Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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PhD Defence: “Diseased without symptoms – the moral desirability of Alzheimer biomarker testing”
By Marthe Smedinga (ma.smedinga@gmail.com) Date and time: October 5, 16:30 - 17:30 hours University: Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Promotoren: Prof. dr. Edo Richard (Radboudumc) Prof. dr. Maartje Schermer (ErasmusMC) Dr. Eline Bunnik (ErasmusMC) Summary: If there is no treatment available, is it morally desirable to offer tests to predict Alzheimer’s dementia in clinical practice? What if the … Continue reading PhD Defence: “Diseased without symptoms – the moral desirability of Alzheimer biomarker testing”
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
PhD Defence “Paradoxen van gesloten- en openheid”
By Jan van Overwijk
Dutch Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy VIII 23–24 June 2022 The Dutch Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy brings together advanced graduate students and established scholars from all over the world to discuss the latest work in early modern philosophy, broadly conceived. Building on the success of the previous 2014–2021 editions, the seminar offers workshop-style collaborations … Continue reading
PhD Defence: “How knowledge affects obligations: A study on the logic of knowledge-based obligations”
By Xingchi Su Title: How knowledge affects obligations: A study on the logic of knowledge-based obligations University: University of Groningen Date + time: Thursday, 29th. Sept, 12:45 Location: the Aula of the Academic Building, Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen Abstract: A doctor generally does not have an obligation to treat a person if the doctor does not know that … Continue reading PhD Defence: “How knowledge affects obligations: A study on the logic of knowledge-based obligations”
PhD Defence: “Epistemic Conservatism: Evaluation and Defence”
By Geertjan Holtrop
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
Conference: The Reevaluation of Subjectivity in Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Huize Heyendael Geert Grooteplein 9, Nijmegen, NetherlandsIn collaboration with the Center for Contemporary European Philosophy, we invite interested parties to register for the conference ‘The Reevaluation of Subjectivity in Contemporary Continental Philosophy’ to take place February 9-10, 2023, at Radboud University. Dates and Location February 9-10, 2023 Huize Heyendael (Geert Grooteplein 9) Nijmegen, 6525 EZ Netherlands About the topic Near the … Continue reading Conference: The Reevaluation of Subjectivity in Contemporary Continental Philosophy
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