SEMINAR - Theory Choice in Cosmology: The Case of the Inflationary Model
| Event Date: | September 20, 2012 |
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| Speaker: | Dr. Martin Curd |
| Speaker Affiliation: | Associate Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University |
| Time: | 3:30-4:20pm |
| Location: | ARMS B071 |
| Contact Name: | Dr. Demetra Evangelou |
| Contact Email: | evangeloud@purdue.edu |
A look at the factors behind the acceptance of the inflationary model in modern cosmology.
Martin Curd is associate professor of philosophy at Purdue University. Working mainly in philosophy of science and epistemology, he is co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science.