Workshop "Objects of All Kinds (OAK)"

Workshop "Objects of All Kinds (OAK)"

CNRS research unit "Savoirs, Textes, Langage"

http://evenements.univ-lille3.fr/oak/

Lille, France, May 22-23, 2014

Organizers: Giuseppina Ronzitti (STL), Tero Tulenheimo (STL, Lille 3)

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Workshop description

The concept of object is one of the most general concepts in philosophy. On the one hand, we may be interested in the general question of what it is to be an object. On the other hand, we face the problem of delineating the criteria of objecthood in connection with specialized topics, giving rise to specific questions on what it is to be an object of a certain kind (such as concrete, abstract, indeterminate, mathematical, etc.)

Accepting or refusing things of a certain kind as legitimate objects (of that particular kind) when developing a scientific theory or a

philosophical position is likely to have important general repercussions. It is therefore of particular interest to investigate different theories by asking: (a) What is its underlying view on objects? (b) What are the grounds for such a view? (c) What are the consequence to which the view leads? (d) Does the theory itself take an explicit stance on the above three questions?

In our workshop we wish to investigate the notion of object, both

generally and in relation to particular fields of research. The emphasis is on the grounds and consequences of specific views on objects.

Our invited speakers will be a philosopher and a mathematician:

Dale Jacquette (Bern)

Wim Veldman (Nijmegen)

We invite submissions presenting original contributions to the above questions in relation to different disciplines within which they can arise (metaphysics, logic, physics, mathematics, theory of knowledge, and so on). Up to 4 contributed papers will be accepted for presentation at the workshop. In addition, up to 2 short student presentations will be accepted.

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Submission details

Contributed papers should be max 4000 words (7-8 pages) and they should be suitable for a 30-minute presentation. Proposed student presentations should be based on an extended abstract of 1500-2000 words and suited for a 15-minute presentation. All papers should be prepared for blind review and should be emailed as attached pdf-files to the program committee: ronzitti@gmail.com, tero.tulenheimo@univ-lille3.fr by February 15, 2014.

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Important dates:

Submission deadline: February 15, 2014

Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2014

Workshop: May 22 - 23, 2014

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Contact for information concerning the workshop: ronzitti@gmail.com, tero.tulenheimo@univ-lille3.fr

Contact for practical information: matthieu.gallais@univ-lille3.fr