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by VD Philosophy

*** German Version Below *** Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to a new mailing list of the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP). The VDP Mailing List (vdp(a)lists.philo.at) This mailing list is intended for all doctoral students associated with the VDP. Even if you are not a doctoral candidate, you are welcome to share news and events by sending invitations to the email address vdp(a)lists.philo.at, subject to the approval of the moderator. If you have any further questions about this new list, please do not hesitate to contact me. I strongly encourage you to use this new list to promote academic events and relevant information for the doctoral community. I wish you a great winter term, Raphael Aybar *** Liebe Kolleg*innen, ich möchte Sie auf eine neue Mailingliste der Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy(VDP) aufmerksam machen. Die VDP Mailing List (vdp(a)lists.philo.at) Diese Mailingliste richtet sich an alle Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden, die mit der VDP verbunden sind. Auch wenn Sie kein/e Doktorand/in sind, sind Sie herzlich eingeladen, sich über Neuigkeiten und Veranstaltungen auszutauschen, indem Sie Einladungen an die E-Mail-Adresse vdp(a)lists.philo.at senden, vorbehaltlich der Zustimmung des/der Moderators/in. Wenn Sie weitere Fragen zu dieser neuen Liste haben, zögern Sie bitte nicht, mich zu kontaktieren. Ich möchte Sie dringend bitten, diese neue Liste zu nutzen, um akademische Veranstaltungen und relevante Informationen für die Doktorandengemeinschaft zu veröffentlichen. Ich wünsche Ihnen ein tolles Wintersemester, Raphael Aybar ***Übersetzt mit DeepL*** -- MSc. Mag. Raphael Aybar, BA Scientific Coordinator Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy University of Vienna Universitätsstraße 7, B0301 1010 Wien +43-1-4277-46020 https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/ vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at raphael.aybar(a)univie.ac.at

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IVC Talk: Andreas Frenzel on "Conceptual Pluralism and Formal Philosophy", October 17, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Andreas Frenzel, who will give a talk on October 17, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Andreas Frenzel Conceptual Pluralism and Formal Philosophy Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 17/10/2024 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 2G Abstract: In this talk, I will explain the significance of conceptual pluralism for formal philosophy, arguing that this position can serve as a desirable paradigm. I will first show that conceptual pluralism is a reasonable position to take, given that it is often underdetermined which formalization best captures an ordinary concept. Afterwards, I will argue that it is important for formal philosophy to block out the intuitions associated with ordinary concepts. One of the hallmarks of formal philosophy is the formalization of philosophical concepts. Conceptual pluralism is the view that there are often multiple equally admissible formalizations of a concept. If this is the case, one needs to use further criteria, perhaps based on practical considerations, to determine which formalization to choose. What counts as the "best" formalization has to be spelled out in terms of normative requirements that a formalization has to meet. These depend on the particular goals that are pursued and the purpose for which the concept in question is intended. Formalizations thus have to be assessed based on their properties which make them more or less useful. Some ordinary concepts exhibit vagueness or open texture, which adds to the difficulty of giving a clear and precise definition for them. Formalizations often possess a degree of precision that is simply not present in ordinary concepts, which is why none of the formalizations are uniquely correct. They each differ from the ordinary concept in some way, capturing different aspects of it. For this reason, there are often multiple admissible formalizations. Issues like open texture arise from the mismatch between our intuitive expectation of how a formalization will capture an ordinary concept and the way that a formalization actually captures it. If the intuitive expectation is "blocked out", so to speak, it can be seen that the formal concept in itself is unproblematic and useful, even if it does not exactly capture the ordinary concept. For this reason, I will argue that it is preferable for formal philosophy to use stipulative rather than descriptive definitions. A stipulative definition does not aim to capture some preexisting concept accurately. Instead, the conditions of application that it contains are themselves definitive for how the concept ought to be understood and used.

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VDP Academic Writing Workshop (15.10.24) & VDP Writing Evenings (changed to tuesdays!)

by Lisa Tragbar

VDP Academic Writing Workshop From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts - Markus Rheindorf Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 Room 3A, NIG 3rd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna For the winter semester 2024-25, the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) and the Early Career Scholars Working Group of the East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) are planning a hybrid kick-off workshop to start into our weekly Writing Evenings. The Academic Writing Workshop “From First to Final Draft: Revising Academic Texts” will focus on strategies for revising and finalizing academic texts. The workshop covers the different aspects and stages of reworking and revising academic texts at PhD level. This includes recognizing issues and translating feedback into concrete issues. We will cover structural revisions (paragraphs, connecting paragraphs, argumentation structure), reading flow, style (personal/impersonal, vague/precise), positioning (critique of sources, confident position), and succinctness (concise phrasing to reduce word count). The workshop is tailored to PhD-Students, but master’s students are also welcome to join. To register, please send a short email to lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at, indicating whether you would like to join online or in person. The zoom link will be sent out about an hour in advance. Optionally join our Writing Evening afterwards, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A VDP Writing Evenings Winter Semester 2024-25 Tuesdays, 15:00-19:00, Room 3A, NIG 3rd floor, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna The VDP Writing Evenings provide an opportunity for focused work on dissertations and academic texts. They are accessible to philosophy PhD candidates, advanced master's students, or anyone in between. On Tuesdays*, 15:00-19:00, it's writing o'clock in Room 3A. Each Writing Evening consists of 4 writing sessions, each session comprises 50 minutes of writing and 10 minutes of peer interaction/break. There will be snacks. No registration necessary, just show up. Please note, the Writing Evening will be on Tuesdays this winter semester, not Mondays! For questions, please contact lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at or eva.liedauer(a)univie.ac.at. *15.10.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A (hybrid) 22.10.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 29.10.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 05.11.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 12.11.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 26.11.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 10.12.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG 3A 17.12.24, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 07.01.25, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 14.01.25, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 21.01.25, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A 28.01.25, 15:00-19:00, NIG, 3A -- Lisa Tragbar, BA BA MA Universitätsassistentin an der Professur für Ethik mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von angewandter Ethik Fakultät für Philosophie und Bildungswissenschaft der Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG, Zi. A 0308) A-1010 Wien lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at<mailto:lisa.tragbar@univie.ac.at>

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Aussendung: DSPL43: FÖP 23.10.2024 ab 13:30 Uhr

by Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Anhang schicke ich Ihnen den Aushang für die kommende FÖP der DSPL43 (Philosophie) am Mittwoch, 23. Oktober 2024 ab 13:30 Uhr. Bitte beachten Sie, dass die FÖP dieses Semester vor Ort im Hörsaal 2H (2. Stock, NIG) stattfindet. Dear colleague, Please find attached the schedule for our next faculty-public presentation (FÖP) of doctoral research projects on Wednesday, 23.10.2024 from 1.30 p.m. onwards. Participants are welcome! Please note that this semester the FÖP will be held onsite in Hörsaal 2H (2. Stock, NIG). Mit besten Grüßen, With best wishes, Benjamin Schnieder, DSPL43

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Vorträge im Rahmen der Reihe "Forum Religionsphilosophie"

by Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, untenstehend sowie als Plakat im Anhang finden Sie die Vorträge des Forums Religionsphilosophie, die in diesem Semester stattfinden. Wir würden uns über Ihre Teilnahme sehr freuen! Herzliche Grüße Esther Heinrich Michael Staudigl -------------------------- Thomas M. Schmidt Aufhebung oder Übersetzung? Hegel und Habermas über das Verhältnis von Religion und Philosophie Montag, 28. Oktober 2024, 16:45-18:15 Uhr Gerhard Weinberger Ethik und Transzendenz bei Levinas und F. Jullien Montag, 4. November 2024, 16:45-18:15 Uhr Sarah Scotti Heilige Immanenz – Grundkonzepte des religiösen Naturalismus Montag, 18. November 2024, 16:45-18:15 Uhr Naomi Osorio-Kupferblum Ontological disputes and divine topics Monday, December 2nd, 2024, 16:45-18:15 Marie Schülert Schönheit und Aufmerksamkeit im Leben Simone Weils und ihre Bedeutung für unsere Zeit Montag, 13. Jänner 2025, 16:45-18:15 Ort aller Vorträge: NIG, 2. Stock, Hs. 2G (Achtung: nicht G2!)

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Phänomenologische Forschungen – 24.10.2024 – Jakub Capek: Phänomenologie der Wahrnehmung und Perspektivenwechsel (mit Merleau-Ponty)

by Gerhard Unterthurner

Liebe Kolleg_innen, wir möchten Sie herzlich zur nächsten Veranstaltung der Vortragsreihe „Phänomenologische Forschungen“ einladen: VORTRAG 24.10.2024, 18.30–20.00 Uhr, Hörsaal 3D, Institut für Philosophie, Universitätsstraße 7, A-1010 Wien Jakub Capek (Prag): „Phänomenologie der Wahrnehmung und Perspektivenwechsel (mit Merleau-Ponty)“ _Abstract: _ „Es ist eine Frage der Perspektive.“ Dieser Satz kann in einer Vielzahl von Situationen vorkommen. In der Lebensberatung kann er eine Ermutigung sein, die Sichtweise auf das eigene Leben zu ändern. In einer politischen Auseinandersetzung ist er eine Mahnung an den Gegner, dass seine Annahmen nicht selbstverständlich sind und sicher nicht von allen geteilt werden. Bei der Begegnung mit einer anderen Kultur ist es eine Erinnerung an die Relativität unserer eigenen Urteile. Wenn man in der Philosophie versucht, diese Erfahrungen der Perspektivität zu verallgemeinern und den Perspektivismus zu verteidigen, stößt man auf verschiedene Arten von Einwänden. Spätestens seit Nietzsche wird dem Perspektivismus ein erkenntnistheoretischer Skeptizismus und ein ethischer Relativismus vorgeworfen. Außerdem stellt sich die Frage, ob der Perspektivist seine Position verteidigen kann (und ob er nicht einen Widerspruch ähnlich dem Paradox des Lügners begeht). In meiner Überlegung zur „Frage der Perspektive“ werde ich von einer Analyse der Wahrnehmung ausgehen und dabei auf Merleau-Ponty zurückgreifen. Wir nehmen Dinge und Ereignisse immer aus einem bestimmten Blickwinkel und vor einem bestimmten Hintergrund wahr, die jedoch verändert werden können. Die Perspektive ist – im Laufe unserer Erfahrung – nicht ihr Thema. Aber sie kann zu einem werden, etwa in den oben genannten Situationen. Die Frage ist also, wie man sich der eigenen Perspektive bewusst wird und welche Konsequenzen dies hat. Der Gegenstand meiner Überlegungen ist also der Unterschied zwischen der Perspektivität der Erfahrung und der Erfahrung der Perspektivität. Das letztere weist auf die Möglichkeit eines Perspektivenwechsels. Mit besten Grüßen, Michael Staudigl, Gerhard Unterthurner https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/vorlesungsreihe-phaenomenolo…

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Conference "Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles"

by Ralf Gisinger

Dear Colleagues, We'd like to cordially invite you to our upcoming conference at the Department of Philosophy: Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles University of Vienna 18-19 October 2024 The international symposium "Foucault and Marx: Ambivalences, Legacies, and Future Struggles" aims to explore the tense relationship between Foucault and Marx and, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Foucault's death in 2024, to put it into perspective with regard to Foucault's intellectual legacy. Foucault is generally perceived as a harsh critic of Marxism, both in terms of its analytical possibilities and political dangers. This contrasts strongly not only with Foucault's repeated emphasis on the centrality of Marx, but also with clear theoretical parallels. The subject of the symposium is therefore the question of how this ambivalence is to be understood, what it means for possible continuations of the Foucauldian project and to what extent the Foucault-Marx connection can be made fruitful for current and future questions. No pre-registration, no fees. More Info and abstracts: https://foucaultmarx40.univie.ac.at/ Program Friday, 18 October 2024, 3D (NIG) 09:00-09:15 Arrival, coffee, tea 09:15-09:30 Welcome and introduction to day 1 by Eva-Maria Aigner, Ralf Gisinger, Christoph Hubatschke, Eva Jägle, Jonas Oßwald 09:30-10:00 Matteo Polleri: "Family Resemblances: An Epistemological Reassement of the Marx-Foucault Relationship" 10:00-10:30 Joe Grant: "Witnessing Revolution: The Philosophical Journalism of Marx and Foucault" 10:30-11:00 Phoebe Braithwaite: "Shards of Ice: Identity, Subjectivity and Obliquity in Marx, Foucault and Stuart Hall" 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Adam Takács: "Historical Totality and Social Agency: Lukács's _History and Class Consciousness_ in a Foucauldian Perspective" 11:45-12:15 Rosa Martins: "Marx with Foucault: Human Agency and the Motor of History" 12:15-12:45 Théo Favre Rochex: "Foucault and Marxism: The Case of Ideology" 12:45-13:45 Lunch 13:45-14:15 Chiara Stefanoni/Francesco Aloe: " The Queer 'Viewpoint of Reproduction': De Lauretis as a Reader of Althusser and Foucault" 14:15-14:45 Antonio Cerquitelli: "'Biopolitics' and Power in Marx" 14:45-15:15 Friederike Beier: "The Biopolitical Governing of Reproductive Labor: A Feminist Foucauldian and Marxist Perspective on Social Reproduction and the State(s)" 15:15-15:30 Break 15:30-16:00 Yari Lanci: "Time and the Political Synthesis of Labor Power: On the Limits of Foucault's Critique of Marx's Anthropology" 16:00-16:30 Johann Szews: "The Domination of Time: Marx, Foucault and Moishe Postone" 16:30-16:45 Break 16:45-17:15 Judith Bastie/Isabel Jacobs: "Vegetal Epistemologies: Foucault, Lysenko and (Soviet) Marx" 17:15-17:45 Atila Lukić/Gordan Maslov: "As the Earth Falls into the Sun: Foucault, Marx, and the Problem of Destruction" 18.30: Film screening and drinks at DEPOT (Breite Gasse 3) Saturday, 19 October 2024, 3D (NIG) 10:00-10:15 Arrival, coffee, tea 10:15-10:30 Welcome and introduction to day 2 by Eva-Maria Aigner, Ralf Gisinger, Christoph Hubatschke, Eva Jägle, Jonas Oßwald 10:30-11:30 Roberto Nigro: "Foucault's and Marx's Heretical Neo-Marxism" 11:30-11:45 Break 11:45-12:45 Isabell Lorey: "Vagabondage and Indiscipline: Stealing with Marx and Foucault" 12:45-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:00 Isabelle Garo: "Biopolitics, between Marx and Foucault: A Strategic Confrontation" 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:15 Alex Demirović: "Silent Coercion or Swarm of Discourses: On Foucault's Extension of Marx's Theory" 16:15-16:30 Break 16:30-17:30 Johanna Oksala: "The Future of Left Thought: Marx and Foucault on Power" 18:30 Closing with drinks at Café Afro (Türkenstraße 3) The organizing team, Eva-Maria Aigner Ralf Gisinger Christoph Hubatschke Eva Jägle Jonas Oßwald

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Invitation: Trans*formations talk by Eric Llaveria Caselles, October 18th 2024 - also ONLINE!

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, it is my pleasure to invite you to the third installment of the Trans*formations talk series organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Vienna, which provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. This time, Eric Llaveria Caselles, currently working at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin, will give a talk titled "Epistemic Violence and Trans Theory. A Cartography of Minor Truths." When: Friday, October 18th 2024 15:00 - 16:30 Where: HS 3B, 3. Stock Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien If you want to follow the talk online, please join using the following link: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/67838003396?pwd=jmudw0UhAfnZdnkbYipm1ARVS0B28a.1 Kenncode: 0000 Abstract: For the transsexual subject to be able to emerge as a source of credible speech, a fundamental critique of the western epistemic and symbolic order had to gain traction. When Susan Stryker stood up at a Lesbian and Gay History conference in New York in 1995 and yelled “I am a transsexual and I am not sick!”, she reclaimed the participation of the transsexual intellectual in the production of truths, refuting discourses of dehumanization. This inaugural scene of Trans Studies places the undoing of epistemic violence as both a precondition and a fundamental commitment of trans theoretical practice. But what does this commitment to emancipatory forms of knowledge production entail? What are the contradictions of aspiring to anti-normative purity? What conversations can we build on the repeated condemnation of those reproducing symbolic violence? Does this commitment not miss the practical reason of cultural narratives? And is it possible to separate the epistemic violence from our sense of self, our needs and desires? Do the voices of trans people really hold the key to an emancipatory meaning? And if we betray the idea that we just need to let trans people speak, what then can hold the possibility of undoing epistemic violence? In this talk, I reflect on these questions based on my own research trajectory, which spans topics such as trans subcultural spaces, neuroscientific studies of (trans)gender identity and trans social reproduction in global capitalism. The talk traces the shifts of my theoretical practice by building a personal cartography of minor truths. I take the term “minor truths” from the title of a show by the artist Spence Messih. Their glasswork compositions and philosophical considerations introduce a phenomenological sensibility in my analysis, inspiring me to search for a language that reflects the inseparability of theoretical standpoint from affective states, social relationships and political conjunctures. In conversation with Messih’s work, the talk evolves in a non-linear motion connecting five modes of epistemic experience: abstraction, vulnerability, praxeology, dialogue and betrayal. Bio: Eric Llaveria Caselles is a PhD Candidate at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at the Technical University Berlin. His recent publications explore the limitations of gender identity positivism and queer deconstructivism as the two main approaches to trans theory. His research builds on current trans Marxist proposals and historical materialist traditions of gender theory to set the groundwork for an alternative framework in Trans Studies. Poster Art Work credit: Spence Messih, Minor truths, 2022; Kiln formed glass, jarrah; Install: Murray Art Museum Albury | Commissioned by Murray Art Museum Albury | Collection: Art Gallery of NSW & Murray Art Museum Albury | Photo: Jeremy Weihrauch There will be snacks and drinks! Please feel free to forward this invitation to all who might be interested to partake. There is also a poster attached to this email! Looking forward to seeing you at the talk and all the best, Flora Löffelmann -- 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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Lesekreis zu Aristoteles´ De generatione et curruptione I.

by Philosophie

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Namen von Prof. Karamanolis möchten wir Sie über folgende Veranstaltung informieren: Werte Studentinnen und Studenten, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, wir heißen Euch in diesem Semester wieder herzlich willkommen zum Lesekreis zu Aristoteles´ De generatione et curruptione I. Wir werden uns jeden Montag von 18:30-20:00 im Hörsaal 3A treffen und gemeinsam die Textstellen lesen und diskutieren. Jeder von Euch ist eingeladen, teilzunehmen und mitzumachen. Wir freuen uns sehr auf Euer Kommen! Dear students and colleagues, We would like to welcome you again this semester to the reading group on Aristotle's De generatione et curruptione I. We will meet every Monday from 18:30-20:00 in HS 3A to read and discuss the text passages together. Everyone of you is invited to participate and join in. We are very much looking forward to your coming! Speaker’s Events on Epicurean Philosophy: WS 2024/25

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Invitation: Vienna Science Studies Laboratory Reading Cycle

by Sophie Juliane Veigl

Dear all, We are happy to announce the Vienna Science Studies Lab Reading-Group Cycle of this academic year. The overall topic will be: Artefacts: confronting the bio-social. - There will be three sessions: 11.11.24 Langdon Winner (1980) - Do artefacts have politics? 15-16:30 27.1.25 Craver, C. F., & Dan-Cohen, T. (2024). Experimental artefacts. 15-16:30 28.4.25 Arina Aristarkhova (2016). - A feminist object 15-16:30 There is also the opportunity to do a work in progress meeting to discuss a paper draft you are interested in receiving feedback on. If you are interested in doing one, contact me (sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at) For now, please let us know whether you plan on attending the first meeting. If so, send us an email, and we'll forward the reading! Please feel free to share this invitation with others who might be interested! All the best, Olesya, Elis, and Sophie -- Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA. Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at my pronouns are she/her

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