University of Leeds
Centre for History and Philosophy of Science
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
One Day Workshop: Symmetry, Structure and the Constitution of Objects
Tuesday August 21st
Programme:
10.45 coffee, welcome, find your seats
11-12 Elena Castellani (Florence) and Laura Crosilla (Leeds) ‘Objects: A Structural Constructivist Approach’
12-1 Fred Muller (Rotterdam; Utrecht) ‘Properties Out of Relations, Rigorously’
1 – 2 lunch
2-3 Silvia De Bianchi (University of Rome “La Sapienza”/University College London) ‘Symmetries and Methods in Physics: The Case of Majorana’s Strategy in A Symmetric Theory of Electrons and Positrons’
3- 3.30 tea
3.30 – 4.30 Adam Caulton (Cambridge) ‘Symmetries as Constitutive A Priori Principles’
4.30 – 5 Discussion
There is no registration fee but please indicate attendance for catering purposes.
The workshop will be held in Philosophy, BG36.
All enquiries to: s.r.d.french@leeds.ac.uk
