51cg

During this term the group will meet to discuss Hans-Georg Gadamer’s classic work, Truth and Method. All interested in joining the conversation are welcome. The group will meet for five sessions on select Wednesday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Reading: Chapter 5, ‘Language and Hermeneutics’

Explorans Supram-Disciplinam (Exploring the Meta-Discipline)

Matthew McGrath (Missouri) Title: “Explaining Epistemic Differences in Paradigm Perceptual Cases: Three Accounts Compared” Abstract: Two people with normal eyesight and cognitive abilities might both see avocados in a market. Both might be able to distinguish them from other different-looking fruits and vegetables. Yet, one might know they are avocados while the...

Surely science should avoid metaphors?! Not so, according to new historical and philosophical research. As part of the May Festival, Dr Ulrich Stegmann will discuss how the ‘genetic code’ metaphor helped scientists like Francis Crick to think about a biological mechanism that nobody had encountered before. Learn how interdisciplinary humanities...

As part of the May Festival, Dr Beth Lord will deliver an illustrated talk on ‘Spinoza’ with a focus on the ideas that derive from the Jewish tradition of thought. She will introduce Spinoza’s life and work, and discuss how his concept of economic equality derives from the Hebrew concept...

The robot ‘hosts’ in the television series Westworld start a revolution when they become self-aware. As part of the May Festival, join Mark Sprevak to question, 'What is self-awareness, and how likely is a computer to acquire it'? Recent work in philosophy and artificial intelligence give clues about what artificial...

The Friendship House Initiative is a new project led by Professor John Swinton. The initiative aims to create an intentional L’Arche-like community within the university in which students and people with a broad range of intellectual disabilities can find creative ways of meeting together, and learning from one another. More...

SSEMP IX is the 9th edition of a yearly event that brings together established scholars, young researchers and advanced graduate students working in the field of Early Modern Philosophy. The aim is to foster scholarly exchange among the different generations of academics in the UK and to strengthen international collaboration. PROGRAMME Thursday...

Explorans Supram-Disciplinam (Exploring the Meta-Discipline)

This one day conference will feature a wide range of postgraduate research and will take place at the magnificent Hopsitalfield House in Arbroath. The event is completely FREE to all PG students. Catered lunch, dinner, and a wine reception are all included. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage...