XVIII Summer School “Einstein Philosopher-Scientist”, Sep. 7-12, 2015

XVIII Summer School in Philosophy of Physics
 
“Einstein Philosopher-Scientist.
A celebration for 100 years of General Theory of Relativity”
 
 
Cesena-Urbino,7th-12th September 2015

Program

7th September

16.00-16.30 Introduction to the School and Presentation of the Seminars

16.30-18.30 Inaugural Lecture

F. A. Muller (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

The Einstein Phenomenon

8th September

9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)

Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part I.

11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)

Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part I.

15.30 – 16.50 F. Laudisa (Bicocca University, Milan)

Albert Einstein and John S. Bell: a complex relationship

17.30-18.30 Presentations of the books:

Laudisa, F. 2015, Albert Einstein e l’Immagine Scientifica del Mondo,  Carocci: Roma

Howard, D. 2015, Anche Einstein Gioca a Dadi, Carocci: Roma

Participants: D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame), F. Laudisa (University of Milano Bicocca), V. Fano (University of Urbino)

9th September

9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)

Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part II.

11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)

Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part II.

15.30 – 16.50 M. Dorato (University of Rome3)

Einstein and the illusion of the now

 

10th September

9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)

Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part III.

11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)

Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part III.

15.30- 17.30 Final Lecture

S. Bergia (University of Bologna)

Einstein philosopher-scientist: a celebration for 100 years of General Theory of Relativity

11th September

9.00-11.00 H. Brown (Oxford University)

Einstein Spacetime Physicist, Part IV.

11.30 -13.30 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)

Einstein Philosopher of Science, Part IV.

Postgraduate conference

15.00-15.45 Pablo Acuña Luongo (Instituto de Filosofía Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso)

The Direction of the Arrow of Explanation between Kinematics and Dynamics in Special Relativity: a critical appraisal of the Janssen-Brown debate

15.45-16.30 Riccardo Pinosio (FNWI, ILLC University of Amsterdam)

On the Role of the Continuum in Relativity Theory

16.45-17.30 Stefano Bordoni (University of Bologna)

Symmetry, invariance, and equivalence in Einstein’s papers from 1905 onwards

100 Years from General Relativity

Urbino, 12th September 2015

A one-day International Workshop focusing on the celebration of 100 years of General Relativity. 

Program

11.00-11.45 H. Brown (Oxford University)

11.45-12.00 Discussion

12.00-12.15 Coffee Break

12.15-13.00 V. Fano (University of Urbino)

13.13.15 Discussion

    13.15-15-15 Lunch Break

15.15-16.00 G. Macchia (University of Urbino)

16.00-16.15 Discussion

    16.15-16.30 Coffee Break

16.30-17.15 D. Howard (University of Notre-Dame)

17.15-17.30 Discussion

17.30 – 18.00 General Discussion and Closing Remarks