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“Growing more Grateful”, Daniel Telech
Title: Growing more Grateful Speaker: Daniel Telech (Lund University, Philosophy) Date: Friday March 10, 2023 Time: 1330-1500 Room: H232 Abstract: Philosophical discussion of gratitude tends to emphasize the way in which emotion is responsive to manifestations of benevolence (or good will). In some cases, however, gratitude ‘grows’—or increases in strength— across time, in ways that are intuitively fitting but […]
“Kant on the Singularity of Intuition”, Daniel Sutherland (University of Illinois at Chicago, Philosophy)
Title: Kant on the Singularity of Intuition Speaker: Daniel Sutherland (University of Illinois at Chicago, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 9, 2023 Time: 15.30-17.00 Room: H-232 Abstract: The difference between the contributions of concept and intuitions to human cognition is fundamental to Kant's critical philosophy. Kant states that concepts are general and mediate representations, while intuitions are singular and immediate representations. […]
“To which extent can one defend Kant’s moral philosophy?”, Christoph Horn (Bonn University, Philosophy)
Title: To which extent can one defend Kant’s moral philosophy? Speaker: Christoph Horn (Bonn University, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 2, 2023 Time: 15.30-17.00 (GMT+3) Zoom Meeting Abstract: Kant's moral philosophy is certainly one of the most attractive parts of his thought. At the same time, serious objections have repeatedly been raised against it, especially in the ethical debate of the […]