CfA: Necessity and Possibility in Science

Necessity and Possibility in Science is the theme of the 5th workshop of the OLOFOS group. It will take place on May 8-10, 2025 in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) at the Institut supérieur de philosophie (ISP) of the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain).

The primary objective of this workshop is to explore the concept of possibility in the natural sciences by closely examining related notions of necessity, including laws, constraints, and dispositions.

Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and approaches. We invite contributions from fields such as metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of practice, logic, and beyond.

Invited speakers
  • Nina EMERY, Mount Holyoke college
  • Alastair WILSON, University of Leeds
Submission of abstracts

Deadline
All contributions should be submitted before January 20, 2025

Contributions format

All submissions must include an abstract (max 1000 words) entered directly on the submission platform in the appropriate input field.

How to submit

All submissions must be made exclusively electronically via the website: https://neposcience.sciencesconf.org

You will have to create an account in order to submit.

The program committee will inform contributors of results on February 15, 2025