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These two volumescontaina selection of the papersdeliveredat the rst conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) which took place in Madrid,at ComplutenseUniversity,from14to 17November2007. The rst volume is entitled Epistemology and Methodology, and includes papers mainly concerned with general philosophy of science, rationality, and method. The second volume, devoted to Philosophical Issues in the Sciences, includes papers concerned with philosophy of the sciences, particularly physics, economics, chemistry and bi- ogy. Overall the selection has been very severe and took place in two stages. The 30-strong conference programme committee chaired by Mauro Dorato and Miklos R edei rst selected 160 papers forpresentationout of 410 abstracts submitted. After the conference the three of us went on to further select 60 papers among those - livered. The selection was made on the recommendation of the members of the programme committee and the chairs of the conference sessions, who were invited to nominate their favourite papers and provide reasons for their choices. Every - per included in these volumes has been independently nominated by at least two referees. There are thus good groundsto the claim that these essays constitute some of most signi cant and importantresearch presently carried out in the philosophyof science throughoutEurope. The two volumes also represent the rst tangible outcome of the newly born EPSA. Together with the conference they in effect constitute the launching of the Association.

EPSA Epistemology and Methodology of Science: Launch of the European Philosophy of Science Association

Andler, D. Naturalism and the Scientific Status of the Social Sciences Bauman, C. Reconsidering Gilberts Account of Social NormsCarrier, M. Theories for Use: On the Bearing of Basic Science on Practical ProblemsCei, A. Structural Realism as a form Humility Cevolani, G. and F. Calandra Approaching the Truth Via Belief Change in Propositional Languages Crupi, V., Festa, R. and C. Buttasi Towards a Grammar of Bayesian ConfirmationD' Agostino, M. and C. Sinigaglia Epistemic Accuracy and Subjective ProbabilityFaye, J. Interpretation in the Natural SciencesGozzano, S. Multiple Realizability and Mind-Body IdentityIrzik, G. Why Should Philosophers of Science pay Attention to the Commercialization of Academic Science?Knuuttila, T. Some Consequences of the Pragmatist Approach to Representation: Decoupling the Model-Target Dyad and Indirect ReasoningKuipers, T. The Gray Area for Incorruptible Scientific ResearchKusch, M. Epistemic Replacement Relativism Defended Mäki, U. Models and Truth: The Functional Decomposition ApproachNiiniluoto, I. Theory Change, Truthlikeness and Belief RevisionPortides, D. Why the Model-theoretic View of Theories does not Adequately Depict the Methodology of Theory ApplicationRadder, H. A Deflated, Neo-Mertonian Critique of Academic Patenting Rentetzi, M. I want to look like a lady, not like a factory worker. Rose Rand, a woman philosopher of the Vienna Circle Reydon, T. Natural Kind Theory as a Tool for Philosophers of Science Saatsi, J. Whence Ontological Structural Realism?Schurz, G. Local, General and Universal Prediction Methods: A Game-Theoretical Approach to the Problem of InductionSpohn, W. Multiple Contraction Revisited Sprenger, J. Statistical Inference Without Frequentist JustificationsUebel, T. Carnap and the Perils of Ramseyfication Vassallo, N and C. Bianchi Naturalizing Meaning through Epistemology: Some Critical NotesZamora, J.What Games do Scientists Play? Rationality and Objectivity In a Game-Theoretic Approach to the Social Construction of Scientific KnowledgeChlaß, N. and A. Moneta Can Graphical Causal Inference Be Extended to Nonlinear Settings?Persson, J. Mechanisms: Are activities up to the job?