Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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(OZSW graduate course) Philosophy of Responsible Innovation
Delft University Faculty of TBM, Jaffalaan 5, Technische Universiteit Delft, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands Jaffalaan 5, Technische Universiteit Delft, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands, Delft, South Holland, The NetherlandsThis course discusses the main philosophical issues in relation to Responsible Innovation, an emerging concept in the EU context which highlights the relevance of social-ethical issues in research and innovation practices. This emerging concept calls for philosophical reflection on the nature, scope and applicability of responsibility and innovation in innovation practices in general, and the … Continue reading (OZSW graduate course) Philosophy of Responsible Innovation
OZSW Study group Philosophy and Psychiatry
VU Amsterdam ,Our next study group / expert meeting Philosophy&Psychiatry will be held on Wednesday January 10th 2018, at the VU Amsterdam. During this meeting, we'll have two presentations. Linde van Schuppen will give a presentation on her PhD-research in which she investigates intersubjectivity in people diagnosed with schizophrenia, based on narrative analysis. Age Niels Holstein will … Continue reading OZSW Study group Philosophy and Psychiatry
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
Workshop: Language and Reality in Ancient Philosophy
University of Groningen ,This workshop is part of the NWO project: Relativism in Ancient Philosophy (2017-2021). Attendance is free but registration is required. Organiser: Dr. Tamer Nawar Please note that, on Wednesday 17th, after the workshop, David Ebrey will be giving a talk at the Faculty of Philosophy: "The Unfolding Account of the Forms in Plato's Phaedo" (15:15–17:00). All are … Continue reading Workshop: Language and Reality in Ancient 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
PhD Defense Tom Sterkenburg: “Universal Prediction: A Philosophical Investigation”.
Academiegebouw RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsBy: Tom Sterkenburg
Workshop: individual competencies for responsibility
Room C83, Leeuwenborg building, Hollandseweg 1, WageningenIn response to the worldwide focus sustainability, higher education, governments and companies have engaged in incorporating and institutionalizing responsibility into their curricula, research practices and business operations. In the literature, it is assumed that the individual competency level is of utmost importance, since professionals can be seen as change agents that take responsibility for a … Continue reading Workshop: individual competencies for responsibility
Conference ”The Icon as Cultural Model: Past, Present and Future”
Open University, Utrecht Utrecht, NetherlandsJournalists, artists and scholars, among others, tend to refer to iconic events or images from the past in order to better understand present-day developments. For example, in the wake of the American elections media repeatedly referred to the iconic ‘years of crisis’ of the thirties of the last century. Also, they recalled George Orwell’s iconic … Continue reading Conference ”The Icon as Cultural Model: Past, Present and Future”
Meeting 21 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy
, Janskerkhof 13, Universiteit Utrecht Academiegebouw, 3512 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands Janskerkhof 13, Universiteit Utrecht Academiegebouw, 3512 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsWe will meet to discuss a paper by Michael Klenk, entitled 'The Tyranny of Joy - On the Moral Consequences of using Social Media in the Attention Economy'. Abstract: Social media usage is soaring globally. What are the ethical consequences? I make a negative and a positive point about the ethical consequences of social media … Continue reading Meeting 21 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy
Uncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Oude Boteringestraat 52, Academy Building, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, Academy Building, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThe University of Groningen will be hosting its second annual winter school in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) on January 29-30, 2018. The theme of this year’s winter school is “Uncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement.” From the perspective of the various disciplines that make up PPE, we will explore questions like: How do we design mutually … Continue reading Uncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement
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.