10 February: Christian Wüthrich (Geneva) — “When the Actual World is Not Even Possible” Sala Enzo Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 15:00-17:00. Abstract: Approaches to quantum gravity often involve the disappearance of space and time at the fundamental level. The
2 December – Francesco Orilia (Macerata) – “A Moderately Presentist Response to Some Recent Anti-Presentist Objections”
2 December: Francesco Orilia (Macerata) — “A Moderately Presentist Response to Some Recent Anti-Presentist Objections” Sala Enzo Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 15:00-17:00. Abstract: Recently, some new objections against presentism have been mounted. Michael Tooley (2012) has urged that presentists
14 November – Double Colloquium: Mauro Dorato (Roma Tre) “The Reality of the Now and the Incompleteness of Physics” & Nino Zanghì (INFN Genova) “Physics and Realism”
14 November: Mauro Dorato (Roma Tre) & Nino Zanghì (INFN Genova) Sala Enzo Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 15:30-18:30 — Programme: 15:30-16:30 Mauro Dorato – “The Reality of the Now and the Incompleteness of Physics” 16:30-17:00 Coffee Break 17:00-18:00
4 November – Giuseppe Spolaore (Padua) & Giuliano Torrengo (Milan) — “The Moving Spotlight(s)”
4 November: Giuseppe Spolaore (Padua) & Giuliano Torrengo (Milan) — “The Moving Spotlight(s)” Sala Enzo Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 16:30-18:30. Abstract: The moving spotlight account (MS) is a view that combines an eternalist ontology and an A-theoretic metaphysics of time.
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22 June – Cristian Mariani & Giuliano Torrengo – “Metaphysical Indeterminacy in Quantum Mechanics” – 16 June – Daria Vitasovic – “Structure of Intentionality: Experiencing Psychological Modes” – 24 May – Tzuchien Tho – “Theorizing Temporal Structure in 17th Century Physics” ——
11-13 October – J. Tallant (Nottingham) and G. Torrengo (Milan) — “On the Nature of Time”
11-13 October: Jonathan Tallant (Nottingham) and Giuliano Torrengo (Milan) – “On the Nature of Time” Sala Seminari, Via Festa del Perdono 7 Tuesday 11 October, h. 10:00-13:00 Wednesday 12 October, h. 10:00-13:00 Thursday 13 October, h. 10:00-12:00 and h. 14:00-16:00 Abstract: There
12 September – TMW “Presentism”
Presentism Monday 12th of September 2016 University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, Milan —- —
5 September – “Symposium on Time”
Symposium on Time Monday 5th of September 2016 at “SIFA Biannual Conference”, 5-7 September 2016, Pistoia — — Invited Speakers Sven Rosenkranz (ICREA, Logos, Barcelona) – “Unfreezing the Spotlight: Tense Realism and Temporal Passage” Stephan Torre (Aberdeen) – “Present Experience and the Block Universe” —
5-6 July – “Metaphysics of Space, Time, and Spacetime”
Metaphysics of Space, Time, and Spacetime July 5-6, 2016 University of Sassari (DADU), Alghero — Programme Tuesday 5 July — 9:30 – 9:45 Welcome & Opening remarks 9:45 – 10:45 Jonathan Tallant (University of Nottingham) – “Defining Presentism?” 10:45 – 11:25 Samuele
23 June – Friederike Moltmann (CNRS) — “Actions and their Products”
23 June: Friederike Moltmann (CNRS) — “Actions and their Products” Sala Enzo Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 15:00-17:00 Abstract: In this talk, I will argue for an ontological distinction between illocutionary and cognitive actions and their nonenduring products, such