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The British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BSPS) is a professional society that furthers the study of the philosophy of science. Website: https://www.thebsps.org/

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25.02.2026 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British Society for the Philosophy of Science Doctoral Scholarships Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university

We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Doctoral Scholarship Competition! (The Competition closes at noon on Friday 27 March.) www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...
#philsci #philosophyofscience #phdfunding

16.02.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t forget to book your ticket for the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize Lecture!

16.02.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do molecules have structure? The view from quantum physics | Vanessa Seifert and Alexander Franklin 6.30pm Wed 25 Feb | Vanessa Seifert, Alexander Franklin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

We are delighted to invite you all to the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize Lecture on Wednesday 25 February 2026 6.30-8pm. To be delivered by the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize winners, Alex Franklin and Vanessa Seifert. This hybrid event will be hosted by LSE. Please register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/molec...

05.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Just a quick heads-up that the call for symposia closes tomorrow (14 Jan)!

13.01.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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British Society for the Philosophy of Science Doctoral Scholarships Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university

We are delighted to announce that the BSPS will be running a doctoral scholarship competition in 2026! The competition will open in February, and the deadline will be 27 March.
www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...

06.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds

Now that we're officially in 2026, it's time to start locking in your 2026 conference travel plans, starting with BSPS 2026 in Leeds! Calls for Symposia and Abstracts are now open (CFS closes on 14 Jan, CFA closes 11 Feb). www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...

#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy

03.01.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Annual Conference | 2025 The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 15-17 July 2025 at the University of Glasgow

The rumours are true: Leeds is hosting BSPS 2026! Make sure you put the date in your calendars (21-23 July) and, while you're at it, consider submitting a symposium proposal (CFS closes on 14th January 2026)! www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...

06.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you coming to Glasgow for the BSPS Conference? Then make sure you grab your early bird ticket! Early bird registration rates close tomorrow...

14.05.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Material Mind | Manifold at UCalgary Press <p><b> <em>The Material Mind</em> puts the issue of understanding how the mind fits into the natural order into broad perspective, linking the question of causal efficacy of cognitive properties and e...

So sorry, I think the open access link disappeared for a few days... It's there again now: ucp.manifoldapp.org/projects/the...

29.04.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, unfortunately physical copies of these books are expensive (as academic books often are). But the digital version is free - and very good quality (well typeset, searchable, navigable, etc.).

21.04.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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ConfΓ©rence autour du livre de Max Kistler : "The Material Mind" | UFR de Philosophie

Please join us for the launch of our 3rd BSPS Open volume, The Material Mind by Max Kistler, on 7 May.
philosophie.pantheonsorbonne.fr/evenements/c...
#bspsopen #philsci #openaccesspublishing #ucalgarypress #thematerialmind

21.04.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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BPSP Open has just released its third book: The Material Mind by Max Kistler.

BSPS Open is our open access monograph series. For more information, or if you're considering submitting your monograph, see: www.thebsps.org/bsps-open/

#ucalgarypress #bspsopen #philosophyofscience #openaccess

08.04.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Woops! Fixed it 😬

05.04.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual Conference | 2025 The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 15-17 July 2025 at the University of Glasgow

The rumours are true - there's going to be a Ceilidh at the BSPS Conference in Glasgow this July!

Registration is now open - early bird rates until 15 May!

www.thebsps.org/annual-confe...

04.04.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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BJPS Popper Prize 2024 | Auxiliary Hypotheses | BJPS The Editors are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize

'careful, insightful, and agenda-setting'

The Editors are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize

https://www.thebsps.org/auxhyp/bjps-popper-prize-2024/

#philsci #philsky

19.02.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Doctoral Scholarships - BSPS Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university.

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 doctoral scholarship competition is now open! Deadline: 28 March.
www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...

19.02.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The deadline is approaching! Don't forget to submit your abstract!

10.02.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BSPS Annual Conference 2025 The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 15-17 July 2025 at the University of Glasgow

Reminder: Call for Symposia is now open - deadline 24 January! www.thebsps.org/annual-confe...

17.01.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Absolutely!

12.12.2024 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BSPS Annual Conference 2025 The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 15-17 July 2025 at the University of Glasgow

The BSPS 2025 Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline, 21 February 2025. www.thebsps.org/annual-confe...
#philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy

12.12.2024 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2