Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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Workshop on History & Philosophy of Physics
Programme 10.00-11.00 hours Fedde Benedictus (UU) Kant, Einstein and Reichenbach 11.30-12.30 hours Maaneli Derakshani (UU) Canonical Quantum Gravity and the Problem of Time 13.30-14.30 hours Ronnie Hermens (UU) The PBR Theorem: Whose Side is it On? 14.45-15.45 hours Valeriya Chasova (UCL) Empirical Status of Theoretical Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics 16.00-17.00 hours Gijs Leegwater & F.A. … Continue reading Workshop on History & Philosophy of Physics →
Conference of the European Hobbes Society
Universiteitsbibliotheek UVA , Singel 425, University of Amsterdam, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands Singel 425, University of Amsterdam, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, North Holland, The NetherlandsMonday, May 14 10:00-10:15 Welcome 10:15-11:15 Deborah Baumgold (Oregon) – ‘Dating On the Citizen’ 11:25-12:25 Kinch Hoekstra & Nicholas Gooding (UC Berkeley) – ‘Hobbes and Aristotle on the natural principles of politics’ 13:45-14:45 Susanne Sreedhar (Boston University) – ‘The right of nature and the right to all things’ 14:55-15:55 Michael LeBuffe (Otago) – ‘Motivation and the good’ … Continue reading Conference of the European Hobbes Society →
Workshop: Contemporary Marxism in China and the West
Faculty Room, Department of Philosophy, University of Amsterdam, Oude Turfmarkt 141The workshop will involve two presentations, each followed by a comment: Li Yitian (Tsinghua University, Beijing): “Two Dimensions in Marx’s Concept of Justice: Revisiting the Tucker-Wood Thesis” Zhang Xiao (Renmin University, Beijing): “What Contemporary Marxism Can Learn from G.A. Cohen’s Moral Defense of Socialism” The comments will be provided by Emile Ike and Jan Overwijk … Continue reading Workshop: Contemporary Marxism in China and the West →
Masterclass: The Idea of Africa
University of Amsterdam, REC Roeterseiland, Building B, Room B 3.03, Third FloorAs part of the program Moving Together: Activism, Art and Education – A Week with Angela Davis Scholar and organizer Gina Dent will give a masterclass at the University of Amsterdam called The Idea of Africa (May 16). Besides a masterclass, she will present from her forthcoming book Anchored to the Real: Black Literature in the Wake of Anthropology (Duke University Press) … Continue reading Masterclass: The Idea of Africa →
Spinoza Lectures by professor Susan Wolf
University of Amsterdam, Aula der Universiteit, University of Amsterdam, Singel 411, 1012 WN Amsterdam, Netherlands University of Amsterdam, Singel 411, 1012 WN Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NetherlandsSusan Wolf will hold the Spinoza Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities in the second term of the academic year 2017-2018. Both lectures will be given in the Aula of the University of Amsterdam, Oude Lutherse Kerk, Singel 411 (hoek Spui). The hall is open from 19.30h and admission is free (no … Continue reading Spinoza Lectures by professor Susan Wolf →
Colloquium: Bas van der Vossen
Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, LeidenAbstract: John Locke wrote that unilateral appropriation is acceptable if “enough and as good” is left for others. This paper argues that the two most popular interpretations of this “proviso” are inadequate, and puts forward a new reading. On the proposed view, Locke's proviso protects people against a problematic kind of subjection that appropriation makes … Continue reading Colloquium: Bas van der Vossen →
Spinoza Lectures 2018 by professor Susan Wolf
Aula - Oude Lutherse kerk, Amsterdam Singel 411, AmsterdamSusan Wolf will hold the Spinoza Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities in the second term of the academic year 2017-2018.
Symposium: limits and ethics of human enhancement
Parnassos Cultural Centre Kruisstraat 201, UtrechtThis academic year, the FUF (the study association for the Faculty of Philosophy) and SV Eureka (the study association for the Humanities Honours Programme) have joined forces with the Centre for Humanities, VIDIUS, the UU’s Humanities Honours Programme, and the UU’s Department of Philosophy to organize a symposium on human enhancement and transhumanism. The symposium … Continue reading Symposium: limits and ethics of human enhancement →
Lecture: Models and Explanation in Economics
Room 1.01, P. J. Vethgebouw, Nonnensteeg 1-3, LeidenConsider the following seemingly simple questions. Can an economic model that employs obviously “false” assumptions explain anything? Can it help us understand the real world? If most people behave irrationally by the standards of Homo Economicus, can economic models help us understand how people behave? If markets are never perfect, can we trust the invisible … Continue reading Lecture: Models and Explanation in Economics →
Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’
Groningen University, Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands Oude Boteringestraat 52, University of Groningen, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThis paper proposes a measure of explanatory demand formulated in terms of inaccuracy. The concept of explanation plays a significant role in epistemology and philosophy of science, but it is also known for controversies. In this paper I take a step back and investigate the notion of explanatory demand by way of surprise. The concept of … Continue reading Tomoji Shogenji ‘Surprise, Inaccuracy and Explanation’ →
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