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Bratman on Shared and Institutional Agency
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsColloquium of the Centre for Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Faculty of Philosophy, Room Omega March 8, 2023, 15.15 – 17.00 Shared and Institutional Agency Michael E. Bratman Abstract. In this talk I discuss some main ideas in my 2022 book, Shared and Institutional Agency: Toward a Planning Theory of Human Practical Organization. Our human … Continue reading Bratman on Shared and Institutional Agency →
Soteriology: the making and unmaking of selfhood
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThis interfaculty workshop addresses the themes of selfhood, subject-formation, and subject-overcoming from the angle of soteriology: which strategies do human beings develop to address the structural problems inherent in the human predicament? Our approach to this question is cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. We look at selfhood practices in ancient Greek, Jewish and Asian thought, as well … Continue reading Soteriology: the making and unmaking of selfhood →
Climate Change and the Long-Term Future – a PPE Winter School
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsAfter 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 →
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 →
Seminar: The Discourses of the Buddha: A philosophical exploration
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThis seminar offers a philosophical exploration of one of the oldest founding collections of the Buddhist tradition: the Discourses preserved in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon (first century BCE). The Discourses address a wide range of theoretical and practical issues, such as: the nature of persons, human psychology, happiness and suffering, causation, theory … Continue reading Seminar: The Discourses of the Buddha: A philosophical exploration →
Groningen Theoretical Philosophy Colloquium series: Gregory Wheeler (Frankfurt)
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsFor more information please contact Dr Leah Henderson, l.henderson@rug.nl
(Summer School) Methodology in the history of philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThe Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Groningen invites you to join a summer school on methodology in the history of philosophy. This summer school will offer a clear overview of different approaches to the study of the history of philosophy. Participants will be encouraged to reflect upon their own practices of interpretation, and … Continue reading (Summer School) Methodology in the history of philosophy →
The early modern debate on causality: roots and perspectives
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsThe philosophical and scientific understanding of causation, especially concerning the natural world, underwent a dramatic transformation between the end of sixteenth century and the end of the eighteenth century. New approaches emerged and challenged the Aristotelian and Scholastic accounts, which nonetheless continue to exercise a significant influence and produce new developments.The aim of these meetings … Continue reading The early modern debate on causality: roots and perspectives →
Aristotle and Early Modern Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsAristotle and Early Modern Philosophy Wednesday 24th June University of Groningen -Faculty of Philosophy Room Alpha Oude Boteringestraat 52, Gronignen Program: 11.00: Frans de Haas (Leiden): “Aristotle's psychology and the role of Alexander of Aphrodisias in its reception in Late Antiquity” 11.45: Discussion 12.30: Lunch 14.00: Helen Hattab (Houston): “Aristotelianism and Atomism Combined: Gorlaeus on Knowledge of … Continue reading Aristotle and Early Modern Philosophy →
VAF Conference: analytic metaphysics
Faculty of Philosophy RUG, Groningen, The Netherlands Groningen, The Netherlands, Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsVAF Conference: analytic metaphysics, January 2014 The Dutch-Flemish Association for Analytic Philosophy (VAF) organizes its Sixth Conference from January 29 until January 31, 2014 at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Keynote speakers: • Rosanna Keefe (Sheffield) • F.A. Muller (Utrecht/Rotterdam) • Helen Steward (Leeds) Theme: The theme of the … Continue reading VAF Conference: analytic metaphysics →
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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.