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Online Lecture: N. Katherine Hayles, 28.10. - Event Series "Thinking Nature"

by Ralf Gisinger

Dear all, We send you a warm invitation to the following online lecture ("Thinking Nature"): 28.10.2026, 6:30pm (CET): N. Katherine Hayles - "Analog Lifeworlds: How Organisms Evolved Analog Computing and Then Humans Reinvented It" (online), part of the event series "Thinking Nature" that has been taking place at the Department of Philosophy since 2025 (more information here [1]). Zoom-Link: https://univienna.zoom.us/j/62003446384?pwd=JVXK84VKSmpijMFWPF4kHCUEgSXPvu.1 [2] Abstract: Digital computation is now so dominant that many forget the tradition of analog computing, which in the 1930s and 1940s was the preferred computing method for those who needed fast real-time results. This is especially unfortunate because the entire biosphere operates primarily on analog computation. The scientific discipline that explores the analog computational processes in living organisms is natural computing (sometimes also understood as including bio-inspired computing). This rapidly emerging field has an impressive array of research results that show the myriad subtle, complex, and multi-layered analog computational processes that organisms to cognize, communicate, anticipate and learn--in short, to survive and flourish. Because the area of the humanities interested in computation is called "Digital Humanities", a sister branch called "Analog Humanities" should be launched. It can explore the important connections between biological and technological computing, as well as connect with the research results of natural computing to understand its implications for humanistic inquiry. This talk will offer a definition of computing, explain how analog computing differs from digital computing, assess its distinctive benefits and limitations, and discuss hybrid digital/analog technologies, such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Katherine Hayles is the Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the James B. Duke Professor Emerita from Duke University. Her twelve print books include _Postprint: Books and Becoming Computational_ (2021), _Unthought: The Power of the Cognitive Nonconscious_ (2017), _How We Think: Digital Media and Contemporary Technogenesis_ (2015), _How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Literature, Cybernetics and Informatics_ (1999). Her latest 2025 book is _Bacteria to AI: Human Futures with our Nonhuman Symbionts._ THINKING NATURE Lecture and Workshop Series, University of Vienna 2025-2026 Organised by Eva-Maria Aigner and Ralf Gisinger Research Group "Poststructuralism, Gender Theory, Psychoanalysis" Deparatment of Philosophy, University of Vienna More information: poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at [3] Links: ------ [1] https://poststrukturalismus.univie.ac.at/veranstaltungen/n-katherine-hayles… [2] https://univienna.zoom.us/j/62003446384?pwd=JVXK84VKSmpijMFWPF4kHCUEgSXPvu.1 [3] https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoststruk…

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IVC Talk October 29th: Alexander Murphy (IVC Fellow; Corvinus University, Budapest) on "A Humanistic Approach to the Two Images"

by Valentina Kantner

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Alexander Murphy (IVC Fellow; Corvinus University, Budapest), who will give a talk on October 29th from 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ________________________________________________________________________________ PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM TALK: Alexander Murphy (IVC Fellow; Corvinus University, Budapest): "A Humanistic Approach to the Two Images" Date: 29/10/2026 Time: 16:45-18:15 Venue: Lecture Hall 2 [1], TP (Tiefparterre/lower ground floor), Staircase 5, Court 3, Main Building, Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna Abstract: Sometimes our scientific advances demonstrate that our ordinary ways of speaking about the world are wrong. Sometimes, however, they show exactly how our ordinary descriptions get things right. In this paper, I give a framework for working out which of the two cases we are in. I suggest we think about how science can reveal the open texture in our ordinary language, in Friedrich Waismann's sense. When it does so, we should respond by thinking about what we want our ordinary talk to do for us. This will guide us in how to "close" our ordinary concepts which will, in turn, help us shape the relationship between our scientific and ordinary pictures of reality. As a case study, I'll examine the exchange between Arthur Eddington and Susan Stebbing regarding the significance of the Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom for our ordinary solidity judgements. The major consequence of this proposal is that it requires us to reflect on ourselves and our lives as well as the world. To determine whether our ordinary talk is proven wrong by science we must think about what we want to do with our everyday speech. This requires taking a leaf out of Bernard Williams' book. Namely, it requires doing philosophy as a humanistic discipline. Links: ------ [1] https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/p_wiener_kreis/Gebae…

3 days, 11 hours

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SWIP-Symposium am 6. und 7.11.2026

by Carina Wurzinger

Liebe Kolleg:innen und liebe Interessent:innen, im Namen von Prof. Kallhoff leite ich im Anhang eine Einladung zum SWIP-Symposium am 6. und 7.11.2026 weiter. Herzliche Grüße Carina Wurzinger -- Mag. Carina Wurzinger Organisationsassistenz am Lehrstuhl für Ethik mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von angewandter Ethik Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien

1 week

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Author-Meets-Critics / Tizzard's "Kant's Moral World" / Oct. 27, 2026

by Katharina Kraus

+++ English Version below +++ Liebe Kolleg*innen und liebe Interessent*innen,   wir möchten Sie herzlich zu folgendem *Author-Meets-Critics-Event am Dienstag, den 27. Oktober 2026*, einladen. Wir diskutieren /Kant’s Moral World: Ideas and the Real Use of Pure Practical Reason / (Oxford University Press, 2025) <https://academic.oup.com/book/61652> von Jessica Tizzard <https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/…> (Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen). * * * Datum:* 27. Oktober 2026 - 10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr  *Ort: *Hörlgasse 6/8, 1090 Wien   *Programm*: siehe unten. Tizzards Buch legt eine systematische Auslegung von Immanuel Kants praktischer Metaphysik vor und untersucht seine umstrittene These, dass es rationale Gründe gibt, die Existenz der unsterblichen Seele und Gottes anzunehmen, da diese die metaphysischen Voraussetzungen für die Verwirklichung einer moralischen Welt darstellen. Es schließt mit einer neuen Interpretation von Kants Begriff des höchsten Gutes.   *Anmeldung: *Bitte senden Sie Ihre Anmeldung an: katharina.kraus(a)univie.ac.at   Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und auf eine anregende Diskussion.   Mit herzlichen Grüßen, Katharina Kraus *PROGRAMM* 9:45 Welcome 10:00 – 11:00 Comments by Patrick Kain (Purdue University), followed by author’s reply and discussion (Focus: Chs. 1-2) 11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 – 12:15 Comments by Tobias Rosefeldt (HU Berlin), followed by author’s reply and discussion (Focus: Part I, Ch. 3) 12:15 – 14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:00 Comments by Noam Hoffer (Bar-Ilan University), followed by author’s reply and discussion and discussion (Focus: Part II, Ch. 5-6) 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 – 16:30 Comments by Katharina Kraus (University of Vienna), followed by author’s reply and discussion and discussion (Focus: Part II) 16:30 – 17:00 Concluding Remarks by Jessica Tizzard (University of Tübingen) and Discussion __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to cordially invite you to the following *Author-Meets-Critics event on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.* We'll discuss /Kant’s Moral World: Ideas and the Real Use of Pure Practical Reason / (Oxford University Press, 2025) <https://academic.oup.com/book/61652> by Jessica Tizzard <https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/…> (Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen). *Date:* October 27, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM  *Location:* Hörlgasse 6/8, 1090 Vienna   *Program*: see below Jessica's book provides a systematic interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s practical metaphysics, building up to his controversial claim that there are rational grounds to affirm the existence of the immortal soul and God because they represent metaphysical conditions for the realization of a moral world. Her book finally offers a new interpretation of Kant's conception of the highest good.   *Registration:* Please send your registration to: katharina.kraus(a)univie.ac.at We look forward to your participation and to a stimulating discussion.   With best regards, Katharina Kraus *PROGRAM* 9:45 Welcome 10:00 – 11:00 Comments by Patrick Kain (Purdue University), followed by author’s reply and discussion (Focus: Chs. 1-2) 11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 – 12:15 Comments by Tobias Rosefeldt (HU Berlin), followed by author’s reply and discussion (Focus: Part I, Ch. 3) 12:15 – 14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:00 Comments by Noam Hoffer (Bar-Ilan University), followed by author’s reply and discussion and discussion (Focus: Part II, Ch. 5-6) 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 – 16:30 Comments by Katharina Kraus (University of Vienna), followed by author’s reply and discussion and discussion (Focus: Part II) 16:30 – 17:00 Concluding Remarks by Jessica Tizzard (University of Tübingen) and Discussion -- Univ.-Prof. Katharina Kraus, PhD  Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien, Austria Raum: A0328 Telefon:  +43-1-4277-46460 Website:https://www.katharinatkraus.com

1 week, 3 days

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“Creativity and Ontology” Workshop – 23–24 October, Erika-Weinzierl-Saal

by Erik Kuravsky

The workshop “Creativity and Ontology” will be held on 23–24 October in the Erika-Weinzierl-Saal. Workshop description: The workshop explores how creativity across various domains (e.g., thinking, art, science, etc.) raises ontological questions or even suggests specific ontologies. On one hand, contemporary cognitive sciences have made efforts to demonstrate that creativity—despite its apparent opposition to algorithmic, process-driven thinking—can be reconciled with traditional metaphysical realism and the correspondence theory of truth. On the other hand, the phenomenon of creativity has been a significant factor in challenging the notion of an a priori, pre-determined world structure—a paradigm often referred to as "classical ontology" and commonly traced back to Ancient Greek philosophy, such as Plato’s theory of Ideas. A number of influential thinkers have pointed to the need for a new ontology that accounts for creativity, including Thomas Kuhn, Friedrich Nietzsche, Nelson Goodman, Martin Heidegger, Henri Bergson, and Gilles Deleuze, to name just a few. This workshop provides a platform to discuss the role of creativity in various philosophical and scientific domains and to examine whether the ontologies assumed in these fields require revision in light of creativity—or whether they already offer a sufficient framework to accommodate it. It also challenges the widely held contemporary assumption that classical, "ancient" ontologies are inherently opposed to the creativity-driven demands of modern critiques of metaphysical realism. Program and flyer attached. Best wishes, Erik Kuravsky

1 week, 6 days

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Auftakt des Forums für Geschichte der Philosophie: Programm Wintersemester 2026/27

by Forum Für Geschichte der Philosophie

[1] Liebe Kolleg*innen, liebe Studierende, liebe Interessierte, wir freuen uns sehr, mit Oktober 2026 den Start des neuen Forums für Geschichte der Philosophie an der Universität Wien ankündigen zu dürfen! Das Forum ist eine Plattform zur Förderung von Forschung, Vernetzung und wissenschaftlichem Austausch im Bereich der Philosophiegeschichte (in einem weiten Sinne verstanden). Wir informieren über aktuelle Veranstaltungen, Forschungsprojekte und Publikationen in Wien sowie über aktuelle Entwicklungen auf diesem Gebiet. Unsere neue Website ist online! [1] Newsletter: Wenn Sie auf dem Laufenden bleiben möchten, abonnieren Sie gerne unseren Newsletter. Er bringt Veranstaltungsankündigungen, informiert über laufende Projekte, stellt unsere Forschenden* vor und vieles mehr: Link zur Anmeldung! [2] Programm im Wintersemester 2026/27 (jeweils 17:30 Uhr, Flyer im Anhang) Mi, 28.10.2026: Peter Adamson (LMU München) - Auftaktveranstaltung mit Empfang _Sound Mind in Unsound Body: Arguments from Physical Deficiency from Aristotle to Ibn Sīnā and Beyond_ Ort: Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), HS 3A Mi, 11.11.2026: Anna Marmodoro (Saint Louis University) _Is there matter in Plato's and Aristotle's metaphysics?_ Ort: Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), HS 3A Mi, 16.12.2026: Leonard Weiß (Universität Wien) _Schelling als Leser von Aristoteles: Vorbegriffliches Sein und das Problem der Individualität_ Ort: Hauptgebäude, Seminarraum 8 (Tiefparterre, Stiege 9, Hof 5) Mi, 20.01.2027: Cathy Mason (Central European University) - Andere Zeit: 11:30 Uhr _Murdoch's Metaethics_ Ort: Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), HS 3A Alle Veranstaltungen sind öffentlich, und wir freuen uns über zahlreiches Kommen! Bitte leiten Sie diese Einladung gerne an Interessierte* weiter. Herzliche Grüße, Prof. Katharina Kraus, Prof. George Karamanolis, Dr. Solmeng-Jonas Hirschi, Dr. Leonard Weiß Das Team des FGP *** Dear colleagues, dear students, dear friends, We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Forum of History of Philosophy at the University of Vienna, starting this October! The Forum is a platform for promoting research, networking, and scholarly exchange in the field of the history of philosophy (broadly construed). We provide information about current events, research projects, and publications in Vienna, as well as the latest developments in this field. Our new website is now live: Click here! [1] [1] Newsletter: If you'd like to stay up to date, please sign up for our newsletter. It features event announcements, provides information on ongoing projects, introduces our researchers*, and much more: Sign up here! [2] Programme for the Winter Semester 2026/27 (all talks at 5:30 pm, flyer attached) Wed, 28 October 2026: Peter Adamson (LMU Munich) - Kickoff event with reception _Sound Mind in Unsound Body: Arguments from Physical Deficiency from Aristotle to Ibn Sīnā and Beyond_ Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Lecture Hall 3A Wed, 11 November 2026: Anna Marmodoro (Saint Louis University) _Is there matter in Plato's and Aristotle's metaphysics?_ Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Lecture Hall 3A Wed, 16 December 2026: Leonard Weiß (University of Vienna) _Schelling as a Reader of Aristotle: Pre-conceptual Being and the Problem of Individuality_ (talk in German) Venue: Main Building, Seminar Room 8 (lower ground floor, staircase 9, courtyard 5) Wed, 20 January 2027: Cathy Mason (Central European University) - Different time: 11:30 am _Murdoch's Metaethics_ Venue: Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), HS 3A All events are open to the public, and we look forward to welcoming you! Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who might be interested. Best regards, Prof. Katharina Kraus, Prof. George Karamanolis, Dr Solmeng-Jonas Hirschi, Dr Leonard Weiß The FGP Team ------------------------- [1] Forum für Geschichte der Philosophie [1] Institut für Philosophie | Philosophy Institute Universität Wien | University of Vienna Österreich | Austria Links: ------ [1] https://forum-geschichte-philosophie.univie.ac.at/ [2] https://lists.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/forum-geschichte-philosophie

2 weeks, 1 day

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Leibniz-Lecture: Internal and External Questions in Philosophical Dialogues across Different Cultures, Nov. 12, 2026

by Carina Wurzinger

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Frau Prof.in Dr. Nagl-Docekal macht auf die diesjährige Leibniz-Lecture an der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften aufmerksam (Folder im Anhang). Die Vortragende ist die Präsidentin des nächsten Weltkongresses der Philosophie. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Carina Wurzinger -- Mag. Carina Wurzinger Organisationsassistenz am Lehrstuhl für Ethik mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von angewandter Ethik Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien

2 weeks, 1 day

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Einladung: Fakultätsöffentliche Präsentation von Dissertationsprojekten (FöP) · 14. Oktober 2026 · 13:30 Uhr

by Isabel Maria Seelmann

Liebe alle, herzliche Einladung zur nächsten Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation von Dissertationsprojekten (FöP) am Institut für Philosophie. Im Rahmen der FöP präsentieren Doktorand*innen ihre geplanten Dissertationsprojekte und stellen diese dem Doktoratsbeirat zur Diskussion. Die Veranstaltung ist fakultätsöffentlich und bietet allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, Einblicke in aktuelle philosophische Forschung und unterschiedliche Forschungsbereiche zu gewinnen. Die FöP findet am 14. Oktober 2026 um 13:30 Uhr im Seminarraum 3A statt. PROGRAMM FöP · 14. Oktober 2026 13:30 Uhr Slot 1 Emils Zavelis, BA MA Non-Classical Metatheories for Non-Classical Logics Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer 14:00 Uhr Slot 2 Pedro Almeida Brandão, BA MA Transdomain occurrence of the same formal representations in science Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD 14:30 Uhr Slot 3 Aleksandra Kornienko, PhD MA Existential and Policy Challenges posed by novel technologies: Genome editing and conversational AI Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD Die einzelnen Slots bestehen jeweils aus einem Vortrag (10 Min.) und einer anschließenden Diskussion mit dem Doktoratsbeirat (20 Min.). Es ist auch möglich, nur an einzelnen Slots teilzunehmen. Im Anschluss an die Präsentationen laden wir bei Sekt und Pâtisserie zum gemeinsamen Austausch und Weiterdiskutieren ein. Der Ausklang wird von der Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) <https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/> ermöglicht. SAVE THE DATE Die nächste FöP findet am Mittwoch, 18. November 2026 um 13:30 Uhr im Seminarraum 3A statt. Die Einladung kann sehr gerne geteilt werden. Wir freuen uns auf euer Kommen! Mit herzlichen Grüßen Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder Studienprogrammleitung Doktoratsstudium Philosophie (SPL 43)

2 weeks, 2 days

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Workshop: 100 years of Born Rule. A normativist outlook on quantum rationality

by Sebastian Horvat

Dear all, You are hereby cordially invited to attend the Workshop "100 years of Born Rule. A normativist outlook on quantum rationality" organized by IQOQI-Vienna and by the Department of Philosophy: Dates: 21-23 October 2026 Location: IQOQI Seminar Room (2nd floor), Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna Zoom link (for those that cannot attend in person): https://univienna.zoom.us/j/63603623484?pwd=ytVp4PmPdDGDKW4NamvmXtLSzJ4axA.1 Schedule and abstracts: see attachment (for more info, see https://www.iqoqi-vienna.at/news-events/interdisciplinary-workshop-100-year…) Best wishes Sebastian

2 weeks, 2 days

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PHÄNOMENOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNGEN | Wintersemester 2026/27

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Liebe alle, herzliche Einladung zur Reihe PHÄNOMENOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNGEN im Wintersemester 2026/27 an der Universität Wien. Die Reihe wird vom Forschungskreis Phänomenologie <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/> in Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Akteur:innen organisiert. Informationen zu den einzelnen Veranstaltungen werden im Moodle-Kurs <https://moodle.univie.ac.at/course/view.php?id=328663> PHÄNOMENOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNGEN laufend aktualisiert. Weitere Informationen finden sich außerdem auf unseren Kanälen: Website <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/> · Newsletter <https://lists.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/phaenomenologie> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/forschungskreisphaenomenologie/> PROGRAMM OKTOBER 1.–2. OKTOBER TAUSEND FRONTEN Kritische Phänomenologien des Krieges Workshop · Panel · Konzert · DJ-Set 8.–9. OKTOBER Myth and the More-than-Human Community in the Twenty-First Century Workshop · Keynotes · Empfang · Ausstellungsführung 14.–15. OKTOBER Erik Norman Dzwiza-Ohlsen New Medical Humanities als innovativer Ansatz. Am Beispiel einer Phänomenologie der Demenz Staffelvorlesung · Vortrag · Workshop NOVEMBER 6.–7. NOVEMBER Unimaginable Silence Konferenz · Museumsführung · Dinner 19.–20. NOVEMBER Medard Boss Dozentur mit Francesca Brencio The dialectics of clinical phenomenology – promise, limits, and the space between Vortrag · Workshop DEZEMBER 3.–4. DEZEMBER Jagna Brudzinska Erleben, Werden, Selbst: Perspektiven von Phänomenologie und Psychoanalyse Vortrag · Workshop JANUAR 14.–15. JANUAR Erik Kuravsky What is called ‘thinking’? The problem of ontological creativity Vortrag · Workshop 21.–22. JANUAR Politics of Commitment mit Ruth Rebecca Tietjen Militant Subjectivity and Democratic Contestation IPW-Lecture · Vortrag · Workshop MÄRZ 11.–12. MÄRZ Iris Därmann Widerstände (TBD) Vortrag · Workshop TBA Serhii Forksoh Marc Richirs Projekt einer Neugründung der Phänomenologie Vortrag · Workshop Die Einladung zur Reihe kann sehr gerne geteilt werden! Mit herzlichen Grüßen Michael Staudigl Forschungskreis Phänomenologie Institut für Philosophie | Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien Website <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/> · Newsletter <https://lists.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/phaenomenologie> · Moodle-Kurs <https://moodle.univie.ac.at/course/view.php?id=328663> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/forschungskreisphaenomenologie/>

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