HoFoP is an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty at Yale dedicated to exploring and discussing topics in the philosophy and history of physics, and of science more broadly. We engage with foundational texts as well as with contemporary ideas and guest speakers. Meetings are once a month.
Contact: Yarone Tokayer , Molly Watts, or Sebastian Fernandez-Mulligan
Faculty Advisor: Priya Natarajan
Spring 2023
 |
Meeting 2.3 - April 25, 2023, “How Dark Matter came to Matter: A discussion with Jaco De Swart”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmThe reading for this session is a draft. Please email either Yarone Tokayer , Molly Watts, or Sebastian Fernandez-Mulligan for a copy. |
 |
Meeting 2.2 - April 3, 2023, “The Meaning of Probability”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmReadings: [Reading 1.Hajek #1] [Reading 2.Hajek #2] |
 |
Meeting 2.1 - March 2, 2023, “Norton’s Dome and Determinism”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmReadings: [Introduction to Norton’s Dome] [Reading 1.Malament] [Reading 2.Fletcher] |
Fall 2022
 |
Meeting 1.3 - December 8, 2022, “Science and Objectivity”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmReadings: [Reading 1. Daston and Galison Excerpts] [Reading 2. Elgin] Handout: [Discussion Guide] |
 |
Meeting 1.2 - October 25, 2022, “The Measurement Problem I: Formulation and Everett”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmReadings: [Reading 1. Maudlin] [Reading 1a. Hance and Hossenfelder] [Reading 2. Wallace] |
 |
Meeting 1.1 - September 28, 2022, “Scientific knowledge and progress: Popper and Kuhn”. 46 Hillhouse Ave., rm. 104 @ 5:30pmReadings: [Reading 1. Popper] [Reading 2.Kuhn] |