Challenging Kirchhoff on the Semantics of Models and TheoriesZoe DraysonThe bold claim at the heart of Kirchhoff’s (2025) The Idealized Mind is that some scientific theories are neither true nor false. This makes Kirchhoff one of the very few philosophers since the logical empiricists to deny semantic realism: the view …
“Milk production at a dairy farm was low, so the farmer wrote to the local university, asking for help. A multidisciplinary team of professors was assembled, headed by a theoretical physicist, and two weeks of intensive on-site investigation took place. The scholars then returned to the university, where the task …
This week, we are featuring a symposium on Michael D. Kirchhoff’s book, The Idealized Mind. There will be amazing commentaries from Zoe Drayson, Frances Egan, Corey Maley, and Karl Friston, and corresponding Kirchoff responses each day throughout the week, so make sure to check back frequently. Please join us!
