Thursday, 10/19/2017, 7 – 8:30 p.m. PDT
O'Hara Philosophy of Physics Lecture Series
Location: Kane Hall, Room 220
How is Scientific Cosmology Possible?
Chris Smeenk Associate Professor Department of Philosophy Director, Rotman Institute of Philosophy Western University, Ontario, Canada
Reception to follow: 8:30-9:30 p.m. Walker-Ames Room, Kane 225
The last century has seen enormous progress in understanding the cosmos. Yet cosmology differs from other areas of physics. It deals with a unique object, the universe as a whole, which cannot be…