Next Wednesday (February 12th) we will have Guido Löhr (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) as our speaker. His talk is aptly titled “What are commitments?”. Please find the abstract below. We will meet from 12.30 to 13.30 in EOS01.140 (yes, it’s our familiar room!). Hope to see you all there! Abstract: What are commitments? The notion of commitment … Continue reading Lunch Seminar “What are Commitments?” →

Namens het lectoraat 'Bewegen, school en sport' en de Master Lichamelijke Opvoeding en Sportpedagogiek nodigen we je uit om op woensdag 12 februari naar een discussieavond te komen, en mee te praten over het recent gepubliceerde boek ‘Wij zijn ons lichaam’ van Aldo Houterman.   Inschrijven (kosteloos) kan door te mailen naar kenniscentrumbe@windesheim.nl   Programma … Continue reading Book Symposium: Aldo Houterman ‘Wij zijn ons lichaam’ →

Abstract: I have argued that pluralism about methods and/or theories is good for science, because it can increase empirical success, but bad for scientific authority, because it hinders consensus. Psychiatry has been dominated by a single conceptual framework for the last forty years (the DSM framework and its close relative, ICD) and enjoyed considerable professional … Continue reading Lecture by Miriam Solomon: “Untidy Pluralism in Psychiatry” →

Book manuscript workshop Hobbes on Justice   Univ. of Amsterdam University Library (Potgieterzaal) Singel 425   The OZSW study group in political philosophy and the Amsterdam Centre for Political Thought are jointly organizing a book symposium on Johan Olsthoorn’s draft manuscript  Hobbes on Justice (OUP) The workshop is open to all, but please register at eric.boot@uclouvain.be   Provisional program Friday … Continue reading CANCELLED – Book manuscript workshop Hobbes on Justice →

After six successful installments, the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen will host its seventh yearly Winter School, aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students. The theme of the Winter School this year is Climate Change and the Long-Term Future. It will consist of 6 lecture tutorials where topics related … Continue reading Climate Change and the Long-Term Future – a PPE Winter School →

On Wednesday February 26 the Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG) organizes a masterclass for PhD and RMA students with Alison Harvey: https://graduategenderstudies.nl/masterclass-with-alison-harvey/ Dr. Alison Harvey is Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, where she leads the MA Media, Gender, and Social Justice. Her research and teaching focuses on issues … Continue reading Masterclass Alison Harvey →

Next Wednesday, February 26th, Samuel Taylor will again join us, this time with a talk on a third way to think of mental representations. You can find an abstract to his talk below. We will meet from 12.30 to 13.30 in EOS 01.140. In addition, for those who are interested: The Philosophy section of the … Continue reading Lunch Seminar: A Third Way to Think About Mental Represetations →