Online talk by Kris McDaniel at USI, Lugano
by Danni Zhu
Kris McDaniel
‘Kantian Ontological Pluralism without Transcendental Idealism’
Wednesday 9 February 18:00 (CET)
The MAP (Master in Philosophy) at USI (Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano) is pleased to announce the first talk of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia of 2022, ‘Kantian Ontological Pluralism without Transcendental Idealism’
The guest speaker is:
Kris McDaniel (University of Notre Dame)
The talk is chaired by:
Giovanni Merlo (University of Geneva)
Date:
Wednesday 9 February 18:00 (CET)
Location:
The talk will be held on Zoom, and it will also be streamed on USI Master in Philosophy Facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/usimap>.
To participate:
Please write an email to amm.map(a)usi.ch <mailto:amm.map@usi.ch> or send a message to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/usimap <http://www.facebook.com/usimap>).
The Abstract of the Talk:
First, I will investigate whether a version of ontological pluralism that distinguishes between two modes of existence—empirical reality and transcendental reality—is aptly ascribed to Kant. I will argue that there are important similarities between Kant’s views and the views of some of his scholastic predecessors that provide some reason to think that it is. Second, although Kant holds that what is (merely) empirically real is in some way mind-dependent, I will argue that one can distinguish modes of existence in this way without embracing the claim that empirical reality is modally or essentially dependent on finite minds. Third, I investigate whether distinguishing between these two modes of existence suffices for satisfying the intuitions driving some of Kant’s foundational principles or appropriate analogues of them, even if (mere) empirical reality is not mind-dependent.
The talk is part of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia - a series of events organized by:
- Master in Philosophy at USI
- Ratio – Philosophical Association
- Istituto di Studi Filosofici, Lugano
If you want to stay updated on our incoming philosophical events, please check our page https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/17840 <https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/17840> and subscribe to our mailing list <https://lists.usi.ch/mailman3/postorius/lists/philosophy.lugano.lists.usi...>. For any question, please write to amm.map(a)usi.ch <mailto:amm.map@usi.ch>
We look forward to your presence! Thank you.
2 years, 2 months
Reminder: Application for Summer school “The Metaphysics of Relations in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy” (Lugano, June 2022)
by Danni Zhu
Applications are now open for the summer school “The Metaphysics of Relations in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy”, which will be held in Lugano (Switzerland), 6-10 June 2022.
The summer school will be a research-focused, intensive course, open to all, but part of the Master in Philosophy (MAP) at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI).
Applications’ deadline: 31 January 2022.
The summer school research activities will be led by John Marenbon (Trinity College, University Cambridge) and Anna Marmodoro (Universities of Durham & Oxford), who will offer morning lectures. In the afternoons, there will be workshops led by senior graduate assistants, Suf Amichay (University of Cambridge) Chiara Martini (University of Oxford), with the participation of Anna Marmodoro and John Marenbon.
The Summer School will end with an international conference on relations in ancient, medieval and contemporary metaphysics.
More information available at https://www.usi.ch/it/relationssummerschool <https://www.usi.ch/it/relationssummerschool>
For any queries, contact one of the organizers:
Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva, Paolo Gigli at relations.summerschool(a)usi.ch <mailto:relations.summerschool@usi.ch>
2 years, 2 months
Reminder: Summer School on truthmaker semantics at USI (Lugano)
by Danni Zhu
Summer School on truthmaker semantics at USI (Lugano)
Last days to apply for the 2022 Metaphysics Summer School on the topic of truthmaker semantics!
The Summer School will be hosted by the MAP – the Master in Philosophy at Università della Svizzera italiana – and will be held in Lugano, Switzerland, from June 13 to June 17, 2022. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2022.
More information on how to apply, fees, and bursaries is available at https://www.usi.ch/it/tmsummerschool <https://www.usi.ch/it/tmsummerschool>
Instructors:
Kit Fine (NYU)
Martin Glazier (Geneva)
Short description:
On the truthmaker approach to semantics, the meaning of a statement is identified with the set of states which exactly verify it. Truthmaker semantics differs from possible worlds semantics in its use of states rather than worlds. It differs from other forms of situation semantics in its use of an exact notion of verification, which requires that a state be wholly relevant to the statement it verifies, rather than an inexact notion, which requires only partial relevance. This approach to semantics is receiving increasing interest, much of it driven by a sense that the approach can handle hyperintensional contexts better than other approaches.
During the summer school, participants will be using a pre-publication copy of the book on truthmaker semantics that Kit Fine is co-authoring with Mark Jago.
Who can apply:
The Summer School is open to both graduate students and post-graduate scholars.
For any query, do not hesitate to contact the organisers at tmsemantics.summerschool(a)usi.ch <mailto:tmsemantics.summerschool@usi.ch>
2 years, 3 months
2nd Call for Applications: Summer school: “The Metaphysics of Relations in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy” (Lugano, June 2022)
by Danni Zhu
Applications are now open for the summer school “The Metaphysics of Relations in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy”, which will be held in Lugano (Switzerland), 6-10 June 2022.
The summer school will be a research-focused, intensive course, open to all, but part of the Master in Philosophy (MAP) at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI).
Applications’ deadline: 31 January 2022.
The summer school research activities will be led by John Marenbon (Trinity College, University Cambridge) and Anna Marmodoro (Universities of Durham & Oxford), who will offer morning lectures. In the afternoons, there will be workshops led by senior graduate assistants, Suf Amichay (University of Cambridge) Chiara Martini (University of Oxford), with the participation of Anna Marmodoro and John Marenbon.
The Summer School will end with an international conference on relations in ancient, medieval and contemporary metaphysics.
More information available at https://www.usi.ch/it/relationssummerschool <https://www.usi.ch/it/relationssummerschool>
For any queries, contact one of the organizers:
Rodrigo Ballon Villanueva, Paolo Gigli at relations.summerschool(a)usi.ch <mailto:relations.summerschool@usi.ch>
2 years, 3 months