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by VD Philosophy

Dear all, Unfortunately, we must postpone today's FÖP session. Our DSPL is currently on sick leave, and our vice-DSPL has prior professional commitments that prevent him from stepping in at short notice. We will contact the candidates and arrange an alternative date soon. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Best regards, Raphael Aybar -- Dr. Raphael Aybar, MA MSc. 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

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Invitation to 15th WFAP Conference: "The Armchair on Trial: A Graduate Conference on Philosophical Methodology"

by Veronika Lassl

Dear all, the Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy (WFAP) is delighted to invite you to attend _The Armchair on Trial: A Graduate Conference on Philosophical Methodology_, taking place from July 9-11, 2026 at the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna. This year's annual WFAP graduate conference brings together early-career and established researchers to explore the question: _How should philosophy be done?_ A central theme of the conference is the debate between traditional "armchair" approaches and empirically informed methodologies. The conference will feature discussions on naturalistic and experimental methods alongside more traditional philosophical approaches, including thought experiments, conceptual analysis, conceptual engineering, and formal methods. Together, these contributions will examine both the promises and the challenges of different ways of doing philosophy. Keynote Speakers We are especially pleased to welcome our keynote speakers: * HILARY KORNBLITH (University of Massachusetts Amherst) * JENNIFER NAGEL (University of Toronto) * CHRISTIAN NIMTZ (University of Bielefeld) Venue Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), 2nd Floor Rooms 2i & 2H Universitätsstraße 7 1010 Vienna, Austria Dates July 9-11, 2026 Format The conference will take place in person and is open to everyone. Registration is only required to participate in the social events (e.g. dinners). For more information on the program and the conference, visit: https://wfap.philo.at/conferences/armchair-on-trial/ For further questions, please contact: Veronika Lassl (veronika.lassl(a)univie.ac.at) We warmly invite students, graduate researchers, faculty members, and anyone interested in philosophical methodology to join us for three days of stimulating discussion and exchange. Kind regards on behalf of the Organizing Comittee, Veronika Lassl (Chairperson, WFAP) www.wfap.philo.at [1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.wfap.philo.at

19 hours, 14 minutes

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WORK IN PROGRESS: German Philosophy Workshop on June 26, 2026

by Sophia Danter

Liebe Kolleg*innen & Interessent*innen, wir möchten Sie herzlich zum folgenden Event am*26. Juni 2026*einladen: WORK IN PROGRESS: German Philosophy Workshop *Datum:*26. Juni 2026 von 10:00 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr *Ort:*Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna Hörlgasse 6/8, 1090 Wien _*Mit Beiträgen von:*_ * Elisabeth Widmer * Leonard Weiß * Austin Wang * Katharina Kraus Der Workshop widmet sich Forschungsarbeiten mit besonderem Schwerpunkt auf Kant und der kantischen Tradition. Ziel der Veranstaltung ist es, laufende Projekte in einem offenen und konstruktiven Rahmen zu diskutieren und den wissenschaftlichen Austausch zu fördern. _Programm:_ *10:00–11:00 Uhr* *Leonard Weiß* /"You’ll Never Be Alone! Lotze on Being and Relations"/ (pre-read version available) *11:30–12:30 Uhr* *Elisabeth Widmer* /"Kant's Republic"/ (pre-read version available) *14:00–15:00 Uhr* *Austin Wang* /"The Place of Inner Sense in Kant’s Transcendental Philosophy"/ *15:30–16:30 Uhr* *Katharina Kraus* /"Kant on Empirical Truth, Fallibility, and the Progress of Inquiry"/ *18:00 Uhr - open end* Workshop Dinner *Organisiert von:*Univ.-Prof. Katharina Kraus, Ph.D. (Department of Philosophy – University of Vienna) *Anmeldung:*Bitte senden Sie Ihre Anmeldung an:sophia.danter@univie.ac.at Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und anregende Diskussionen! Mit besten Grüßen, /Univ.-Prof. Katharina Kraus, Ph.D. & Sophia Danter, B.Ed., M.A. Department of Philosophy University of Vienna/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Colleagues, we would like to cordially invite you to the following event on*June 26, 2026*: WORK IN PROGRESS: German Philosophy Workshop *Date:*June 26, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM *Location:*Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna Hörlgasse 6/8, 1090 Vienna _*With contributions from:*_ * Elisabeth Widmer * Leonard Weiß * Austin Wang * Katharina Kraus The workshop is dedicated to Kantian research and aims to promote scholarly exchange by providing an open and constructive setting for discussing ongoing projects. _Program:_ *10:00–11:00 am* *Leonard Weiß* /"You’ll Never Be Alone! Lotze on Being and Relations"/ (pre-read version available) *11:30 am–12:30 pm* *Elisabeth Widmer* /"Kant's Republic"/ (pre-read version available) *2:00–3:00 pm* *Austin Wang* /"The Place of Inner Sense in Kant’s Transcendental Philosophy"/ *3:30–4:30 pm* *Katharina Kraus* /"Kant on Empirical Truth, Fallibility, and the Progress of Inquiry"/ *6:00 pm - open end* Workshop Dinner *Organized by:*Prof. Katharina Kraus, Ph.D. (Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna) *Registration:*Please send your registration to:sophia.danter@univie.ac.at We look forward to your participation and stimulating discussions! With best regards, /Prof. Katharina Kraus, Ph.D. & Sophia Danter, B.Ed., M.A. Department of Philosophy University of Vienna/ / / Sophia Danter, BEd, MA Organisationsassistentin - Professur für die Philosophie der Aufklärung und der Moderne Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien, Austria Raum: D0305

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Einladung zur Antrittsvorlesung von Univ.-Prof. Katharina Kraus am 18.06.

by Sophia Danter

Sehr geehrte* Interessent*innen, liebe Kolleg*innen, im Namen von Frau Univ.-Prof. Katharina Kraus, PhD möchte ich Sie herzlich zur Antrittsvorlesung an der Universität Wien einladen. Die Veranstaltung wird am 18. Juni 2026 um 16:00 Uhr im Großen Festsaal der Universität Wien stattfinden. Die genauen Details sowie das detaillierte Programm können der angehängten Einladung entnommen werden. Darüber hinaus wird die Veranstaltung von einer musikalischen Begleitung im Stil der Wiener Klassik und Moderne umrahmt. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, *Sophia Danter, BEd, MA * Organisationsassistentin - Professur für die Philosophie der Aufklärung und der Moderne Institut für Philosophie Universität Wien Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien, Austria Raum: D0305 *i. A. von Katharina Kraus* 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

21 hours, 58 minutes

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Job advertisement: PhD candidate - research within the FWF-funded project "Mediation in Late Antique Neoplatonism and Christianity" (PI: Dr. Benedetto Neola)

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to inform you of the following job opening in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna: PhD candidate - research within the FWF-funded project Mediation in Late Antique Neoplatonism and Christianity (PI: Dr. Benedetto Neola) Start date: September 1, 2026. Please see the attached file for more information. We warmly invite all interested individuals to apply for this position. We would also greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with potentially interested individuals in your network. Thank you in advance for your support! Kind regards, Katherina Krobath -- Institutskoordination Dipl.-Ing. Katherina Geneviève Krobath, BEd Andreas Wintersperger, MA <mailto:philosophie@univie.ac.at> philosophie(a)univie.ac.at +43(1)4277 46401 Institut für Philosophie Universitätsstraße 7, Raum A316 1010 Wien <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/> https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/

23 hours, 36 minutes

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IVC Talk: Kosmas Brousalis (IVC Fellow, University of Athens) on "Confronting Tensions in Epistemic Structural Realism: Insights from the Logical Positivist Tradition", June 11, 4.45 pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is Kosmas Brousalis (IVC Fellow, University of Athens), who will give a talk on June 11, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: Kosmas Brousalis (IVC Fellow, University of Athens)* Confronting Tensions in Epistemic Structural Realism: Insights from the Logical Positivist Tradition Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. * Date:* 11/06/2026 * Time:* 16h45 * Venue:* New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3C * Abstract:* Epistemic structural realism (ESR) is a moderate realist position according to which our knowledge of the unobservable world is limited to its "structure" rather than its "nature." This thesis is commonly explicated using Ramsey sentences and is thereby equated with the claim that, for any successful scientific theory, the most we can be realists about is the propositional content captured by its Ramsey sentence. ESR is typically motivated by two considerations: semantic and epistemological. On the one hand, it is taken to follow from a descriptivist Carnap–Lewis semantics of theoretical terms; on the other, it is presented as the only realist epistemological position capable of accommodating revolutionary theory change. In this talk, I argue that endorsing both considerations results in inconsistency. After clarifying the tension and outlining the desiderata for any adequate resolution, I propose a novel variant of ESR, which I call "Multiplicative ESR." Roughly speaking, this view counsels epistemic restraint regarding the prospects of veridically "visualizing" unobservable entities—that is, representing them using observational concepts rooted in our sensory experience of the macroscopic world. I then motivate Multiplicative ESR, explore its (possibly troubling) implications, and examine the relationship between key tenets of this view and themes in the logical positivist tradition.

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Einladung zur FöP am 17. Juni 2026 / Invitation to the FöP on 17 June 2026

by Isabel Maria Seelmann

Liebe alle, gerne laden wir zur nächsten Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation von Dissertationsprojekten (FöP) ein. Die Veranstaltung findet am Mittwoch, den 17. Juni 2026, um 13:15 Uhr im Sitzungszimmer Dekanat (B 0305 | NIG, 3. Stock) statt. PROGRAMM: 13:15 Uhr 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 13:45 Uhr Pedro Almeida Brandão, BA MA Transdomain Occurrence of the Same Formal Representations in Science Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD 14:15 Uhr Emils Zavelis, BA MA Non-Classical Metatheories for Non-Classical Logics Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer Im Anschluss an die Präsentationen wird es ein Catering geben, das von der Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP) organisiert wird. Die FöP ist eine öffentliche Veranstaltung. Die Einladung kann gerne geteilt werden. Die Anzahl der Plätze im Sitzungszimmer Dekanat ist begrenzt. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme! Mit besten Grüßen Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder Studienprogrammleitung Doktoratsstudium Philosophie **** Dear all, We warmly invite you to the upcoming Faculty Public Presentation of Dissertation Projects (FöP). The event will take place on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at 13:15 in the Sitzungszimmer Dekanat (B 0305 | NIG, 3rd floor). PROGRAMME: 13:15 Aleksandra Kornienko, PhD MA Existential and Policy Challenges Posed by Novel Technologies: Genome Editing and Conversational AI Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD 13:45 Pedro Almeida Brandão, BA MA Transdomain Occurrence of the Same Formal Representations in Science Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Tarja Knuuttila, MSc M.Soc.Sc PhD 14:15 Emils Zavelis, BA MA Non-Classical Metatheories for Non-Classical Logics Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer A buffet reception will follow the presentations, kindly organized by the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy (VDP). The FöP is a public event. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested. Please note, however, that space in the Sitzungszimmer Dekanat is very limited. We look forward to your participation! Best wishes, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder Director of the Doctoral Program in Philosophy

5 days, 3 hours

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Kickoff-Workshop "Politics of Truth" (POLTRUTH), Fr 12.6.2026, 15:00-17:45 Uhr, NIG, 2. St., Multifunktionsraum

by Gerald Posselt

You are cordially invited to the Kickoff Workshop Politics of Truth (POLTRUTH): Rethinking Truth in a 'Post-Truth' World Fr 12.06.2026, 15:00-17:45 Multifunktionsraum, NIG, 2. Stock, Institut für Politikwissenschaft 15:00-15:15 Gerald Posselt (Uni Wien & ÖAW): Einführung 15:15-15:45 Monika Mokre (ÖAW): Input 15:45-16:15 Anna Wieder (Uni Wien): Input 16:15-16:45 Coffee Break 16:45-17:15 Richard Weißkopf (Uni Innsbruck) 17:15-17:45 Sergej Seitz (Uni Wien) Keine Anmeldung erforderlich. Organisation: Gerald Posselt - in collaboration with the Dep. of Philosophie, Dep. of Political Science, the Institute for Culture Studies (ÖAW), and the Critical Theories Network Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Project PAT2777025 Politics of Truth (POLTRUTH) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PD Dr. Gerald Posselt Department of Philosophy | University of Vienna Institute for Culture Studies | Austrian Academy of Sciences Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Project "Politics of Truth"<https://language.univie.ac.at/projects/>

6 days, 18 hours

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FWF Project "Arts in Philosophy : Philosophy in the Arts" warmly invites you to the upcoming lecture

by philosophie＠univie.ac.at

Guten Tag! Wir möchten Sie über die folgende von Mag. Dr. <https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=13982> Arno Böhler, Privatdoz. organisierte Veranstaltung informieren: --------------------------------------------- The FWF Project Arts in Philosophy : Philosophy in the Arts warmly invites you to the upcoming lecture: Dominik Zechner Crimes of the Heart June 18th, 2026, 18:30 20:00 Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7 Hörsaal 3D, University of Vienna Although separated by more than a century and shaped by radically different historical conditions, Edgar Allan Poe and Essex Hemphill correspond in unexpected ways. This lecture places Poes The Tell-Tale Heart alongside Hemphills poem Voices in order to explore the heart as an acoustic chamber where secrecy, guilt, desire, and violence become audible. Dominik Zechner is Associate Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Rutgers University, USA. His work focuses on modernist literature, literary theory, and the philosophy of language. He is the author of Kafka und das Problem der Endlichkeit (Sonderzahl, 2024) and The Violence of Reading: Literature and Philosophy at the Threshold of Pain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). Warm wishes, Arno Böhler and the cARE-Team ------------------------------------------------ Doc-position *cARE* core Artististic Research Ensemble Philosophy in the Arts : Arts in Philosophy PI Arno Böhler Grant-DOI: 10.55776/AR822 <mailto:mueller-c@mdw.ac.at> mueller-c(a)mdw.ac.at

1 week

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Phänomenologische Forschungen - Vortrag und Workshop mit Holger Zaborowski (Freiburg/Br.)

by Georg Harfensteller

Liebe Kolleg:innen, wir möchten Sie herzlich zur nächsten Veranstaltung der Reihe „Phänomenologische Forschungen“ einladen: *Vortrag und Workshop mit Holger Zaborowski (Freiburg/Br.):* *Do. 11.6.2026, 18:30, 3D, NIG* VORTRAG - "Tod und Sterblichkeit" *Fr. 12.6.2026, 9:00–13:00, 3D, NIG* WORKSHOP zu Texten von Levinas, Landsberg, Marten, und Tischner. Die Veranstaltung wird in Kooperation mit dem Österr. Institut für Daseinsanalyse (Daseinsanalyse Daseinsanalyse Wien <https://www.daseinsanalyse.at/>) durchgeführt. Texte zum Workshop finden Sie auf Moodle, schreiben Sie sich dafür gerne hier <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/forschung/newslettermoodle/> ein. Weitere Informationen zu Veranstaltungen des *Forschungskreises Phänomenologie* finden Sie auf unserer Website <https://phaenomenologie.univie.ac.at/> sowie auf Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/forschungskreisphaenomenologie/>. Mit besten Grüßen, Michael Staudigl, Gerhard Unterthurner, Georg Harfensteller [image: PhaeForsch_SS_26.jpeg]

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