Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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Symposium – Ancient Buddhist Meditation: Historical, Philosophical and Comparative Perspectives
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsKeynote Speaker: Prof. Rupert Gethin (Bristol) Description -- Meditation practices are a core component of Ancient Indian Buddhism and an essential factor in the development of Buddhist philosophy as a whole. Ancient Buddhist meditation is naturally intertwined with key philosophical topics such as the nature of consciousness and qualia, the phenomenology of subjective experience, the … Continue reading Symposium – Ancient Buddhist Meditation: Historical, Philosophical and Comparative Perspectives →
Symposium Ancient Buddhist Meditation
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Oude Boteringestraat 52 Groningen, NetherlandsSymposium Ancient Buddhist Meditation: Historical, Philosophical and Comparative Perspectives 6 November 2019 Faculty of Philosophy, room ALPHA Oude Boteringestraat 52, 9717 GL Groningen Programme 9:30-10:15 - Marieke van Vugt (Groningen): Bridging philosophy and meditation: analytical meditation in Tibetan monasteries 10:15-11:00 - Tatjana Kochetkova (O.P. Jindal Global University, India): Vipassana and Neurofeedback EEG alertness … Continue reading Symposium Ancient Buddhist Meditation →
4TU.Ethics Bi-annual Conference
TUEindhoven Senaatszaal, EindhovenThroughout history, technology has been a driver of social change. The technologies of the industrial revolution played a crucial role in shaping modern society, and society has since then continued to be shaped by technological innovations. The conference focuses on technologies that will not just change specific domains or practices for which they were designed, … Continue reading 4TU.Ethics Bi-annual Conference →
The Ontological Significance of Levels of Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen ,Daniel Brooks (University of Cincinnati) Abstract: ‘Levels of organization’ is a major organizing principle in the special sciences that purports to provide a broad overarching thesis about the basic structure of the natural world. However, ontological accounts of levels have not met with wide acceptance, leaving open the question of what levels are. Building on … Continue reading The Ontological Significance of Levels of Organization →
Colloquium Geschiedenis van de Filosofie
Utrecht University, Drift 6, room 007, Utrecht University, Janskerkhof 13, 3512 BL Utrecht, Netherlands Utrecht University, Janskerkhof 13, 3512 BL Utrecht, Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands"The principle of ‘doing-one’s-own’ in the Platonic-Stoic tradition" Dr. Tomohiko Kondo University of Hokkaido/Utrecht University All are welcome! Date: Thursday 7 November, 15:00-17:00 uur Plaats: Drift 6, room 0.07, Utrecht Abstract: In Book IV of Plato’s Republic, the concept of justice is explicated through the principle of ‘doing one’s own’ (ta hautou prattein), whose historical background and … Continue reading Colloquium Geschiedenis van de Filosofie →
CPP Colloquium: Effective Altruism, Over-demandingness, and a Defense of a Progressive Giving Principle
Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, LeidenThe Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by Eamon Aloyo (Leiden University) ‘Effective Altruism, Over-demandingness, and a Defense of a Progressive Giving Principle’ Date: Thursday, 7 November 2019 Time: 15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue: Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, Leiden Abstract: How much should … Continue reading CPP Colloquium: Effective Altruism, Over-demandingness, and a Defense of a Progressive Giving Principle →
Explaining the evidence: Causal models in legal reasoning
Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen,, Harmony building (Harmoniegebouw), Marie Lokezaal. Harmony building (Harmoniegebouw), Marie Lokezaal., Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsDate: Thursday, 7 November 2019 Time: 16:00-17:00, followed by drinks Venue: Marie Lokezaal, Harmony Building, Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26, Groningen, the Netherlands How do people reason in the face of complex and contradictory information? Legal cases are particularly challenging: people must decide between competing stories, integrating a wide range of evidence from sources with … Continue reading Explaining the evidence: Causal models in legal reasoning →
Explaining the evidence: Causal models in legal reasoning
Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen,, Harmony building (Harmoniegebouw), Marie Lokezaal. Harmony building (Harmoniegebouw), Marie Lokezaal., Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsExplaining the evidence: Causal models in legal reasoning David Lagnado (University College London) Date: Thursday, 7 November 2019 Time: 16:00-17:00, followed by drinks Venue: Marie Lokezaal, Harmony Building Abstract How do people reason in the face of complex and contradictory information? Legal cases are particularly challenging: people must decide between competing stories, integrating a wide … Continue reading Explaining the evidence: Causal models in legal reasoning →
VvEN toekomstverkenning over Ethiek en Journalistiek
University of Utrecht, Academiegebouw, Universiteit Utrecht, Domplein 29, 3512 Utrecht, The Netherlands Academiegebouw, Universiteit Utrecht, Domplein 29, 3512 Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, UtrechtETHIEK EN JOURNALISTIEK VvEN toekomstverkenning over ethiek in de journalistiek De Vereniging van Ethici in Nederland (VvEN) nodigt geïnteresseerden uit voor haar zevende ethische toekomstverkenning op vrijdag 8 november 2019 van 13.00-18.00 in het Academiegebouw van de Universiteit Utrecht. De toekomstverkenning is bedoeld voor wetenschappers en ethici, journalisten en iedereen die met media te maken … Continue reading VvEN toekomstverkenning over Ethiek en Journalistiek →
Representation: useful, useless or harmful?
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Kapittelweg 29, Nijmegen, NetherlandsRadboud University Donders Institute & Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies Foundations of Cognition Series (FCS) When: Friday, November 8, 16:00-17:30 Where: Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Oval Office Who: Giacomo Aldegheri and Sushrut Thorat (Donders) Representation: useful, useless or harmful? The concept of a “representation” is among the most (mis)used in cognitive science: … Continue reading Representation: useful, useless or harmful? →
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