Aristotle, Hegel, and Rödl on how the law of non-contradiction leads to contradictions Abstract Aristotle famously argued that saying anything at all commits one to the law of non-contradiction. Aiming to deny that law amounts to giving up on the possibility of saying anything at all, and thus "such a man ... is no better … Continue reading LTF Lecture with Jesse Mulder: Aristotle, Hegel, and Rödl on how the law of non-contradiction leads to contradictions →

'Potential Problems? Some objections to Vetter's potentialist account of modality' Abstract Vetter (2015) has recently developed an account of metaphysical modality based on the notion of potentialites. Vetter's theory is exciting, rich, and ingenious. But, as Vetter says, when it comes to evaluating this account, we are at the ‘beginning of the debate, not the end’ (2015: 300). Here, I intended … Continue reading LTP Lecture with Nathan Wildman: ‘Potential Problems? Some objections to Vetter’s potentialist account of modality’ →

On the 16th of January there will be a talk in the Leiden Theoretical Philosophy Series,   Disjunctivism and Skepticism in Kant, Husserl, and McDowell,   given by Corijn van Mazijk, University Lecturer, University of Groningen.    Time: 15.15-17.00 Place: P.J .Veth building, Nonnensteeg 1-3 (entrance Hortus-side), room 007, Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University   … Continue reading Disjunctivism and Skepticism in Kant, Husserl, and McDowell →

The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by   Olatunji A. Oyeshile (University of Ibadan)   ‘Democracy, Multi-Ethnic Identities and Poverty in Africa’   Date:                  Thursday, 5 December 2019 Time:                  15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue:                Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, Leiden   Abstract:  Given the fact that democracy has … Continue reading CPP Talk: Democracy, Multi-Ethnic Identities and Poverty in Africa →

The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by   Eamon Aloyo (Leiden University)   ‘Effective Altruism, Over-demandingness, and a Defense of a Progressive Giving Principle’   Date:                  Thursday, 7 November 2019 Time:                  15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue:                Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, Leiden   Abstract:  How much should … Continue reading CPP Colloquium: Effective Altruism, Over-demandingness, and a Defense of a Progressive Giving Principle →

The Center for Political Philosophy in Leiden is pleased to announce a talk by Barbara Arneil (The University of British Columbia) ‘Domestic Colonies in Europe’ Date:                  Thursday, 17 October 2019 Time:                  15:15-17:00, followed by drinks Venue:                Institute of Philosophy, Lecture Room 0.07, P.J.Veth Building, Nonnensteeg 1-3, Leiden Abstract:  In this paper, I examine three important examples of 19 th … Continue reading CPP Colloquium: ‘Domestic Colonies in Europe’ →