November 2023 - Iris - Philosophy bulletin board

Erinnerung: Einladung zum Talk von Paul Giladi

by Flora Löffelmann

Liebe alle, ich darf euch herzlich zum morgen stattfindenden APSE-Talk von Paul Giladi (SOAS London) einladen. Paul ist, wie ich, Teil des Critical Political Epistemology Network: https://cpenetwork.editorx.io/home/ Wann: Donnerstag, 16. November 2023, 15:00 - 17:00 Wo: HS 3A, NIG Titel: ‘The Last Dogma of Empiricism’: From Auto da Fé to Epistemic Disobedience?" Abstract: In this chapter, I argue that the principal philosophic depth of Hilary Putnam’s dissolution of the fact/value dichotomy (FVD) is neither sourced in his argument that theory selection always presupposes values, nor in his argument that there is entanglement of fact and value in our use of thick ethical concepts. Rather, the principal philosophic depth mainly resides in Putnam’s charge that mainstream analytic philosophical circles often fetishize (scientific) naturalism. Putnam’s anti-scientism, more so than either of his entanglement theses, provides his readers with reason to regard FVD as a type of ideology. Because of its status as an ideology, and as therefore in the business of hegemonic sense-making, FVD is made sense of as a real threat to inquiry, insofar as FVD renders inquiry undemocratic by valorizing simplicity over complexity, cleanliness over messiness, dry deserts over lush landscapes. Putnam’s own ‘post-analytic’ pragmatist position never ostensibly espoused any critical theoretic attitude toward modernity – let alone formulated Ideologiekritik. Nevertheless, I think his 21st-century articulations of his conceptual pluralism may be said to display more resonance with the decolonial concept of epistemic disobedience than with a ‘post-analytic’ tradition Putnam himself explicitly endorsed in his final decade: liberal naturalism. I conclude that even though Putnam’s anti-scientistic defence of mathematically recalcitrant phenomena may be more radical than liberal naturalist defences of such phenomena, Putnam should be viewed as ultimately more epistemically mischievous than epistemically disobedient. Ich freue mich darauf, viele von euch beim Vortrag zu sehen! Alles Liebe, Flora im Namen von APSE -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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FÖP Aussendung DSPL43: FÖP 29.11.2023 ab 13:30 Uhr

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Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Anhang schicke ich Ihnen den Aushang für die kommende FÖP der DSPL43( Philosophie) am Mittwoch, 29.11.2023 ab 13:30. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die FÖP dieses Semester vor Ort im Hörsaal 3C (3. Stock, NIG) stattfindet. Dear colleagues, Please find attached the schedule for our next faculty-public presentation (FÖP) of doctoral research projects on Wednesday, 29.11.2023 from 13.30 p.m. onwards. Participants are welcome! Please note that this semester the FÖP will be held onsite in Hörsaal 3C (3. Stock, NIG). Mit besten Grüßen, With best wishes, Benjamin Schnieder, DSPL43

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Fwd: Cecile Fabre: Lecture on Cultural Heritage and Cultural Appropriation

by Sophie Kroiss

Dear colleagues, on behalf of Angela Kallhoff, I cordially invite you to a guest lecture titled *"Protecting Humankind’s Common Cultural Heritage: The Problem of Cultural Appropriation"* by Cecile Fabre (All Souls College, Oxford). Thu Dec. 14th, 2023, 6:30 p.m. in HS 3D (NIG) For questions, contact sophie.kroiss(a)univie.ac.at Abstract: The thought that there are cultural landmarks which have universal value is a familiar one. It is at the heart of UNESCO's and the World Heritage's mission, and is affirmed in a number of international declarations, not least the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. For all its appeal, UNESCO's ideals raise some deep concerns. In particular, it is not easy to articulate an account of universal value; and it is not easy to show why we are under moral obligations in respect of that heritage. Nevertheless, I attempt to defend those ideals. I seek to show that the protection of humankind's heritage, qua humankind's, not only is a moral imperative: more strongly put, it is a duty of justice. I then address one of the most important objections to it - namely that it undermines states’ and their citizenries’ legitimate interest in deciding what to do with landmarks which are located on their territory. /Cecile Fabre a political philosopher, and currently Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. She is also Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, the Department of Politics and International Relations, and Nuffield College, Oxford. Her research interests are in theories of distributive justice; the philosophy of democracy; just war theory; the ethics of foreign policy, with particular focus on the ethics of economic statecraft and the ethics of espionage. She most recently published Spying Through a Glass Darkly: The Ethics of Espionage and Counter-Intelligence (Oxford University Press 2022); Economic Statecraft: Human Rights, Sanctions, and Conditionality (Harvard University Press, 2018), preceded by (among others) Cosmopolitan Peace (Oxford University Press, 2016), The Morality of Defensive War, co-edited with Seth Lazar (Oxford University Press, 2014), Cosmopolitan War (Oxford University Press, 2012)./ https://kalender.univie.ac.at/einzelansicht/?no_cache=1&tx_univieevents_pi1… / /

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CRS Lecture by Carlos Steel: “Malum metaphysicum. The Neoplatonic Antecedents” / 16 Nov at 17.30

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______________ The Center for Religious Studies cordially invites you to a      Public Lecture by      *Dr.****Carlos Steel* *“Malum metaphysicum. The Neoplatonic Antecedents”*   Vienna Campus Quellenstrasse 51 Room : B-319 Senate Room   *Thursday, November 16, 2023, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm*** * * This lecture examines whether the Neoplatonic explanation of evil can be seen as an antecedent of the Leibnizian metaphysics of evil, as is often claimed. The starting-point is Augustine’s distinction between “malum culpae” and “malum poenae”, to which Leibniz is indebted. The concept of metaphysical evil is needed to encompass instances of evil that do not fall under that distinction. * * *Carlos Steel* is emeritus Professor for ancient and medieval philosophy at the University of Leuven. His main research is devoted to the study of the Platonic tradition from Plato to Ficino, with a particular emphasis on the philosophy of Proclus. He is also known for his critical editions and translations of ancient and medieval philosophical texts. External guests need to register for events by filling up this form <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhHA…> before November 15th. Greta /Events Coordinator/ /Center for Religious Studies/ 1459947696413_CEU_logo_color_web.jpg Quellenstrasse 51 | 1100 Wien | B217a _religion.ceu.edu <http://religion.ceu.edu/>_ / Rauleacg(a)ceu.edu <mailto:Rauleacg@ceu.edu>

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Anti-Racism Week - 21-28 November 2023

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Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to invite you to the Anti-Racism Week <https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/news-events/>, a series of events that will take place from 21-28 November 2023, organized by the Anti-Racism Working Group <https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/>* at the Department of Philosophy and the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy. *21.11, 9:00-13:00, CTL Peer Seminar Room, 7th floor * “How to Deal with Diversity in Teaching and Other Professional Situations” <https://zara.or.at/de/training/detail/JqjWzcVSS> Workshop with Zivilcourage & Anti-Rassissmus Arbeit (ZARA <https://www.zara.or.at/de>) This training examines the topics of identity, diversity, attributions of self and others, and discrimination on an individual level. Differences and prejudices will be reflected upon, and strategies for dealing with diversity will be developed - without pointing fingers! All Faculty and Staff are welcome to attend! Register at: antiracism.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at *22.11, 15:00-18:15, HS 3D * Wrong Passport Stories <https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/news-events/detailsansicht/news/…> Academic and Artistic Workshop This artistic/academic workshop explores narratives of historical injustices and global inequalities that limit the opportunities and experiences of migrant researchers, particularly within European academia. *23.11, 13:00-15:00, HS 3A * “Decolonizing” the Library <https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/news-events/detailsansicht/news/…> Lunchtime Presentation & Discussion (Bring your own lunch!) with Birgit Athumani Hango of the Working Group, “Colonial Contexts in the University of Vienna Library” *23.11, 17:00-19:00, HS 2G * Migration and Research <https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/news-events/detailsansicht/news/…> Pragmatic Academic Series This session will explore the challenges faced by immigrant researchers and the need for policies to address them. Topics include integration challenges, institutional support, barriers, and international collaboration. *28.11, 16:45, HS 3C * Edelweiss: A Critical Love Letter to Austria (DE/EN) <https://www.edelweissfilm.com/> Film screening EDELWEISS is a documentary about the harrowing realities of People of Color living in Austria. It depicts the perspectives of many People of Color with varying connections to Austria— some who call it home, some who have made it their home, and others who would never call it home. More information about the events can be found at https://antiracism-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ * We define anti-racist action as raising awareness and dismantling normalized racist structures, policies, and attitudes. Our goal at the Department of Philosophy is to proactively address various forms of racism, colonialism, xenophobia, and exclusion in our collective contexts and to promote cultural change. We look forward to enthusiastic engagement and fruitful discussions, Your colleagues from the The Anti-Racism Working Group

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APSE-Talk: Paul Giladi - "Putnam on ‘The Last Dogma of Empiricism’: From Auto da Fé to Epistemic Disobedience?" - Nov. 15

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, I am happy to invite you all to the next APSE (Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology) talk! When: Thursday, 15th of November 2023, 15:00 - 17:00 Where: HS 3A, NIG We are excited to welcome as our next speaker Dr. Paul Giladi, Lecturer in Philosophy at the School of History, Religions, and Philosophies, SOAS University of London. He will give a talk titled "Putnam on ‘The Last Dogma of Empiricism’: From Auto da Fé to Epistemic Disobedience?" Here is the abstract: In this chapter, I argue that the principal philosophic depth of Hilary Putnam’s dissolution of the fact/value dichotomy (FVD) is neither sourced in his argument that theory selection always presupposes values, nor in his argument that there is entanglement of fact and value in our use of thick ethical concepts. Rather, the principal philosophic depth mainly resides in Putnam’s charge that mainstream analytic philosophical circles often fetishize (scientific) naturalism. Putnam’s anti-scientism, more so than either of his entanglement theses, provides his readers with reason to regard FVD as a type of ideology. Because of its status as an ideology, and as therefore in the business of hegemonic sense-making, FVD is made sense of as a real threat to inquiry, insofar as FVD renders inquiry undemocratic by valorizing simplicity over complexity, cleanliness over messiness, dry deserts over lush landscapes. Putnam’s own ‘post-analytic’ pragmatist position never ostensibly espoused any critical theoretic attitude toward modernity – let alone formulated Ideologiekritik. Nevertheless, I think his 21st-century articulations of his conceptual pluralism may be said to display more resonance with the decolonial concept of epistemic disobedience than with a ‘post-analytic’ tradition Putnam himself explicitly endorsed in his final decade: liberal naturalism. I conclude that even though Putnam’s anti-scientistic defence of mathematically recalcitrant phenomena may be more radical than liberal naturalist defences of such phenomena, Putnam should be viewed as ultimately more epistemically mischievous than epistemically disobedient. Looking forward to seeing you all at the talk! Best, Flora Löffelmann on behalf of the APSE team -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA University assistant & doctoral candidate Department of Philosophy at University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"!

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ARISTOTLE’S DYNAMIC PHILOSOPHY OF,NATURE AND ITS RELEVANCE TODAY, Leibniz Lecture ÖAW, 16.11.2023, 18 Uhr,

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023 START: 18:00 AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES THEATERSAAL SONNENFELSGASSE 19 1010 VIENNA DEMETRA SFENDONI-MENTZOU Interdisciplinary Centre of Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University Thessaloniki WELCOME Ulrike Diebold | Vice-President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Claudia Isep | Deputy Secretary General of the Austrian Commission for UNESCO Introduction and Moderation of Q&A: Herta Nagl-Docekal | Austrian Academy of Sciences and University of Vienna Aristotle’s philosophy of nature has been underestimated for centuries. His Physics was considered by the protagonists of the “Scientific Revolution” as a sterile system; the idea that there is no place for an Aristotelian perspective in science was, subsequently, reinforced by the development of Newtonian mechanics. Against this traditional view, the lecture seeks to show that Aristotle’s conception of nature is one of his most fruitful ideas, and that the insights gained from Aristotle’s work are becoming increasingly relevant to contemporary science. Furthermore, the lecture argues that, in the light of the impressive discoveries in numerous fields of science, especially in physics, a closer look at Aristotle’s work will reveal that the Stageirite has elaborated a dynamic model of nature, which is much closer than Newtonian physics to the new scientific image of nature emerging today. At the same time, Aristotle’s insights into the inter-relation of all disciplines and the unity of knowledge can respond to the growing need for a re-unification of the various sciences through an interdisciplinary approach. Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou is Professor Em. of Philosophy of Science, the founding and current President of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, and Fellow of the Charles S. Peirce Society. She served as President of the Greek Philosophical Society (2006–08) and the Charles Sanders Peirce Society (2014–15). Her research focus on the importance of Aristotle’s thought for the current sciences is documented in her studies on Quantum Mechanics, Microphysics and the Bio-Sciences. She edited Aristotle and Contemporary Science (two volumes, 2000/2001) and Aristotle–Contemporary Perspectives on his Thought (2018). Furthermore, she demonstrated how the philosophy of American Pragmatism relates to Aristotle’s thinking. As President of the C. S. Peirce Society she chaired the “Charles S. Peirce International Centennial Congress,” Lowell, Massachusetts (2014). Most importantly, she initiated, organized and chaired the “World Congress Aristotle 2400 Years” Thessaloniki 2016, under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic, and edited the Proceedings of that Congress (2019). Currently, Prof. Sfendoni-Mentzou is establishing a joint Greek-Chinese research program that was initiated at the international “Aristotle-Confucius Symposium on Ethics for the 21st Century” that she co-organized in July 2023. The Leibniz Lectures, as part of the Academy Lectures of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, refer to the fact that Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz presented the first plans for a „Society of Sciences in Vienna“ to the Emperor during his time in Vienna in 1712–1714. Lectures are given by scholars who have gained international recognition not only in their own field, and whose research demonstrates the differentiation potential of philosophy both for interdisciplinary understanding, and for dealing with publicly relevant issues of the present. Please register at: www.oeaw.ac.at/anmeldung/akademievorlesungen CONTACT: Andrea Windegger, Austrian Academy of Scienes, andrea.windegger(a)oeaw.ac.at

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Generationengerechtigkeits-Preis (10.000€) zum Thema Frieden – Bewirb dich bis 31.5.24!

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Hallo, liebe Mitarbeitende und Studierende des Instituts für Philosophie, Die Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen richtet zusammen mit der Intergenerational Foundation (IF) einen Aufsatzwettbewerb zum Thema „Langfristige Friedenssicherung für zukünftige Generationen“ aus. Der Preis ist mit einem Preisgeld von 10.000€ dotiert. Die Gewinner:innen werden nicht nur finanziell honoriert, sondern erhalten auch die Möglichkeit, ihre Einreichungen in der Zeitschrift Intergenerational Justice Review zu veröffentlichen. Weitere Informationen und die Teilnahmefrist befinden sich auf dem Ausschreibungsposter, oder auf der Website der Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen unter https://generationengerechtigkeit.info/generationengerechtigkeits-preis/. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Das Team der Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen -- Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen | Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations Mannspergerstr. 29 70619 Stuttgart Tel. +49 711 28052777 | kontakt(a)srzg.de generationengerechtigkeit.info ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unterstützen Sie uns: https://generationengerechtigkeit.info/unterstuetzen/ Folgen Sie uns auf Instagram/twitter (@gengerecht)

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Parliamentary Research: Save the Date 2024 - Conference Report 2023

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Dear colleagues, since end of September, the documentation of the first “Day of Parliamentary Research” (2023) is available online (currently only in German) under: Tag der Parlamentsforschung 2023: Tagungsbericht | Parlament Österreich <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/Tag-der-Parlamentsforschung-2023-…>. It includes the presentation slides of keynote speaker Marc Geddes (see: Tag-der-Parlamentsforschung-2023-Keynote-Marc-Geddes.pdf <https://www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/fachinfos/parlamentsforschung/Tag-der-…>) as well as almost all the other presentations and posters. On this occasion, we are delighted to make the following announcements: -The next “*Day of Parliamentary Research*” will take place on *20 June 2024*. The according call for contributions will probably be published in January 2024. -The call for applications for the annual “*Research Year in Parliament*” is expected to be published in December 2023. The programme *supports a one-year research project* with expertise and resources from the Austrian Parliamentary Administration. Applications will be accepted *in English and German*. -Currently, *not* all contents about our initiatives concerning parliamentary research are *available in English yet*. However, please stay in touch and follow the constant development of the according section on our website: Parlamentsforschung | Parlament Österreich <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/>. If you have any questions, please contact us via parlamentsforschung(a)parlament.gv.at <mailto:parlamentsforschung@parlament.gv.at>. We kindly ask you to spread the information among interested colleagues and hope to see you again next year in the Austrian Parliament. Kind regards on behalf of the whole team, Christoph Clar *Research and Support in Parliamentary Matters *Parliamentary Administration Legal, Legislative and Research Services (RLW) cid:image003.png@01D96C6C.E88AAB50 1017 Vienna, Austria Tel. +43 1 401 10-2668 Mobil +43 676 8900 2668 For further information see: https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/ <https://www.parlament.gv.at/fachinfos/rlw/parlamentsforschung/>

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Khôra Colloquium: Performative Philosophie, 9.11., 18:30, HS 3F

by Sebastian Krach

Sehr geehrte Kolleg:innen, ich möchte Sie im Namen von Khôra herzlich zum nächsten Colloquium einladen. Termin: 09.11.2023, 18:30 - 20:00, HS 3F, Neues Institutsgebäude Thema: Performative Philosophie mit einem Input von Nick Nagel über Rainer Totzke ("Alternative Formen des Philosophierens") Ein kurzer Text von Totzke dient uns als Ausgangspunkt für die weitere Diskussion. Auf Anfrage wird der Text gerne zugesendet. Weitere Informationen sowie eine Mailingliste finden Sie auf unserer Homepage. https://www.khora.philo.at/ Danach ist im Café Gagarin reserviert. Wir freuen uns auf euch! Liebe Grüße Sebastian Krach

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