Master Meetings

MA in Philosophy

Topics in Philosophy of Science

Prof. Claudio Calosi

In this seminar, we will discuss metaphysical issues as they arise in contemporary science. First, we will treat the relationship between metaphysics and science in general, and between metaphysics and physics in particular. Second, we will consider specific problems such as time and relativity, structuralism and dependence, monism and indeterminacy in the context of quantum physics, and metaphysical questions in the context of biology.

Ancient Philosphy

Prof. Pasquale Porro

The course will introduce Plato's' theory of Forms, and examine Plato's model(s) of participation of the sensible particulars in the Forms, with special interest the problem of structure and with reference to Plato's predecessors who set up the problem.