October 2025 - News - Philosophy bulletin board

Glocal Ontology - "Glocal Public Philosophy" von Dr. N. Yamawaki (06.11.25, KoPhil)

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag! Wir möchten Sie über die folgende Veranstaltung informieren, die vor Ort am Institut für Philosophie stattfindet: *** Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kollegen/innen, Im Folgenden eine Information über die Abendveranstaltung des KoPhil-Vereins sowie das Semesterprogramm derselben 2025W. DO. 6. November 2025, 18:30, HS 3B Institut für Philosophie der uNiversität Wien 1010 Wien, Universitätsstr. 7 (NIG) 3. Stock Glocal Ontology - Glocal Public Philosophy von Dr. N. Yamawaki und ihre Anwendung auf die kulturphilosophische Ontologie im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung Vortrag mit Diskussison von: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Hisaki Hashi Eintritt frei Näheres finden Sie im Attachment sowie unter https://www.kophil-interdis.at/pages/aktuelle-termine.php Mit freundlichen Grüßen Präsidium des Vereins für Komparative Philosophie und Interdisziplinäre Bildung / KoPhil https://www.kophil-interdis.at

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Neuer Lesekreis am Institut: Lichtungen - erste Sitzung am 23.10.

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag! Wir möchten Sie über die folgende Veranstaltung informieren, die vor Ort am Institut für Philosophie stattfindet: Neuer Lesekreis am Institut für Philosophie im Rahmen der Phänomenologischen Forschungen: LICHTUNGEN Die Phänomenologie und ihre Häresien Was kann ein (philosophisch) denkender Mensch im Jahre 2025 von der Phänomenologischen Methode lernen? Was kann uns, andersherum, die Phänomenologische Methode über unsere Zeit beibringen? Wie lässt sich jene Methode kritisch reflektieren? Auf welche Hindernisse, Grenzen, Ansprüche und insbesondere Häresien stößt sie und ist sie historisch gestoßen? Wie steht es, weitergefragt, um die Phänomenologie als philosophische Methode im Angesicht mit ihr in Teilen konform gehender kontinentaler und in vielen Teilen widersprechender analytischer Denktraditionen? An diesen und daran anschließenden Fragen arbeitet sich der Lesekreis LICHTUNGEN am Institut für Philosophie der Universität Wien ab. Programm Im Wintersemester 2025 widmen wir uns dem Begründer der Phänomenologischen Methode, Edmund Husserl, und einem seiner kritischsten Leser, Jacques Derrida, dessen Denken der Différance nach eigenen Angaben ohne die Phänomenologische Reduktion nicht durchführbar wäre. Warum? Wir werden versuchen, es herauszufinden. Wann? Jeden Donnerstag von 18.30-20.00 Erste Sitzung? 23.10. für die erste Sitzung ist keine Lektüre vorgesehen. Wo? Hörsaal 2H, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Texte & Info? In unserer WhatsApp-Gruppe <https://chat.whatsapp.com/ClQs4qVaDwL8GxBB7dUDXI> oder auf Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/lichtungen/> Notabene: Teilnehmer:innen verpflichten sich freiwillig dazu, den zu lesenden Text mindestens einmal gelesen zu haben, bevor sie an den Sitzungen des Lesekreises teilnehmen. Dies dient der Steigerung der Qualität der Diskussion. Insbesondere für all jene, die mit konkreten Fragen, Themen, Anmerkungen, Redebedarf zur Sache, in den Lesekreis kommen. Phänomenologisches Vorwissen wird nicht vorausgesetzt. Ziel ist es, sich dieses kritisch anzueignen. Ebenso wird keinerlei philosophisches Wissen vorausgesetzt, wiewohl es dringend anempfohlen wird, da die Diskussion auf Grund ihrer Voraussetzungen sonst schnell unverständlich werden könnte. Wir organisieren uns über eine WhatsApp-Gruppe. Werden Sie hier <https://chat.whatsapp.com/ClQs4qVaDwL8GxBB7dUDXI> gerne Mitglied. Zusätzlich können Sie sich an dieser Stelle in den Moodle-Kurs der Phänomenologischen Forschungen einschreiben. <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/moodle/#c1247646> Jede Form von Diskriminierung wird untersagt. Alle Teilnehmer:innen, die das Notabene ernst nehmen, sind herzlich willkommen. Wir freuen uns über rege Teilnahme, Diskussion und Austausch. Annika Lorenz, Michael Messer und Peter Stromberger ----------------- Michael Messer, BA BA Institut für Philosophie michael.messer(a)univie.ac.at messermichael.com <http://messermichael.com/>

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Launching of the Feedback Foyer – A Peer Feedback Forum for Work-in-Progress. 10 November

by VD Philosophy

Dear All, The Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy is launching a new initiative: The Feedback Foyer Peer Feedback for written or oral Work-in-Progress Date: 10 November 2025 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Venue: Room 3A NiG The Feedback Foyer aims to foster a culture of peer feedback among early career researchers. It is open to PhD researchers and Advanced Master’s students in Philosophy. The idea is simple: participants can bring a piece of work in progress—written or oral—and receive feedback from peers. In turn, they’ll also offer feedback to others. It’s a chance to the clarity of their ideas, sharpen arguments, and exchange views in an informal setting. Participants Can Expect To: - Learn and practice how to give constructive feedback - Receive input on your text, presentation, or idea - Try out philosophical arguments in front of a friendly audience Note: The Feedback Foyer does not replace expert supervision. Instead, it gives participants the chance to hear how their work comes across to a wider audience of fellow researchers. Workshop Structure Written Text Feedback 30 min: preparing feedback in small groups 15 min: discussing comments with peers Presentation/Brainstorming Feedback 10 min: individual presentations 15 min: oral peer feedback (Structure may vary depending on the number of participants.) The moderator(s) will: - Form small working groups - Pair participants according to their expertise - Structure the sessions according to participants’ needs There will be time to socialize with snacks and drinks How to Register - Register via u:rise (https://urise.univie.ac.at/mod/booking/optionview.php?optionid=1589&cmid=29…). One week before the workshop, please email vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at indicating whether you’d like to receive feedback on: - A written text (max. 5 pages, Times New Roman 12pt, 1.5 spacing), - A presentation, or - A philosophical idea or argument - If you choose written text, send your PDF file to the same email. - If you choose presentation or idea, send a short abstract (max. 250 words) as a PDF file. You are very welcome to participate, and we kindly ask you to spread this invitation to anyone who might be interested. For questions, please contact: vd.philosophy(a)univie.ac.at We look forward to welcoming you to the Feedback Foyer! Warm regards, The Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy -- 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: Andrew Arana (Université de Lorraine) on "Translations Between Geometry and Algebra", October 23, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Andrew Arana (Université de Lorraine), who will give a talk on October 23, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Andrew Arana (Université de Lorraine)* Translations Between Geometry and Algebra Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. *Date:* 23/10/2025 *Time:*16h45 *Venue:*New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 2i *Abstract:* Since Descartes' development of analytic geometry in the 17th century, mathematicians have used translations between geometry and algebra to solve problems in both domains. In this talk I will discuss this issue in its historical contexts.

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Talk by Simon-Pierre Chevarie-Cossette (Neuchâtel) , 23.10.2025, 1:15–2:45pm, HS 2I NIG

by Paulina Sliwa

Dear all, Simon-Pierre Cheverie-Cossette is visiting the KiC project next week and will give a talk in the Neues Institutsgebäude, Hörsaal 2I, at 1.15-2.45 pm on Action for Ethicists. Simon-Pierre is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel and works on topics in moral philosophy and moral psychology. You can find the abstract below. You can learn more about his work here (http://en.spchevariecossette.info/). Everyone is welcome! Best wishes, Paulina (Sliwa) "Action for Ethicists" Philosophers have traditionally conceived of actions as events which are somehow intentional. Recently, several have claimed that actions are instead causings of events. Since the view does not reference intention, some ethicists might frown. They shouldn’t. The causing view offers at least four advantages for ethical theorising. (1) It makes better sense of the means-to-end relation. For, the view neither says that means are identical to ends nor that specific ways of Φing are means of Φing (as Anscombe and Davidson must ultimately accept). (2) It yields a very clean classification of conduct: to act is to cause a change; to omit is not to cause a change; to prevent is to cause the absence of a change; to let something happen is not to cause the absence of a change. (3) This classification is in turn helpful for the debate in ethics about doing and allowing harm. It helps assess tricky cases of doctors unplugging patients and raises new questions about ways of bringing harm about. (4) The causing view makes questions of responsibility and agency distinct in a helpful way. It helps dispelling the illusion that the only true objects of our responsibility are our acts. --- Univ-Prof. Paulina Sliwa Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy Director of Training, FWF Cluster of Excellence "Knowledge in Crisis" Institute of Philosophy University of Vienna

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Einladung FöP am 22. Oktober 2025 / Invitation FöP on October 22 2025

by Isabel Seelmann

Liebe alle, wir laden herzlich zur nächsten Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation von Dissertationsprojekten (FöP) ein. Am Mittwoch, den 22. Oktober 2025, um 13:15 Uhr präsentieren drei Kandidat*innen ihre Dissertationsprojekte im Seminarraum 3A (NIG, 3. Stock). Im Anschluss an die Präsentationen laden wir herzlich zu einem gemeinsamen Austausch am Buffet ein. Das Catering wird mit Unterstützung der Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) ermöglicht. Programm: 13:15 Uhr Micol Volonteri Ethical and Epistemological Challenges in Harm-Benefit Analysis in Biomedical Research. Normative Frameworks, Decision-Making, and Public Perception Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herwig Grimm Prof. Carlo Martini (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University) Co-Supervisor: Dr. Sarah Songhorian (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University) 13:45 Uhr Tania Kristina Pakhomchik Personal Autonomy in the Age of Data Technologies Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Mark Coeckelbergh, PhD 14:15 Uhr Vittorio Catalano Normalizing Things with Words: Essays on Speech and the Authority of Normality Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Paulina Sliwa, PhD Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihre Teilnahme! Die Einladung kann gerne mit interessierten Personen geteilt werden. Mit herzlichen Grüßen Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder Studienprogrammleitung Doktoratsstudium Philosophie (SPL 43) *** Dear all, We warmly invite you to the upcoming Public Faculty Presentation of Dissertation Projects (FöP). On Wednesday, 22 October 2025, at 1:15 p.m., three candidates will present their dissertation projects in Seminar Room 3A (NIG, 3rd floor). After the presentations, we warmly invite you to join us for a buffet reception and informal exchange. The catering is kindly supported by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP). Programme: 1:15 p.m. Micol Volonteri Ethical and Epistemological Challenges in Harm-Benefit Analysis in Biomedical Research. Normative Frameworks, Decision-Making, and Public Perception Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Herwig Grimm Prof. Carlo Martini (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University) Co-Supervisor: Dr. Sarah Songhorian (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University) 1:45 p.m. Tania Kristina Pakhomchik Personal Autonomy in the Age of Data Technologies Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Mark Coeckelbergh, PhD 2:15 p.m. Vittorio Catalano Normalizing Things with Words: Essays on Speech and the Authority of Normality Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Paulina Sliwa, PhD We are very much looking forward to your participation! Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested. With best wishes, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder Director of the Doctoral Program in Philosophy (SPL 43)

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Reminder: Lecture + Workshop Didier Debaise, Thinking Nature (16.10+17.10)

by Ralf Gisinger

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder for the next events of the series THINKING NATURE [1] at the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna. It will be a two-day lecture and workshop with Didier Debaise (Université Libre Bruxelles), who is joining us in Vienna in person (but online participation is also possible): Thinking Nature: Didier Debaise - Lecture and Workshop [2] Thursday, October 16: Lecture "From Nature to the Earthbounds: Rethinking the Adventure of the Moderns" 18:00-20:00 (CET), Room 3A (NIG) and online Friday, October 17: Workshop "Geophilosophies" 10:00-16:30 (CET), Room 3A (NIG) and online Lecture "From Nature to the Earthbounds: Rethinking the Adventure of the Moderns" (October 16) Abstract: The Moderns are notably defined by their concept of nature. In this talk, I aim to examine the birth, circulation, and normative power of the concept of nature, as well as its current crisis. How was the idea of nature and a natural order invented? To which events was this idea connected? How was it deployed across all levels of Modern experience to become the focal point of all major issues? Finally, how did nature become a political force that now reveals its limitations within the framework of the "new climatic regime"? These questions will be explored through the lens of several thinkers, primarily Whitehead, Deleuze, Stengers, and Latour. Workshop "Geophilosophies" (October 17) Description: Reading and discussion of texts by and with Didier Debaise (Université Libre Bruxelles). Inputs/talks by Christoph Hubatschke (IT:U Linz), Eva Jägle (University of Vienna/ University of Music and Performing Arts), Lilian Kroth (University of Fribourg), Isabella Schlehaider (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna). Texts for the workshop and online participation (Zoom): ralf.gisinger(a)univie.ac.at [3] or eva-maria.aigner(a)univie.ac.at [3] Workshop-texts: - "The earthly becomings of thought. How do we take the legacy of Geophilosophy?" (Deleuze and Guattari Studies) - "The Land of the Modernes. The sense of Latour's Pragmatism" (Theory, Culture and Society) - "An Ethology of Abstractions: Learning How to Cultivate Our Modes of Thought with Stengers" (Adventure of Aesthetics) - (With I. Stengers): "An ecology of trust? Consenting to a pluralist universe" Didier Debaise is professor at the Université Libre Bruxelles. His main areas of research are contemporary forms of speculative philosophy, philosophy of nature, and links between American pragmatism and the French contemporary philosophy. He wrote several books on Whitehead's philosophy (_Un empirisme spéculatif, Le vocabulaire de Whitehead _and _L'appât des possibles_), edited volumes on pragmatism (_Vie et experimentation_), on the history of contemporary metaphysics (_Philosophie des possessions_), and he wrote numerous papers on Bergson, Tarde, Whitehead, Simondon, Deleuze, Latour and Stengers. Two of his books were published in English: _Nature as Event _and_ Speculative Empiricism_. Next Event 2025 Claire Colebrook (Penn State University) _November 21_, 10:00-12:00, online. Live-Streaming and Responses in Room 3A (NIG) THINKING NATURE [4], organized by Eva-Maria Aigner and Ralf Gisinger Research Circle Poststructuralism, Gender Theory, Psychoanalysi Funded by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy Contact Eva-Maria Aigner (eva-maria.aigner(a)univie.ac.at [3] ) Ralf Gisinger (ralf.gisinger(a)univie.ac.at [3] ) https://poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at [5] Links: ------ [1] https://poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/thinking-nature-ev… [2] https://poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/thinking-nature-di… [3] https://webmail2016.univie.ac.at/#NOP [4] https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=219906&L=0 [5] https://poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at/

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IVC Talk: Cristiano Barbieri (University of Bologna) on "Science, Society and History in Edgar Zilsel's Thought", October 10, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Cristiano Barbieri (University of Bologna), who will give a talk on October 16, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Cristiano Barbieri (University of Bologna)* Science, Society and History in Edgar Zilsel's Thought Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. *Date:* 16/10/2025 *Time:*16h45 *Venue:*New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 2i *Abstract:* Cristiano Barbieri, graduated in Philosophy at the University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum, published in 2025 the first italian critical study on the Viennese philosopher and sociologist, Edgar Zilsel. In his talk, he will discuss, by retracing the chapters of his book, how the conception of science, social processes and the philosophy of history coexist in the Austrian thinker, a pioneer of the sociology of science and fellow of Vienna Circle.

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Reminder: Trans*Formations with Juliana Gleeson, 15.10.

by Flora Löffelmann

Dear all, it is a pleasure to remind you that the next installment of the Trans*Formations event series at the department of philosophy is soon! This talk and workshop series organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy provides insights into recent developments in trans* philosophizing. When & Where: October 15, 17:00 to 18:30 at HS 3A, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Intersex: Beyond Introductions! A Book Presentation on _Hermaphrodite Logic_ This workshop will showcase the key arguments made by Juliana Gleeson's new book _Hermaphrodite Logic_ (published June 2025): 1) That intersex advocacy followed on rapidly from intersex people meeting one (on and offline) another in the early 1990s. 2) That this new intersex movement developed in conjunction with feminist research, offering a moment of self-consciousness that was spoken to by intersex advocacy's rhetoric, and wit ("90s edgy"). 3) That their protests from 1996 to the present served as a revelation, which challenged professional authority (specifically claims to clinical "management"), and objectivity, and rewrote the history of sex (in ways still being processed today). Along the way, participants will be challenged in turn, with regards to "intersex" being a topic that requires continual introduction. Gallows humour guaranteed. Juliana Gleeson is a writer and reader raised in west London, who now lives in east Berlin. Her first edited collection was the pioneering anthology Transgender Marxism [1] (2021), which she oversaw with Elle O'Rourke. Well noted for her love of two word titles, her first book Hermaphrodite Logic [2] was published this summer - addressing the history and style of the intersex movement. She's currently writing three follow-ups: a co-written philosophical manuscript _Dyke __Dialectics_, a collection of dialogues about sex hormones, and a brief book on femininity's substance. If you would like to participate in the workshop (which will be in English), please register via U:RISE. [3] Right now, it seems that the workshop is almost fully booked - but I am sure that we will find some extra spots :) So please just come around even though you maybe could not sign up! No prior knowledge needed for participation, and students and staff of all levels are welcome. There will be snacks and drinks! After the workshop, participants are cordially invited to join for the presentation of Gleeson's book [4], organized by Referat Genderforschung, which will take place 19:00 at Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16. Juliana Gleeson will be in conversation with Tinou Ponzer, Chairperson of VIMÖ - Verein Intergeschlechtlicher Menschen Österreich [5] & co-editor of Inter*Pride: Perspektiven aus einer weltweiten Menschenrechtsbewegung. [6] _Please save the date for the two next events of Trans*Formations this fall:_ "Workshop trans Philosophie" mit Gen Eickers und Sigmond Richli, 18.11., 16:45-19:00, HS 3A im Rahmen der Trans* Awareness Week 2025 (auf Deutsch) "Trans*Modernität, Trans*Kolonialität?" - Workshop mit Jonah I. Garde, 11.12. 16:45-18:18, HS 3A (auf Deutsch) Please also feel free to forward this invite to others who could be interested! Looking forward to seeing you at the event! Best, Flora Löffelmann -- Flora Löffelmann, MA MA Stipendiat:in der Literar Mechana Department of Philosophy University of Vienna Pronouns: they/them (for more info see: https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/) Happy about a gender neutral "hello"! Links: ------ [1] https://www.plutobooks.com/product/transgender-marxism/ [2] https://www.versobooks.com/products/2661-hermaphrodite-logic?srsltid=AfmBOo… [3] https://urise.univie.ac.at/mod/booking/optionview.php?optionid=1650&cmi… [4] https://gender.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/book-presentation-hermaphrodite… [5] https://vimoe.at/ [6] https://wortenundmeer.net/buch/interpride/

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Wittgen=steine talk this Friday

by Martin Kusch

Dear All, The next talk in the "Wittgenstein=steine" series is this Friday (June 13th) at 3pm in room NIG 3D. The speaker is Konstantin Deininger, and his title is: _"On the Material and Formal Aspects of (Moral) Certainty"_. Abstract: Does morality have a binding character in the sense that chains of justification come to an end? In this talk, I will affirm this question and argue that we can plausibly distinguish between formal and material aspects of moral certainty. As a starting point, I will interpret Wittgenstein's idea of "bedrock," introduced in §217 of the Philosophical Investigations, as standing for the end of a chain of reasoning. In doing so, I align with certain Wittgensteinian interpreters who maintain that some chains of moral reasoning end with certainty. However, I will arrive at deviating conclusions by demonstrating that different kinds of moral certainties function in different ways. Wittgensteinian scholars such as Cora Diamond and Nigel Pleasants correctly identify the formal aspect of moral certainty, showing that some propositions resist justification and doubt. However, the candidates for formal certainties they propose do not fully satisfy the criteria of certainty. This, I argue, is due to their failure to adequately distinguish between the formal and material aspects of certainty. Material certainties, such as Diamond's "slavery is unjust and insupportable" or Pleasants' "killing is wrong," remain intelligible to some extent and are thus subject to justification and doubt. Still, these propositions function as regress stoppers by putting an end to the chain of reasoning--but they do not mark the boundary of the unintelligible as formal certainties do. Drawing on Wittgenstein's later writings, I will argue that only formal certainties--which I refer to as transcendental certainties--are entirely exempt from justification and doubt. I identify the principle "equals are to be treated equally" as a plausible candidate for transcendental certainty. This certainty is foundational to moral reasoning and enables moral thought. I illustrate its role through debates on justice in animal ethics. Everybody welcome! Best wishes from the organizers, Esther Heinrich-Ramharter Anja Weiberg Martin Kusch

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