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Institute of Philosophy LUH

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News and musings from the Institute of Philosophy, Leibniz University Hannover. We do, among other things, a lot of philosophy of science!

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Tanja Rechnitzer
@tanjarechnitzer.bsky.social

🤩Coming soon: Students of SOCRATES 🎙️ In my seminar, M.A. Philosophy of Science students at Leibniz University Hannover interviewed fellows of #SOCRATESgroup about expertise, health & science communication. Three episodes to be published soon, excited & so proud of the students! 🎧 #PhilSci #SciComm

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MAPS Project
@mapsproject.bsky.social

1/2 Team member Maxim Pfaffenrot gave a talk at the SOPhiA 2026 conference. Examining the COVID-19 pandemic as an episode of fast science, he shows that scientists inevitably make non-epistemic value judgements under time constraints.

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MAPS Project
@mapsproject.bsky.social

1/2 MAPS team member George K. Barimah presented a paper, co-authored with fellow MAPS member Nadia Ruiz, at the Values in Science in the Rest of the World workshop: “Trust in Science in Developing Countries: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.” In this paper, they highlight ...

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Teemu Lari
@teemulari.bsky.social

New philosophy paper on expertise, #sustainability and economic growth! Responsible experts are self-reflective about the quality of their knowledge, so esp. with complex issues, they should consider how diverse their own sources of evidence and information are. 🧵⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/1350... #PhilSci

doi.orgGreen growth and responsible expert testimonyResponsible experts try to avoid expert trespassing, i.e. making statements while presenting oneself as having more expertise than he or she really has. Avoiding trespassing may be difficult with m...

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project
@modeltransfer.bsky.social

Murat Bakeev's paper "Model Transfer, the Challenge of Tractability Standards and Methodological Embedding" has been accepted for publication in Philosophy of Science. philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30452/

philsci-archive.pitt.eduModel Transfer, the Challenge of Tractability Standards and Methodological Embedding - PhilSci-ArchiveBakeev, Murat (2026) Model Transfer, the Challenge of Tractability Standards and Methodological Embedding. [Preprint]

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Simon Lohse
@simonlohse.bsky.social

Update: I’m co-editing a special issue of @jgps.bsky.social on “Comparative Philosophy of Science” (i.e. the systematic comparison of scientific fields and practices from a philosophical perspective) together with @karimbschir.bsky.social #philsci #HPS #HOPOS philevents.org/event/show/1...

philevents.orgEXTENDED DEADLINE - Towards Comparative Philosophy of Science (Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science)CALL FOR PAPERS: Towards Comparative Philosophy of Science (Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science) Guest editors: Simon Lohse (Nijmegen) & Karim Bschir (St....

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Sabina Leonelli
@sabinaleonelli.bsky.social

And it’s out - our homage to the inimitable John Dupré, a giant of contemporary philosophy, from his loving colleagues and a stellar cast of contributors link.springer.com/book/10.1007... : #philsci

link.springer.comLife Beyond Human Boundaries: John Dupré’s Philosophy and the Interdisciplinary Study of the Life SciencesThis open access book is self-standing as the only substantive anthology of writings centered on John Dupre’s work.
Institute of Philosophy LUH
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New preprint: Is reliable #ClimateChange information 'predictably uncertain'? by Matthias Ackermann #PhilSky #PhilSci

PhilSci-Archive@philsci-archive.bsky.social

New on the Archive: Ackermann, Matthias (2026) Is reliable climate change information 'predictably uncertain'? [Preprint] https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30220/

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Alisa Bokulich
@alisabokulich.bsky.social

Deadline for submissions for the Philosophy of Science & Race Prize has been extended to July 1st. Please consider submitting your own recently (2021-2026) published work in this area or nominating a scholar whose work on this topic you admire. #HPS

Philosophy of Science Association@philsci.bsky.social

Deadline extended to July 1, 2026! Complete details here - mms.philsci.org/msg_detail.p... PSA Philosophy of Science and Race Prize (Jul 1) - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... PSA26 UPSS Session (Aug 1) - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project
@modeltransfer.bsky.social

Edoardo Peruzzi's paper “Progress in Model-Based Sciences: Reframing the Relationship Between Horizontal and Vertical Progress in Economics,” has been accepted for publication in the Philosophy of Science: PSA 2026 Contributed Paper Proceedings. philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29...

philsci-archive.pitt.edu Progress in Model-Based Sciences:Reframing the Relationship Between Horizontal and Vertical Progress in Economics - PhilSci-Archive
Institute of Philosophy LUH
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🚀📝New paper by @tanjarechnitzer.bsky.social on whether #ReflectiveEquilibrium is (just) a method. Check it out, it's #OpenAccess! #Metaphilosophy #Methodology #PhilSky #PhilosophicalMethod

Tanja Rechnitzer@tanjarechnitzer.bsky.social

Is #ReflectiveEquilibrium (just) a method? And what even is a method in philosophy? In my new #OpenAccess paper in #Synthese, I draw a three-level distinction: #Epistemology, #Methodology, and #Method. 1/3

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project
@modeltransfer.bsky.social

Our PI @cherfeld.bsky.social joins this wonderful event as a lecturer! On June 10, she will give a talk entitled "Awakening Sleeping Beauties in Economics: The Role of Model Transfer." #ModelTransfer #ERCStG #FrontierResearch

DiECO, Insubria University@dieco.uninsubria.it

The 4th Lake Como Summer School in Philosophy of Economics starts today 📍 Villa del Grumello 📅 8–12 June 2026 🔗 phileco4.lakecomoschool.org

phileco4.lakecomoschool.orgHome - 4th Lake Como INEM Summer School in Philosophy of EconomicsCall for Applications is now open The 4th Lake Como INEM Summer School in Philosophy of Economics will take place atVilla del Grumello, Como, ItalyJune 7–12, 2026   About the course Organizing committ...

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project
@modeltransfer.bsky.social

We are moving into the beautiful new research building #ForumWissenschaftsreflexion at the end of June, and we are delighted to celebrate this milestone at its inaugural conference! As part of the conference, our team member Murat Bakeev will participate in a workshop for young researchers. -->

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Reminder: In June, #ForumWissenschaftsreflexion will open its doors. We are excited to move into our new research building dedicated to the #ScienceOfScience, and want to celebrate with you! For this purpose, we are hosting our Inaugural Conference from June 17-19. #PhilSci #HPS #SocSky #STS

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Viktoria Knoll
@grauesuppe.bsky.social

🚨CfP für den 3. @swip-germany.bsky.social Doktorand*innen-Workshop für FLINTA* Philosophie-Promovierende am 26./27. November in Dortmund! 📅Deadline: 15.9. Organisiert von Ronja Hildebrandt, Eva Schmidt und Jasmin Trächtler. Gerne teilen und an PhDs weiterleiten, danke!

Institute of Philosophy LUH
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Check out this book review by @belewollesen.bsky.social and @becklukas.bsky.social on "False Prophets of Economics Imperialism: The Limits of Mathematical Market Models" by Matthew Watson 👇 #PhilEcon

Bele Wollesen @belewollesen.bsky.social

It’s always a blast to write a book review with this guy: @becklukas.bsky.social. This time we read “False Prophets of Economics Imperialism: The Limits of Mathematical Market Models” by Matthew Watson. You can check out our thought on Watson’s book here: philpapers.org/archive/LUKF...

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Catherine Herfeld
@cherfeld.bsky.social

🔥 Edoardo Peruzzi and I have a new paper coming out in the Synthese Topical Collection 'Transdisciplinary Model and Template Transfer' ed by the late P. Humphreys & Chia-Hua Lin on Translation as a Modification Strategy in Model Transfer. Stay tuned for preprint. Link to collection 👇 #modeltransfer

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Institute of Philosophy LUH
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Check out this book review on @cherfeld.bsky.social's new book, Conversations on #RationalChoice! #PhilSci #PhilEcon

Catherine Herfeld@cherfeld.bsky.social

🙏 The first book review on Conversations in Rational Choice in EJHET is out, written by Camilla Colombo, a moral philosopher and decision theorist at RWTH Aachen. Here it is: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.....

tandfonline.comConversations on rational choicePublished in The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought (Ahead of Print, 2026)
Institute of Philosophy LUH
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Reminder: In June, #ForumWissenschaftsreflexion will open its doors. We are excited to move into our new research building dedicated to the #ScienceOfScience, and want to celebrate with you! For this purpose, we are hosting our Inaugural Conference from June 17-19. #PhilSci #HPS #SocSky #STS

Institute of Philosophy LUH
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Rawad's recent work focuses on different tools used in #ClimateChangeResearch, in particular on #SocioeconomicScenarios and their use in shaping mitigation policies and on climate analogues for adaptation purposes. 2/2

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Wisskomm.de
@wisskomm.de

„Flood the Zone with Shit“ – oder auch: Desinformation durch Informationsüberflutung. Die #Wisskomm braucht neue Strategien, schreibt Romy Jaster in ihrem Gastbeitrag. Welche sie vorschlägt? 👉 www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/fuenf-hebel-...

wissenschaftskommunikation.deFünf Hebel gegen die DesinformationskriseDesinformation wird oft als Problem falscher Inhalte verstanden. Doch häufig funktioniert sie anders: durch Überforderung mit ‚Bullshit‘, Normerosion und die Korrumpierung von Vertrauen. In ihrem Gast...

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Kira Meyer
@kirameyer.bsky.social

Public Philosophy is so important, yet there are - so far - rather few opportunities to learn how to communicate philosophical thoughts in an accessible way. Great news that @aeon.co introduced a prize which will change this for the winners. Applications are possible until April 15th: #philsky

Aeon Magazine@aeon.co

Are you an early-career philosopher hoping to reach beyond academia with your writing? We’re thrilled to be introducing the Aeon Philosophy Prize – a unique opportunity to receive editorial mentorship and see your ideas reach global audiences. Open for applications today buff.ly/p47BrKe