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PhD defence “Morals for the Mighty: Political legitimacy as impact on sustainable development”
Aula Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1105, AmsterdamWe are governed. Every day. All the time. Our food, our clothes, our transportation, our houses, our families, our jobs … There is scarcely any aspect of life that modern states do not regulate or influence in one way or another. State power is pervasive. Moreover, it is non-voluntary and expensive. The big question is: … Continue reading PhD defence “Morals for the Mighty: Political legitimacy as impact on sustainable development” →
Book symposium: Constanze Binder’s ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’
Zoom (Meeting ID: 974 2647 0908)The OZSW study group Philosophy of Economics together with Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics (EIPE) organise a symposium on Constanze Binder’s recent book ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ (2019). The book examines the value freedom has for human agency and development, and the implications this has for welfare measurement and public policy. Program: 13:00 – 13:10 Introduction to ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ … Continue reading Book symposium: Constanze Binder’s ‘Agency, Freedom and Choice’ →
‘Changing Values, Changing Technologies’ – An International Research Conference
TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands Delft, The Netherlands, Delft, South Holland, The Netherlands***Call for abstracts*** Changing Values, Changing Technologies International Research Conference, Delft University of Technology, 12 & 13 October 2021. ***Organizers*** Ibo van de Poel, Anna Melnyk, Steffen Steinert, and Michael Klenk (Delft University of Technology) ***Aims*** The aim of the conference is to present and discuss research on … Continue reading ‘Changing Values, Changing Technologies’ – An International Research Conference →
e-lecture Lisa Bortolotti on Belief in Conspiracy Theories and Delusions
On November 3rd, the ERC-project Extreme Beliefs – The Epistemology and Ethics of Fundamentalism, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, organizes an online lecture by professor Lisa Bortolotti on the question “What are beliefs in conspiracy theories and how do they differ from delusions?” (abstract below). Lisa Bortolotti is professor in philosophy of the cognitive sciences at the University of Birmingham. She works on the philosophy … Continue reading e-lecture Lisa Bortolotti on Belief in Conspiracy Theories and Delusions →
Soteriology: the making and unmaking of selfhood
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThis interfaculty workshop addresses the themes of selfhood, subject-formation, and subject-overcoming from the angle of soteriology: which strategies do human beings develop to address the structural problems inherent in the human predicament? Our approach to this question is cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. We look at selfhood practices in ancient Greek, Jewish and Asian thought, as well … Continue reading Soteriology: the making and unmaking of selfhood →
Online Conference on Intercultural Ethics and Technology
International online conference Intercultural ethics On January 27 and 28, 2022, the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies research consortium will hold an international online conference on Intercultural Ethics and Technology. Our aim is to bring together the ethical approaches and frameworks from various cultural backgrounds and traditions, to organize an intercultural ethical dialogue, especially on … Continue reading Online Conference on Intercultural Ethics and Technology →
Workshop “Responsibility: What’s the Point?”
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ,What’s the point or value of responsibility and blame attributions? Lately, the debate has developed quickly on this fundamental question. Recent proposals include: the point is to increase alignment of moral understanding (Fricker 2016), to scaffold each other’s moral sensitivities (McGeer 2019), to facilitate shared knowledge about the normative changes resulting from a wrong (Sliwa … Continue reading Workshop “Responsibility: What’s the Point?” →
Debunking Inefficacy Reasoning
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, North Holland, The NetherlandsCall for Registration: “Debunking Inefficacy Reasoning” When: December 8 (13-17h) and December 9 (10-17h) Where: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Invitation: We invite anyone who is interested in the theme of the workshop to participate. To register, please send an email to mullins@eshpil.eur.nl. Please note, this workshop will be in-person only. Theme: To successfully avert a climate crisis, governments, scientists and big … Continue reading Debunking Inefficacy Reasoning →
Conference: Changing Businesses for Good
Changing Businesses for Good: Activist interventions in the Age of Environmental Catastrophe International conference, 19-20 December 2022 Speakers: Ann Pettifor (Director of PRIME (Policy Research in Macroeconomics) Frank Zelko (University of Hawaii at Manoa) Call for Papers Civic initiatives have challenged capitalism since the earliest days of the Industrial Revolution. The ‘dark Satanic mills’ of Manchester … Continue reading Conference: Changing Businesses for Good →
About the OZSW event calendar
The OZSW event calendar lists academic philosophy events organized by/at Dutch universities, and is offered by the OZSW as a service to the research community. Please check the event in question – through their website or organizer – to find out if you could participate and whether registration is required. Obviously we carry no responsibility for non-OZSW events.