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CfP: ECPR General Conference 2024 | University College Dublin | Section of the Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought

by Jakob Rendl

CfP: ECPR General Conference 2024 | University College Dublin | Section of the Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought The ECPR Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought is delighted to announce that its application for a section on "Kant, Science and Politics" as part of the ECPR General Conference (University College Dublin, 12-15 August 2024) has been successful, and 6 panels have been allocated to the Section. As a result, paper and panel proposals for the section "Kant, Science and Politics" are now invited. Paper proposals may either be submitted as part of one of the five suggested panels below or as part of a new panel on a topic related to that of the section. The aim of this section is to examine Kant's view of a practical metaphysics (both in ethics and politico-juridical philosophy) that is on the secure path of science; the following are suggested panel topics: * The Relation Between Theoretical and Practical Cognitions * Kant's Conception of Moral Theory as a Philosophical Science * The "Land of Truth" - The Political Language of Scientific Truth * Autonomy and the Moral Law * Science and Racism - Kant's Anthropology and the Need for Reorientation of Kant Scholarship You may find further details on the section here: Kant, Science and Politics (ecpr.eu) [1]. If you are interested, please send an Expression of Interest with a short outline of your paper (max. 500 words) or, if applicable, of the proposed panel to jakob.rendl(a)univie.ac.at and s.baiasu(a)keele.ac.uk by 11 January 2024, or contact us for more information. All welcome! Links: ------ [1] https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1470

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Reminder: Talk Aleksandra Derra - 14.12.23 - Online

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, on behalf of the APSE Group (Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology), I would like to remind you about the talk by Aleksandra Derra (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland), which will happen ONLINE tomorrow, December 14th, 2023 from 15:00 - 17:00. Please find the abstract & link below! Please also forward this invite to others who could be interested. Title: Another Science is Possible. The Role of Feminist Theory in Building Socially Responsible Scientific Knowledge Londa Schiebinger, in her book entitled ‘Has Feminism Changed Science’ (2001), has shown how the growing number of female scientists gradually transformed specific fields of science. Following her reasoning, I want to point out how feminist theories influence the way we think about science in the philosophy of science and science and technology studies today, and additionally indicate how the critical feminist approach affects the priorities, methodologies, and aims of the particular fields of knowledge. In the first step, following Janet Kourany, I will explain what a socially responsible philosophy of science is. Then I will show what it means to adopt a feminist perspective in science and to include a gender perspective in research. Then, I will present research results that indicate that science as an institution is entangled in broader cultural processes that perpetuate stereotypes (e.g. Draw a Scientist experiment, visualization of a female scientist, the role of material culture). Finally, I will present two examples of building complementary, socially responsible scientific knowledge, enriched with a critical feminist perspective: neurofeminism and data feminism. Link: Thema: Talk Alsksandra Derra Uhrzeit: 14.Dez. 2023 03:00 PM Wien https://univienna.zoom.us/j/61822709658?pwd=MzgvRTJ4dUxwQitrR09FNVRGRXVWQT09 Meeting-ID: 618 2270 9658 Kenncode: 0000 All the beste on behalf of the APSE Group, Flora -- 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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APSE Talk Aleksandra Derra 14.12. ONLINE: “Another Science is possible”

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, on behalf of the APSE Group (Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology), I would like to cordially invite you to the following talk by Aleksandra Derra (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland), which will happen ONLINE on December 14th, 2023 from 15:00 - 17:00. Please find the abstract & link below! Please also forward this invite to others who could be interested. Title: Another Science is Possible. The Role of Feminist Theory in Building Socially Responsible Scientific Knowledge Londa Schiebinger, in her book entitled ‘Has Feminism Changed Science’ (2001), has shown how the growing number of female scientists gradually transformed specific fields of science. Following her reasoning, I want to point out how feminist theories influence the way we think about science in the philosophy of science and science and technology studies today, and additionally indicate how the critical feminist approach affects the priorities, methodologies, and aims of the particular fields of knowledge. In the first step, following Janet Kourany, I will explain what a socially responsible philosophy of science is. Then I will show what it means to adopt a feminist perspective in science and to include a gender perspective in research. Then, I will present research results that indicate that science as an institution is entangled in broader cultural processes that perpetuate stereotypes (e.g. Draw a Scientist experiment, visualization of a female scientist, the role of material culture). Finally, I will present two examples of building complementary, socially responsible scientific knowledge, enriched with a critical feminist perspective: neurofeminism and data feminism. Link: Thema: Talk Alsksandra Derra Uhrzeit: 14.Dez. 2023 03:00 PM Wien https://univienna.zoom.us/j/61822709658?pwd=MzgvRTJ4dUxwQitrR09FNVRGRXVWQT09 Meeting-ID: 618 2270 9658 Kenncode: 0000 All the beste on behalf of the APSE Group, Flora -- 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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Studierenden-Werkstatt Philosophie für fortgeschrittene Studierende im April 2024 in Würzburg

by Institut für Philosophie

Studierenden-Werkstatt für Philosophie Universität Würzburg 9.–10. April 2024 Call for Abstracts: Vortrag im Rahmen der 1. Würzburger Studierenden-Werkstatt für Philosophie Das Institut für Philosophie der Universität Würzburg lädt interessierte Philosophie-Studierende in fortgeschrittenen Semestern ein, ihre philosophischen Untersuchungen und Forschungen im Rahmen einer Studierenden-Werkstatt vorzustellen. Der Workshop soll Studierenden der Philosophie die Möglichkeit bieten, eigene Ideen vorzustellen, sich an einem philosophischen Fachvortrag zu versuchen und sich mit etablierten Forschenden im kollegialen Rahmen des Würzburger Instituts für Philosophie auszutauschen und zu vernetzen. Dies ermöglicht Ihnen, ausgiebige Rückmeldungen zu ihren Arbeiten von Würzburger Professor*innen und Mitarbeiter*innen zu erhalten und mit diesen in Dialog zu treten. Im Fokus steht die Einübung einer Praxis des gemeinsamen philosophischen Denkens. Bei den vorgestellten Arbeiten kann es sich um Hausarbeiten, Bachelorarbeiten, Essays oder andere studentische Forschung, gerne auch laufende Projekte (Work in Progress), handeln. Besonders willkommen sind Beiträge, die sich mit den Schwerpunkten der Würzburger Forschung befassen: Phänomenologie und Post-Phänomenologie, antike, mittelalterliche und arabische Philosophie. Weitere Informationen zu Schwerpunktsetzungen des Würzburger Instituts finden Sie hier: https://www.philosophie.uni-wuerzburg.de/forschung/. Die Veranstaltung ist darüber hinaus offen für Vortragsthemen in allen Bereichen der Philosophie. Die Vorträge sollen 15–20 Minuten lang sein, mit anschließend jeweils 10 Minuten Zeit für Diskussion, Rückfragen und Feedback. Die Studierenden-Werkstatt findet am 09.–10.04.2024 in den Räumen des Instituts für Philosophie in der Würzburger Residenz statt. Leider können Kosten für Anfahrt und Übernachtung nicht übernommen werden. Private Übernachtungsgelegenheiten können gegebenenfalls über die Fachschaftsinitiative Philosophie (https://www.hw.uni-wuerzburg.de/fsi-philosophie/) organisiert werden. Interessierte können sich bis zum 31.12.2023 mit einem Vortragstitel und einem 250 Worte langen Abstract (einer Kurzzusammenfassung des Vortrags) unter studierendenwerkstatt-phil@uniwuerzburg. de bewerben. Bitte geben Sie auch Ihre Studienfächer, Ihre Semesterzahl und Ihre Universität an. Zusagen bzw. Absagen werden im Januar 2024 verschickt Mit freundlichen Grüßen auch im Namen des ganzen Organisationsteams, Dr. Diego D'Angelo Dr. Diego D'Angelo Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Lehrstuhl für praktische Philosophie Universität Würzburg Residenzplatz 2 97070 Würzburg

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Khôra Colloquium: Lebensphilosophie von Ortega y Gasset, 07.12., 18:30, HS 3F

by Sebastian Krach

Sehr geehrte Kolleg:innen, ich möchte Sie im Namen von Khôra herzlich zum nächsten Colloquium einladen. Termin: 07.12.2023, 18:30 - 20:00, HS 3F, Neues Institutsgebäude Thema: Seins-Verstrickungen. Über die Lebensphilosophie bei Ortega y Gasset Ein kurzer Text von Ortega y Gasset 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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WIP Series 04.12.2023 Reminder (Monday) - "The ontological foundation of Pletho’s virtue ethics" by Bogdan Mićić - "Aristotle’s Systematic Essentialism" by Philipp Quell

by Adrian Fleisch

Dear Colleagues, This is an email to remind you that the next presentations in the Work-In-Progress series will be given by Bogdan Mićić and Philipp Quell this coming Monday. Please see their titles and abstracts below. "The ontological foundation of Pletho’s virtue ethics" by Bogdan Mićić The short but dense treatise /Perì aretôn/ 'On Virtues' is not the only work in which Pletho deals with moral-philosophical topics and questions, but it is indeed the work in which Pletho presents and develops his moral philosophy in the most systematic way. There is surprising amount of literature which has been written and published since the 1840s about Pletho's life and work. However, only a small part of the otherwise relatively rich secondary literature is dedicated to Plethonic ethics and an even smaller part wo the work /Perì aretôn/, while the largest part is dealing with Pletho’s theology and metaphysics. One reason (though, probably not the only one) for this is that Pletho's (moral) philosophy, especially at first glance, hardly has any originality. Further, it seems to be affected by a profound eclecticism, which makes Plethon's ethics seem more like a disjointed piecemeal: Different, sometimes even seemingly incompatible, thoughts of various thinkers appear. A universal principle which could unify the scattered thoughts seems to be lacking. In short, Pletho’s ethics, at first glance, does not seem like a coherent theory. The eclectic features of Pletho’s moral philosophy has led some researchers to accuse Pletho of arbitrariness or a lack of critical reflection in advance. This is wrong. I venture out to show that Pletho’s moral philosophy is not a more or less arbitrary 'catalogue' of virtues collected without adhering to an overarching principle and to show that this view is short-sighted and excessive. To prove this, I will first show that the Plethonic doctrine of virtue is thoroughly determined by a unifying principle that underpins the theory. I will then identify this principle as the ontological-metaphysical requirement for every being to adhere to the specific ontological hierarchy. From this it will follow that it is possible to draw conclusions about Pletho's ontology starting from his doctrine of virtues (since the latter follows from the former). This will prove that the relative neglect of treatise /Perì aretôn/ by previous researchers is inappropriate not only in a historical respect (/Perì aretôn/ was the most distributed and cited work out of Pletho’s texts in his time), but also in a systematic respect: Because /Perì aretôn/ provides remarkable insights in Pletho's ontology, Plethon's doctrine of virtues should also be read and worked on also and especially by people who are only interested in his theoretical philosophy. In my talk, I will illustrate this by giving a detailed interpretation of the first 14 lines of the text (/Peri aret/. A 1, 1.1–16). "Aristotle’s Systematic Essentialism" by Philipp Quell: Although many of Aristotle’s scientific findings are revised, for example the geocentric thesis, his understanding of scientific structures and the criteria for them to be able to discover truth is still very similar to our scientific world. My thesis and argumentation will focus on the Aristotelian system of sciences, mainly elaborated in his logical writings. Within this argumentation one fundamental difference will be found, too and I am excited to hear your opinon about the fundamentality of this difference. The presentation will take place in Hörsaal 3A (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 3.Stock) at 13:30and will last up to sixty minutes. All are invited to join afterwards for refreshments and snacks before the Writing Evening begins. Please let us know (wip.philosophie(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:wip.philosophie@univie.ac.at>) if you have any questions or if you would like to present for the Work-in-Progress series yourself. You can findcalendar and event information at:https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/phd-program/doctoral-training/wip-series/ <https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/phd-program/doctoral-training/wip-series/>. Best wishes and we hope to see all of you there! The organizing team

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SAVE THE DATE: "Decolonizing" the Library rescheduled for 18. January 2024 from 1 to 3 pm

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear Colleagues, The "Decolonizing" the Library lunchtime event has been rescheduled and will take place on 18.1.2024 from 1 to 3 pm. Birgit Athumani Hango from the African and Middle Eastern Studies Library will shortly provide input (ca. 20 mins) about the Colonial Contexts Working Group at the University Library followed by a moderated discussion and reflections about how to apply the ideas and principles to our own work. Bring your lunch and join the discussion! Sincerely, Your Colleagues from the Antiracism Working Group P.S. In case you missed it: 1. The Anti-Racism Working Group has created a Zotero reading list on (Anti-)Racism, (De)colonization, and Philosophy. Most of these resources are available via u:search. To browse the list, as well as request to join the Zotero group, visit: https://www.zotero.org/groups/5231402/anti-racism_working_group_at_uni_vien… If you have a suggestion for the Zotero list, you can contact us with a DOI/link to the item at: antiracism.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at 2. The Library of Philosophy and Psychology has designated a shelf in the library that will house physical books related to these subjects. The shelf features a QR-code that links to the Zotero list. So far, we have requested 14 books to add to the Library's collection that were not already available via u:search. The library will be accepting purchasing requests from library users for this shelf on an ongoing basis. If you would like to suggest an item that is not already available via u:search, you can do so via this link: https://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/fb-philosophie-psychologie/ankaufsvorschlae… -- Meghan Bohardt, M.A. Academic and Library Information Specialist Secretariat of the European Open Science Cloud Service Office Austria University Library University of Vienna Mon, Weds-Fri 9:30-12:30 Tues 9:30-17:30 Administrative Assistant to Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila Department of Philosophy University of Vienna Mon, Weds-Fri 13:30-17:30 +431427764611 _______________________________________________ Hermes mailing list --hermes(a)lists.philo.at To unsubscribe send an email tohermes-leave(a)lists.philo.at

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Reminder: Invitation 6th Arthur Pap Lecture December 7 4pm

by Ivc

The Institute Vienna Circle and the Vienna Circle Society cordially invite you to 6th Arthur Pap Lecture What role do definitions play in axiomatics? Paola Cantù (Université Aix-Marseille) December 7, 2023 4 - 6 pm Alte Kapelle am Campus, Yard 2, Entrance 2.8 Abstract Right from its name, axiomatics focuses on the role of axioms as starting points for deriving theorems. Definitions are introduced as useful conventions, but not strictly necessary for a rigorous presentation of theories. And yet the preeminent interest in definitions in authors such as Peano and Pap suggests that the issue of definitions cannot be eliminated as soon as one reflects on the epistemological role of axiomatics. What role can axiomatics still play today and, within it, what place should be reserved for definitions? Please find further information on vcs.univie.ac.at or https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/news-events/ . We are looking forward! Yours sincerely Zarah Weiss ---- 6. Arthur Pap Vorlesung What role do definitions play in axiomatics? Paola Cantù (Université Aix-Marseille) 7. Dezember 2023 16:00 - 18:00 Uhr Alte Kapelle am Campus, Hof 2, Eingang 2.8 Abstract Right from its name, axiomatics focuses on the role of axioms as starting points for deriving theorems. Definitions are introduced as useful conventions, but not strictly necessary for a rigorous presentation of theories. And yet the preeminent interest in definitions in authors such as Peano and Pap suggests that the issue of definitions cannot be eliminated as soon as one reflects on the epistemological role of axiomatics. What role can axiomatics still play today and, within it, what place should be reserved for definitions? Weitere Infos finden Sie unter vcs.univie.ac.at oder https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/news-events/. Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihr Kommen! Mit herzlichen Grüßen Zarah Weiss

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Invitation: Screening "Edelweiss" - Tuesday 28th, 16:45, HS 3C

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, tomorrow, we will have the final event of the Anti-Racism Week at the Department of Philosophy. We will show the film "Edelweiss - A Critical Love Letter" at 16:45 at HS 3C, NIG. 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. Snacks and drinks will be provided :) Looking forward to seeing you there! All the best, Flora in the name of the Anti Racism AG. -- 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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REMINDER: CfP: Feyerabend and Austrian Philosophy - His Formative Years in Postwar Vienna | Deadline Nov 30

by vcs＠univie.ac.at

Call for Papers (Deadline November 30, 2023) Paul Feyerabend and Austrian Philosophy - His Formative Years in Postwar Vienna International Conference - July 5-6, 2024 - University of Vienna, Campus, Court 1 https://www.pkfcentennial.org/ Paul K. Feyerabend (1924-1994), one of the most stimulating and controversial figures of Twentieth-Century philosophy, spent most of his formative years in postwar Vienna (1946-1955). Born in Red Vienna, Feyerabend came of age at the time of the Nazi Anschluss and completed his philosophical apprenticeship at the University of Vienna during the Allied occupation. At the time of his university studies in philosophy and physics, Feyerabend animated the so-called “Third Vienna Circle” (1949-1953) around Viktor Kraft in the context of the Austrian College Society, and actively participated in the European Forum Alpbach and in the Institut für Wissenschaft und Kunst. In addition, he served as a research assistant to Arthur Pap, who spent 1953/54 as a Fulbright visiting professor at the University of Vienna. The international conference “Paul Feyerabend and Austrian Philosophy” aims at exploring the milieu which shaped Feyerabend’s intellectual development with a focus on his interaction with university teachers and intellectual figures such as members of the former Vienna Circle like Viktor Kraft, Philipp Frank, Herbert Feigl, and Rudolf Carnap, physicists like Felix Ehrenhaft and Walter Thirring, as well as with Walter Hollitscher and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Contacts continued throughout the 1950s and 1960s at the London School of Economics with Karl Popper and, later, with Imre Lakatos, and in Minneapolis, at Feigl’s Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, where Feyerabend published his pathbreaking “Against Method” for the first time in 1970. A special symposium on the publication of Feyerabend’s Formative Years, edited by Matteo Collodel and Eric Oberheim (Springer Nature, two volumes) will be held as part of this conference. The conference is organized by the Institute Vienna Circle (University of Vienna) and by the Vienna Circle Society. It is partnered with the subsequent HOPOS 2024, the Fifteenth International Congress of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, University of Vienna, July 8-12, 2024, and it contributes to the Feyerabend 2024 Centennial celebrations. Invited Speakers Vasso Kindi (University of Athens) Martin Kusch (University of Vienna) Call for Abstracts We invite abstracts of up to 400 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography. Please format your abstract as a pdf file for anonymous review, excluding any personal and institutional information and submit it through EasyChair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pkf2024vienna> . If your abstract is selected for the conference, you will not be required to submit a full paper. Submission deadline: November 30, 2023 Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2024 There will be no registration fee. Organizing Committee Friedrich Stadler (University of Vienna) Matteo Collodel (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) Daniel Kuby (University of Konstanz) Queries and Questions matteo.collodel[at]unive.it <http://unive.it> friedrich.stadler[at]univie.ac.at <http://univie.ac.at>

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Khôra Colloquium: Philosophie des Films, 23.11., 18:30, HS 3F

by Sebastian Krach

Sehr geehrte Kolleg:innen, ich möchte Sie im Namen von Khôra herzlich zum nächsten Colloquium einladen. Termin: 23.11.2023, 18:30 - 20:00, HS 3F, Neues Institutsgebäude Thema: Philosophie des Films mit einem Input von Daniel Prem 24 Gedanken pro Sekunde: Das philosophische Potenzial des Kinos Geschichten können seit je her philosophische Ideen beinhalten. Doch was ist mit der Form der Geschichte selbst? Erlauben uns diverse Medienformen neue philosophische Betrachtungen und Überlegungen, oder gar eine andere Art zu denken? Was ist das philosophische Potenzial, das sich zwischen den Schnitten eines Filmes versteckt? 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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APSE / IVC talk: Anjan Chakravartty: Thursday, July 6th, 3-5pm, 2G

by Martin Kusch

Dear All, The Institute Vienna Circle and the APSE group are jointly organizing a talk by ... Prof. Anjan Chakravartty (University of Miami) on "Humanism and the Aim of Science: Past, Present, Future" Time and Location: Thursday, July 6th, 3-5pm, NIG HS 2G Abstract: Humanism, conceived as a worldview, and science, conceived as a form (or family of forms) of inquiry into the world, have been entangled with one another across a long sweep of intellectual history. I consider their co-evolution as a prelude to the present, briefly reviewing formative aspects of Renaissance humanism and deepening associations of values central to the Enlightenment with precursors to modern science, en route to an arguably peculiar situation today. Where past conceptions of the aim of science (natural philosophy, etc.) seem intimately connected to the idea of fashioning a better world, contemporary philosophy seems largely devoid of normative discussions of what science itself is for, exactly. I conclude with some reflections on a possible return to a humanist conception of the role and promise of science. Everyone welcome! Best, Martin Kusch

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Postponed: Talk Paul Giladi

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, unfortunately, due to a family emergency, Paul Giladi will not be able to give the APSE talk that was planned for today at 15:00. We will re-schedule for an online talk at some other point, and will keep you posted. All the best, Flora on behalf of 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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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

by Institut für Philosophie

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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Workshop: "What difference does 'being' make? The role of the verb εἰμί in the clause and its manifestation in philosophical discourse" , 06..& 07.12.2023

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*Workshop: "What difference does 'being' make? **The role of the verb εἰμί in the clause and its manifestation in **philosophical discourse"* Historians of ancient Greek philosophy often lack the necessary knowledge to understand the strange expressions of the philosophers they study. Moreover, ancient Greek philosophers sometimes use such expressions as technical terms, as is the case with those that contain the verb εἰμί 'am' (≈ to be). Following philosophers like Frege and Russell, historians of ancient philosophy usually approach the semantics of "being" from a logical point of view, showing more interest in the logical operations behind εἰμί-sentences than in the function of the verb εἰμί within the clause. If one surveys the philosophical literature, one will find countless mentions of the 'is' of "existence", the 'is' of "predication", or the 'is' of "identity", but hardly any mention of the difference between lexical verbs and auxiliary verbs―and copulas are auxiliaries for predication. To compensate for these deficiencies, we have set out to bring together nine distinguished experts in Ancient Greek to hear what they have to say about the verb εἰμί and its role in the clause. The idea is to learn from them so that we do not overlook important linguistic matters when we approach ancient Greek philosophy. For we must not forget that Greek philosophers coined both logical and ontological terms in natural language, that is, in Ancient Greek.

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Lecture: "The Name of the Verb: On the Persistence of the Aristotelian View of the Copula in,Formal Syntax", 05.12.2023

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1. Lecture: "The Name of the Verb: On the Persistence of the Aristotelian View of the Copula in Formal Syntax" We are pleased to invite you to the in-person lecture "The Name of the Verb: On the Persistence of the Aristotelian View of the Copula in Formal Syntax", which will take place on December 5, 2023 (Marietta-Blau-Saal, University of Vienna, Main Building). Professor Andrea Moro will speak about the validity of the Aristotelian interpretation of the verb "to be" in formal syntax. *The Name of the Verb* Beginning with the early works of Aristotle, the interpretation of the verb "to be" and its equivalents across languages runs through Western linguistic thought intertwining with philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and even mathematics―so much so that Bertrand Russell showed no hesitation in proclaiming it to be "a disgrace to the human race". Professor Moro will show that this verb is still a scandal and, like a Trojan horse of linguistics, it introduces disruptive elements that lead us to a radical rethinking of the most basic structure of human language, the sentence, paradoxically reviving Aristotle's original view.

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