'hos os' fx betyder i Danmark. I Danmark er evangelisk-luthersk kristendom bygget ind i de politiske institutioner.Vejen frem er ikke en opgivelse af sekularismen, men netop at gennemf¿re den hos os selv. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Anne Katrine Gjerl¿ff Torsdag d. 12. maj 2005 kl. 13.15 forsvarer jeg min ph.d.-afhandling Abens Ansigter. Pal¾oantropologiens historie og formidling i Danmark i det 20. Œrhundrede. Det foregŒr pŒ K¿benhavns Universitet Amager i Njalsgade. Det er i de nye bygninger i lokale 22.0.11. Alle er naturligvis meget velkomne, men jeg mŒ advare om, at forsvaret kan vare op til 3 timer, dog normalt med en enkelt pause. Efter forsvaret - formentlig ved 16-tiden - er der reception i lokaler pŒ 16-gangen i det gamle KUA. Det er pŒ den gang hvor mit eget kontor ligger i lokale 16.1.123. Anne Katrine Gjerl¿ff Museumsinspekt¿r, cand mag. Museet pŒ S¿nderborg Slot Kontaktes pŒ Saxo Instituttet Afdeling for Historie K¿benhavns Universitet Njalsgade 102 2300 K¿benhavn S +45 35329418 email: akg[ at ]hum.ku.dk [tilf¿jet af red.]: Se ogsŒ: http://www.ku.dk/nyheder/nyhedsbrev/default.asp?emne=0&artikel=215 UDDRAG AF ABSTRACT: The aim of the dissertation is to recover, analyze and contextualize palaeoanthopological knowledge in 20th century Denmark in the following genres: schoolbooks, popular science articles, monographs, newspaper articles, exhibitions and fiction. The point of departure is a comprehensive concept of knowledge, inspired by Ludwig Flecks discussion of popular science and knowledge. This understanding of knowledge covers, besides the knowledge originating in palaeoanthropology, also notions, associations, pseudoscientific ideas and impact from pictorial representations. My approach to science is contextual and presuppose that knowledge is created in complicated feedback between science and the political and cultural trends in society. [...] The conclusion is that the History of knowledge is valuable as a method, and that the analysis has uncovered a definition of humanity, which have been independent of scientific trends and changes in the theories of human evolution, as an animal with capacity and wish for knowledge. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Morten Andreasen" Invitation til konferencen Bioetik, tak! - men hvordan? 16. juni 2005 kl. 9.00 - 15.00 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Strandvejen 44, 2900 Hellerup Den 16. juni 2005 s¾tter BioCampus (K¿benhavns Universitet) fokus pŒ de bioetiske udfordringer, som virksomheder og forskningsinstitutioner er konfronteret med, og pŒ deres dialog med det ¿vrige samfund. Konferencens hovedformŒl er at levere et konkret og brugbart input til virksomheder og forskningsinstitutioner, der besk¾ftiger sig med biorelateret forskning, udvikling og salg etc. (her bredt defineret som "bioteknologi"). Konferencen henvender sig til beslutningstagere og fagfolk inden for fagomrŒderne bioteknologi, etik, ledelse, kommunikation og samfund, samt til andre interesserede. Konferencen er bygget op om tre temaer: * Udviklingen af et bioetisk ledelses- og kortl¾gningsv¾rkt¿j Er det muligt - og under hvilke betingelser - at opstille et v¾rkt¿j, der kan hj¾lpe virksomheden eller forskningsinstitutionen med at forudse bioetiske problemstillinger, der knytter sig til eksisterende eller planlagte produkter eller forskningsaktiviteter? * Dialog med interessenterne PŒ hvilken mŒde kan dialog med virksomhedens eller forskningsinstitutionens interessenter udg¿re et redskab til at sikre en socialt ansvarlig forskning og teknologi? * Forankring af det bioetiske arbejde i organisationen Hvordan kan arbejdet med bioetik og social ansvarlighed pŒ en systematisk mŒde blive indarbejdet i organisationens daglige arbejdsrutiner? BioCampus har samlet en gruppe eksperter pŒ tv¾rs af traditionelle fagskel og sektorer, som ved konferencen vil pr¾sentere et s¾t af anbefalinger indenfor de tre temaer. DerpŒ vil n¿glerepr¾sentanter fra industri, forskning, politik og forbrugere samt de etiske rŒd med hver deres vinkel perspektivere de tre hovedtemaer og kommentere anbefalingerne. Herefter opfordres de deltagende i salen til at s¾tte et aftryk pŒ anbefalingerne, idet et panel bestŒende af nogle af de eksperter, der har v¾ret med til at udarbejde anbefalingerne, tager imod sp¿rgsmŒl og kommentarer. Konferencen afholdes torsdag den 16. juni 2005, kl. 9.00 - 15.00 hos PricewaterhouseCoopers, Strandvejen 44, 2900 Hellerup. Deltagelse i konferencen er gratis. Tilmeldingsfristen er 1. juni. Du kan l¾se mere om konferencen og tilmelde dig pŒ www.ku.dk/satsning/biocampus . Konferencen arrangeres i samarbejde med www.BioTIK.dk Kontaktperson: Morten Andreasen, K¿benhavns Universitet. E-mail: moan[ at ]adm.ku.dk . Tlf. 35 32 26 30. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Internet-nyt: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: finneman Internettet i mediehistorisk perspektiv [ Til redaktionen: jeg ved ikke om det har relevans at n¾vne min nye bog om Internettet i mediehistorisk perspektiv i Hugin og Munin. Men den h¿rer jo i hvert fald til i kategorien videnskab, teknologi og samfund, sŒ mŒske. Jeg tilf¿jer derfor en minipr¾sentation:(fra bogens bagside).] PŒ mindre end ti Œr har internettet udviklet sig fra at v¾re et eksotisk medie for forskere, n¿rder og andre minoriteter til at blive rygraden i samfundets kommunikative infrastruktur. I dag er nettet blevet hverdag for virksomheder, institutioner og "hin enkelte". Nettet er medie for privat kommunikation, men det er ogsŒ et medie, der udvider offentligheden. Med nettet sv¾kkes massemediernes centralistiske offentlighedsstruktur, idet nettet tillader mere differentieret kommunikation og giver den enkelte borger nye muligheder for at knytte an til de moderne samfunds mange ekspertsystemer. Ud fra et evolution¾rt mediehistorisk perspektiv afd¾kker bogen det nye medies s¾rlige egenskaber og dets forhold til andre medier. Det er en af bogens hovedteser, at internettet markerer overgangen til en ny mediematrice - den femte store mediematrice i menneskehedens historie og den f¿rste, der er globalt distribueret. Bogen interesserer sig is¾r for mediets kulturelle grammatik, dvs. den betydning, den kulturelle kontekst har for dannelsen og udviklingen af internettet. Den s¾rlige konstellation af medier, som danner den femte mediematrice, analyseres i sammenh¾ng med netv¾rksbegrebet og som led i en fornyelse i og af det moderne. Bogen repr¾senterer et nyt perspektiv ikke blot pŒ internettet og andre digitale medier, men ogsŒ pŒ den samlede mediehistorie og pŒ mediernes betydning i moderne samfund. [tilf¿jet af red.: om pris og forlag, se: http://www.e-boghandel.dk/shop/item.asp?id=792162 ]. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.189 Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 14:46:29 +0200 To: Hugin og Munin listen From: Claus Emmeche Subject: H U G I N O G M U N I N nr. 190 (30.5.2005) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< H U G I N O G M U N I N elektronisk nyhedsbrev for AAbent Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie nr. 190 d. 30. maj 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bringer meddelelser om aktiviteter indenfor VIDENSKABSHISTORIE og VIDENSKABSFILOSOFI og tilgraensende omraader som eksempelvis FORSKNING I FORSKNING * VIDENSKABSTEORI * VIDENSKABSETIK VIDENSKABSSOCIOLOGI * VIDENSKAB, TEKNOLOGI OG SAMFUND * BIOETIK FORSKNINGSPOLITIK * NATURFILOSOFI * VIDENSKABSFORMIDLING <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Indhold: 1. Opslag: Bioetik, tak! - men hvordan? om bioetiske redskaber Nuclear culture in Putin's Russia SLSA - Science, Literature, and the Arts - meeting Ny bibliografi om det danske sundhedsomrŒdes historie 2. Internet-nyt Material on Nanotech Challenges 'Den' europ¾iske kalenders udvikling og mangfoldighed. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 1. Opslag: <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Bioetik, tak! - men hvordan? - en konference om bioetiske redskaber i forskning og industri Konferencen afholdes den 16. juni 2005 kl. 9.00 - 15.30 i K¿benhavn. Konferencen s¾tter fokus pŒ de bioetiske udfordringer, som virksomheder og forskningsinstitutioner er konfronteret med, og pŒ deres dialog med det ¿vrige samfund. HovedformŒlet er at levere et konkret og brugbart input til virksomheder og forskningsinstitutioner, der besk¾ftiger sig med biorelateret forskning, udvikling og salg etc. - her bredt defineret som "bioteknologi". Konferencen er bygget op om tre temaer: * Udviklingen af et bioetisk analysev¾rkt¿j Er det muligt - og under hvilke betingelser - at opstille et v¾rkt¿j, der kan hj¾lpe virksomheden eller forskningsinstitutionen med at forudse bioetiske problemstillinger, der knytter sig til eksisterende eller planlagte produkter eller forskningsaktiviteter? * Dialog med interessenterne PŒ hvilken mŒde kan dialog med virksomhedens eller forskningsinstitutionens interessenter udg¿re et redskab til at sikre en socialt ansvarlig forskning og teknologi? * Forankring af det bioetiske arbejde i organisationen Hvordan kan arbejdet med bioetik og social ansvarlighed pŒ en systematisk mŒde blive indarbejdet i organisationens daglige arbejdsrutiner? Hvad er mulighederne for at udvikle et bioetisk ledelsesv¾rkt¿j? Ved konferencen vil et s¾t af anbefalinger indenfor hvert af de tre temaer blive pr¾senteret. Anbefalingerne er dagen forinden blevet udarbejdet af en gruppe eksperter, der er sammensat pŒ tv¾rs af traditionelle fagskel og sektorer. Efter pr¾sentationen vil n¿glerepr¾sentanter fra industri, forskning, politik og forbrugere samt de etiske rŒd med hver deres vinkel perspektivere de tre hovedtemaer og kommentere anbefalingerne. Herefter opfordres de deltagende i salen til at s¾tte et aftryk pŒ anbefalingerne, idet et panel bestŒende af nogle af de eksperter, der har v¾ret med til at udarbejde anbefalingerne, tager imod sp¿rgsmŒl og kommentarer. L¾s mere om baggrund og programmet pŒ: http://www.biotik.dk/BVV/konference/ eller http://www.ku.dk/satsning/biocampus/bioetik/ Tilmelding: https://www.ics-online.com/ei/getdemo.ei?id=183&s=_1HU0MUE00 Deltagelse i konferencen er gratis. Tilmeldingsfristen er 1. juni. Tid og sted: Torsdag den 16. juni 2005, kl. 9.00 - 15.30 hos PricewaterhouseCoopers, Strandvejen 44, 2900 Hellerup. Kontaktperson: Morten Andreasen, K¿benhavns Universitet. E-mail: moan[ at ]adm.ku.dk. Tlf. 35 32 26 30. Med venlig hilsen BioTIK og BioCampus <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Finn Aaserud Wednesday 1 June 2005, 14:15 Aud. A, Niels Bohr Institute Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen Paul R. Josephson Professor of History Colby College, Maine, U.S.A. "Nuclear culture in Putin's Russia" Abstract: The Soviet nuclear power establishment, the second largest in the world, has embarked on an ambitious program to build dozens of reactors between 2003 and 2020. The rejuvenation of that Soviet establishment through Russia's Ministry of Atomic Energy ("MinAtom") is based on the technological utopianism of Russian political and scientific leaders. They see nuclear energy as a way to maintain Russia's great power status. They have adopted approaches to reactor development prominent in the Soviet era. These include building dozens of new reactors in construction time faster than seen before in world history, upgrading several Chernobyl-type reactors, accepting spent fuel from abroad for storage in exchange for cash, and floating -- literally -- nuclear power stations on barges for use in Russia's far north and for export. There are few controls on MinAtom within the government, and public involvement in the technology assessment process is limited. <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: "Wayne Miller" Subject: Announcement of 4th European SLSA meeting June 2006 4th European SLSA Meeting CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Science, Literature, and the Arts Amsterdam 13-16 June 2006 Flier: http://slsa.press.jhu.edu/european_conference_flier.html Hosted by: Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), UvA http://www.hum.uva.nl/asca/ Plenary talks and conversations Evelyn Fox Keller + Mieke Bal Gillian Beer + Robert Zwijnenberg Local Programme Committee: JosŽ van Dijck (UvA), renŽe c. hoogland (Radboud U, Nijmegen), Manuela Rossini (UvA), Cor van der Weele (U Wageningen), Willem Weststeijn (Director of ASCA), and Robert Zwijnenberg (U Maastricht/U Leiden). With the organisational support of: Eloe Kingma (Managing Director of ASCA), Jantine van Gogh (Office Manager of ASCA), and other ASCA staff members and students. International Advisory Board: Yves Abrioux (Paris 3, F), James Bono (SUNY, Buffalo, USA), Carol Colatrella (Georgia Tech, USA), Hugh Crawford (Georgia Tech, USA), Florian Dombois (Hochschule der KŸnste Bern, CH), Eve Keller (Fordham U, USA), Susan Squier (Penn State, USA). ! Detailed information forthcoming on both the SLSA website and the ASCA website soon ! Contact: Manuela Rossini (coordinator), m.s.rossini[ at ]uva.nl The SLSA fosters the multidisciplinary study of the relations among literature and language, the arts, science, medicine, and technology. http://slsa.press.jhu.edu/index.html The Society meets annually in the USA (Autumn) and, since 2000, biannually in a European country (Spring). Previous European Meetings took place in Brussels (2000), Aarhus (2002), and Paris (2004). +-+-+-+-+-+ Please see the following URL for the LITSCI-L archive, Web resource links and unsubscribing info: http://www.law.duke.edu/sls <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Ny bibliografi om det danske sundhedsomrŒdes historie efter 1945 BiD er et arbejdsredskab for alle, der besk¾ftiger sig med det danske sundhedsomrŒde efter 1945. Bibliografien indeholder b¿ger, kapitler og artikler - med andre ord alle typer udgivne tekster (akademiske sŒvel som popul¾re), der fort¾ller om udviklingen pŒ sundhedsomrŒdet. Bibliografien giver mulighed for at s¿ge systematisk i den meget spredte historiske forskning, der findes om de seneste 60 Œrs danske medicinhistorie. Man kan s¿ge efter forfattere, konkrete institutioner, tidsperioder, personalegrupper, fag og enkelte emner. Fremtidig historieskrivning kan derved skabe sig et bedre overblik over den viden, der allerede er til stede. Bibliografien er et led i Medicinsk Museions satsning pŒ udforskningen af medicinhistorien efter 1945. PŒ trods af at sygdom og sundhed er blevet centrale dele af det moderne samfund, er studiet af en nyeste udvikling pŒ sundhedsomrŒdet et uopdyrket forskningsfelt. Der er stadig langt mellem de st¿rre forskningsbaserede historiske fremstillinger pŒ omrŒdet. BiD er tilg¾ngelig pŒ internettet (http://192.38.28.161/rmwp). L¾s mere om bibliografien pŒ Medicinsk Museions hjemmeside (www.museion.ku.dk) eller pŒ Dansk Medicinsk-historisk Selskabs hjemmeside (www.dmhs.suite.dk) Bibliografien er udarbejdet af ph.d. S¿ren Bak-Jensen, der er postdoc- stipendiat ved Medicinsk Museion, K¿benhavns Universitet (sbj[ at ]mm.ku.dk). Arbejdet er finansieret af Poul M. Assens Fond og udgivelsen er finansieret af Dansk Medicinsk-historisk Selskab. Med venlig hilsen, Medicinsk Museion K¿benhavns Universitet Charlotte Ploug, kontorfuldm¾gtig tlf. 3532 3821, cp[ at ]mm.ku.dk <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2. Internet-nyt: From: Joachim Schummer Subject: Special Double Issue on "Nanotech Challenges" by HYLE and TECHNE Special Double Issue on "Nanotech Challenges" Jointly Published by HYLE: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry http://www.hyle.org and TECHNE: Journal of the Society for Philosophy and Technology http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/SPT/ Edited by Davis Baird & Joachim Schummer <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> From: Bente Winstr¿m Subject: Dato- og Tidsberegninger, Teknisk Rapport, Datalogisk Institut, KU, marts 2005. Jens Peter S¿ltoft, V¾rl¿se, har gjort mig opm¾rksom pŒ, at hans rapport er lagt pŒ nettet pŒ adressen http://www.diku.dk/publikationer/tekniske.rapporter/2005/05-02.pdf Rapporten fylder omkring 1 Mb og er pŒ 106 sider. Den indeholder en opfattende tabelsamling og underholdende historiske afsnit om 'den' europ¾iske kalenders udvikling og mangfoldighed, foruden gode programmer for gode dataloger. Venlig hilsen, Bente (kasserer i Videnskabshistorisk Selskab). <>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-<> Subject: Announcement for HOPOS-L re Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton From: "Julia Bernheim" The School of Historical Studies offers stipends to scholars to come to the Institute to pursue their own research. Our programs are open to all fields of historical research. The full text of the announcement appears on our web page at http://www.hs.ias.edu/hsannoun.htm <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< HUGIN og MUNIN er et elektronisk nyhedsbrev for aktiviteter indenfor videnskabsteori, videnskabsfilosofi, videnskabshistorie, videnskabssociologi og tilgraensende emneomraader. Det udsendes af Center for Naturfilosofi og Videnskabsstudier, Koebenhavns Universitet, og udspringer af Netvaerk for Videnskabsfilosofi og Videnskabshistorie, som Statens Humanistisk Forskningsraad i Danmark igangsatte i 1994 for at styrke kontakten mellem grupper og enkeltpersoner indenfor de naevnte fagomraader. Annoncering af moeder i Hugin og Munin, tilmelding, afmelding, og andre henvendelser sendes til emmeche[ at ]nbi.dk . Et web-arkiv for tidligere numre er: http://www.nbi.dk/~natphil/hug/hug.intro.html Hugin og Munin - tanke og erindring - er de to vise ravne, der sidder paa Odins skuldre og hvisker ham alle tidender i oeret. Han sender dem ud ved daggry, og ved morgenmaaltidet vender de tilbage med nyheder fra hele verden. Ravnene er her valgt som vartegn for den filosofiske eftertanke og den historiske erindring. Begge er vigtige naar de enkelte videnskaber om natur og menneske skal bringes i kontakt med videnskabsteoriens beskrivelser af videnskab som en konkret og kompleks proces, der maa forstaas ud fra baade filosofiske, historiske og sociologiske studier. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< << Slut paa HUGIN og MUNIN nr.190