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Who cares about Haag’s theorem?

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in Authors' corners, Method Matters, Philosophy of ScienceLeave a Reply
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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Just wanted to say a few quick things about Haag’s theorem, now that Marian (Gilton), David (Freeborn), and I have finished our first paper on it (hopefully! it was conditionally accepted prior to this most recent revision). 1 I’ve heard quite a few folks react to our interest in Haag’s theorem as an instance of…

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The Book Report Problem

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in Authors' corners, Method Matters, Philosophy of ScienceLeave a Reply
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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I’m currently sick and having trouble thinking through actual work, so instead I’m going to scratch an itch I’ve had for a while now. Many philosophers of science take close engagement with the relevant science to be necessary to their work. But, what does (should) this engagement look like?   I’m going to sneak up…

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Announcing the PSA DEI Caucus Affinity Group for Philosophy of Physics

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in For reference, Method Matters
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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The purpose of this post is to provide some information about a group I started early this year, dedicated to DEI in philosophy of physics, as part of the Philosophy of Science Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Caucus (formerly the Women’s Caucus). So far, the group has existed in name only, so you’ve not missed…

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It might happen after all

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
Kino
Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I am finishing up my first year on the tenure track, and something amazing just happened to me last week. So, I am finally sitting down to write about what this all means, and I will share that amazing thing with you all. I am very proud of myself not for the reasons you might…

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Another job market data point

Posted on Author KinoPosted in For reference, Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
Kino
Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I recently came across Jeremy Davis’s writing on his five years of job market experience. I especially enjoyed his candid storytelling style. Reading it has made me want to write down my own job market journey. I have already written about my grad school journey here, which includes my first two years on the market,…

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A quick heads up about spam email

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in Life in Academia, Method Matters
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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I am currently trapped under two cats–hence unable to move for the foreseeable future–so why not write a quick blog post on something annoying about academia? Get ready for the spam email. Doubly so if you are in philosophy of physics. I get (almost) daily spam messages, now that I have publications. These come in…

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Habit-forming in early career

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in Life in Academia, Method Matters
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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It has become increasingly clear to me that I developed some bad habits in graduate school. These come in many forms, but a lot of those I’m noticing now relate to work-life balance. I was struggling with undiagnosed ADHD, so your mileage may vary here. But that said, I think this is a fairly common…

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Our place in the fediverse

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Scattered Plot3 Replies
Kino
Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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It began as shelter. A little over two years ago, I deleted my account on Douban, which was the only Chinese social media site I really ever used. My decision was a response to the increased censorship, which was not in its beginning at the time, and certainly not in its end. It was also…

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How we give feedback

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in Life in Academia, Method Matters
Chris Mitsch
Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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Recently I’ve been thinking about giving feedback, partly spurred by Kino’s post. I’ve spent a lot of my time over the years thinking (and reading) about what feedback should do and should look like, as well as what it (typically) does do and does look like. This is for a lot of reasons: my own…

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Some thoughts on giving written feedback on writing

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Kino
Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I recently received some unhelpful written feedback. I say “unhelpful” not because the reviewer misinterpreted my writing or didn’t try to help or that I believed my writing was perfect. The feedback was just written in a way that didn’t help me. For example, one sentence I wrote was ” this view implies that programs…

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