MODEL-BASED REASONING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inferential Models for Logic, Language, Cognition and Computation

Sevilla, Spain, October 24th -26th, 2018

Chairs:

Ángel Nepomuceno Fernández, Lorenzo Magnani and Francisco Salguero Lamillar

MBR18_SPAIN
(Eighth International MBR Conference)

Central University of Seville Building
University of Seville, Calle San Fernando 4

University of Sevilla (US): School of Philosophy (US), School of Philology (US)
School of Computer Sciences (US),
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Philosophy of Sciences (US)
Research Group on Logic, Language and Information (HUM-502- US)
Fidetia (US)

University of Pavia, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section, Pavia, Italy
Italian Society of Logic and Philosophy of Science (SILFS)
Sociedad de Lógica, Metodología y Filosofía de la Ciencia, Spain Lekta

MBR COMMUNITY WEB SITE: http://www.unipv.it/webphilos_lab/cpl2/

CONGRESS WEB SITE: http://gestioneventos.us.es/go/MBR18_SPAIN

GENERAL INFORMATION
The International Conference MODEL-BASED REASONING IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY will be held at Tobacco Factory Building (University of Seville) in the town of Sevilla (Spain), from Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th of October 2018. The conference is promoted by the Logic, Language and Information Group of the University of Sevilla (Spain) and the Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section and Computational Philosophy Lab of the University of Pavia (Italy).

PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings will be published by Springer (series “SAPERE” http://www.springer.com/series/10087). Selected technical papers will be published in one or two special issues of the Logic Journal of IGPL (https://academic.oup.com/jigpal) or in another renowned international journal.

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Previously unpublished papers in English should be sent in LaTex or DOC MAX 18/20 pages. In case LATEX is preferred, the use of BIBTEX is encouraged.
Final papers……………………….due… January 15th, 2019

CONFERENCE SITE
Central University of Seville Building
http://www.andalucia.org/en/cultural-tourism/visits/sevilla/monuments/antigua-real-fabrica-de-tabacos-universidad-de-sevilla/
University of Seville
Calle San Fernando 4
41004, Sevilla, Spain

The conference derives from an international research cooperation and is promoted by the Research Group on Logic, Language and Information Group at the University of Seville and the Department of Humanities (Philosophy Section) and the Computational Philosophy Lab of the University of Pavia, (Italy). It continues the topics and traditions of past conferences: “Model-Based Reasoning in Scientific Discovery” MBR’98; “Model-Based Reasoning: Scientific Discovery, Technological Innovation, and Values” MBR’01; “Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Engineering: Abduction, Visualization, and Simulation” MBR’04; “Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Medicine” MBR06_CHINA; “Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology. Abduction, Logic, and Computational Discovery” MBR09_BRAZIL; “Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology. Theoretical and Cognitive Issues” MBR12_ITALY; “Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology. Theoretical and Cognitive Issues” MBR15_ITALY; and “Models and Inferences: Logical, Epistemological, and Cognitive Issues”.

Previous volumes derived from those conferences are:
L. Magnani, N. J. Nersessian, and P. Thagard (eds.) (1999), Model-Based Reasoning in Scientific Discovery, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York. http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/0-306-46292-3 (Chinese edition, translated and edited by Q. Yu and T. Wang, China Science and Technology Press, Beijing, 2000).
L. Magnani and N. J. Nersessian (eds.) (2002), Model-Based Reasoning. Science, Technology, Values, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York. http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/0-306-47244-9
L. Magnani, N. J. Nersessian, and C. Pizzi (eds.) (2002), Logical and Computational Aspects of Model-Based Reasoning, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht. http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/1-4020-0791-4
P. Li, X. Chen, Z. Zhang, and H. Zhang (eds.)(2004), Science, Cognition, and Consciousness, JiangXi People’s Press, Nanchang, China.
L. Magnani and Li. Ping (eds.) (2006), Philosophical Investigations from a Perspective of Cognition, Guangdong People’s Publishing House, Guangzhou, (published in Chinese).
L. Magnani (2006) (ed.), Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Engineering. Cognitive Science, Epistemology, Logic, College Publications, London. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Model-Based-Reasoning-Science-Engineering/dp/1904987230
L. Magnani and P. Li (eds.) (2007), Model-Based Reasoning in Science, Technology, and Medicine, Series “Studies in Computational Intelligence”, Vol. 64, Springer, Berlin/New York. http://www.springer.com/engineering/book/978-3-540-71985-4
L. Magnani, W. Carnielli, C. Pizzi (eds.) (2010) Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology Abduction, Logic, and Computational Discovery, Series “Studies in Computational Intelligence”, Vol. 314, Springer, Heidelberg/Berlin. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783642152221
L. Magnani (ed.) (2014) Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology. Theoretical and Cognitive Issues, Series “Sapere”, Vol. 8, Springer, Heidelberg/Berlin. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783642374272
L. Magnani and C. Casadio (eds.) (2016), Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology. Logical, Epistemological, and Cognitive Issues, Springer, Switzerland, Series “Sapere” http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319389820
Selected papers of the previous conferences were published in international journals (Philosophia, Foundations of Science, Logic Journal of the IGPL).

A recent HANDBOOK fruit of the research of the MBR community is
L. Magnani and T. Bertolotti (eds.) (2017) Springer Handbook of Model-Based Science, Springer, Switzerland http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319305257

PROGRAM
The conference will deal with the logical, epistemological, and cognitive aspects of modeling practices employed in science, technology, and cognitive science, including logical and computational models of such practices. We solicit papers that examine the role of abduction, visualization, simulation, and other aspects in model-based reasoning from philosophical, logical, epistemological, historical, sociological, psychological, or computational perspectives. The conference is also devoted to examine the impact of Model-Based Reasoning research in the enhancement of various kinds of human cognitive skills, mental, hybrid, manipulative, etc.

RELEVANT RESEARCH AREAS
We call for papers that cover topics pertaining to model-based reasoning in science and human cognition as presented on the following list:
– General theoretical and cognitive issues
– Models as fictions, distortions, credible worlds
– Models and games of make-believe
– Ontology of models
– Affordances, artifacts, and model-based reasoning
– Brain, neuroscience, and model-based reasoning
– Abduction
– Logical analyses related to model-based reasoning
– Inferences, interaction and duality in logic and language
– Visual, spatial, imagistic modeling and reasoning
– Simulative modeling
– The role of diagrammatic representations
– Computational models of visual and simulative reasoning
– Causal and counterfactual reasoning in model construction
– Visual analogy
– Thought experiments
– Manipulative reasoning
– Distributed model-based reasoning
– Distributed cognition, embodiment, and model-based reasoning
– Models of rationality and inference patterns in decision making
– Model-based reasoning in scientific discovery and conceptual change
– Model-based reasoning and ethics
– Model-based reasoning and history of philosophy
– Model-based reasoning and semiotics
– Model-based reasoning in scientific explanation
– Model-based medical diagnosis
– Model-based reasoning in engineering and robotics
– Model-based reasoning and technological artifacts
– Model-based reasoning and knowledge management
– Model-based reasoning and information technology
– The role of models in scientific and technological thinking
– Model- based reasoning and learning
– Model- based reasoning and language

PROGRAM COMMITTEE (to be confirmed)
V. Michele ABRUSCI, Department of Mathematics and Physics, University Roma Tre, Rome, ITALY
Selene Arfini, Department of Philosophy, Education and Economical-Quantitive Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara and Computational Philosophy lab. University of Pavia, ITALY
Tommaso Bertolotti, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section, University of Pavia, ITALY
Otávio Bueno, Department of Philosophy, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
Walter Carnielli, Department of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences, State University of Campinas, BRAZIL
Claudia Casadio, Department of Philosophy, Education and Economical-Quantitative Sciences, Università di Chieti-Pescara, ITALY
Carlo Cellucci, Department of Philosophy, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, ITALY
Sanjay Chandrasekharan, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA
Roberto Feltrero, Department of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science at UNED (Spanish Open University), Madrid, SPAIN
Steven French, Department of Philosophy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Marcello Frixione, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Salerno, ITALY
Dov Gabbay, Department of Computer Science, King’s College, London, UK
Marcello Guarini, Department of Philosophy, University of Windsor, CANADA
Ricardo Gudwin, Department of Computer Engineering and Industrial Automation, the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, State University of Campinas, BRAZIL
Albrecht Heeffer, Centre for History of Science, Ghent University, BELGIUM.
Decio Krause, Departamento de Filosofia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, BRAZIL
Ping Li, Department of Philosophy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. CHINA
Giuseppe Longo, CREA, CNRS and Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, FRANCE and Department of Integrative Physiology and Pathobiology,  Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
Angelo Loula, Department of Exact Sciences, State University of Feira de Santana, BRAZIL
Shangmin Luan, Institute of Software, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. CHINA
Lorenzo Magnani, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section & Computational Philosophy Laboratory, University of Pavia, ITALY
Joke Meheus, Vakgroep Wijsbegeerte, Universiteit Gent, Gent, BELGIUM
Luís Moniz Pereira, Departamento de Informática, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Michael Moortgat, Utrecht University, Institute of Linguistics (OTS), Utrecht, THE NETHERLANDS
Woosuk Park, Humanities & Social Sciences, KAIST, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu Daejeon, SOUTH KOREA
Claudio Pizzi, Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, ITALY
Demetris Portides, Department of Classics and Philosophy, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CYPRUS
Joao Queiroz, Institute of Arts and Design. Federal University of Juiz de Fora, BRAZIL
Shahid Rahman, U.F.R. de Philosophie, Université Lille 3, Villeneuve d’Ascq, FRANCE
Oliver Ray, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
Colin Schmidt, Le Mans University & ENSAM-ParisTech, FRANCE
Gerhard Schurz, Institute for Philosophy, Heinrich-Heine University, Frankfurt, GERMANY
Cameron Shelley, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CANADA
Sonja Smets, Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC), University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
Nik Swoboda, Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN
Paul Thagard, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CANADA
Barbara Tversky, Department of Psychology, Stanford University and Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA
Ryan D. Tweney, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA
Fernando Velázquez, Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC), University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
Riccardo Viale,  Scuola Nazionale dell’Amministrazione, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Roma, ITALY and Fondazione Rosselli, Torino, ITALY
John Woods, Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia, CANADA
LOCAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Cristina Barés. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville. SPAIN.
Alfredo Burrieza. UILLI-AT, Department of Philosophy, University of Malaga, SPAIN
Matthieu Fontaine. CFCUL, University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL.
Teresa Lopez-Soto. English Language Department. University of Seville. SPAIN.
Angel Nepomuceno. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN.
Jose F Quesada. Department of Computer Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, University of Seville, SPAIN.
Francisco J. Salguero. Spanish Language, Linguistics and Theory of Literature Department, University of Seville, SPAIN.
Fernando Soler. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville. SPAIN.

INVITED SPEAKERS AND PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Atocha Aliseda, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM),  MEXICO
Walter Carnielli, Department of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences, State University of Campinas, BRAZIL.
Hans van Ditmarsch, LORIA, Nancy. FRANCE.
Nancy J Nersessian, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA. (to be confirmed).
Lorenzo Magnani, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section & Computational Philosophy Laboratory, University of Pavia, ITALY.
Mario J. Pérez, Department of Computer Sciences, European Academy of Sciences, Sevilla University, SPAIN.
Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen, Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance, Tallin University of Technology, ESTONIA / School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nazarbayev University. KAZAKHSTAN (to be confirmed).
Olga Pombo, Centro de Filosofia das Ciências Universidade de Lisboa CFCUL, PORTUGAL.
Shahid Rahman, U.F.R. de Philosophie, Université Lille 3, Villeneuve d’Ascq, FRANCE.
Paul Thagard, Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CANADA.
John Woods, Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia, CANADA.

SUBMISSIONS OF PAPERS AND SYMPOSIA PROPOSALS
All submitted extended abstracts will be carefully refereed. The precise format of the conference will be fixed once the revision process is over. We expect approximately 60/80 contributed presentations. Proposals will be reviewed and may obtain three scores:
1) Accepted for presentation of half an hour;
2) Accepted for poster session;
3) Rejected
In cases 1) and 2) the complete paper may be submitted for publication.
There will be sveral invited presentations of 1 hour. A selected subset of accepted papers will be invited for inclusion (subject to additional refereeing) in a book, which will constitute an advanced handbook for researchers in this area. The book will be published by Springer (Series “SAPERE” http://www.springer.com/series/10087). Moreover, another selected subset of papers will be invited for inclusion (subject to additional refereeing) in one or two special issues of the Logic Journal of IGPL or of other renowned international journals.

PAPERS PROPOSAL
Presentation Proposal
To participate in the conference authors must submit an electronic version (by April 10th, 2018) – formatted in Microsoft Word or .RTF, or (.PDF if sent together with the source file, .DOC, .TXT or similar) – of an extended abstract (total word count approximately 1000-1500). The file must also contain a 300-word abstract that will be used for the conference web site/booklet.
Deadline April 10th, 2018. Please send the extended abstract electronically by EasyChair.
Symposia Proposal (intended for approx. 4-5 participants):
No later than April 10th, 2018. Please send a 2-page symposium proposal.
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mbr18-spain

REGISTRATION FEES
Participation in all the activities of the Conference and Social Dinner included:
Before June 20th, 2018.
Standard:   250€
PhD Students and independent researchers: 150€
Master and Undergraduate students: 60€
After June 20th, 2018:
Standard: 300€
PhD Students and independent researchers: 200€
Master and Undergraduate Students: 75€
One day only: 100€
Social Dinner Only: 40€
No refunds will be granted after September 20th 2018. Terms & Conditions: an administration fee of 75€ will be charged for cancellations confirmed in writing by September 20th 2018.

ETHOD OF PAYMENT
To be announced.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline……………………….April 10th, 2018
Notification of acceptance……………….May 20th, 2018
Registration discount price………………..June 20th, 2018
Conference…………………………………….October 24th-26th, 2018
Final papers (LaTex Version)……………..due… January 15th, 2019

PROGRAM CHAIRS:
Angel Nepomuceno. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN (nepomuce@us.es)
Lorenzo MAGNANI,  Director, Computational Philosophy Laboratory http://www.unipv.it/webphilos_lab/, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section, University of Pavia, Piazza Botta 6, 27100 Pavia, ITALY (lmagnani@unipv.it)
Francisco J. Salguero. Spanish Language, Linguistics and Theory of Literature Department, University of Seville, SPAIN (salguero@us.es)

LOCAL ORGANIZATION COORDINATOR
Cristina Barés Gómez mbr18@us.es

LOCAL AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Selene Arfini, Department of Philosophy, Education and Economical-Quantitive Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara and Computational Philosophy lab. University of Pavia, ITALY
Cristina Barés. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN
Tommaso Bertolotti, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section, University of Pavia, ITALY
Alfredo Burrieza. UILLI-AT, Department of Philosophy, University of Malaga, SPAIN
Matthieu Fontaine. CFCUL, University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Andrés Cordón. Department of Computer Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, University of Sevilla, SPAIN
Emilio Gómez-Caminero. IES. SPAIN
Nino Guallart. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN
Diego Jiménez. Spanish Language, Linguistics and Theory of Literature Department, University of Seville, SPAIN
Teresa Lopez-Soto. English Language Department, University of Seville, SPAIN
Lorenzo Magnani, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section & Computational Philosophy Laboratory, University of Pavia, ITALY
Angel Nepomuceno. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN
José Luis Pro. Department of Computer Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, University of Seville, SPAIN
Jose F Quesada. Department of Computer Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, University of Seville, SPAIN
Francisco J. Salguero. Spanish Language, Linguistics and Theory of Literature Department, University of Seville, SPAIN
Pablo Sierra. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN
Fernando Soler. Department of Logic, Philosophy and Philosophy of Science, University of Seville, SPAIN

HOW TO REACH SEVILLA
In Practical information: http://gestioneventos.us.es/go/MBR18_SPAIN