We explore the relevance of the historical concept of cosmic harmony for contemporary philosophical debates spanning music aesthetics and listeners’ participation, communication in music-making, and the inter-subjective and bodily aspects of sympathy as Early Modern concept, when understood as harmony … Read More
A reminder of the Aesthetics Today event, taking place at the University of Kent, Canterbury, June 5-6, and featuring invited speakers Catharine Abell, Jerrold Levinson, Derek Matravers, and Dawn Wilson, focussing on new books by Hans Maes and Murray Smith. … Read More
MORAL AND AESTHETIC TESTIMONY – a two-day conference University of St Andrews 5-6 June 2017 School II, St Salvators Quad, North St, St Andrews The purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers from aesthetics and metaethics—especially moral epistemology—to … Read More
See https://fsagaetanomassa.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/primo-articolo-del-blog/ FILOSOFIA, TEOLOGIA, ESTETICA E RELIGIONE FRA ANTICHITÀ E RINASCIMENTO RENAISSANCE, ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PATTERNS: PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY, AESTHETICS, RELIGION Third Annual Conference Foro di Studi Avanzati “Gaetano Massa” May 28-31 ROMA 2017 Casa per Ferie “Santa Lucia Filippini”, Largo Santa Lucia … Read More
The PTS (Pratiche estetiche, Trasformazioni Antropologiche, Scenari del contemporaneo) research unit of the University of Florence is pleased to announce a joint workshop with the Universidade Nova de Lisboa on the following theme: Contemporary scenarios in aesthetics, artistic practices and lifeforms. It … Read More
James Harold (Mt. Holyoke) Turning a work of literature into a movie: some puzzles about adaptation Date: 24 May 2017, 16:00 to 18:00 Venue: Room 246, Second Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Abstract The adaptation of stories from one medium … Read More
School of Philosophy, Religion and the History of Science, University of Leeds 18-19 July Schedule Tuesday 18th July 11-11.15 Welcome 11.15-12.45 Catherine Elgin “Beyond Truth and Beauty: The Role of Aesthetic Values in Science” 12.45-1.45 Lunch 1.45-3.15 Milena Ivanova “Beauty, Truth and Understanding” 3.15 … Read More
June 6, 2017, 10–13 h, 15–17 h; University of Basel, eikones Forum, Rheinsprung 11, CH-4051 Basel Lydia Goehr (Columbia) “Picture this!” Using opera and the arts to experiment with thought / Using thought to experiment with opera and the arts … Read More
Porto, Portugal | Faculdade de Letras – Universidade do Porto October 11-13, 2017 The Philosophy of the City Research Group is a global community of scholars who are dedicated to understanding the city and urban issues. We invite you to … Read More
We are very happy to announce the program for our upcoming conference Women in Philosophy: Philosophy in Action to be held at Uppsala’s Museum Gustavianum on the 22nd- 23rd May. 22nd May Aesthetics 9.30 – 10.45 Anne Eaton (Chicago) TBA 10.55- 11.40 Jessica … Read More