Dear OZSW members, We are happy to let you know that the “Climate Ethics” course will be held from the 31st of January to the 2nd of February 2017, at Utrecht University. In this PhD course the subject of climate ethics will be studied from a variety of perspectives. There will be ten meetings, each … Continue reading Climate ethics – New date !
Dear All, The programs of the OZSW conference which will take place on 9-10 December 2016 in Groningen are now available here. It is the annual general philosophy conference of the OZSW. The keynote speakers are: Samir Okasha (University of Bristol), Alison Simmons (Harvard University) and James Lenman (University of Sheffield). Please don’t forget to … Continue reading OZSW conference 2016: the detailed conference program is now available!
Dear All, The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and the Ethics Institute of Utrecht University invite you to a five-day spring school on Ethical Theory and Moral Practice from 3-7 April 2017. This intensive course will be held at the Woodbrooke Hotel in Barchem, the Netherlands. This is a high-level course primarily aimed at … Continue reading Registrations are open for the OZSW Springschool on Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
The OZSW is really proud to congratulate Naomi Kloosterboer who won the Dutch-Flemish day of philosophy with her ‘slam-science type’ talk: ‘Hoe je overtuigd raakt: luister niet naar de neurologen’, as well as Frank van Caspel and Jojanneke Vanderveen who respectively came second and third. From left to right: Jojanneke Vanderveen, Naomi Kloosterboer and Frank … Continue reading Naomi Kloosterboer, winner of the Dutch-Flemish day of philosophy
Lodi Nauta is the first philosopher to receive the Spinoza Prize. ‘I consider this to be not merely the recognition of my own work, but also of the importance of philosophy and its history.’ Further information and a short movie about Lodi Nauta’s award can be found here. The NWO Spinoza Prize is the highest … Continue reading OZSW member Lodi Nauta receives Spinoza Prize
Dear all, we are happy to invite all members of the History of Philosophy Section to register for the History of Philosophy “Prom” that will take place on October 14, 2016, at Utrecht University. The Prom aims at bringing together all members in the field of History of Philosophy in the Netherlands to get to … Continue reading History of Philosophy “Prom”
All OZSW members are invited to register for the OZSW annual debate. The topic this year is “Valorization as a Quality Criterion for Research in Philosophy” (“Valorisatie als Kwaliteitskriterium van Filosofisch Onderzoek”). It will take place on 28 October 2016, at the Delft University of Technology. Prof. dr. Sabine Roeser, prof. dr. Maarten Doorman and prof. … Continue reading Annual OZSW Debate on Valorization
Dear all, On 22 October 2016 an event will take place that is not to be missed: the yearly ‘Dutch-Flemish day of Philosophy’, or, in Dutch, de ‘Nederlands-Vlaamse Filosofiedag’. Its theme will be ‘Tall tales’ (of: ‘Sterke Verhalen’). Dutch and Flemish philosophers are ‘taalkunstenaars’: they have always excelled in combining philosophy with storytelling. To highlight … Continue reading Dutch-Flemish Day of Philosophy: ‘Tall Tales’
After the summer three new OZSW PhD courses (EPP) will take place: Climate Ethics; Philosophy of Risk; and Philosophy of Responsible Innovation. Registration for all three courses is open; we hope to welcome you all! Climate Ethics In this PhD course the subject of climate ethics will be studied from a variety of perspectives. There … Continue reading Three new OZSW Courses (EPP) Fall 2016
We are happy to announce that three new study groups have been put up at OZSW: Studygroup Ancient Philosophy; Studygroup Philosophy of Biology; and Studygroup Philosophy in Central and Eastern Europe. Studygroup Ancient Philosophy aims to discuss recent trends in research about GrecoRoman philosophy. There will be meetings twice a year. During these meetings, (i) recently published papers (and book chapters) wil be discussed that promise to … Continue reading Three new studygroups