Apologies: that should read Wednesday 30th October
On 29 October 2013 22:44, Christopher Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Please join us for the CamPoS (Cambridge Philosophy of Science) seminar > > Wednesday 29th 1-2:30pm in HPS Seminar Room 2. > > Robert Northcott (Birkbeck) will give a talk entitled "Armchair Science", > a change from the previously advertised title, and joint work with Anna > Alexandrova. The abstract is below. > > Best wishes, > > Christopher > > > Abstract: We define the notion of *armchair science* – roughly, a > concentration on the development of idealized theory with only a loose > relation to possible empirical application, and in particular with no > specific real-world target in mind. We argue that in many fields there is > rather too much of it. Philosophy of science should be at the forefront of > highlighting this widespread problem, and proposing solutions to it. Yet, > for a couple of reasons, existing philosophical work on modelling has > fallen short in this critical role.**** > > ** > >
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