The Center fosters the development of the best, new work in philosophy of science.
The Center for Philosophy of Science is devoted to philosophy of science in all its forms. Activities include the Annual Lecture Series and a Visiting Fellows Program, through which philosophers of science reside in the Center for a term or academic year to talk philosophy and undertake their own research; international agreements with Konstanz, Athens, Coruna and Catania; and philsci-archive.pitt
08/07/2026
Register now for the 2026 International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference. Talks will range from diagnosis, uncertainty, AI, and policy to measurement, extrapolation, and testimony.
The main conference program will be preceded by a one day workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis (Sept. 14). Visit our website to register.
https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/event/13th-international-philosophy-of-medicine-roundtable-conference/
08/03/2026
The Center would like to welcome Fabienne Forster, who will be joining us for the month of August as the Summer Archival Fellow.
07/27/2026
Our 67th Annual Lecture Series will begin with the Grünbaum Lecture delivered by Stephen Hartmann. Visit our events calendar for more information about this year's speakers.
https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/events/
07/17/2026
That's a wrap!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Pittsburgh Summer Program. We wish the best of luck to our students in their future endeavors!
07/14/2026
Congratulations to former visiting fellow Chris ChoGlueck on the publication of two papers.
While at the Center, Chris gave a talk on the topic and recorded an episode of Conversations at the Center. Scan the QR code for the links, or visit our YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts profiles.
The Center's 10th annual Pittsburgh Summer Program has officially begun.
This week, our PSP students will attend daily graduate seminars about core issues and cutting-edge topics in general philosophy of science and philosophy of the special sciences. We look forward to a great week!
06/30/2026
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06/16/2026
Welcome to our PSP 10 students!
Next month, we'll be hosting this exceptional group for a week of study, discussion and exploration at the Center for Philosophy of Science.
06/05/2026
That's a wrap on season 2 of our podcast! If you haven't had the chance to tune in, this summer is the perfect time to catch up on our most popular episodes.
What's a topic you'd like to see discussed in season 3?
06/01/2026
Read Edouard Machery's full review of Concepts at the Interface by Nicholas Shea at Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
https://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/concepts-at-the-interface/