Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence require analysis in terms of rationality and ethical reflection. This concerns the assumptions, content and limits of both the AI that is already available and the contributions of generative AI.
Measurement is a central activity in the acquisition of scientific knowledge. With increasing attention to scientific practice, there is renewed interest determining what contributes to the reliability of measurement, its accuracy, and precision. The epistemology and metaphysics of measurement raise fundamental questions about the relationship between scientific theories and models, human actions, and the natural world. These include:
1. The representational and informational character of measurements (What do they measure?)
2. The evaluation of measurement outcomes (How should we assess the validity or reliability of a measurement process?)
3. The objectivity of measurements (How is the measurement process guided by theory? How is it independent? What are the implications for the status of measurement as evidence?)
This workshop will explore how a philosophically pragmatist epistemology and metaphysics addresses these questions, and how pragmatist frameworks might transform our understanding of the character and constituents of successful scientific measurement.
Call for Abstracts: Consciousness Network Research 2025 invites submissions on consciousness, AI, neuroscience, and cognition. Submission deadline: March 24, 2025. Event: August 5–8, 2025, Thailand.
The workshop investigates the complex relationship between scientific pluralism, epistemic diversity and scientific progress, both theoretically and through the examination of case studies. more info...
