06 June 2024 – Beppe Spolaore (University of Padua) – “The Varieties of Branching Time” Aula “Martinetti”, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 11:00 Branching time (BT) frames are tree-like networks of histories (also known as possible worlds). BT frames
20 May – Francesca Vidotto (University of Western Ontario) – “Relational Observables and Relational Time”
20 May: Francesca Vidotto (University of Western Ontario) – “Relational Observables and Relational Time” Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 13:00-15:00. – More info will be available soon.
10 April – Gerardo Viera (Antwerp) – “The Apparent Unity of Time”
10 April: Gerardo Viera (Antwerp) – “The Apparent Unity of Time” Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 14:00-16:00. – Abstract: While we perceive events in our environment through multiple sensory systems, we nevertheless perceive all of these events as
TBA – Akiko Frischhut (Akita International University, Japan)
TBA: Akiko Frischhut (Akita International University, Japan) Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7 – More info will be available soon.
25 February – Gaspar Yves (Catholic University, Milan) – “Time, between Mathematics and Physics”
February 25: Gaspar Yves (Catholic University, Milan) – “Time, between Mathematics and Physics” Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 11:00-13:00 Abstract: In their recent work Lee Smolin and Roberto M. Unger, “The singular universe and the reality of
3 December – Christian List (LSE) – “Levels: Descriptive, Explanatory, and Ontological”
3 December: Christian List (LSE) – “Levels: Descriptive, Explanatory, and Ontological” Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 11.00-13:00. – Abstract: Scientists and philosophers frequently speak about levels of description, levels of explanation, and ontological levels. In this paper, I
20 November – Laura Caponetto (San Raffaele, Milan) – “Doing, Undoing, and Counteracting”
20 November: Laura Caponetto (San Raffaele, Milan) – “Doing, Undoing, and Counteracting” Sala Paci, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 11.00-13:00. – Starting with the pioneering work of J.L. Austin (1962), several philosophers of language have looked into the mechanisms