Trust in Philosophy and Science (TIPS)
Interdisciplinary research centre in the philosophy, history, methodologies and practice of science

News and events

6/02/2026 - Composition, Constitution, Construction

Speakers:

  • Aaron Cotnoir, St. Andrews
  • Joshua Babic, USI
  • Alessandro Cecconi, Geneva
  • Filippo Costantini, Paris
  • Max Carrara, Padua
  • Ale Giordani, Catholic University, Milan

The workshop explores different (formal) accounts of "building" relations that have featured predominantly in analytic metaphysics and philosophical logic. Examples include but are not limited to composition, constitution, construction. The application to the metaphysics of concrete particulars will be thoroughly explored.

13/03/2026 - Imagine That

Speakers:

  • Franz Berto, St. Andrews
  • Petronella Randell, St.Andrews
  • Alexander Bird, Cambridge, and Alison Hills, Oxford
  • Julia Langkau, Geneva

How can imagination give us knowledge of reality, if it is a free departure from reality? Taking a cue from the project Wiki this workshop will discuss logical and epistemological issues in the philosophy of imagination.

13/10/2025 - TIPS Inaugural Lecture with Peter Galison

The TIPS Research Center opened its 2025/2026 activities on 13 October 2025 with an inspiring inaugural lecture by Peter Galison (Harvard University), titled “Author Function in Scientific Collaboration: Around the Event Horizon.”
The event, chaired by Matteo Vagelli and introduced by Eleonora Montuschi, brought together faculty, students, and guests for a rich discussion on knowledge, collaboration, and the epistemic challenges of seeing — and knowing — at the limits of scientific visibility.
A warm thank you to Peter for an unforgettable start to the new academic year.

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Aims

Trust in Philosophy and Science (TIPS) centre aims at:

  1. rethinking the foundations (historical, philosophical, methodological) of the idea of science and its applications
  2. creating an interdisciplinary environment of discussion and collaboration among ongoing ways of doing science, philosophy, and logic
  3. furthering a competent and engaged public debate on the social role of science and the value of effective science communication

History

TIPS takes its cue from the previous Trust in Science (TIS) research centre. Set up right before the covid 19 pandemic, TIS questioned the controversial features and circumstances of trust in science and of the uses of science by contemporary democratic institutions.
Four years on, and after the resolution of the pandemic crisis, questions about the credibility of science and about the choice of reliable methods, tools, models and narratives for an effective analysis of science and its applications are still open and timely.

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