Two Days Workshop: Philosophical Perspectives on
Understanding Quantum Mechanics

8-9 October, 2009, CLEA, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Brussels

Pleinlaan 2 · B-1050 Brussel

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PROGRAM

Thursday 8 October from 16.00 to 19.00 in the Promotiezaal D.2.01
16.00 – 17.00	The SCOP-formalism: an operational approach to quantum mechanics Bart D’Hooghe Center Leo Apostel (CLEA) and Foundations of the Exact Sciences (FUND) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
17.00 – 18.00	Quantum Mechanics, Contextuality and Correlations as Actual Elements of Physical Reality Christian de Ronde Center Leo Apostel (CLEA) and Foundations of the Exact Sciences (FUND) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
18.00 – 19.00	The whisper and the rage. An essay in humanism Wim Christiaens Center Leo Apostel
Friday 9 October from 13.00 to 19.00 in the lokaal E.0.06 and D.0
13.00 – 14.00	Who understands the turtle that stands under the quantum world? Sven Aerts Center Leo Apostel (CLEA) and Foundations of the Exact Sciences (FUND) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
14.00 – 15.00	Analyzing passion at a distance: progress in experimental metaphysics? Michiel Seevinck Center for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University
15.00 – 16.00	Reverse Epistemology and Quantum Measurement: an Outline of the Approach Karin Verelst Center Leo Apostel (CLEA) and Foundations of the Exact Sciences (FUND) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
16.00 – 17.00	Coffee break
17.00 – 18.00	Reflective Metaphysics : Understanding Quantum Mechanics from a Kantian Standpoint Michel Bitbol Centre de Recherche en Épistémologie Appliquée CNRS/Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France
18.00 – 19.00	The world according to quantum mechanics: a matter of perspective Dennis Dieks Center for History and Foundations of Science, Utrecht University

Organized by: Christian de Ronde, Sven Aerts and Diederik Aerts

Contact: cderonde@vub.ac.be