Causation, Explanation, and Everything Else: Celebrating the Career of James F. Woodward
Date/Time
11/4/2022 - 11/5/2022
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern
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Event Description

The Center for the Philosophy of Science is organizing a workshop to celebrate the distinguished career of Professor James W. Woodward on November 4th and 5th 2022.

Location
Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Avenue
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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The Center for the Philosophy of Science is organizing a workshop to celebrate the distinguished career of Professor James W. Woodward on November 4th and 5th 2022.  This in-person conference will be held on the 10th and 11th floors of the Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213. This is the weekend before PSA 2022, which will also be held in Pittsburgh.

 Jim Woodward was Professor at Cal Tech for many years and moved to Pittsburgh in 2010.  He is the author of numerous papers and two books: Making Things Happen: A Theory of Causal Explanation,  2003 (OUP) which won the Lakatos Award in 2005.  More recently he has published Causation with a Human Face: Normative Theory and Descriptive Psychology, 2021 (OUP).

The workshop is open to all, and we invite you to join us in celebrating Jim's distinguished career. Please share with colleagues who may be interested.

Register here: https://forms.gle/ursX2CP74p5QTLPC6 

View speakers and schedule here: https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/event/workshop-honoring-james-woodwards-career/

 Email questions to Katie Labuda, kjd66@pitt.edu

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