Al Wilson

Cause and effect in the many worlds of quantum physics

Can we causally interact with other quantum parallel universes? I wrote about my current research on this question for our Centre for Theoretical Philosophy blog ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theor...

Two Collaborative PhD Studentships in History of Science The Centre for History & Philosophy of Science is offering two fully-funded PhD scholarships to support research in the history of science and gender, and the history of trust in meteorology. The two projects – supported by Collaborative Doctoral Awards from the Arts & Humanities Research Council – will offer supervision through project partners including the Royal Society and Cambridge University Library…

Two Collaborative PhD Studentships in History of Science

The Centre for History & Philosophy of Science is offering two fully-funded PhD scholarships to support research in the history of science and gender, and the history of trust in meteorology. The two projects – supported by Collaborative…

It's definitely Croatia - Krka National Park I'm told. I'd like to visit someday!

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Do you see an 'Open Access' link at top right of the OUP catalogue page? PDF is here in any case: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

Metaphysics of Race Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Metaphysics of Race

Kal’s book is out!!🚨 In it @kkale.bsky.social explores key questions in the metaphysics of race and discusses prominent accounts in the literature, such as biological racial realism, social constructivism about race, and racial anti-realism. @cambridgeup.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...

With @clist.bsky.social, @apotochnik.bsky.social, Alex Franklin, @bweslake.org, Vera Hoffmann-Kolss, David Yates, Bill Bechtel, Mazviita Chirimuuta, Eleanor Knox, Karen Crowther, @kerrymckenzie.bsky.social, Carolin Antos, Mark Colyvan, Elanor Taylor, Nina Emery, Harjit Bhogal, @hikemix.bsky.social

An 18-chapter volume on Levels of Explanation, co-edited with Katie Robertson. It's out in hardback on 31 Dec, but it's also open access and the PDF is already free to download:
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Modal Naturalism Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Modal Naturalism

A new short book on science and modality, with Amanda Bryant. Free to download until the end of 2024:
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Hello Bluesky! I have two new philosophy-of-science shiny things for you to download. See next two posts.

BSPS Annual Conference 2025 The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 15-17 July 2025 at the University of Glasgow

Philosophers of science - please submit your abstracts and symposium proposals for the British Society for Philosophy of Science 2025 Annual Conference, to be held in Glasgow 15-17 July! Symposium proposals due by 24 Jan, abstracts by 21 Feb. More info here: www.thebsps.org/annual-confe...