Conference: “Shared Emotions, Joint Attention, and Joint Action”
A Cooperation of MindLab, Gnosis Research Center (Aarhus) and Department of Philosophy II: Carnap -Institute of Philosophy and Science (Bochum) presents an interdisciplinary daily workshop on ”Shared Emotions, Joint Attention, and Joint Action“, that will take place on 26th October 2010 at Aarhus University in Denmark.
Relevant deadlines are:
Deadline for registration: 15.10.2010.
Deadline for poster submissons (200 word abstract): 01.10.2010.
They will accept poster submissions on ”shared emotions”, ”joint attention” and/or “joint action” from all disciplines. There will be no registration fee.
For registration, submission of the abstract as well as for any questions you can contact : aarhus.conference@gmail.com.
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Open Day e Moralia on the web
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Moralia on the Web (MotW) è online da metà aprile 2010.
Da allora, abbiamo ricevuto quasi 32mila visite, con un record di 624 il 19 aprile, ma ci attestiamo in media attorno alle 230 visite quotidiane. I post pubblicati sono 151 (152 contando questo), che tenendo conto anche della flessione agostana rimane una media molto buona.
Questo blog vuole mostrarsi attivo, e lo ha fatto con un esperimento di live blogging all’Open Day della Facoltà di Filosofia dell’Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele di Luglio 2010, come si vede nel video postato in apertura.
Sen e i materiali della giustizia – parte 3
Capabilities vs. benessere
Sen dedica alla critica dell’approccio welfarista un intero capitolo della terza parte di The Idea of Justice, il capitolo 13 “Happiness, Well-being and Capabilities”. I sue due argomenti sono sempre quelli ben conosciuti, elaborati nelle Tanner Lectures (Equality of What) e poi in Inequality Reexamined (La diseguaglianza). In questo post ci occuperemo del primo argomento, quello più noto e discusso. Dopo una breve presentazione degli argomenti di Sen porrò la seguente domanda: anche ammettendo che la critica di Sen nei confronti del benessere è adeguata, tale argomento fornisce ragioni conclusive per adottare una metrica di capabilities? Come vedremo la risposta è no, perché esistono almeno due alternative percorribili.
Moleskine e tradimenti
Questa estate ho avuto la sciagurata idea di ridipingere il mio appartamento. Travolto dal caldo, dalla polvere, dai volumi accatastati e inutilizzabili, da una libreria che non riuscivo a montare, talvolta la sera navigavo su Moralia on the Web (MotW). E cosi, forse per la mente svuotata dalla fatica, mi capitava di riflettere sulla necessità di un’agenda per le questioni morali.
Lo facevo non solo per la stanchezza fisica, che, qualche volta, ci porta verso le bellezze dell’astrazione, ma anche perché su questo problema erano intervenute due persone che hanno la mia considerazione (per quello che può valere, naturalmente: non intendo dire che debbano esserne lusingate).
The Morality of Law: Kantian Perspectives
27 November 2010 – University of Keele (UK)
Speakers:
Howard Williams (Aberystwyth): Ethics and Right in Kantian Global Distributive Justice
Adrian Piper (Berlin): Kant’s Self-legislation Procedure Reconsidered
Peter Niesen (Darmstadt): Laws for Which an External Legislation Is Possible
Stephen Engstrom (Pittsburgh): Laws of Inner and of Outer Freedom
Sorin Baiasu (Keele): Morality and Enforceability
The conference aims to explore the relation in Kant between ethical and juridical laws.
The Keele Forum for Philosophical Research Annual Lecture will be given by Professor Stephen Engstrom on 26 November in the evening. The topic will be Universal Legislation as the Form of Practical Knowledge. The event is free of charge and participants to the conference will be welcome to attend the Annual Lecture too.
Contacts and informations:
- Dr Sorin Baiasu (Philosophy Programme Director Secretary of the UK Kant Society, Co-convenor of the ECPR Kantian Standing Group). Email: sorin.baiasu@gmail.com
- Philosophy Programme SPIRE University of Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK. Tel: +44(0)1782-583364. Fax: +44(0)1782-583592. Web:keele.ac.uk/depts/spire/staff/baiasu
SPT Conference – Call for Paper
Call for Papers
SPT 2011
Technology and Security
17th International Conference of
the Society for Philosophy and Technology
May 26-29, 2011
University of North Texas
Denton, TX, USA
https://spt2011.unt.edu/
spt2011@unt.edu
Deadline for abstracts: November 1, 2010
SPT 2011 welcomes high quality papers and panel proposals in all areas of philosophy of technology. Given the focus of this year’s conference, papers and panels dealing with technology and security are especially welcomed. We encourage submissions from an interdisciplinary spectrum, including but not limited to philosophers, engineers, natural scientists, historians, social scientists, and those involved in public or private policymaking. SPT 2011 tracks:
1. Security technology 1: Information, surveillance, and cyber security
2. Security technology 2: Environmental and agricultural security
3. Security technology 3: Terrorism, warfare, and emerging military technologies
4. Development and globalization
5. Technology, justice, and the good life
6. Sustainable technologies, energy, and built environments
7. Philosophy of engineering and design
8. Ethics and Technology
9. Philosophy/history of technology
10. Technology, gender, and culture
11. Biomedical technology, health, and enhancement
12. Religion and technology
13. Media and technology
14. Emerging and converging science and technology
15. Technologies of self and consciousness: drugs, exercise, meditation
16. Reflective engineering
Papers will be accepted on the basis of a submitted abstract, which will be refereed. An abstract must be between 500 and 750 words in length (references excluded) and submitted via email (spt2011@unt.edu) as embedded plain text or an attachment in RTF, WORD, or PDF format. It should also contain the name and number of the track to which the abstract is submitted. If an abstract does not seem to fit with any track, simply note that with the submission. All submissions are welcome, and authors should not feel constrained by the tracks. Abstracts must be submitted no later than November 1, 2010. Authors will be informed of the decision of the referees by January 1, 2011.
Paper presentations will be 30 minutes, divided into 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
Panel Proposals. We will also accept proposals for panel discussions, to be submitted to spt2011@unt.edu by November 1, 2010. Panel proposals must be between 500 and 1,000 words in length, include a statement of the general topic, and an overview of the specific questions or issues to be addressed. In addition, the proposal should include a list of the panelists involved, their expertise in this area, and whether they have indicated that they are willing to participate.
Keynote speakers: TBD
Plenary sessions: TBD
SPT presidential address: Philip Brey, University of Twente, title TBD
Co-Directors: Adam Briggle and David Kaplan, University of North Texas
Keep checking the conference website at https://spt2011.unt.edu for further updates and information about the conference.
Conference email address: spt2011@unt.edu
