Physical Emergence as Fundamental Tie

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G. Rosenkrantz: Causal Principles of Mereological Unity for Natural Kinds of Physical Things 10:40-11:00 Discussion

A. Varzi: Monsters of Composition

J. Heil: Objects, Ordinary and Otherwise

11:00-11:40 Paper

P. Simons: The Abstractions We Live by, and What Grounds Them

L. A. Paul, Ontological Categories

F. Orilia: Exemplification and Relational Order

J. Cumpa: Physical Emergence as Fundamental Tie

9:30-10:00 Welcome and Greetings, and Opening Remarks by Paolo Valore 10:00-10:40 Paper

M. Ferraris: Ontology and Emergentism

11:40-12:00 Discussion 12:00-12:40 Paper

B. Brewer: Objects as Grounds

12:40-13:00 Discussion Chair/Commentator 15:00-15:40

13:30-15:00 Lunch Break

Paper

C. Bagnoli: Vulnerability as Constitutive Constraint 15:40-16:00 Discussion

A. Bottani: Properties as Places

16:00-16:40 Paper

C. Dorr: Combining the Block Universe with the Privileged Present

E. Tegtmeier: Time and Order

16:40-17:00 Discussion

17:00-17:30 Coffee Break 17:30-18:10 Paper

F. Macbride: The Nature of Relations

L. Illetterati: Hegel on the (Im)possibility of Metaphysics

18:10-18:30 Discussion Chair/Commentator

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