In conjunction with the Centre for Poetic Innovation (Universities of Dundee and St Andrews), the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy is pleased to present a seminar by visiting guest speaker Jennifer Gosetti-Ferencei (Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University) ‘On Poetry and Truth’ The nature of poetry’s relation to truth has divided philosophers from Plato to the …
Date: Friday 27 October 2017 Venue: Dalhousie 2S12 (10-1PM) & 2F14 (1-4PM) The Hermeneutics of Practise is an Art and Philosophy symposium hosted by the School of Humanities. The themes it will investigate will be in honour of Professor Nicholas Davey, who retired from the University of Dundee in 2017. The speakers we have invited, …
Wednesday 11 October, 3-5pm Dalhousie 2F13 All welcome. ‘Lesson of Darkness: Phenomenology and Lyotard’s Aesthetics’ Ashley Woodward (Dundee) This presentation will examine the relationship of Jean-François Lyotard’s aesthetics to phenomenology, especially the works of Mikel Dufrenne and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It will argue that this comparison allows a greater understanding of Lyotard’s late aesthetic writings, which …
From Thing to Being – From a reductionist approach (as seen in classical genetics and biochemical studies) to a more networked and holistic approach (as seen in, for instance, genomic and metabolomic studies) in understanding life.
Sept 2016 – April 2017 Philosophy Seminar Series Organised regularly throughout the semester, with a wide range of guest speakers. Visit the website
21 Jan 2016 Dr Dominic Smith, ‘Drawn into Tomorrow Exhibition’ Dr Dominic Smith will be giving a short presentation at Dundee Contemporary Arts to accompany their exhibition ‘Drawn into Tomorrow’. Visit the website
3-5 Sep 2015 SEP-FEP 2015 Joint Annual Conference of the Society for European Philosophy and Forum for European Philosophy. Visit the website
10 July 2015 ‘Philosophy in the Garden’ The University of Dundee Botanic Garden and Philosophy programme presented two talks on the theme of ‘Philosophy and Gardens’. Visit the website
7-8 May 2015 ‘Hermeneutics of Practice Workshop’ The Hermeneutics of Practice, a two day workshop in conjunction with Hermeneutica Scotia. Visit the website
1 April 2015 ‘Digital Subjects UK’ A workshop tackling questions surrounding ‘the network’, the Internet, the ‘Information Age’ and technology. Visit the website