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New call for papers
Special Issue: "Objectivity in the Sciences"
We invite submissions for an upcoming special issue of Lato Sensu on "Objectivity in the Sciences." For a long time, the notion of objectivity was regarded as the essence of a proper scientific method: the scientists were expected to leave their ‘subjective’ beliefs at the door and handle evidences in an ‘objective’ manner. The recognition of the collective dimension of science, of the impact of community interests or biases on scientific inquiry, the ever-growing role of technologies in data production (instruments, artificial intelligence), and the importance attached to expert judgement have profoundly altered the perception of the ‘scientific subject’ and their purported neutrality. Objectivity is therefore called into question as a cardinal value of epistemology. Yet, it retains a central place in the sciences.
We welcome interdisciplinary perspectives and encourage submissions from philosophers, scientists, and scholars from related fields.
Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2024.
Please visit journal website for submission guidelines.
This CFP follows the first SPS summer school which was held in September 2023 in Saint-Raphaël, France. However, this special issue is open to all contributions on the topic.
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The Société has founded a free journal, accessible through the web and in accordance with the international standards. Entitled Lato Sensu, Revue de la Société de philosophie des sciences, it comes out twice or thrice a year and publishes texts in both French and English. The main criterion for a paper to be accepted is, of course, its scientific relevance, but its originality is also weigh in the balance. Different formats are carried, from standard papers to states of the art essays, debates, thematic issues, etc. The journal relies on the help and advice of a prestigious scientific board composed in equal parts of philosophers and scientists.
