Two PhD positions in Moral Responsibility and Free Will
University of Lund. Lund Gothenburg Responsibility Project.
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Workshop free and accountable agency
The free will-debate from an action-oriented perspective Andreas Schönau (University of Freiburg) In recent years, neurophysiological findings have had an increased influence on the philosophical understanding of the self, concepts of agency, and normative evaluations. Focussing on the free will debate, I will show that every philosophical position (compatibilist, incompatibilist, libertarian) is able to arguably … Continue reading Workshop free and accountable agency
Conference “Free Will and Consciousness”
Free Will and Consciousness November 19th and 20th, 2015, VU University Amsterdam Submission deadline: July 15th, 2015 In recent years, neuroscientific and (social) psychological experimentation have played a significant role in discussions on free will. Several experiments seem to show that (many of) our actions and decisions are caused or influenced by unconscious processes. In general, … Continue reading Conference “Free Will and Consciousness”
Mini-workshop “Freedom in Action”
It pleases me to announce a mini-workshop on Freedom in Action will be held on Monday the 8th of June in Utrecht. The workshop will focus on topics related to Niels van Miltenburg’s doctoral thesis also entitled “Freedom in Action” that will be publically defended on the next day (Utrecht, Academiegebouw 10:30). This thesis defends … Continue reading Mini-workshop “Freedom in Action”
WORKSHOP ON MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
WORKSHOP ON MORAL RESPONSIBILITY University of Amsterdam October 16 and 17, 10 – 18 h Faculteitskamer (1.17) Oude Turfmarkt 147 1012 CG Amsterdam Organizers: Matthé Scholten and Dilek Yamali THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Andreas Leonhard Menges (Berlin, Humboldt) Appropriate Blame and the Structure of Responsibility Katrien Schaubroeck (Antwerp) What Does It Mean to Call Moral Responsibility … Continue reading WORKSHOP ON MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
Summer Seminar in Science and the Big Questions
Summer Seminar in Science and the Big Questions August 19-23, VU University Amsterdam The Abraham Kuyper Center for Science and Religion at VU University Amsterdam hosts a Summer Seminar on Science and the Big Questions. Well known experts will give lectures and debate each other in the following areas: * cognitive science of religion * … Continue reading Summer Seminar in Science and the Big Questions