ISHPS
The Israeli Society for History & Philosophy of Science
Leadership
Itamar Pitowsky, Board of Directors
http://edelstein.huji.ac.il/staff/pitowsky/
Address: The program for the History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, The Hebrew UniversityTelephone: (02) 5883748, 6585652
E-mail: itamarp@vms.huji.ac.ilDate and place of birth: April 12, 1950, Jerusalem, Israel.
Marital Status: Married with two children.
Post-secondary education:
B.Sc. Mathematics and physics, The Hebrew University, 1974 (cum laude).
M.Sc. Mathematics, 1976 (cum laude).
Ph.D. Philosophy of Science,
, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
E-mail: itamarp@vms.huji.ac.ilDate and place of birth: April 12, 1950, Jerusalem, Israel.
Marital Status: Married with two children.
Post-secondary education:
B.Sc. Mathematics and physics, The Hebrew University, 1974 (cum laude).
M.Sc. Mathematics, 1976 (cum laude).
Ph.D. Philosophy of Science,
, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
Academic Positions:
The University of Western Ontario, spring and summer terms 1983.
2. Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Brown University, 1984-1985.
3. Lecturer, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew University 1985-1987.
4. Senior Lecturer, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew University 1988.
5. Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew UniversityThe Hebrew University, since 1997.
7. Eleanor Roosevelt Chair (Philosophy of Science), The Hebrew University.
8. Visiting Fellow, , since 1997, 1989- 1997.
6. Full Professor, Philosophy of Science, Wolfson College, The University of Cambridge, England, Michael mass Term 1989-1990, and Easter Term 1995. Oxford University, Easter 2001.
9. Honorary Visiting Professor, Philosophy, The University of Western Ontario, 1990 - present.
10. Member, The Centre for Rationality and Interactive Decision TheoryThe Hebrew University, since 1990.
11. Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, , The Hebrew University, Spring Term 1994.
The University of Western Ontario, 1983.The University of Western Ontario, spring and summer terms 1983.
2. Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Brown University, 1984-1985.
3. Lecturer, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew University 1985-1987.
4. Senior Lecturer, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew University 1988.
5. Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The Hebrew UniversityThe Hebrew University, since 1997.
7. Eleanor Roosevelt Chair (Philosophy of Science), The Hebrew University.
8. Visiting Fellow, , since 1997, 1989- 1997.
6. Full Professor, Philosophy of Science, Wolfson College, The University of Cambridge, England, Michael mass Term 1989-1990, and Easter Term 1995. Oxford University, Easter 2001.
9. Honorary Visiting Professor, Philosophy, The University of Western Ontario, 1990 - present.
10. Member, The Centre for Rationality and Interactive Decision TheoryThe Hebrew University, since 1990.
11. Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, , The Hebrew University, Spring Term 1994.
1. Post-doctoral fellow, Philosophy of Science,
Academic Administrative Positions:Sidney M. Edelstein Center for the History Philosophy and Sociology of Science Technology and Medicine, 1986-1994, and again since 2003.
2. Advisory Board of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (Princeton University Press), since 1987.
3. Chair, Program for the History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science 1992-1993, Fall Term 1995-96, and 1998-2000.
4. Editorial Board of Studies in History and Philosophy and, again, July 2001-present.
5. Editorial Board of International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, since 1996.
6. Editorial Board WOS - The University of Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, D. Reidel Publishing Company (now Springer), Since 1997.
7. Editorial Board of Philosophy of Science, 1999-present.
8. Executive Committee of the Hebrew University (Senate representative) 1998-2002.
9. Chair, Academic Committee, Department of Cognitive Studies, 1999-2001, member 2002-2004, chair again since 2005.
10. Chair of Tenure Committee (Humanities, Social Sciences and Law) 2000/01.
of Modern Physics, 1995-99
2. Advisory Board of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (Princeton University Press), since 1987.
3. Chair, Program for the History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science 1992-1993, Fall Term 1995-96, and 1998-2000.
4. Editorial Board of Studies in History and Philosophy and, again, July 2001-present.
5. Editorial Board of International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, since 1996.
6. Editorial Board WOS - The University of Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, D. Reidel Publishing Company (now Springer), Since 1997.
7. Editorial Board of Philosophy of Science, 1999-present.
8. Executive Committee of the Hebrew University (Senate representative) 1998-2002.
9. Chair, Academic Committee, Department of Cognitive Studies, 1999-2001, member 2002-2004, chair again since 2005.
10. Chair of Tenure Committee (Humanities, Social Sciences and Law) 2000/01.
of Modern Physics, 1995-99
1. Director,
Grants, Fellowships etc.
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1. Canadian Government grants in the humanities and natural sciences (with J.Bub) 1983.
2. Alon Grant of the Committee for Higher Education, 1985-1988.
3. Israel Ministry of Immigration Grant, 1985.
4. National Academy of Science and Humanities Grant (with E.Jablonka) 1991.
5. Hebrew University Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship, 1994.
6. Israel Science Foundation, 1999 - 2002 (3 years, grant number 787/99)
7. Israel science Foundation, 2002-2006 (4 years, grant number 879/02)
2. Alon Grant of the Committee for Higher Education, 1985-1988.
3. Israel Ministry of Immigration Grant, 1985.
4. National Academy of Science and Humanities Grant (with E.Jablonka) 1991.
5. Hebrew University Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship, 1994.
6. Israel Science Foundation, 1999 - 2002 (3 years, grant number 787/99)
7. Israel science Foundation, 2002-2006 (4 years, grant number 879/02)
Publications
Doctoral Dissertation:
The Logic of Fundamental Processes, Non measurable sets and Quantum Mechanics Supervisor: J. Bub, The University of Western Ontario, 1983.
The Logic of Fundamental Processes, Non measurable sets and Quantum Mechanics Supervisor: J. Bub, The University of Western Ontario, 1983.
Book:
Quantum Probability, Quantum Logic, Lecture Notes in Physics 321, Heidelberg, Springer, 1989.
Articles:
1. “Resolution of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen and Bell Paradoxes, Physical Review Letters 48, 1299-1302 (1982).
1. “Resolution of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen and Bell Paradoxes, Physical Review Letters 48, 1299-1302 (1982).
2. “Answers to Comments on ‘Resolution of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen and Bell Paradoxes’”, Physical Review Letters 49, 1216 (1982).
3. “Substitution and Truth in Quantum Logic”, Philosophy of Science 49, 380-401 (1982).
4. “Deterministic Model of Spin and Statistics”, Physical Review D27, 2316-2326 (1983).[PDF]
5. “Where the Theory of Probability Fails”, Proceedings of the 1982 Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association, Volume two, P.E.Asquith and T.Nickels editors, East Lansing, Philosophy of Science Association.
6. “Unified Field Theory and the Conventionality of Geometry”, Philosophy of Science 51, 685-689 (1984). [PDF]
7. “Quantum Mechanics and Value Definiteness”, Philosophy of Science 52, 154-156 (1985). [PDF]
8. “On theStatus of Statistical Inferences”, Synthese 63, 233-247 (1985).
9. (With J. Bub) “Critical Notice on Popper’s Postscript to the ‘Logic of Scientific Discovery’”, Canadian Journal of Philosophy15, 539-552 (1986).
10. “A Phase Space Model of Quantum Mechanics in which All Operator Commute”, in Fundamental Questions in Quantum Mechanics, 241-252, L.M.Roth and A.Inomata (eds.), New York, Gordon and Breeach Scientific Publishers (1986).
11. “The Range of Quantum Probability”, Journal of Mathematical Physics 27,1556-1565, (1986). [PDF]
12. “Quantum Logic and the Conspiracy of Nature”, Iyun 36, 203-234 (1987) [in Hebrew]
13. “From George Boole to John Bell: The Origins of Bell’s Inequalities”, in Bell’s Theorem, Quantum theory and Conception, Dordrecht, Kluwer (1989).s of the Universe, 37-49, M.Kafatos (ed.)
14. “The Physical Church’s Thesis and Physical Computational Complexity”, Iyun 39,
81-99 (1990) [in English]. [PDF]
15. “Correlation Polytopes: Their Geometry and Complexity”, Mathematical Programming A50, 395-414 (1991). [PDF]
16.”Bohm’s Quantum Potential and Quantum Gravity” Foundations of Physics 21, 343-352 (1991).
17. “The Relativity of Quantum Predictions”, Physics Letters A 156, 137-139 (1991)
18. “Response to Comments on ‘The Relativity of Quantum Predictions’”, Physics Letters A 166, 292 (1992).
19. (With R.K.Clifton and C.Pagonis) “Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and EPR”, Proceedings of the 1992 Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association volume1, 114-128, K. Okruhlik (ed.) East Lansing, Philosophy of Science Association (1992). [PDF]
20. Comment on “Why Does Physics Need Mathematics” by J. M. L?vi- Leblond
The Scientific Enterprise: Israel Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science 4th Annual Series,
163-167, E. Ullman-Margalit (ed.) Dordrecht, Kluwer (1992).
21. “Philosophy of science and The Origins of Values in Leibowitz”, Iyun 42, 541-550 (1993). [in Hebrew]
22. “Reichenbach on Quantum Mechanics”, Logic, Language, and the Structure of Scientific Theories-Proceedings of the Crnap-Reichenbach Centennial, 195-210 W. Salmon and G. Wolters (eds.) Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press (1994).
23. “George Boole’s “Conditions of Possible Experience” and the Quantum Puzzle” British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 45, [PDF]95-125 (1994).
24. “Royer’s Measurements: The Rise and Fall of (Yet Another) Signalling Scheme”, in R. Clifton (ed.) Perspectives on Quantum Reality: Non Relativistic, Relativistic and Field 73-79, Dordrecht, Kluwer (1996)
25. “Laplace’s Demon Consults an Oracle: The Computational Complexity of Predictions”, Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 27, 161-180. (1996) [PDF]
26. (With N. Shoresh) “Locality, Factorizability and The Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution”, Foundations of Physics 26,1231-1242 (1996)
27. “Infinite and Finite Gleason’s Theorems and the Logic of Indeterminacy”, Journal of Mathematical Physics 39,218 - 228 (1998) [PDF]
28. “Constructive Quantum Mechanics, Gleason’s Theorem and the Indeterminacy Relations”, Tatra Mountains Mathematical Publications 15, 1- 10 (1998)
29. “Feasible Histories, Maximum Entropy and a MinMax Choice Criterion”, Physics Letters A 247, 9 - 13 (1998). [PDF]
30. “The Limits of Computability and the Limits of Formalization”, Iyun 48, 209 - 229 (1999). [Hebrew] [PDF]
31. (With Karl Svozil) “New Optimal Tests of Quantum Nonlocality”, Physical Review A64, 4102-4106 (2001). [PDF]
32. “Local Fluctuations and Local Observers in Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics”, Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 32, 595-607 (2001). [PDF]
33. (With Yemima Ben-Menahem) “Introduction to Special Issue: The Conceptual Foundations of Statistical Physics”, Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 32, 503-510 (2001) [PDF]
34. “Range Theorems for Quantum Probability and Entanglement”, in Khrennikov, A. (editor) Quantum Theory: Reconsideration of Foundations, 299-308 Vaxjo, Vaxjo University press (2002). [PDF]
35. “Quantum Speed-Up of Computations”, Philosophy of Science 69, S168-S177 (2002). [PDF]
36. (With Oron Shagrir) “The Church-Turing Thesis and Hyper Computation”, Minds and Machines 13, 87-101 (2003). [PDF]
37. (With Meir Hemmo) “Probability and Non-Locality in Many Minds Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics”, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 54 225-243 (2003). [PDF]
38. “Betting on the Outcomes of Measurements: A Bayesian Theory of Quantum Probability” Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 34, 395-414 (2003). [PDF]
39. (With Ehud Hrushovski) “Generalizations of Kochen and Specker’s Theorem and the Effectiveness of Gleason’s Theorem Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 35, 177-194 (2004). [PDF]
40. “Macroscopic Objects in Quantum Mechanics-A Combinatorial Approach” Physical review A 70, 022103-1-6 (2004) [PDF]
41. "Addendum to the Second Hebrew Edition of T. S. Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" (Translated and edited by Y. Melzer, Tel-Aviv, Books in the Attic, 2005). [PDF]
42. "Quantum Mechanics as a Theory of Probability" (Forthcoming in Festschrift in Honor of Jeffrey Bub, edited by W. Demopoulos and I. Pitowsky). [PDF]
45. (With M. Hemmo) "Quantum Probability and Many Worlds" (Forthcoming in a special issue of Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, edited by R. Frigg and S. Hartmann).
43. "On the Definition of Equilibrium" (Forthcoming in a special issue of Studies in the
History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, edited by S. Savitt). [PDF]
Discussion Papers:
44. (With S. Dolev and B. Tamir ) "Grover's Quantum Search Algorithm and Diophantine Approximation" Physical Review A (forthcoming). Also appears with a different title in http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph45. (With M. Hemmo) "Quantum Probability and Many Worlds" (Forthcoming in a special issue of Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, edited by R. Frigg and S. Hartmann).
46. “On the Concept of Proof in Modern Mathematics” Discussion Paper # 42, Center for Rationality and Interactive Decision Theory, The Hebrew University (1994)
47. “Correlation Polytopes and the Geometry of Limit Laws in Probability”, Discussion Paper #146er for Rationality and Interactive Decision Theory, The Hebrew University (1997).[PS], Cent
48. “Betting on the Outcomes of Measurements: A Bayesian Theory of Quantum Probability”Discussion Paper # 304, Center for Rationality and Interactive Decision Theory, The Hebrew University (2002). An expanded version of 38.
Selected Recent Lectures
1. University of Oxford, Philosophy of physics research seminar (2002).
2. University of Oxford, Quantum computation group (2002).
3. University of Toronto, Quantum computation group (2002).
4. American Institute of Physics, College Park, Robert Clifton memorial conference (2003).
5. Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada (2003).
6. Technion, Haifa, Asher Peres 70th birthday (2004).
7. Seven Pines Symposium, Outing Lodge, Stillwater MN (May 2004). See the report in Science: [PDF]
8. Green College Lecture, Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics, UBC Vancouver, Canada (October 2004, see slides and video in http://pitp.physics.ubc.ca/archives/green/20041013/20041013.html).
9. Symposium "Arrows of Time", Outing Lodge, Stillwater MN (December 2004, paper 43).
10. Three lectures on quantum logic and probability, Stanford University (January -February 2005,paper 42).
10. Three lectures on quantum logic and probability, Stanford University (January -February 2005,paper 42).
11. Symposium Albert Einstein Legacy-A One Hundred Years Perspective, Israel Academy of Sciences (April 2005, see announcement, [Symposium-PDF], slides [EINSTEIN-PDF]).