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CFR: Workshop "From Permanence to Open-endedness”, University of Vienna, May 19-20, 2025

by Georg Schiemer

Workshop “From Permanence to Open-endedness” Place: May 19-20, 2025, Department of Philosophy, Lecture Room 3A (Room D0312, 3rd floor) Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna Organized by: Richard Lawrence (FWF Project: "Frege Among the Formalists"), Iulian D. Toader ( <>FWF Project: "The Principle of Permanence of Forms"), and Georg Schiemer (ERC Consolidator Grant, FORMALISM, 101044114, “The Formal Turn - The Emergence of Formalism in Twentieth-Century Thought”) Day 1 Monday | May 19, 2025 Chair: Georg Schiemer (University of Vienna) 10:00 (s.t.) – 10:15 Opening 10:15 – 11:15 Gabriel Sandu (University of Helsinki) “Natural logic and the completeness ideal” 11:15 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee 11:30 – 12:30 Jennifer Whyte (Duke University, IVC Fellow) “Formal and Practical in William Kingdon Clifford” 12:30 – 14:30 Lunch Chair: Richard Lawrence (University of Vienna) 14:30 – 15:30 Iulian Toader (University of Vienna) “Conservatism and the unprovability of outer consistency” 15:30 – 15:45 Tea/Coffee 15:45 – 16:45 Brett Topey (University of Salzburg) “If the omega rule is a solution, what was the problem?” 16:45 – 17:00 Tea/Coffee Logik Café talk in room 3B, NIG 17:00 – 18:00 Constantin Brincus (University of Bucharest, IVC Fellow) “Categoricity by Inferential Conservativity” 19:00 Conference Dinner Day 2 Tuesday | May 20, 2025 Chair: Iulian D. Toader (University of Vienna) 9:30 – 10:30 Danielle Macbeth (Haverford College) “Thinking about Numbers: From Objects to Inquiry” 10:30 – 10:45 Tea/Coffee 10:45 – 11:45 Georg Schiemer (University of Vienna) “How to eliminate ideal elements” 11:45 – 12:00 Tea/Coffee 12:00 – 13:00 Richard Lawrence (University of Vienna) “Domain extension: Hankel and the power of formal mathematics” Registration: Participation is free and open to everyone. Please register by sending an email to: florian.kolowrat(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:florian.kolowrat@univie.ac.at> For further information visit: https://formalism.phl.univie.ac.at/

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VAS public lecture invitation

by camenzind

Dear all The Vienna Animal Studies Group (VAS) is delighted to announce the upcoming talk Genetic Pain Surgery with Molecular Scissors? Animal Disenhancement in the Context of Genome Editing from Dr Samuel Camenzind Date: 14 May 2025, 17:00 – 19:00, NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, Austria (room 2H) Dr Samuel Camenzind’s lecture will address the current state of research on the breeding of pain-free animals. It will explore biotechnological, philosophical, and ethical issues that have not received sufficient attention in the current debate on GPD. Please register here: https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/event-list <https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/event-list> Looking forward to seeing you at the talk! Best, Samuel Upcoming VAS talks: 11 June 2025, Dr Carlo Salzani From Zoopticon to Democratic Spectacle: Foucault Goes to the (Schönbrunn) Zoo” by (Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, 17:00-19:00) Homepage: https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/ <https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/> Lecture series: https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/event-list <https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com/event-list> Samuel Camenzind, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher APART-GSK Fellow (ÖAW) Department of Philosophy University of Vienna Sensengasse 8, 1090 Vienna www.samuelcamenzind.com -------------------------------------- Recently published: Camenzind, S.: Xenotransplantation in the Age of Genome Editing: Results From the Expert Report for the Federal Ethics Committee on Nonhuman Biotechnology With a Special Focus on Animal Ethics. In: Xenotransplantation vol 31, nr. 6, 2024. Open access: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13993089

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Talk by Quassim Cassam on May 21st - "How To Be A Political Epistemologist"

by Veronika Lassl

Dear all, the Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy warmly invites you to join a talk to be held by Quassim Cassam from the University of Warwick in two weeks. The title of the talk is "How To Be A Political Epistemologist". When? Wednesday, 21.05.2025, 01:00 - 2:30 pm Where? Lecture room 3A, NIG Universitätsstaße 7, 1010 Wien Abstract One of the fastest growing areas of philosophy today is political epistemology. In my lecture, I will discuss the extent to which its leading figures operate in an epistemic bubble or echo chamber. I will draw on Kusch's conception of a sociology of philosophical knowledge to investigate the background assumptions, concerns, ideologies, and master narratives of mainstream political epistemologists. I will propose a class-based analysis of political epistemology and explore the suggestion that this field's major preoccupations are essentially the preoccupations of what Musa Al-Gharbi calls 'symbolic capitalists'. I will conclude with a plea for a more diverse and self-critical approach to political epistemology. Quassim Cassam has kindly recommended the following texts as preparatory reading: * Kusch, M. (1995). Psychologism: The Sociology of Philosophical Knowledge. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203983898 [1] [read chapter 2] * al-Gharbi, M. (2024). We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. Princeton University Press. [read introduction and chapter 1] The WFAP will discuss them as part of its discussion session at 06:30 pm on Friday, May 16th in lecture hall 2i, NIG. You can find the recommended reading attached to this e-mail. Anyone is welcome to join! Kind regards, Veronika Lassl Acting-Chair - Vienna Forum for Analytic Philosophy wfap.philo.at Links: ------ [1] https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203983898

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Demokratie denken aus intersektionaler Perspektive: Diagnose – Analyse - Utopien

by Carina Wurzinger

Liebe Kolleg*innen, im Anhang ist eine Einladung zur Tagung der SWIP AUSTRIA Society for Women in Philosophy für alle Interessierten. Liebe Grüße Carina Wurzinger

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Reminder: KIC Conference on Misinformation and Disinformation

by Keith Harris

Hi everyone, This is a quick reminder about our upcoming conference on Misinformation and Disinformation, organized by the Knowledge in Crisis cluster. The conference will take place at CEU on 19-20 May. We'll have talks from the following speakers: Sacha Altay: Rethinking the problem of misinformation and generative AI Verena Wagner: TBA Justin McBrayer: What’s so bad about fake news? Anne Meylan: If you ask yourself a question, seek the answer! Keith Harris: Misinformation, mistrust, and immersive fantasy Jessica Pepp: Not even wrong? LLMs, meaning, and misinformation Dan Williams: The Misinformation Dilemma: Balancing Objectivity and Explanation Quassim Cassam: The problem with ‘misinformation’ To register to attend either online or in person, please fill out (by May 15) the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/f9ukKr1Mh5. You can also find out more about the conference on the conference's PhilEvents page: https://philevents.org/event/show/135437 Best wishes, Keith

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Wiederherstellung Ihrer E-Mail-Adresse I Restoring your email address

by Philosophie

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, [See below for the English version] wir möchten Sie darüber informieren, dass es am 06.05.2025 in unserem System zu einem Vorfall gekommen ist, bei dem einige E-Mail-Adressen unbeabsichtigt ausgetragen wurden. Der Vorfall wurde inzwischen behoben, und wir konnten alle betroffenen E-Mail-Adressen, die sich nicht eigenständig erneut registriert haben, erfolgreich aus einer Sicherung wiederherstellen. Um sicherzustellen, dass alle relevanten Informationen bei Ihnen ankommen, werden wir im Anschluss an diese E-Mail die Nachrichten, die im betroffenen Zeitraum versendet wurden, erneut verschicken. Bitte beachten Sie, dass dies dazu führen kann, dass einige Personen diese Mitteilungen doppelt erhalten. Wir entschuldigen uns aufrichtig für die entstandenen Unannehmlichkeiten und danken Ihnen für Ihr Verständnis. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Katherina Krobath -- Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to inform you that on May 6, 2025, an incident occurred in our system in which some email addresses were unintentionally deleted. The incident has now been resolved, and we have successfully restored all affected email addresses that were not re-registered independently from a backup. To ensure that you receive all relevant information, we will resend the messages that were sent during the affected period following this email. Please note that this may result in some individuals receiving these messages twice. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. 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/

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Einladung / Invitation: Faculty Public Presentation of Dissertation Projects (FöP) – 7. Mai / May 7, 2025

by vdsphilo20

Liebe alle, wir laden herzlich zur nächsten Fakultätsöffentlichen Präsentation von Dissertationskonzepten der Philosophie (FöP) ein. Am Mittwoch, den 7. Mai 2025, um 13:15 Uhr im Hörsaal 2G (NIG, 2. Stock) präsentieren drei Kandidat*innen ihre Dissertationsvorhaben. Im Anschluss an die Präsentationen laden wir zu einem Austausch bei Sekt und Sushi ein. Programm: 13:15 Uhr Peihong Xie, BA BA MA Conceptually Engineering Grounding Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Max Kölbel, MA MPhil PhD Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder, M.A. 13:45 Uhr Noemi Call, BA MA Landschaft als gastlicher Raum des Imaginären bei Hans-Dieter Bahr: Erforschung einer künstlerischen Denkweise Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Kurt Appel Assoz. Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Helmut Jakob Deibl, Privatdoz. 14:15 Uhr Dr. Sebastian Horvat On logic and its autonomy from the empirical Betreuung: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihre Teilnahme! Mit herzlichen Grüßen Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arne Holger Moritz Studienprogrammleitung Doktoratsstudium Philosophie (SPL 43) *** Dear all, We cordially invite you to the upcoming Faculty Public Presentation of Dissertation Projects in Philosophy (FöP). On Wednesday, 7 May 2025, at 1:15 PM in Lecture Hall 2G (NIG, 2nd floor), three doctoral candidates will present their dissertation proposals. Following the presentations, we invite you to join us for discussion over sparkling wine and sushi. Programme: 1:15 PM Peihong Xie, BA BA MA Conceptually Engineering Grounding Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Max Kölbel, MA MPhil PhD Univ.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schnieder, M.A. 1:45 PM Noemi Call, BA MA Landschaft als gastlicher Raum des Imaginären bei Hans-Dieter Bahr: Erforschung einer künstlerischen Denkweise Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Kurt Appel Assoz. Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Dr. Helmut Jakob Deibl, Privatdoz. 2:15 PM Dr. Sebastian Horvat On logic and its autonomy from the empirical Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Mag. Dr. Georg Schiemer We are very much looking forward to your participation! With best wishes, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Arne Holger Moritz Directorate of the Doctoral Programme in Philosophy (SPL 43)

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IVC Talk: William Agay-Beajon (IVC Fellow) on "Tracing the Polysemy of “Enlightenment” within the Viennese Late Enlightenment, around the Vienna Circle", May 8, 4.45pm

by Zarah Weiss

Dear all, our next speaker in the Philosophy of Science Colloquium organized by the Institute Vienna Circle is William Agay-Beaujon (IVC Fellow), who will give a talk on May 8, 4.45-6.15 pm. All are welcome! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philosophy of Science Colloquium TALK: William Agay-Beaujon (IVC Fellow) TRACING THE POLYSEMY OF “ENLIGHTENMENT” WITHIN THE VIENNESE LATE ENLIGHTENMENT, AROUND THE VIENNA CIRCLE Philosophy of Science Colloquium The Institute Vienna Circle holds a Philosophy of Science Colloquium with talks by our present fellows. Date: 08/05/2025 Time: 16h45 Venue: New Institute Building (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien, HS 3A Abstract: Enlightenment features can be found in most groups associated with Late Enlightenment currents in the Viennese interwar period. Beyond each group's particularities, a few key meanings can be identified: "popularization" through knowledge, a singular structure of ideas behind a visual metaphor, a self-positioning tool, and a critical-emancipatory embodied scientific attitude. This talk will attempt to sketch these intertwined meanings, and then seek to understand their links with historical Enlightenment figures such as Voltaire and Rousseau. To do so, I will focus on the journals of the monists and freethinkers, writings of Josef Popper-Lynkeus, and the book series "Der Aufstieg" from Anzengruber-Verlag (Suschitzky brothers).

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Einladung zum Workshop „Erreichbarer Frieden“ – 13. Juni 2025

by Carina Wurzinger

*Erreichbarer Frieden – Eine interdisziplinäre Annäherung* Friedenskonzeptionen unterscheiden sich in der Art und Weise, wie sie Frieden begreifen: Philosophische Ansätze diskutieren einerseits ideale Vorstellungen von Frieden, andererseits konkrete Handlungsnormen, wie etwa in der Tradition des gerechten Krieges. In der Soziologie wird erreichbarer Frieden als ein messbarer Zustand der Konfliktbewältigung verstanden. Politisch könnten wir ihn als Ausgestaltung von Machtverhältnissen oder die verhandlungsgeleitete, praktische Umsetzbarkeit eines Nicht-Kriegszustands verstehen. Der Workshop zielt darauf ab, diese Perspektiven miteinander ins Gespräch zu bringen. Im Zeitalter der Wiederaufrüstung Europas stellen sich moralische, politische und institutionelle Fragen nach der Erreichbarkeit von Frieden: Was macht einen erreichbaren Frieden aus? Wie können wir ihn disziplinübergreifend begreifen? Macht ein erreichbarer Frieden den Diskurs über idealisierte Friedensvorstellungen obsolet? Wie lässt sich ein solcher Friedensbegriff in unser Denken darüber integrieren, was im Hier und Jetzt getan werden sollte? *Datum:*Freitag, 13. Juni 2025 *Zeit:* 9:00 – 17:00 Uhr (inkl. Mittagspause von 12:30 – 13:30 Uhr) *Ort:* Institut für Philosophie, Seminarraum 3A, Universitätsstraße 7, 3. Stock, 1010 Wien *Vortragende*: * Max Haller (Universität Graz) * Georg Kunovjanek (Theresianische Militärakademie) * Stephanie Fenkart (International Institute for Peace, IIP) * Angela Kallhoff (Universität Wien) * Lisa Tragbar (Universität Wien) * Andreas Oberprantacher (Universität Innsbruck) Der Workshop ist kostenlos, aber die Plätze vor Ort sind begrenzt. Ich bitte daher um eine formlose Anmeldung an lisa.tragbar(a)univie.ac.at <mailto:lisa.tragbar@univie.ac.at>. Eine Online-Teilnahme über Zoom ist möglich. Nach Anmeldung schicken wir Ihnen gern einen Link zu.

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[Logik Café]: Carolin Antos (Universität Konstanz): "(Anti)-Exceptionalism about Mathematics", Monday, 05.05.2025, 16:30-18:00

by Georg Schiemer

Dear all, This is a reminder for next week's talk in the Logik Café colloquium: Monday, 05.05.2025, 16:30-18:00, Carolin Antos (Universität Konstanz): <https://www.uni-konstanz.de/adilt/das-adilt-team/jun-prof-dr-carolin-antos-…> "(Anti)-Exceptionalism about Mathematics" Raum 3B (B0315), 3. Stock am Institut für Philosophie <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_philosophie/Orient…> The meeting will be held form 16:30-18:00 in seminar room (3B (B0315) <https://philosophie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_philosophie/Orient…>; 3rd floor) at the Department of Philosophy, Universitätsstrasse 7. Best wishes, Esther Heinrich Georg Schiemer

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