New Challenges to Philosophy of Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. From the Sciences that Philosophy Has “Neglected” to the New Challenges

   • Wenceslao J. Gonzalez

   Pages 1-6

3. Teams A and D The Philosophy of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Computing with Mathematical Arguments

      • Jesse Alama, Reinhard Kahle

      Pages 9-22

   3. Is There a Unique Physical Entropy? Micro Versus Macro

      • Dennis Dieks

      Pages 23-34

   4. A Defence of the Principle of Information Closure against the Sceptical Objection

      • Luciano Floridi

      Pages 35-47

   5. Probabilistic Logics in Quantum Computation

      • Hector Freytes, Antonio Ledda, Giuseppe Sergioli, Roberto Giuntini

      Pages 49-57

   6. Quantum Observer, Information Theory and Kolmogorov Complexity

      • Alexei Grinbaum

      Pages 59-72

   7. Mathematical Philosophy?

      • Leon Horsten

      Pages 73-86

   8. The Value of Computer Science for Brain Research

      • Ulrike Pompe

      Pages 87-97

   9. On Algorithm and Robustness in a Non-standard Sense

      • Sam Sanders

      Pages 99-112

   10. Behavioral Dynamics under Climate Change Dilemmas

       • Francisco C. Santos, Jorge M. Pacheco

       Pages 113-124

   11. Reasoning about Quantum Actions: A Logician’s Perspective

       • Sonja Smets

       Pages 125-134

   12. Branching Space-Times and Parallel Processing

       • Leszek Wroński

       Pages 135-148

4. Team B Philosophy of Systems Biology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149

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   2. Simulation and System Understanding

      • Gabriele Gramelsberger

      Pages 151-161

   3. Synthetic Biology as an Engineering Science? Analogical Reasoning, Synthetic Modeling, and Integration

      • Tarja Knuuttila, Andrea Loettgers

      Pages 163-177

   4. Causation and Counterfactual Dependence in Robust Biological Systems

      • Anders Strand, Gry Oftedal

      Pages 179-193

   5. Experimenting Communities in Stem Cell Biology: Exemplars and Interdisciplinarity

      • Melinda Bonnie Fagan

      Pages 195-210

   6. From Molecules to Networks: Adoption of Systems Approaches in Circadian Rhythm Research

      • William Bechtel

      Pages 211-223

This volume is a serious attempt to open up the subject of European philosophy of science to real thought, and provide the structural basis for the interdisciplinary development of its specialist fields, but also to provoke reflection on the idea of ‘European philosophy of science’. This efforts should foster a contemporaneous reflection on what might be meant by philosophy of science in Europe and European philosophy of science, and how in fact awareness of it could assist philosophers interpret and motivate their research through a stronger collective identity. The overarching aim is to set the background for a collaborative project organising, systematising, and ultimately forging an identity for, European philosophy of science by creating research structures and developing research networks across Europe to promote its development.

• Communication Sciences
• Computing with Mathematical Arguments
• Kolmogorov Complexity
• Mathematical Philosophy
• Philosophy of Applied Social Sciences
• Quantum Actions

• Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

  Hanne Andersen

• Inst. History & Foundations of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

  Dennis Dieks

• , Faculty of Humanities, University of A Coruña, Ferrol, Spain

  Wenceslao J. Gonzalez

• , Philosophy School of Social Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

  Thomas Uebel

• Centre Artificial Intelligence (CENTRA), Department of Computer Science, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

  Gregory Wheeler

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