Rudolf Carnap spent the last thirty-four years (1936–1970) of his life in the United States, and remained philosophically active the whole time (ch. 5, 6). During this period, various philo...

When considering Carnaps relationship to psychology, we can distinguish between the question whether (and to what extent) Carnap’s works contain assumptions about what might plausibly be constru...

Call for Papers: Learning from History: The Philosophies of Historiography and the Historical Sciences The University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, 27-29 November 2026 Confirmed keynote speakers (alpha...

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Biological Theory is devoted to theoretical advances in the fields of evolution and cognition with an emphasis on the conceptual integration afforded by ...

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.The primary responsibility of this position is to advance the research, teaching, publ...

The History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) is a relatively new yet rapidly growing field. Emerging from diverse approaches within the history and philosophy of science, it encompasses a wide range…

The History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) is a relatively new yet rapidly growing field. Emerging from diverse approaches within the history and philosophy of science, it encompasses a wide range o...

When discussing scientism, the most often cited concerns among philosophers are scientism’s implications for the legitimacy of philosophical methods and concepts and for philosophy’s value as a…

Professor Susan Haack passed away on March 10, 2026, in Miami, Florida.

In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism.

Cambridge Core - History of Science and Technology - The Cambridge History of Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution

Over the course of a week, around 25 young researchers (Master students, doctoral candidates and post-doctoral fellows) from the fields of philosophy, life sciences and medicine will come together and learn to address conceptual questions in scientific research using interdisciplinary methods. Conceptually/theoretically-oriented biologists and MDs are strongly encouraged to apply!

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Punctuated equilibria in the 1970s: Stephen Jay Gould between biological improvement and irreducible hierarchy

November 19 - 22, 2026

James "Jim" Bogen, a longtime professor of philosophy at Pitzer College as well as an adjunct professor in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, has died. Professor Bogen ...

Photo of the banquet from HOPOS 2016 in Minneapolis. Recently, I returned from the HOPOS 2024 conference in Vienna . It was a fantastic conference - most people I talked to said the biggest problem...