NORSK is an interdisciplinary project exploring the dual nature of social kinds. The project combines social ontology, topological modeling, historical case studies, behavioral and field studies (humans, chimps, wolves, birds), cognitive neuroscience and cross-cultural and comparative psychology
Upcoming talk by Samuli Reijula, University of Helsinki, “Social categories in the making: construction or recruitment?”. Real kinds, both natural and social categories, are characterized by rich inductive potential. They have...
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Keynote Closing Session by Professor Francesco Guala “Pervasive institutions”. When: Friday, September 18th, h. 16:00-17:30. Where: Aula Magna Collegio Cairoli, Pavia
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Upcoming talk by Sofia Blanco Sequeiros, “Reality bites: Using scientific evidence in public policy”. Recently, some philosophers of science have advocated for a value pluralist position in policy-relevant social science and...
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