The meaning, use and practical implications of the concept of human dignity continue to be a highly controversial topic. This holds for various applied contexts, and especially for its role within the human rights framework, but also for instance what regards the connections between a moral and a legal understanding of human dignity. In this … Continue reading Workshop: New Perspectives on Human Dignity and Human Rights →

The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is delighted to announce the CPP Annual Lecture by: Tommie Shelby (Harvard) “Prison Abolition: the limits functional critique” Date: Thursday, 18 April 2019 Time: 15:00-17:00, drinks afterwards. Place: Institute of Philosophy, P.J. Vethgebouw, room 1.01, Nonnensteeg 1-3, Leiden. About the lecture Prison are problematic institutions. Some believe that … Continue reading CCP Annual Lecture: “Prison Abolition: the limits functional critique” →

Change in the Instant: Heidegger’s 1930-31 Seminar on Plato’s Parmenides Prof. dr. Francisco Gonzalez University of Ottawa All are welcome! Date: Thursday, April 18th, 15:15-17:00 Venue: Kromme Nieuwegracht 80, room 1.06 (Ravesteijnzaal), Utrecht Abstract: The importance of Plato for Martin Heidegger’s interpretation of the history of metaphysics is now well known and documented. However, what … Continue reading Colloquium: “Change in the Instant: Heidegger’s 1930-31 Seminar on Plato’s Parmenides” →

The international workshop “Ancient Life Sciences: Aristotelian and Hellenistic Approaches” – hosted by Dr. Inna Kupreeva and Prof. Tieleman –  will include papers concerned with the foundations of thinking about life and living beings, from Aristotle to Alexander of Aphrodisias, with special reference to the reception of Aristotelian biology: Hellenistic philosophers and medical scientists anchored their … Continue reading Workshop: “Ancient Life Sciences: Aristotelian and Hellenistic Approaches” →

Lecture by Dr. Dror Pimentel (Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem)  The logocentric thesis - the hallmark of Derrida's early philosophical oeuvre - unearths the inherent preference given to speech over writing throughout the history of metaphysics from Plato to Husserl. The aim of this talk is, firstly, to clarify the features of the … Continue reading Lecture: Heidegger’s Logocentrism and the case of Geist →

When: Wednesday, April 24 (15:15-17:00) Where: room Omega, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen Speaker: Lisa Herzog (TUM) Title: "The limits of transparency: specialized knowledge, central banks and meaningful accountability" Abstract: In this paper we discuss the relation between specialized knowledge and meaningful accountability, drawing on the example of the European Central Bank. We first describe the challenge of … Continue reading Lecture: “The limits of transparency: specialized knowledge, central banks and meaningful accountability” →

The next session of the UvA Philosophy and Public Affairs colloquium will take place on Wednesday 24 April, 16.00-17.45 pm. Veronica Vasterling (Radboud University) will give a lecture entitled Why is it so difficult to get rid of (implicit) sexist and racist bias? A phenomenological answer Location: Faculteitskamer/Faculty Room, Oude Turfmarkt 147 (entrance at 141), … Continue reading UvA Philosophy and Public Affairs colloquium →

Abstract Transitional justice encompasses a range of processes that deal with human rights abuses in the context of attempted transitions away from conflict and/or repression.  Transitional justice aims at transforming political relationships among citizens and between citizens and officials of the society in which conflict and/or repression occurred. Processes of transitional justice facilitate this transformation … Continue reading Peace and Justice? The Case of the International Criminal Court →

Papers are emailed one week in advance. Presenters give a 20 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes for the discussant and then a plenary discussion. Seminars conclude with informal discussions over drinks. Discussant: Tim Meijers - Utrecht University For questions: Hester Bartelsmans (488363hb@student.eur.nl) Location: Polak Building 2 - 18