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To reflect the interdisciplinary interest in this topic, the conference will feature contributions from traditional metaphysics, social metaphysics, and science-informed metaphysics.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conference program\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The conference booklet is available <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ZzTraHNRBOAz-TArnGTsO9Smt68MHpci\/view?usp=share_link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>9.45-10 Welcome (and coffee)<\/p>\n<p>10.10-10.30 Introductory remarks<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>10.30-11.30 Maureen Donnelly: <i>Distinguishing between Vague and Precise Objects<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>11.30-11.45 quick break<\/p>\n<p>11.45-12.45 Aaron Cotnoir: <em>Close Enough to Touch: How to Approximate Boundaries for Ordinary Objects<\/em><\/p>\n<p>12.45-14.15 lunch break<\/p>\n<p>14.15-15.15 King Fung Kelvin Chan: <i>Metaphysical Indeterminacy, Social Construction, and Reasonable Pluralism<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>15.15-15.30 quick break<\/p>\n<p>15.30-16.30 Kevin Richardson: <i>Fear of Social Indeterminacy<\/i><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Day 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>9.15-9.30 coffee\/tea<\/p>\n<p>9.30-10.30 Alessandro Torza: <i>Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Chance<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>10.30-10.45 Quick break<\/p>\n<p>10.45-11.45 Kamil Furman: <i>Relational Metaphysical Indeterminacy: A New Account for Lowe\u2019s Scenario Against Evans\u2019 Proof<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>11.45-12 Quick break<\/p>\n<p>12-13 George Darby: <i>\u2018Quantum indeterminacy&#8217; and Metaphysical Methodology<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>13-14.30 lunch break<\/p>\n<p>14.30-15.30 Will Moorfoot: <i>Rich Combinatorics<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>15.30-15.45 Quick break<\/p>\n<p>15.45-16.45 Robert Williams: <i>Inconceivable Indeterminacy<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sponsors: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/arche\/\">Arch\u00e9 Research Centre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/analysis\/pages\/the-analysis-trust\">Analysis<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aristoteliansociety.org.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearchpafs%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cbc4c6406924b41fe926308dd3637d2c0%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638726335633046088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fwy5pU6XvyUXLDwRngP2yYXpkg1rr9aj5fEkOffrMto%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Aristotelian Society<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/isosonline.org\/\">ISOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmindassociation.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearchpafs%40st-andrews.ac.uk%7Cbc4c6406924b41fe926308dd3637d2c0%7Cf85626cb0da849d3aa5864ef678ef01a%7C0%7C0%7C638726335633069771%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JaDqPt568h4z72Q2FMxwduP6fQ10UT%2Bpn3wp1YjBByU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Mind Association<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsphil.org.uk\/\">Scots Philosophical Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This event is affiliated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/arche\/projects\/metaphysics-and-logic\/\">Metaphysics and Logic Research Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Organiser: Giulia Schirripa (gs235@st-andrews.ac.uk)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Description Might reality itself be indeterminate? 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