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MCPS invites applications for new postdoc position

The Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS) in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral…

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Episode One of the Purpose Podcast Series Two now available

How the earth shapes life and natural selection, with Richard Boyle

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Fall colloquia schedule announced

Our first colloquium of the new semester is an Author Meets Reader event on Friday 2 October 2026.

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Philosopher Alan Love interviewed on The Well

A publication by the John Templeton Foundation and Big Think

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Announcing the Consortium for Advancing a Science of Purpose

The Consortium for Advancing a Science of Purpose (CASP) is a scalable, virtual community that operates as a novel research facilitator.

Sofia Aronson wins inaugural undergraduate Grover Maxwell Memorial Prize for excellence in Philosophy of Science

Congratulations, Sofia!

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2026 Giere Memorial Lecture recording available

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"Cyclones, Forecasts, and Uncertainty: How Model-Ensembles Can Be an Effective Guide to Anticipatory Action"

Applications invited for three-year postdoctoral position

Part of a new grant-funded project

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Meet Postdoctoral Fellow Jasmin Özel

Postdoctoral Fellow Jasmin Özel joined the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS) in fall ‘25.

February 2026 IPDF video now online

Edoardo Peruzzi, from the Leibniz University Hannover, discusses "Formal template accumulation, unification, and scientific progress" in the Center's February 2026 IPDF event.