Academic Philosophy Events in the Netherlands

All events in academic philosophy

Submit your own event

Philosophy Peer Review Circle

Erasmus University Rotterdam, room H05-06, Tinbergen Building Tinbergen Building, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

On 18 February, the third meeting of the philosophy peer-review circle will take place in Rotterdam. The goal of the circle is to bring students and early-stage academics together to discuss their work and practice academic skills. The circle also provides a platform to present early-stage research that is not yet ready for presentation in … Continue reading Philosophy Peer Review Circle

Meeting 19 – Peer Review circle Practical Philosophy

Utrecht , Netherlands

We will meet to discuss a draft paper by Huub Brouwer (Tilburg University) and Julien Kloeg (Erasmus University College). Abstract 'The Neutrality Dilemma for Luck Egalitarianism' Should society provide for those who can work and have the opportunity to do so, but choose not to? A common objection to Rawls’s Theory of Justice (1971) is that it … Continue reading Meeting 19 – Peer Review circle Practical Philosophy

Meeting 20 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Zaal 0.13, Drift 23, Utrecht University, 3512 BR Utrecht, The Netherlands Drift 23, Utrecht University, 3512 BR Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

We will meet to discuss a chapter from Jojanneke's dissertation. Here's a summary: What the state is for On my view of political legitimacy, the state is legitimate to the extent that its agents use state power for the right purposes. The right purposes are those that form the raison d’être of the state. This … Continue reading Meeting 20 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Meeting 21 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

, Janskerkhof 13, Universiteit Utrecht Academiegebouw, 3512 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands Janskerkhof 13, Universiteit Utrecht Academiegebouw, 3512 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

We will meet to discuss a paper by Michael Klenk, entitled 'The Tyranny of Joy - On the Moral Consequences of using Social Media in the Attention Economy'. Abstract: Social media usage is soaring globally. What are the ethical consequences? I make a negative and a positive point about the ethical consequences of social media … Continue reading Meeting 21 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Meeting 22 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Zaal 0.13, Drift 23, Utrecht University, 3512 BR Utrecht, The Netherlands Drift 23, Utrecht University, 3512 BR Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

We will meet to discuss a piece by Petra van Kooij (UU), on feasibility constraints and ecological limits. Abstract: We need to urgently change society’s structures in order to live sustainably. The disagreement, however, does not lie in the former statement but rather in what change is feasible and desirable. Over the last decades a debate … Continue reading Meeting 22 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Meeting 22b – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Utrecht University Drift 13, Room 205, Utrecht, Netherlands

Invitation We will meet to discuss a paper by Uğur Aytaç, entitled 'Transnational Capitalism and Depoliticization of the Realm of Economy: A Realist Approach to Legitimacy Deficit in Advanced Capitalist Societies'. Please contact Jojanneke Vanderveen (j.s.vanderveen@vu.nl) or Huub Brouwer (h.m.brouwer@uvt.nl) to receive the paper and location details. If you cannot attend but would like to … Continue reading Meeting 22b – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

Meeting 23 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Utrecht, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

We will meet to discuss Akshat Jitendranath's draft paper entitled 'Does The Small Improvement Argument Threaten Comparativism?" (abstract below). Please contact Jojanneke Vanderveen (j.s.vanderveen@vu.nl) or Huub Brouwer (h.m.brouwer@uvt.nl) to receive the paper and location details. If you cannot attend but would like to be put on the mailing list of the circle, please contact Jojanneke. … Continue reading Meeting 23 – Peer Review Circle Practical Philosophy

PhD defence “Morals for the Mighty: Political legitimacy as impact on sustainable development”

Aula Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam

We are governed. Every day. All the time. Our food, our clothes, our transportation, our houses, our families, our jobs … There is scarcely any aspect of life that modern states do not regulate or influence in one way or another. State power is pervasive. Moreover, it is non-voluntary and expensive. The big question is: … Continue reading PhD defence “Morals for the Mighty: Political legitimacy as impact on sustainable development”

Submit your own event

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.