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Aesthetics of Science ConferenceÌý

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School of Philosophy, Religion and the History of Science, University of LeedsÌý18-19 July

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Schedule

Tuesday 18thÌýJuly

11-11.15 ÌýWelcome

11.15-12.45ÌýÌýCatherine Elgin “Beyond Truth and Beauty: The Role ofÌýAesthetic Values in Science”

12.45-1.45 ÌýLunch

1.45-3.15 ÌýMilena IvanovaÌý“Beauty, Truth and Understanding”

3.15 – 3.45 Tea

3.45 – 5.15 ÌýCatarina Dutilh-NovaesÌý“The Beauty (?) of Mathematical Proofs”

Wednesday 19thÌýJuly

10-11.30 ÌýMatthew KieranÌý“Bad Science? Arrogance and Creative Scientists”

11.30 – 12 ÌýAngela BreitenbachÌý“Aesthetic Reflection and Scientific Cognition”

1-2 Lunch

2-3.30 ÌýMargherita ArcangeliÌý“The Sublime in Science”

3.30- 4 Tea

4-5.30 ÌýCain ToddÌý“Imagination, Aesthetic Judgement, and Modelling in Science”

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Conference sponsors:

The British SocietyÌýof Aesthetics andÌýThe British Society for the Philosophy of Science

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For more information, contact the conference organisers: Milena Ivanova () and Steven French ()