Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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Utrecht University (UU)
(Lecture) Demographic obligations to future generations
Drift Utrecht, Drift 21, 3941 DA Doorn, The Netherlands Drift 21, 3941 DA Doorn, The Netherlands, Doorn, Utrecht, The NetherlandsWhether the planet that we leave behind for future generations will be ecologically sustainable or not depends on a number of factors – and current and future population size is one of them. Although this claim makes many people uncomfortable, it is at the same time uncontested by the researchers who have investigated this issue. … Continue reading (Lecture) Demographic obligations to future generations
Meeting of the OZSW Study Group Philosophy of Biology
Utrecht University Drift 13, Room 205, Utrecht, NetherlandsSee https://www.ozsw.nl/study-group/study-group-in-philosophy-of-biology/ for information about this study group and to register.
Van Fraassen Festival
Utrecht University Drift 13, Room 205, Utrecht, NetherlandsRegistration is now open for the Van Fraassen Festival: a conference dedicated to the work of Bas C. van Fraassen, featuring Bas C. van Fraassen. Over the course of this two-day event, a variety of speakers will be discussing numerous topics pertaining to Van Fraassen's body of work. Complete list of speakers: Bas C. van … Continue reading Van Fraassen Festival
OZSW course Contemporary Political Philosophy
Contemporary political philosophy shows a great variety of approaches, methods, and topics. We will discuss some of the core questions in contemporary political philosophy and engage in close reading classical and contemporary texts. The course will focus on selected topics concerning order and conflict; liberalism and republicanism; theories of justice; democratic theory; and methodological disputes … Continue reading OZSW course Contemporary Political Philosophy
Colloquium Geschiedenis van de Filosofie
Ravensteynzaal, Kromme Nieuwe Gracht 80From /L’Homme /to /La Description du corps humain/: Shortcomings, Gaps, and Botanical Experimentation in Descartes’ Tortuous Medical Programme Despite counting one fifth of his entire work, Descartes’ medical study of the living bodies represents one of the greatest drawbacks of his philosophy. Indeed, Descartes failed to publish any work of medicine during his lifetime, although … Continue reading Colloquium Geschiedenis van de Filosofie
Should Environmental Philosophers Join De Club van Tien Miljoen?
The Study group Environmental Philosophy organizes a meeting with Philip Cafaro from Colorado State University on population policy.
colloquium: Alan Schrift on Deleuze, Nietzsche, Spinoza
Sweelinckzaal, Drift 21, Utrecht"Pluralism = Monism: What Deleuze learns from Nietzsche and Spinoza**"* Prof. dr. *Alan Schrift* F. Wendell Miller Professor of Philosophy Grinnell College /with a response by:/ Prof. dr. *Gregg Lambert* Dean's Professor of the Humanities Syracuse University All are welcome!
GF colloquium: Ype de Boer on Agamben
Stijlkamer, Janskerkhof 13 , UtrechtGiorgio Agamben is best known for his /Homo sacer /(Italian: 1995), in which he formulates a fundamental critique of Western politics. Less known, however, is that this critique relies on the reflections on language that Agamben had developed in his earlier works, most notably /Infancy and History /(Italian: 1979), /Language and Death /(Italian: 1982) and … Continue reading GF colloquium: Ype de Boer on Agamben
PhD Defense Fei Teng: “Moral responsibilities to future generations in the context of climate change”
Utrecht University, Senaatszaal, Domplein 29 UtrechtBy Fei Teng
OZSW Spring School 2018 – Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
This is a high-level course primarily aimed at PhD-students who already have some background in ethics. The aim of the course is two-fold. First, the course provides insight into recent work on the main normative theories (consequentialism, Kantian ethics, and virtue ethics), different methods of moral justification, and the use of theories and methods of … Continue reading OZSW Spring School 2018 – Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
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.