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#INTERNATIONAL: Research-related mobility - Calls

by Institut für Philosophie

The International Office has published the following calls for research-related mobility grant applications: *Mobility Fellowships*for 3 to 8-week research stays at the Strategic Partners (PhD, Post-Doc, Ass. Prof., Assoc. Prof., Univ. Prof.). Funding for travel expenses and accommodation. Further information. <https://international.univie.ac.at/en/faculty-staff-mobility/researchers/ou…> Application deadline: 23 April 2024. *Stanford Post-Doc Fellowship*for 3 to 8-week research stays at Stanford University (Post-Doc). Funding for travel expenses and accommodation. Further information. <https://international.univie.ac.at/en/faculty-staff-mobility/researchers/ou…> Application deadline: 23 April 2024. *Erasmus+ Short-Term PhD Mobility*for 5 to 14-day research stays at universities and research institutions in Europe (PhD students without an employment relationship at UNIVIE). Funding by means of a per diem. Further information. <https://international.univie.ac.at/en/faculty-staff-mobility/researchers/ou…> Submission deadline: 16 April 2024.

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Fwd: [Khoraplattform] Cinesophie 21.03.

by Adrian Fleisch

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Khoraplattform] Cinesophie 20.03. Datum: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:40:26 +0100 Von: Julian via Khoraplattform <khoraplattform(a)lists.philo.at> Antwort an: Julian <j.hoeckner(a)inext.at> An: Adrian Fleisch via Khoraplattform <khoraplattform(a)lists.philo.at> Liebe Kolleg:innen, morgen (Donnerstag, 21.03.) wird es wieder 'cinesophisch'! Nachdem wir uns letzte Woche anlässlich seines 100. Todesjahres schon mit Franz Kafka befasst haben, widmen wir uns dieses Mal seiner Rezeption im Film. Zu Kafkas Lebzeiten steckte das Kino als ästhetisches Medium noch in den Kinderschuhen. Umso spannender is es zu beobachten, wie seine literarischen Experimente Eingang in die Geschichte des Films gefunden haben. 'Kafkaesk' sind nicht nur die ikonischen Verfilmungen von Orson Welles ("Der Prozess"), Michael Haneke ("Das Schloss") oder die strengen Adaptionen von Straub/Huillet (u.a. "Klassenverhältnisse", "Schakale und Araber"). Von den schwindelerregenden Bürokratieungetümern bei Terry Gilliam ("Brazil") bis zu den gruseligen Metamorphosen bei D. Lynch ("Eraserhead) oder D. Cronenberg ("The Fly", "Videodrome") zieht sich eine Spur des Kafkaesken durch das filmische Imaginäre des 20. Jahrhunderts. In gewohnter Manier stellen wir eine kleine Liste zur Auswahl und entscheiden uns gemeinsam für einen Film: Orson Welles - Der Prozess (1962) David Lynch - Eraserhead (1977) Jim Jarmusch - Dead Man (1995) Darren Aronofsky - Pi (1998) Wir freuen uns auf Euch! Beste Grüße Julian Höckner

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Applications - European Summer School on the Philosophy of Mathematics - Vienna, September 9-13, 2024

by Vienna Circle Society

Summer School Call for Applications (Deadline: April 1, 2024 extended: April 30, 2024) 22nd univie: summer school Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC) EuropEAN SUMMER SCHOOL on the philosophy of mathematics in cooperation with EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS (ESPM) <https://philmath.eu/> https://philmath.eu/ Vienna, September 9-13, 2024 The second European Summer School on the Philosophy of Mathematics will focus on different topics in the philosophy of mathematics, its foundations, as well as on the philosophy of mathematical practice. We are happy to invite abstract submissions by graduate students (MA and PhD). The School will be hosted in person at the University of Vienna and will include three tutorials by distinguished scholars as well as a training unit on "Quantitative and qualitative empirical methods for philosophers of mathematics" by Matthew Inglis and Deborah Kant (provided by the CIPSH Chair DMRCP ("Diversity of Mathematical Research Cultures and Practices"). The school aims to bring together Master and PhD students interested in the connection between philosophy and mathematics, giving them the opportunity to discuss related topics with leading scholars in the field. Topics will be selected reflecting participants interests and may include: * Mathematical knowledge and mathematical understanding * Justification and representation in mathematics * Informal proofs and mathematical rigor * The role of intuition and diagrams in mathematical reasoning * Experimental mathematics and mathematical practice * Mathematical ontology Lecturers: Jessica Carter (Aarhus University) <https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/jessica-maria-helena-grund-carter(5177 bcfe-0a52-4da9-aa71-e06fa0a3d5a6).html> https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/jessica-maria-helena-grund-carter(5177b cfe-0a52-4da9-aa71-e06fa0a3d5a6).html Yacin Hamami (ETH Zurich) <https://www.yacinhamami.com> https://www.yacinhamami.com Leon Horsten (University of Konstanz) <https://www.philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/en/ag-leon-horsten/leon-horsten/> https://www.philosophie.uni-konstanz.de/en/ag-leon-horsten/leon-horsten/ The program is primarily directed at graduate students and junior researchers in relevant fields, but the organizers also encourage applications from people in all stages of their career. Application form and further information: <https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/> https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/ USS-SWC operates under the academic supervision of an International Program Committee of distinguished philosophers, historians, and scientists. Its members represent the scientific fields in the scope of USS-SWC, make contact to their home universities and will also support acknowledgement of courses taken by the students. The annual summer school is organised by the Institute Vienna Circle of the University of Vienna. <https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/en/> https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/en/ Find information about our exchange programme with Duke University (North Carolina) here: <https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university- wide-partnership-agreements/north-america/> https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university-w ide-partnership-agreements/north-america/ Inquiries: Administrator: Zarah Weiss Institute Vienna Circle Alserstraße 23/32 1080 Wien <mailto:summerschool.ivc@univie.ac.at> summerschool.ivc(a)univie.ac.at Scientific director: Georg Schiemer Institute Vienna Circle Alserstraße 23/32 1080 Wien <mailto:georg.schiemer@univie.ac.at> georg.schiemer(a)univie.ac.at

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IVC Talk: Adrien Champougny on "Reverse Mathematics: Why Should the Philosopher Care About It?", April 4, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, next week, there will be a little Easter break. Please note that our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Adrien Champougny (IVC Fellow), who will give a talk on April 4, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Adrien Champougny Reverse Mathematics: Why Should the Philosopher Care About It? Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 04/04/2024 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3F Abstract: Reverse mathematics is a sub-field of mathematical logic. It is used to, a certain theorem t being given, be able to identify exactly what is needed to prove t. The goal of this talk is to provide a brief introduction to reverse mathematics and to give a few insights on why it is an interesting subject from a philosophical point of view. I will show how the founding fathers of reverse mathematics (that is Harvey Friedeman and Steven Simpson) offered a first philosophical reading of their work that was mainly ontological in character: according to their view, the goal of reverse mathematics is to identify “[…] which set existence axioms are needed to prove the known theorems of mathematics” [Simpson,2009]. I will then present another way to see the philosophical interest of reverse mathematics that is more focused on the epistemological side. This reading rests on a simple idea: all other things being equal, one has a deeper epistemological control over a constructive proof than over an unconstructive one (I will try to make this concept precise in the course of the presentation). According to this reading, reverse mathematics can be seen as a way to evaluate what kind of knowledge we can hope to acquire concerning a particular mathematical theorem. Finally, assuming that time permits, I will close my presentation by mentioning a new field of research started by Benedict Eastaugh and Walter Dean: reverse philosophy. The idea in this field is to find an argument in philosophy that somehow rests on a mathematical theorem and to show that this mathematical theorem necessitates some non-trivial mathematical resources to be proven.

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(deadline 22. March) CFA: Workshop on Truth, Definability and Quantification into Sentence Position

by Lena Golker

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Workshop on Truth, Definability and Quantification into Sentence Position 27 and 28 September 2024, University of Vienna Jointly organised by Max Kölbel, Julio de Rizzo and Benjamin Schnieder -------- Can truth be defined? Frege argued that it couldn't. Ramsey argued that defining it would be easy if only we had an analysis of judgement. Today Horwich claims that truth cannot be defined explicitly because doing so would require quantification into sentence position and such quantification is not coherent. Instead he proposes a "minimal theory" of truth, which comprises all the unproblematic instances of the equivalence schema. Künne, by contrast, argues that quantification into sentence position is coherent and may actually be part of some natural languages. Künne uses such quantification to define truth explicitly: ∀x (x is true iff ∃p ((x is the proposition that p) & p)). Or in English: a representation (belief, assertion etc) is true just if things are as it represents them as being. Künne claims also to find this definition in Frank Ramsey's posthumous work, which, as an exegetical claim, is not uncontroversial. Is truth definable? Is propositional quantification coherent? Do natural languages involve propositional quantification, and in what sense? What do the answers to these questions mean for philosophical attempts to define or explain truth? Is truth redundant if explicitly definable? Not redundant if not explicitly definable? We are interested in these and related questions (broadly conceived). -------- Confirmed speakers are: Peter Fritz (Australian Catholic University) Paul Horwich (New York University) Wolfgang Künne (University of Hamburg) Poppy Mankowitz (University of Bristol) Cheryl Misak (University of Toronto) -------- We invite submissions of extended abstracts (1000 words max.) for up to 3 further talks. Please send your anonymized abstracts by 22 March 2024 to truthwien(a)gmail.com. Selected speakers will be notified by mid April. We will cover accommodation of selected speakers (and on application offer them a travel subsidy of up to 400 Euros). This workshop is supported by the FWF Cluster of Excellence project "Knowledge in Crisis", the FWF project "Truth is Grounded in Facts" and the University of Vienna.

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Colloquium: "The Life of the Mind in the History of Philosophy" (April 4-5, University of Notre Dame | Online & In Person Attendance)

by Institut für Philosophie

Dear colleagues, The History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame (USA) is hosting its annual Spring Colloquium on April 4-5, 2024. Registration is open to attend the colloquium online or in person on Notre Dame's campus (registration link: https://forms.gle/Pz9PQG8sjxfYRn276). This year's theme is *"The Life of the Mind in the History of Philosophy."* Colloquium participants consider the following issues as they have appeared across the history of philosophy: Could we understand thinking as an activity of life, rather than as an abstract logical operation? How could we make sense of the (human) mind as something living, or as fundamentally instantiated by living beings? How can we model the characteristic dynamics of mental development, self-formation, and personal growth? Is the life of the mind as real as or even more real than the life of organisms? This colloquium draws together various models of the ‘life of the mind’ from across the history of philosophy. The following scholars are scheduled to present: * Anne Clausen, University of Göttingen * Alix Cohen, University of Notre Dame * Gerad Gentry, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz * Peter John Hartman, Loyola University Chicago * Julia Jorati, University of Massachusetts Amherst * Jari Kaukua, University of Jyväskylä * Katharina Kraus, Johns Hopkins University * Hannah Laurens, University of Oxford * Scott MacDonald, Cornell University * Wiebke Marie Stock, University of Notre Dame * Mark Textor, King’s College London More details about the colloquium, including the schedule of presentations, can be found on the poster and program attached below, as well as on the colloquium webpage (https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2024-the-life-of-the-mind-in-… <https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2024-the-life-of-the-mind-in-…>). Registrants who opt to attend online will receive a zoom link via email in advance of the colloquium. Registrants attending in person are invited to join for breakfast and lunch during the colloquium proceedings. Should any questions arise, please reach out to historyofphilosophy(a)nd.edu. With warm regards, Katharina Kraus, Johns Hopkins University Stephen Ogden, University of Notre Dame Therese Cory, University of Notre Dame --------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Philosophy Forum University of Notre Dame https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu historyofphilosophy(a)nd.edu (574) 631-3610 (direct line) (574) 631-0588 (fax) 430 Geddes Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556

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Reminder: APSE Talk Mirjam Faissner - "Epistemic Oppression and Trans Healthcare"

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, this is a reminder to come to the next talk organized by APSE – Applied Philosophy of Science and Epistemology. Mirjam Faissner (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) will give a talk titled "Epistemic Oppression and Trans Healthcare". We are very excited about her talk! Where and When: 21.3.2024, 15:00, HS 3A (NIG). Abstract: To understand and communicate our social experiences, we rely on epistemic resources, such as words, concepts, metaphors, or social meanings. Yet, which epistemic resources are socially available depends on power structures. The concept of epistemic oppression, as developed by Kristie Dotson, is helpful in understanding how power structures enable and constrain epistemic agency, i. e. our ability to use, develop and adapt our shared epistemic resources. In this talk, I argue that institutional epistemologies in healthcare sustain the epistemic oppression of trans people. More specifically, I suggest that dominant narratives on transition and detransition available in healthcare result in hermeneutical injustice and smothering, two types of epistemic injustice that uphold epistemic oppression. I discuss consequences of the epistemic oppression of trans people for trans healthcare. Bio: Mirjam Faissner is a medical ethicist working at the Institute of the History of Medicine and Ethics in Medicine at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Trained as a medical doctor and a philosopher, she works on questions of structural and epistemic injustice in healthcare, combining philosophical and empirical research. Looking forward to seeing you at the talk! Please also let me know if you would like to join for dinner afterwards :) All the best, Flora Löffelmann 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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"Katharsis: On the Platonic Adaptation of an Orphic Idea" by Hermann Crüwell - WIP Series - Thursday 21.03.24, Room 3A, NiG

by VDS Philosophy

*WIP Series 21.03.2024 - Thursday, HS 3A, NiG - "Katharsis: On the Platonic Adaptation of an Orphic Idea" by Hermann Crüwell* Dear all, This is an email to inform you that the next presentation in the Work-In-Progress series will be given by Hermann Crüwell (Ernst-Mach Postdoc, University of Vienna; Ph.D., University of Oxford)) this coming Thursday. The presentation is entitled "Katharsis: On the Platonic Adaptation of an Orphic Idea" Abstract: At the time when Plato wrote his dialogues, many people sought meaning and salvation in Orphic mystery cults. In short, Orphism taught that the soul was once in a state of primordial blessedness in the company of the gods. Because of an original sin, it fell away from this state and is now trapped in circles of reincarnation in human bodies. Only initiation into the Orphic mysteries and purification from its current impure condition can help the practitioner to be released from this circle, restore itself in its original condition and attain eternal bliss in the company of the gods once again. Plato was critical of these cults, which often demanded fees in exchange for salvation by purifying rituals and initiation into the mysteries (cf. Republic 364b–c). At the same time, he took on central concepts and narratives from the Orphics to give expression to his own philosophical outlook on the soul, its fate, and its quest for self-perfection. Focusing on the Phaedo and its concept of katharsis (purification), I explore how Plato transforms an Orphic idea to conceptualize the soul's cognitive progress towards wisdom and virtue of character by means of philosophy. The meeting will take place in lecture hall 3A (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 3rd floor) at 17:15 and will last up to 18:45. All are invited to join us for dinner or drinks afterward. If possible, please let us know in advance by email. You can write towip.philosophie(a)univie.ac.atif you have any questions or would like to present for the Work-in-Progress series in the SoSe24. Calendar and event information can be found at:https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/phd-program/doctoral-training/wip-series/ Best wishes and we hope to see many of you there! The Organizing Team (Chiara Dankl, Martin Niederl, Yi-Jie Xia, Adrian Fleisch, Mark Basafa, Sophie Veigl, Nianzu Tu, Raphael Aybar)

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CFP on Identity, Virtue and Human-AI Interaction

by Institut für Philosophie

Esteemed Colleagues, We would like to invite you to participate in our conference focusing on the relationship between identity and virtue in the context of human-AI interaction which will take place on the 30^th and 31^st of May this year in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The conference theme encompasses three main areas of inquiry: 1. The interplay between identity and virtue(s) in human behavior. 2. The significance of virtues in shaping human-AI interactions, online environments and their consequences for identity. 3. Exploring the plausibility of attributing virtue and identity to AI-based systems or AI-powered robots. Our aim will be to elucidate how epistemic identity, encompassing fundamental beliefs, cognitive processes, and epistemic standards, intertwines with virtuousness, religious belief(s) and associated virtues such as humility, largely in connection with newly developed AI tools. In this we will be examining the connections between virtue epistemology, AI ethics, and religious studies. Papers are also invited to explore topics such as the evolution of human epistemic identities in the context of AI interactions, the possibility of communication and evolution of religious beliefs within human-AI interactions, the discernibility of epistemic identity in AI systems and its implications, and the attribution of virtues or vices to AI entities and their potential impact on epistemic harm or injustice. We welcome submissions from diverse fields, including philosophy, bioethics, theology, computer science, law, and educational sciences. The conference aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions and welcomes contributions that cut across disciplinary boundaries. We will be accepting submissions at this email address (info(a)identity.ethics-ai.eu) until the 29^th of March. Please find attached more detailed information regarding submission guidelines and deadlines. We invite you to participate in this exploration of identity, virtue, and the evolving dynamics of human-AI interaction. Your contributions are integral to advancing our understanding of these complex themes. Best regards, Matej Kapus Epistemic Identity and Epistemic Virtue Research Project in collaboration with Faculty of Theology Ljubljana

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IVC Talk: Marta Sznajder on "Janina Hosiasson-Lindenbaum's Early Works: Between Warsaw and Cambridge", March 21, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Marta Sznajder (Institute Vienna Circle), who will give a talk on March 21, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM TALK: MARTA SZNAJDER Janina Hosiasson-Lindenbaum's Early Works: Between Warsaw and Cambridge Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 21/03/2024 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3F ABSTRACT: In 1931, Janina Hosiasson-Lindenbaum proposed a proto-decision-theoretic answer to the value of evidence problem, originally posed by C. D. Broad and solved by I. J. Good in the context of Savage's decision theory. As an influence on her paper she credited Frank Ramsey, whose then unpublished "Truth and Probability" (Ramsey 1926) she had read shortly after Ramsey's death in 1930. But Hosiasson also insisted that she had "previously thought independently on similar lines" (Hosiasson 1931, ft. 15). This raises two questions. First, what is it exactly that Hosiasson-Lindenbaum took herself to be in agreement on with Ramsey, or what part of her approach has been inspired by his paper? And second: what _did_ she "previously [think] independently"? In the paper, I answer the two questions, drawing on Hosiasson-Lindenbaum's work published before her contact with Ramsey's work, as well as shortly after (and which has not received any attention to date). I propose a more minimal answer to the first of the above questions, arguing that we should not read Hosiasson as taking up Ramsey's theory of epistemic probability wholesale. While Hosiasson did use the concept of "mathematical expectation", or expected utility, as a model for how people use probability to inform some of their decisions, she does not connect this to any general view on what probabilities are overall. This reading is then supported by a detailed analysis of Hosiasson's early works. While Hosiasson's (probably) first philosophical work--her doctoral dissertation from 1926--had been lost, fragments of it were published in two papers (Hosiasson 1928, 1934). The second of those papers was published with a large delay and contains a lot of material that was added after 1931/2. This makes it particularly interesting in the context of this study, since those dates are precisely the cut-off point for Hosiasson's contact with Ramsey's work.

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