Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands
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Workshop on Women in the History of Analytic Philosophy
Tilburg University Tilburg**Tilburg-Groningen Workshop on Women in the History of Analytic Philosophy** The history of philosophy is generally presented as a history of male thinkers, and the history of analytic philosophy is no exception. From the birth of analytic philosophy to its maturing well into the twentieth century, female contributors formed a small minority and their work … Continue reading Workshop on Women in the History of Analytic Philosophy →
Philosophy of Risk 2019
Workshop on “Exploring Values in Technology Across Methods and Disciplines”
We are pleased to invite you to participate in an upcoming workshop exploring the empirical pursuits of studying values on October 31 - November 1, 2019 at TU Delft, Delft, the Netherlands. Technological advancement, along with the many benefits, simultaneously changes the societal canvas, at individual, institutional and legal levels. Digital technologies defy barriers of … Continue reading Workshop on “Exploring Values in Technology Across Methods and Disciplines” →
Workshop: the Philosophy of Money
The Philosophy of Money Workshop at the University of Groningen 1 | THEME New forms of money raise a number of puzzles: How can money have a virtual existence? Can the institution of money function without state support and if so how? Is it possible to develop a unified theory of commodity, fiat and electronic … Continue reading Workshop: the Philosophy of Money →
2nd Groningen Metaethics Workshop
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Oude Boteringestraat 52 Groningen, NetherlandsRegistration is now open for the second Groningen Metaethics Workshop, which will take place at the University of Groningen on 6 November 2019. Programme: 09:00–10:00 Farbod Akhlaghi-Ghaffarokh (Oxford): "An Argument for the Metaphysical Necessity of Moral Principles”. First commenter: Luke Elson (Reading). 10:15–11:15 Philip Stratton-Lake (Reading): "Self-Evidence and Basic Justifiers: A Revised Intuitionist Epistemology”. First … Continue reading 2nd Groningen Metaethics Workshop →
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 →
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.