Tasting Together Giulia Martina (University of Nottingham) 17 October 2025, 16:00 (Lisbon Time – WET) Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa Sala Mattos Romão [C201.J] (Departamento de Filosofia) Abstract: Experiences such as cooking and eating together or participating in a wine tasting suggest that we can attend together to the flavours of foods and drinks. […]
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Katerina Standish University of Northern British Columbia Encounter Theory: A Pathway Forward 28 October 2025, 17h00 (Lisbon Time — GMT+1) Sala Mattos Romão (Room C201.J – Department of Philosophy) School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon Abstract Encounter Theory: A Pathway Forward is a theory and practice for dealing with conflict in […]
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Upper Logicist Ordinals Bruno Jacinto (LanCog, University of Lisbon) 10 October 2025, 16:00 (Lisbon Time – WET) Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa Sala Mattos Romão [C201.J] (Departamento de Filosofia) Abstract: Ordinals are commonly identified with particular kinds of sets. This identification is, however, highly implausible. Accordingly, in this talk I develop an “upper logicist” […]
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The Substrate Flexibility of Consciousness Jeremy Pober (LanCog, University of Lisbon) 3 October 2025, 16:00 (Lisbon Time – WET) Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa Sala Mattos Romão [C201.J] (Departamento de Filosofia) Abstract: In this joint work with Eric Schwitzgebel, we present a novel argument for the substrate flexibility of consciousness: the claim that consciousness can be […]
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The Portuguese Epistemology Group (PEG) was set up by Giada Fratantonio, Joshua Rowan Thorpe, and David Horst, to foster the study of epistemology in Portugal. The PEG runs a seminar series, workshops, and conferences. The PEG Seminar convenes in term time, on Fridays at 13:00 – 15:00, in person at the Universidade de […]
Topics, Focus, and Relevance Properties in First-Order Relevant Logic Nicholas Ferenz (LanCog, University of Lisbon) 26 September 2025, 16:00 (Lisbon Time – WET) Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa Sala Mattos Romão [C201.J] (Departamento de Filosofia) Abstract: In this joint work with Andrew Tedder, we investigate the problem of providing relevance properties for first order […]
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Sjoerd van Tuinen Erasmus University Rotterdam Agamben’s modal metaphysics 21 October 2025, 17:15 (Lisbon Time — GMT+1) Sala Mattos Romão (Room C201.J – Department of Philosophy) School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon Abstract Starting from an observation made by the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben, I draw the outline of what could […]
Reading Group as part of the Praxis-CFUL activities The Science of Logic is probably one of the fundamental texts for understanding the Hegelian thought. Indeed, the Logic represents the first sphere of Hegel’s encyclopedic system, and its comprehension is essential to grasp the structure of the Philosophy of Nature and the Philosophy of Spirit. […]
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Iracema Duley ICS/Universidade de Lisboa The Fetish in Translation: Reflections from Central Angola 14 October 2025, 17h00 (Lisbon Time — GMT+1) Sala Mattos Romão (Room C201.J – Department of Philosophy) School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon Abstract This presentation investigates the relationship between translation and fetishism, fixation and instability. Proposing that […]
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On July 3, 2025, the International Society for Aristotelian Studies was founded in Lisbon, during the first International Aristotelian Conference. This Society will be responsible for periodically organizing such meetings. The first International Aristotelian Conference was organized by the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon, within the framework of the project “Complete Works of Aristotle: […]