From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.science.mathematics.categories/593 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: categories Newsgroups: gmane.science.mathematics.categories Subject: Conference Announcement Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:11:21 -0400 (AST) Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1241017060 26409 80.91.229.2 (29 Apr 2009 14:57:40 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:40 +0000 (UTC) To: categories Original-X-From: cat-dist Thu Jan 15 17:11:30 1998 Original-Received: (from cat-dist@localhost) by mailserv.mta.ca (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA00846; Thu, 15 Jan 1998 17:11:21 -0400 (AST) X-MIME-Autoconverted: from QUOTED-PRINTABLE to 8bit by mailserv.mta.ca id RAA00846 Original-Lines: 247 Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.science.mathematics.categories:593 Archived-At: Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 09:59:05 +0100 From: Alberto Peruzzi We are pleased to announce a conference on Wholes and their Parts (W/P) to be held in Bolzano, Maretsch Castle, 17-19 June 1998 1. PRESENTATION Science is connected to the complementarity of analysis and synthesis. It may be said that classical physics is characterized by an in-built analysis of the world into constituent parts (such as atoms or elementary particles). These are then recomposed together to provide, by means of synthesis, any system; interactions are linearly and locally described; the resulting hierarchy of structures is grounded on such constituent parts. In contemporary science, the age of "pure" analysis seems to have ended. There are deep mathematical reasons for this. Non-linear systems have properties that, in general, cannot be expressed in terms of decomposition into ultimate, unstructured, pointlike parts plus a suitable sets of relations among them. Moreover, the "dialectic" of quantity and quality is subtler than was previously thought and this dialectic is needed in the explanation of all sorts of phenomena. It arises not only in physics, but also in the study of cognitive systems and natural and programming languages. Within psychology, it is said that "Gestalten" are cohesive wholes and that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts". But what does this mean exactly? Similar questions emerge in other contexts as well. What is relevant for the foundations of science, the need for a clear understanding of the part/whole relationships, emerges even in logic and mathematics, since these provide the tools for organizing our rational image of the world, in its multi-stratified complexity. Thus, we are faced with the problem of relating in a possibly coherent way the various forms of part/whole relationships arising in different branches of science. We have not only to classify the different kinds of wholes and their inherent "grammars", but also to take into account the process of formation for wholes, in order to describe precisely in which sense the whole emerges out of its parts and is irreducible to an aggregate of autonomous, more or less pointlike, entities. What makes (in part, at least) the difference between mere aggregates and cohesive wholes? The members of the whole do not simply hang together: they hang together in the whole, and the structure of the whole influences the description of the parts and their local interactions. In view of the growing interest in this sort of pattern, of so deep relevance for theoretical and applied sciences, it is therefore suitable to clarify the whole/part issues in crucial fields of research, to compare different approaches and to develop a foundational discussion. 2. PROGRAM June 17 9 Registration 10 Bill Lawvere, Opening Lecture 11,30 Coffee break 12 John Bell, W/P in algebraic and logical structures 13-15 Lunch 15 Ieke Moerdjik, W/P in geometry, topology and topos theory 16 Coffee break 16,30 Colin McLarty, W/P in foundations of mathematics 17,30 Carlo Cellucci, W/P in logical analysis June 18 9 Steve Vickers, W/P in semantics for programming languages 10 Gonzalo Reyes, W/P in categorical analysis of language 11 Coffee break 11,30 John Mayberry, W/P in set theory 12,30-15 Lunch 15 Niles Eldredge, W/P in biology 16 Coffee break 16,30 Alberto Peruzzi, W/P in epistemology and semantics 17,30 Roberto Poli, W/P in ontology June 19 9 Ettore Casari, W/P in phenomenology 10 Alf Zimmer, W/P in Gestalt psychology 11 Coffee break 11,30 Ron Langacker, W/P in linguistics 12,30-15 Lunch 15 George Lakoff, W/P in cognitive sciences (to be confirmed) 16 Coffee break 16,30 Chris Isham, W/P in quantum topology 17,30 Basil Hiley, W/P in mechanics and cosmology 3. UPDATES To keep you updated with more information on the conference this is the URL for the W/P home page: http://www.gelso.unitn.it/~poli/ 4. REGISTRATION FEES Registration fees only cover the participation in this conference. Miscellaneous expenses (accomodation, meals and social activities) are in addition. The registration deadline to get the early registration fare is : March 1998, 31st. Students must enclose with the registration form a photocopy of their student card. –––––––––––+––––––––––––––––––––––––––––+––––––––––––––––– Status Early registration (before 3/31/98) Late registration –––––––––––+––––––––––––––––––––––––––––+––––––––––––––––– Student 50,000 100,000 Scholar 100,000 200.000 Industrial 200,000 300.000 –––––––––––+––––––––––––––––––––––––––––+––––––––––––––––– 5. ACCOMODATION Participants should book their own accomodation. A selected hotel list is the following one: PARKHOTEL LAURIN**** 4, Laurinstrasse single-room and breakfast: 180,000-265,000 tel. +39 471 31 10 00, fax +39 471 31 11 48 CITTA’*** 21, Waltherplatz single-room and breakfast: 110,000 tel. +39 471 97 52 21; fax: +39 471 97 66 88 FEICHTER** 15, via Weintraubengasse single-room and breakfast: 60,000-80,000 tel. +39 471 978 768; fax: +39 471 974 803 REGINA ANGELORUM** 1, Rittnerstrasse single-room and breakfast: 65,000-85,000 tel.: +39 471 972195; fax: +39 471 97 89 44 KOLPINGHAUS** (Student house) 3, Spitalgasse single-room and breakfast: 50,000-65,000 tel.: +39 471 97 11 70; fax.: +39 471 97 39 17 (all the above hotels are at a walkable distance from both the railway station and Maretsch Castle.) FOR MORE INFORMATION: City tourist office 8, Waltherplatz tel.: +39 471 307 000 / 001 / 002 fax.: +39 471 98 01 26 or +39 471 98 03 00 Time table: 8.30-18.00; Saturday 9-12.30 closed on sunday and holidays. 6. METHODS OF PAYMENT Cheques : Made out in Italian Liras, payable to Istituto Mitteleuropeo di Cultura, vicolo Gumer 7, 39100 Bolzano, ITALY. Bank transfers : Sorry but you will have to pay the banking charges (if you don't, your registration will be considered as incomplete). Please enclose with this form a copy of your transfer. This copy should mention the name and adress of your bank. Do not forget to write down your name on the transfer. The bank transfer must be done in Italian Liras on the account: Bank : Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano Account number : 873900 Swift Codes: ABI: 06045; CAB: 11601 References : W/P conference / your name Address : Istituto Mitteleuropeo di Cultura vicolo Gumer 7 39100 Bolzano, Italy If these methods of payment are inconvenient, it will be possible for you to pay cash once you are in Bolzano. In this case, you will have to pay the late registration fee. Some exceptions to these arrangements can be made for people coming from countries which do not allow any of the long distance methods of payment above. 7. CANCELLATION Cancellations received before April 1998, 15th: running costs = 20,000 It Liras Cancellations received after May 1998, 15th: running costs = 50% of the registration fees 8. REGISTRATION FORM Name: ____________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________ Institution: _________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Country: ___________________________________________ Phone : ___________________________ Fax : _____________________________ E-mail : __________________________ Date : _____________________ Signature : ___________________________ To return by e-mail to : poli@risc1.gelso.unitn.it A copy of this registration form together with the justificatory of payment and the copy of the student card has to be sent by surface mail to : Istituto Mitteleuropeo di Cultura vicolo Gumer 7 39100 Bolzano ITALY 9. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Alberto Peruzzi: peruzzi@dada.it Roberto Poli: poli@risc1.gelso.unitn.it ************************************* Roberto Poli Department of Sociology and Social Research 26, Verdi street 38100 Trento -- Italy Tel. ++39-461-881-403 Fax: ++39-461-881-348 e-mail: poli@risc1.gelso.unitn.it Axiomathes: http://www.soc.unitn.it/dsrs/axiomathes.htm IMC: http://www.soc.unitn.it/dsrs/IMC.htm Alberto Peruzzi Dipartimento di Filosofia Università di Firenze via Bolognese 52 50139 Firenze Italia peruzzi@dada.it