British Society for the Philosophy of Science Annual Meeting

Satellite Session of the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, Dublin 2010
Thursday 8th- Friday 9th 2010

The programme will consist of both invited and contributed papers.

Thursday 8th July
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
University Restaurant
9.00 - 10.00 Registration
Newman Building, Concourse
10.00-12.00 Plenary Session
Th. M
James Woodward
Causation in biology: Stability, Specificity and the Choice of Levels of Explanation
Marcel Weber
Is information talk in biology about causal specificity?
12.00-12.15 Refreshments
Registration continues
12.15-13.15 Parallel Sessions (View programme here)
Newman Building, First Floor Rooms A105, A106, A109, C108, C109
13.15-14.15 Lunch
University Restaurant
14.15-16.45 Parallel Sessions (View programme here)
Newman Building, First Floor Rooms A105, A106, A109, C108, C109
16.45-17.15 Refreshments
17.15- 18.30 Presidential Address
Th. M
John Worrall
Explanation and Cause: a not so fond farewell
19.00- 21.30 Conference Dinner
University Restaurant
21.30 - 23.30 Wine Reception
Hosted by Oxford University Press Bar and musical entertainment
(with a philosophical flavour)

Friday 9th July
8.00 - 9.00 Breakfast
University Restauarant
9.00-11.00

Parallel Sessions (View programme here)
Newman Building, First Floor Rooms A105, A106, A109, C108, C109
11.00-11.30 Refreshments
11.30-13.00 Parallel Sessions (View programme here)
Newman Building, First Floor Rooms A105, A106, A109, C108, C109
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
University Restaurant
14.00-16.00 Plenary Session
Th. M
John Norton
Logics of Induction
Stephan Hartmann
Naturalized Bayesianism

BSPS Annual Conference Ends.
The Joint Session begins in UCD O'Reilly Hall.

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View Parallel Session abstracts

Arrival Information

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Travelling to Dublin and UCD
If you are flying to Dublin then the Aircoach is the quickest and most economical way to get to UCD (Stillorgan Road entrance). Ask the driver to drop you at the stop nearest to UCD. Those taking the ferry to Dun Laoghaire should take 46x bus to UCD. Information about other bus services, including those from Dublin Port can be obtained here

Finding Accommodation
Once in UCD, you’ll find signs to Roebuck Residence, You can also ask for directions from the security people at the entrance to the campus. The delegates who have opted for UCD accommodation will stay in Roebuck Residence, in UCD Belfield. The reception desk in Roebuck is open 7/24. The check in time is 3 pm, check out is 10 am.

Registration
Registration will take place on the concourse of the Newman Building from 9 am on Thursday July 9. All sessions will be held in Newman Building starting on 10 am on July 9. A map of UCD Belfield campus and information for getting to the campus can be found at www.ucd.ie/maps Roebuck Hall Residence is marked as Building 5. Newman Building is marked as Building 36.

Local facilities
There is one main restaurant and several smaller coffee shops in UCD. Their locations are marked on the attached map. Those arriving in UCD on Wednesday before 7 pm could purchase dinner from the University Restaurant (46 on the map). However, please remember to have some euro at hand. There is a bank and cash machine close to the restaurant (4 on the map). There are two student bars in UCD. The conference bar will be located in the Staff Common Room in the Newman Building on the first floor. For more information on eating in UCD see www.ucd.ie/catering/facilities/first.html
Two nearby restaurants are Ashtons Talavera Restaurant
Alternatively, you can take a bus to city center and experience the culinary delights of Dublin or visit a pub or two. A guide can be found here.

More information about UCD and Dublin is available from www.ucdjointsession2010.com

Have a safe journey and see you soon.

Registration for conference
Download Registration form here
BSPS delegates attending the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (9-12 July) could register online and pay by credit card here. All other BSPS delegates should send a paper copy of this form, together with a cheque or bank draft in euro or sterling, payable to Philosophy Conferences UCD, to
Philosophy Conferences
School of Philosophy
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

PhilSci-Archive
A section has been set up at PhilSci-Archive.pitt.edu for speakers to post preprints of their conference talks both before and after the conference. The address is: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/view/confandvol/
2010bsitposac2010dublinjul892010.html
and instructions for posting to it are at
http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/
00005405/02/index.html