Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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(OZSW Masterclass) Lifting the Blinds: Workshop on Diversity and Exclusion in Academic Philosophy
Nijmegen University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The NetherlandsAcademic philosophy has a diversity problem. While gender, racial and ethnic diversity flourishes in many other disciplines, philosophy departments in Europe, North America, and Australia remain startlingly true to an age-old formula: predominantly white, Western males studying the thought of other white, Western males. In the Netherlands, only 4.5% of “hoogleraren” (full professors) of philosophy … Continue reading (OZSW Masterclass) Lifting the Blinds: Workshop on Diversity and Exclusion in Academic Philosophy
Genealogy and Political Theory Workshop
University of Amsterdam Turfdraagsterpad 15-17, AmsterdamIn recent years, there has been a proliferation of works of and on genealogy by political theorists and historians of political thought. However, with this proliferation comes questions about what exactly genealogy is, how to understand past work on and of genealogy (in particular by Nietzsche and Foucault), how it is connected to other forms … Continue reading Genealogy and Political Theory Workshop
Seminar: ‘Meeting Spinoza: Books, Letters, Networks, Personal Encounters’
UtrechtSeminar: ‘Meeting Spinoza: Books, Letters, Networks, Personal Encounters’ Date: October 5-6, 201 Location: Utrecht Confirmed invited speakers: Mogens Laerke (CNRS Lyon), Steven Nadler (Madison-Wisconsin), Antonella del Prete (Tuscia University) Prospectus While the old model of Spinoza as a recluse who developed a complete philosophical system in near isolation may no longer dominate scholarship as it … Continue reading Seminar: ‘Meeting Spinoza: Books, Letters, Networks, Personal Encounters’
OZSW Autumn Course ‘Uncommon Notions: Fragments, Obscurities, Authority‘
Leiden University, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 Leiden, The Netherlands Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 Leiden, The Netherlands, Leiden, South Holland, The NetherlandsThe course Uncommon Notions will discuss how the historian of philosophy deals with sources that are not immediately intelligible or whose status is not immediately intelligible on account of their fragmentary, disputed or obscure character. What is an appropriate use of such sources, and how do we determine their status in order to justify their … Continue reading OZSW Autumn Course ‘Uncommon Notions: Fragments, Obscurities, Authority‘
Jonge filosofen over de bronnen van ‘onze’ moraal
Ariënsinstituut Keistraat 9, Utrecht, NetherlandsWaarden staan nooit op zichzelf maar maken deel uit van een cultuur, traditie of levensbeschouwing, in het kader waarvan mensen hun identiteit beleven en uitdrukken. Die morele bronnen blijven meestal impliciet, omdat velen 'onze' westerse moraal als vanzelfsprekend aanvaarden. Precies die ervaring van vanzelfsprekendheid verhult echter onze onzekerheid en verdeeldheid over het fundament dat aan … Continue reading Jonge filosofen over de bronnen van ‘onze’ moraal
(CPP Coloquium Leiden) ”The Paradox of Power”, Frank Chouraqui
Institute of Philosophy Reuvensplaats 2-4, Leiden, NetherlandsPower is usually distinguished from mere force by its reliance on consent. This consent can take one of two forms: the first is the recognition of the legitimacy of the authority's power, and the other is some sort of willful submission. Power structures that function on the latter principle constitute the focus of the realist … Continue reading (CPP Coloquium Leiden) ”The Paradox of Power”, Frank Chouraqui
(Workshop) Perception, Entitlement and Justification
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen ,There has been a lot of discussion about how and when perception is able to support our beliefs, especially in light of empirical phenomena such as cognitive penetration and implicit bias. This workshop will provide several perspectives on this crucial question.
(Workshop) TiLPS History of Analytic Philosophy
Tilburg University TilburgThis workshop is hosted by the Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS), Tilburg University. The workshop is funded by The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO, grant 275-20-064) and organized by Sander Verhaegh.
OZSW Autumn School Migration, Borders, and Citizenship
About the topic “Borders have guards and the guards have guns. This is an obvious fact of political life but one that is easily hidden from view—at least from the view of those of us who are citizens of affluent Western democracies.” This observation by Joseph Carens points to a conflict between the widely accepted … Continue reading OZSW Autumn School Migration, Borders, and Citizenship
PhD Defense: “The Measurement of Wellbeing in Economics: philosophical explorations”.
Senaatszaal Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, Rotterdamby Willem van der Deijl
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