We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the Topical Collection “Scientific Progress via Model Transfer: Conditions, Limits, and Failures”, to be published in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science.
Guest Editors: Karim Baraghith and Edoardo Peruzzi
Submission deadline: 30 June 2027
Guest Editors: Karim Baraghith and Edoardo Peruzzi
Submission deadline: 30 June 2027
November 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New exciting publications by postdoctoral fellow Ludo Schoenmakers (@lljschoenmakers.bsky.social) on scientific understanding!
Check them out! 👇📃
#philsky #philsci #HPS #HPbio #evosky #EvoDevo #histsci 🧪
Check them out! 👇📃
#philsky #philsci #HPS #HPbio #evosky #EvoDevo #histsci 🧪
Happy to have some work on scientific understanding come out!
One paper on 'Scientific understanding in evolutionary biology'
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
And one lovely collaborative paper on 'Scientific understanding across disciplines'
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Now back to life!
One paper on 'Scientific understanding in evolutionary biology'
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
And one lovely collaborative paper on 'Scientific understanding across disciplines'
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Now back to life!
Scientific understanding and the controversy over adaptationism in evolutionary biology - European Journal for Philosophy of Science
In this paper, I show how explanatory and objectual scientific understanding can be used to explain the early 1980s controversy over adaptationism. In this controversy, critics of adaptationism argued...
link.springer.com
November 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
by my great colleagues. (follow philsci-archive for many goodies.)
New on the Archive:
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
November 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
by my great colleagues. (follow philsci-archive for many goodies.)
A loss of a great program to make philsci more inclusive.
November 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A loss of a great program to make philsci more inclusive.
glad to see @malinowska.bsky.social 's paper out!
a must read for everyone interested in the persistence of "race science" #HPS #Philsci #EvoSky
a must read for everyone interested in the persistence of "race science" #HPS #Philsci #EvoSky
New paper out in our special collection of Evolutionary Human Sciences on scientific racism, by philosopher Joanna Karolina Malinowska.
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
Epistemic Laundering and the Persistence of Scientific Racism | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Epistemic Laundering and the Persistence of Scientific Racism
www.cambridge.org
November 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
glad to see @malinowska.bsky.social 's paper out!
a must read for everyone interested in the persistence of "race science" #HPS #Philsci #EvoSky
a must read for everyone interested in the persistence of "race science" #HPS #Philsci #EvoSky
put it also on @philsci-archive.bsky.social
November 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
put it also on @philsci-archive.bsky.social
November 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
New from the BJPS Reviews of Books:
Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief
– Franz Huber
Reviewed by Mario Günther
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief
– Franz Huber
Reviewed by Mario Günther
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
Franz Huber, Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief | BJPS Review of Books
Mario Günther reviews Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief, by Franz Huber
www.thebsps.org
November 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
New from the BJPS Reviews of Books:
Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief
– Franz Huber
Reviewed by Mario Günther
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
Causality, Counterfactuals, and Belief
– Franz Huber
Reviewed by Mario Günther
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
New on the Archive:
Cuesta, J.A.F. (2026) The Question of Quantum Logics. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31667/
Cuesta, J.A.F. (2026) The Question of Quantum Logics. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31667/
November 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
New on the Archive:
Cuesta, J.A.F. (2026) The Question of Quantum Logics. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31667/
Cuesta, J.A.F. (2026) The Question of Quantum Logics. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31667/
public service announcement: you can receive notifications of all the new papers put on the philsci-archive by following @philsci-archive.bsky.social. You can also get all the announcements of the Center for Philosophy of Science by following @philsci-archive.bsky.social. #philsci #philsky
October 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM
public service announcement: you can receive notifications of all the new papers put on the philsci-archive by following @philsci-archive.bsky.social. You can also get all the announcements of the Center for Philosophy of Science by following @philsci-archive.bsky.social. #philsci #philsky
Working on the Snowball Earth episode of @makeaplanetpod.bsky.social and it's probably my favorite so far. It's going to blow your mind. It blows my mind! Not just because it happened, but because of the role it may have played in the evolution of life. I won't spoil it, you'll just have to listen.
October 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
New on the Archive:
Coloni, Costanza (2026) Some Problems for the Default Picture of Approximation. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31677/
Coloni, Costanza (2026) Some Problems for the Default Picture of Approximation. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31677/
November 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New on the Archive:
Coloni, Costanza (2026) Some Problems for the Default Picture of Approximation. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31677/
Coloni, Costanza (2026) Some Problems for the Default Picture of Approximation. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31677/
Wie prägen Begriffe unser Denken über Geschlecht und Gesellschaft? Das neue Lehrbuch "Feministische Philosophie für alle" stellt 10 zentrale Konzepte der feministischen Philosophie vor und macht sie für ALLE Interessierten zugänglich.
🔗 bit.ly/4yXlAJ3
@schlechteidee.bsky.social 💙📚 #PhilSci
🔗 bit.ly/4yXlAJ3
@schlechteidee.bsky.social 💙📚 #PhilSci
November 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Wie prägen Begriffe unser Denken über Geschlecht und Gesellschaft? Das neue Lehrbuch "Feministische Philosophie für alle" stellt 10 zentrale Konzepte der feministischen Philosophie vor und macht sie für ALLE Interessierten zugänglich.
🔗 bit.ly/4yXlAJ3
@schlechteidee.bsky.social 💙📚 #PhilSci
🔗 bit.ly/4yXlAJ3
@schlechteidee.bsky.social 💙📚 #PhilSci
New on the Archive:
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
November 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
New on the Archive:
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
Batterman, Robert and Woodward, James (2026) DNNs, Dataset Statistics, and Correlation Functions. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31654/
In maths, programming, etc, you can (and in fact do and even must; think of why we need formal specification in software engineering) separate the thing doing stuff (the vehicle, the function) from the thing being acted on (the contents). In other words this simple way of expressing it: f(x)
November 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
In maths, programming, etc, you can (and in fact do and even must; think of why we need formal specification in software engineering) separate the thing doing stuff (the vehicle, the function) from the thing being acted on (the contents). In other words this simple way of expressing it: f(x)
November 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🤓 Officially published now:
*Scientific Understanding Across Disciplines*
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci
@henkderegt.bsky.social
@simonlohse.bsky.social & @karimbschir.bsky.social
*Scientific Understanding Across Disciplines*
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci
@henkderegt.bsky.social
@simonlohse.bsky.social & @karimbschir.bsky.social
November 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
🤓 Officially published now:
*Scientific Understanding Across Disciplines*
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci
@henkderegt.bsky.social
@simonlohse.bsky.social & @karimbschir.bsky.social
*Scientific Understanding Across Disciplines*
link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci
@henkderegt.bsky.social
@simonlohse.bsky.social & @karimbschir.bsky.social
My new philosophy of science paper (on EBM+ and what's wrong with it) is out. But weirdly, the (great) paper on which this is a commentary is not yet out. Give the journal a day or two to join this pair up, and then I'll do a thread on both papers.
#philsci
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#philsci
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Adding a ‘+’ to ‘EBM’ Is Insufficient and Misleading
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
My new philosophy of science paper (on EBM+ and what's wrong with it) is out. But weirdly, the (great) paper on which this is a commentary is not yet out. Give the journal a day or two to join this pair up, and then I'll do a thread on both papers.
#philsci
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#philsci
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I find Eric's public choice perspective an important lens on scientists, not the sole lens but one that makes visible some features of their behaviour that are not otherwise visible and that we sometimes would rather not see #philsci
November 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I find Eric's public choice perspective an important lens on scientists, not the sole lens but one that makes visible some features of their behaviour that are not otherwise visible and that we sometimes would rather not see #philsci
New on the Archive:
Ohara, João (2026) Science Without Trust? A Response to Machery. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31672/
Ohara, João (2026) Science Without Trust? A Response to Machery. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31672/
November 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
New on the Archive:
Ohara, João (2026) Science Without Trust? A Response to Machery. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31672/
Ohara, João (2026) Science Without Trust? A Response to Machery. [Preprint]
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31672/
November 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Please consider applying to this if you're interested in theory in biology, including where philosophy can have lasting impacts in biological reasoning! These meetings have been among the most rigorous and intellectually rewarding venues I've ever visited. #hpbio #philsci #evodevo
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Venice Evo Devo Summer School 2027:
Biological organization and the evolution of form
August 22-27, 2027
Centro Cultural Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice
Register at:
meetings.embo.org/event/27-bio...
Deadline is March 15, 2027.
#VeniceEvoDevo
Venice Evo Devo Summer School 2027:
Biological organization and the evolution of form
August 22-27, 2027
Centro Cultural Don Orione Artigianelli, Venice
Register at:
meetings.embo.org/event/27-bio...
Deadline is March 15, 2027.
#VeniceEvoDevo
November 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM