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2018
June
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Symposium on Intuitive Understanding: Spinoza, Kant, Goethe
-Intuitive Understanding: Spinoza, Kant, Goethe Symposium at the University of Aberdeen, 22 June 2018. Venue: New King's, NK14 There is a renewed interest in the notions of intuitive understanding and intellectual intuition, especially as conceived by Spinoza, Kant, and the German Idealists. This symposium explores the similarities and differences between Spinoza’s, Kant’s,...
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Segregation and Inclusion in Sports Workshop
-University of Aberdeen, Scotland
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7th Annual Philosophy Public Lecture
-Centre for Knowledge and Society University of Aberdeen, Scotland
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Faculty and Postgraduate Reading Group in Philosophy of Religion
-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’
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History Postgraduate Seminar Series, 2017-2018
Explorans Supram-Disciplinam (Exploring the Meta-Discipline)
May
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Philosophy Talks 2017-18
-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...
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Doing Science with Metaphors
-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...
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Hay of Seaton Memorial Talk
-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...
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Robots Who Know Themselves
-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...
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Friendship House Initiative kick-off party
-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...