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Information-Theoretic Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics Video Playlist Created on the Rotman YouTube Channel

Information-Theoretic Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics Video Playlist Created on the Rotman YouTube Channel

Information-Theoretic Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics, the 20th annual UWO philosophy of physics conference, was held on June 11-12, 2016 at Western University. The workshop was inspired by Jeffrey Bub’s recently published book Bananaworld: Quantum Mechanics for Primates (Oxford University Press). The workshop brought together diverse views on issues raised by and related to Professor Bub’s [...]

Deborah Fox2016-07-19T15:11:56-04:00June 23rd, 2016|Events, Philosophy of Physics|

Rotman Institute Member Sessions at HOPOS 2016

Rotman Institute Member Sessions at HOPOS 2016

HOPOS 2016, the eleventh biennial meeting of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, will take place on June 22-25 in Minneapolis. We're pleased to announce that several members of the Rotman Institute will take part in the conference. Sessions that include Rotman members are listed below. The full conference program and [...]

Deborah Fox2021-06-24T14:24:02-04:00June 21st, 2016|Members, Philosophy of Science|

Report from Down Under: Visiting the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics

Report from Down Under: Visiting the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics

I recently returned from a 3-month study period at the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics (CAVE). While I was there I was able to attend numerous conferences, workshops, and seminars, as well as meet regularly with my gracious host supervisor, Professor Wendy Rogers. One of the highlights from my trip was attending [...]

rotmanadmin2016-06-16T11:04:23-04:00June 16th, 2016|Graduate Students, Philosophy of Ethics|

Interview with Tim Bayne

Interview with Tim Bayne

This week we are taking a break from our interviews with post doctoral fellows to interview Professor Tim Bayne, an endowed chair in the Philosophy of Neuroscience at Western University and a member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Before coming to Western, Bayne worked at the University of Manchester, the University of Oxford, Macquarie University, [...]

Amy2021-06-24T14:24:25-04:00June 15th, 2016|Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Neuroscience|

Upcoming Rotman talk: Stathis Psillos on Laws of Nature

On Friday, June 10th, immediately following the LMP conference, the Rotman Institue is pleased to announce a special colloquium talk: "Laws of Nature: Revisiting the 17th Century Debate" Stathis Psillos Friday, June 10th, 3:30-5:00pm StvH 1145 In this talk I will review the transition from powers to laws in the seventeenth century. I will argue [...]

Deborah Fox2016-07-19T15:15:08-04:00June 9th, 2016|Events, Philosophy of Science|

Interview with Lucas Dunlap

Interview with Lucas Dunlap

Lucas Dunlap is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy in London, Ontario. He completed his doctorate in 2015 at the University of Maryland College Park. His research addresses fundamental questions in the philosophy of science and in the philosophy of physics. Specifically, he studies the foundations of quantum mechanics, Quantum Information [...]

Amy2016-07-19T15:22:48-04:00June 8th, 2016|Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Science, PostDoctoral Fellows, Quantum Mechanics|

Interview with Fermín Fulda

Interview with Fermín Fulda

This is the fourth post in our our weekly series of interviews with the Rotman Institute's postdoctoral fellows. Last week's interview with Catherine Stinson can be found here. Tommaso Bruni's interview can be found here, and Alida Liberman's interview can be found here. Fermín Fulda is a postdoctoral fellow at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. He graduated [...]

Amy2016-06-08T09:59:56-04:00June 1st, 2016|Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, PostDoctoral Fellows|

May 2016 Member News & Updates

May 2016 Member News & Updates

Once again, we are pleased to open this month's post with job news. Yann Benetreau-Dupin accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh for 2016-2017. Alkistis Elliott-Graves will be a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of Social Sciences (TINT) [...]

Deborah Fox2021-06-24T14:24:47-04:00May 31st, 2016|Members|

Rotman Institute Member Sessions at Congress 2016

Rotman Institute Member Sessions at Congress 2016

The annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, now in its 85th year, begins this weekend. This year's congress is being hosted by the University of Calgary. Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from the Rotman Institute will be participating in the congress. Listed below are the many sessions that include Rotman members. If [...]

Deborah Fox2016-05-26T14:04:48-04:00May 26th, 2016|Rotman News|

Interview with Catherine Stinson

Interview with Catherine Stinson

This is the third post in our our weekly series of interviews with the Rotman Institute's postdoctoral fellows. Last week's interview with Tommaso Bruni can be found here, and the interview with Alida Liberman can be found here. Catherine Stinson is a postdoctoral fellow at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Prior to joining the Rotman Institute, she [...]

Amy2016-07-19T15:26:04-04:00May 25th, 2016|Philosophy of Neuroscience, Philosophy of Science, PostDoctoral Fellows|