Faculty of Philosophy - 60 years
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The faculty is turning 60 this year in September, and we are excited to mark this milestone with a series of special events!
Activities will include an official opening for invited guests on September 3rd in the Senate Chamber, Academy Building featuring short pitches from different faculties on their collaboration with philosophers and how philosophy enhances academic partnerships. Additionally, we will host a BBQ in the garden of the Academy Building and conclude the day with a big party. We look forward to celebrating with you.
As part of our lustrum celebrations we are organizing a series of public mini-lectures (publiekslezingen) on a variety of philosophical topics providing opportunities for alumni and the general public to engage with philosophy. Lectures will be offered in Dutch and English. View the official flyer.
Sign up for a public lecture via this link!
Below are some of the topics to be presented in English:
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Is social media a problem for democracy?
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Anger and injustice
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The return of vitalism and panpsychism: some lessons from history of philosophy
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Do we have a right to euthanasia?
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Beyond he said/she said: understanding testimony on gendered violence
In the section below you will find a list of all available topics offered in both languages. Do you have an idea for a topic for a public lecture? If so, let us know via the provided link.
Topics public lectures
Kleine filosofie van het formulier (Nederlands)
Filosofisch gereedschap voor complottheorieën (Nederlands)
De wijsheid van de groep (Nederlands)
Waarom een linkerschoen toch wel aan een rechtervoet past (Nederlands)
Het echte mysterie van diepe neutrale netwerken (Nederlands)
Zijn markten ooit rechtvaardig? (Nederlands)
Is Hegel de gekste filosoof van de geschiedenis? (Nederlands)
Democratisch werken, een mogelijke utopie? (Nederlands)
Zijn „sociale media“ eigenlijk wel media, of dan „sociaal“? (Nederlands)
Is sociale media een probleem voor de democratie? (Nederlands en/of Engels)
Zijn wij allemaal medeverantwoordelijk voor discriminatie? (Nederlands en/of Engels)
Is het beter om hoopvol of pessimistisch te zijn? (Nederlands en/of Engels)
Is boosheid goed of slecht in de politiek? (Nederlands en/of Engels)
De analogie tussen roken en sociale media (Nederlands)
Anger and injustice (Engels)
Spinoza, de radicale Spinozistische denker Adriaan Koerbagh, en Aristoteles (Nederlands)
The return of vitalism and panpsychism: some lessons from history of philosophy (Engels)
Do we have a right to euthanasia? (Engels)
Beyond he said/she said: understanding testimony on gendered violence (Engels)
Official opening Senate Room, Academy Building
More details will follow soon, so keep an eye on this page for updates.
BBQ garden Academy Building
The BBQ and the party on September 3rd are open to philosophy students and other invited guests. More details will follow soon, so keep an eye on this page for updates.
Afterparty (location to be announced)
More details will follow soon, so keep an eye on this page for updates.
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