New Articles on Art and the Internet in the Context of the Philosophy of Technology

Dr Dominic Smith, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, has had two new journal articles published recently, one looking at the art of Torsten Lauschmann in the context of the philosophy of technology, and the other looking at the Internet as Idea. ‘On Technological Ground: The Art of Torsten Lauschmann‘, published in the journal Evental Aesthetics, considers …

Rewriting the Constitution: A Critique of ‘Postphenomenology’

Dr Dominic Smith, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, is to have his latest article published in the ‘Philosophy & Technology’ journal’s December 2015 issue. Rewriting the Constitution: A Critique of ‘Postphenomenology’ builds a three-part argument in favour of a more transcendentally focused form of ‘postphenomenology’ than is currently practiced in philosophy of …

Philosophy in the Garden

The University of Dundee Botanic Garden and Philosophy Programme have joined together to present two talks on the theme of ‘Philosophy and Gardens’, followed by a drinks reception, on Friday 10th July at 2pm in the Botanic Garden Education Centre. Dominic Smith, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, will be talking on ‘Lifeworlds …

Hermeneutics of Practice – Conference Programme Announced

Hermeneutica Scotia in conjunction with the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy in the School of Humanities (University of Dundee) are delighted to announce the programme for their two day workshop on The Hermeneutics of Practice, taking place on 7th-8th May.  See the full programme and other details on the conference website

Digital Subjects UK

1 April 2015 ‘Digital Subjects UK’ A workshop tackling questions surrounding ‘the network’, the Internet, the ‘Information Age’ and technology. Visit the website  

Digital Subject UK (workshop)

An intensive one-day workshop taking place at the University of Dundee tackling the following questions and other related questions: How enabling or disabling are concepts such as ‘the network’, ‘feedback’, and ‘information’ for contemporary forms of life?  Is the Internet one or many things?  Is the advent of the ‘Information Age’ something to be welcomed …