Shows
MCMP – Mathematical Philosophy (Archive 2011/12)An Empirically testable Theory of CausalityGerhard Schurz (Düsseldorf) gives a talk at the MCMP Colloquium (12 Jan, 2012) titled "An Empirically testable Theory of Causality". Abstract: Is the concept of causality a cognitive illusion without empirical content (as Hume taught us), or does it have a cognitively and empirically valuable function? This is the central question of this talk. I argue that should be understood as a theoretical concept, in analogy with "force" in Newtonian physics. The difference is only that 'causality' does not beong to a particular scientific discipline, but to a transdisciplinary theory. Causal-effect relations explain and/or predict certain (in)stability properties of p...2019-04-201h 10MCMP – Mathematical Philosophy (Archive 2011/12)Modeling AGM Belief Revision by Possible Worlds Semantics: The Case of Chellas-Segerberg SemanticsMatthias Unterhuber (Düsseldorf) gives a talk at the MCMP Colloquium (12 Jan, 2012) titled "Modeling AGM Belief Revision by Possible Worlds Semantics: The Case of Chellas-Segerberg Semantics". Abstract: Both AGM belief revision and conditional logics use the Ramsey test to spell out how to evaluate (indicative) conditionals. In AGM belief revision the Ramsey test is specified on the basis of belief revision operations. In my talk I will take the reverse approach and explore in how far a conditional logic interpretation of possible worlds semantics with the Ramsey test can model belief revision. For that purpose I will use the Chellas-Segerberg s...2019-04-201h 08MCMP – Mathematical Philosophy (Archive 2011/12)Formal Versions of Hume's Is-Ought ThesisGerhard Schurz (Düsseldorf) gives a talk at the MCMP Formal Ethics Workshop (11-13 October, 2012) titled "Formal Versions of Hume's Is-Ought Thesis".2012-10-1647 min