Schedule for the

 Conference

 


 


 Philosophy and the Earth Sciences

7 to 9 April 2000




Organized by Robert Frodeman and Eugene C. Hargrove

 

 

 Program

 


Friday, April 7

1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

    Robert Frodeman: The Philosophy of (Field) Science

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m.

    Cathleen May: Gonzo Geology: Aspiring to Wisdom

5:00 p.m. End of Friday Sessions


Saturday, April 8

8:30 a.m.

    Christine Turner: The Contribution of the Earth Sciences to the Common Good

10:00 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m.

    Dan Sarewitz: Prediction, Democracy, and the Dangers of Relevance

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m.

    Irene Klaver: Petrified Culture: Why Stones Keep Coming Back to the Surface

3:00 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m.

    Andrew Light: The Urban Blindspot in Environmental Ethics

6:00 p.m. Dinner Break

7:00 p.m.

    Rachelle Hollander: Funding Opportunities in Philosophy and the Environmental Sciences

8:30 p.m. End of Saturday Sessions


Sunday, April 9

8:30 a.m.

    Steve Bohlen: Issues in Earthquake Prediction

10:00 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m.

    Sam Atkinson and Donald Brown: Learning from Yucca Mountain

12:00 p.m. End of Conference


 

General Information - Program Announcement - Program Schedule

 


 For more information or to register, contact:

The Center for Environmental Philosophy
P.O. Box 310980,
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203-0980.

940/565-2727; 940/565-4439 (fax); cep@unt.edu