Rational Polarization Kevin Dorst (University of Pittsburgh) 12 March 2021, 16:00 (Lisbon Time – GMT+0) | Online, via Zoom Abstract: Predictable polarization is everywhere. When we make decisions about what college to attend, or what books to read, or which friends to hang out with, we can usually predict—not with certainty, but with confidence—that doing […]
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Tânia Aparecida Kuhnen Federal University of Western Bahia Movimentos sociais de mulheres do Sul Global: apontamentos para um ecofeminismo latino-americano 9 March 2021, 18h00 (Lisbon Time — GMT+0) Online seminar (Zoom link here) Resumo Ao se levar em conta que os ecofeminismos têm por base a conjunção entre teoria e prática, busca-se apresentar reflexões em […]
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The threshold of belief and the value of punishment Julien Dutant (King’s College London) 05 March 2021, 16:00 | Online, via Zoom Abstract: This paper explores a tension between two putative norms for rational reactions (i.e. reactive attitudes like blame or anger and retributive actions like punishing). The first (Reactive Risk Management) says that how it is rational to react to an (apparent) […]
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Consuming Fake News: Can We Do Any Better? Michel Croce (Dublin/LanCog) & Tommaso Piazza (Pavia/LanCog) 26 February 2021, 16:00 | Online, via Zoom Abstract: Extant remedies to the online proliferation of fake news range from promoting a reform of individual epistemic conduct to implementing systemic interventions. This paper defends educational approaches from the charge of […]
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The Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon (CFUL) welcomes expressions of interest from candidates who want to apply for a PhD grant (up to 4 years) funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) under the Individual Call for PhD Research Scholarships. The FCT will accept applications until 31 March 2021 (17:00 Lisbon Time). Candidates […]
The Classical Limit of Quantum Mechanics: One World, Many Routes Davide Romano (LanCog, University of Lisbon) 19 February 2021, 16:00 | Online, via Zoom Abstract: This talk is a presentation of my FCT research project: The Emergence of the Classical World From Quantum Mechanics, hosted by the Centre of Philosophy at the University of Lisbon. […]
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Rosario Assunto (1915-1994), filósofo que se dedicou desde a estética medieval ao design do séc. XX, é hoje amplamente reconhecido pelo seu papel pioneiro no pensamento em torno do jardim e da paisagem. Trazendo-os para a discussão filosófica quando não eram ainda temas nem da filosofia nem da moda, bateu-se pela defesa […]
The Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon (CFUL) launched a call for applications to 2 PhD fellowships (up to 4 years) at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. We will accept applications between 8 February and 26 February 2021 (23:59 Lisbon Time). The application, written in English or […]
André Barata University of Beira Interior A revolução relacional com a matéria 1 February 2022, 17h00 (Lisbon Time — GMT+0) Sala Mattos Romão (Departamento de Filosofia) | School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon Abstract Na peugada do novo materialismo, procura-se neste texto iluminar o vínculo profundo entre matéria e alteridade como […]
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The plan for this term is now ready, as follows: February 19 – Davide Romano (LanCog) February 26 – Michel Croce (Dublin/LanCog) & Tommaso Piazza (Pavia/LanCog) March 5 – Julien Dutant (King’s College London) March 12 – Kevin Dorst (University of Pittsburgh) March 19 – Timothy Sundell (University of Kentucky) March 26 – Delia Belleri […]