How Does Philosophy of Science Make a Difference in the World We Live In? A Conversation with Stephan Hartmann, Stathis Psillos, and Roman Frigg
How Does Philosophy of Science Make a Difference in the World We Live In? A Conversation with Stephan Hartmann, Stathis Psillos, and Roman Frigg

Summary/Abstract: In the Autumn of 2015, a small group of members of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) decided to found what is known today as the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS). The Inaugural conference of EENPS was held in Sofia on June 24–26, 2016, and was hosted by New Bulgarian University. The conference was a great success: about 70 scholars from 22 different countries took part, and three of the founders of the EPSA accepted invitations to give keynote talks. The keynote speakers Stephan Hartmann, Stathis Psillos, and Roman Frigg also agreed to answer some awkward questions about the mission of philosophy of science in the present world, the role of networking among philosophers for the completion of their mission, and the value which professional organizations such as EPSA and EENPS add to the lives of those who are committed to the mission of philosophy of science. The questions were asked by Lilia Gurova, who chaired the Local Organizing Committee of the Inaugural conference of EENPS; the answers of Hartmann, Psillos, and Frigg follow.

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