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13-14 October 2017: Forms. New Perspectives on Ancient Metaphysics and Epistemology
International Conference, Università degli Studi di Milano - Italy, 13-14 October, 2017. Keynote speakers: Gábor Betegh (University of Cambridge), Victor Caston (University of Michigan). Sala Crociera Alta di Studi Umanistici e Sala di Rappresentanza del Rettorato.
October 18, 2017: Jan Sprenger: Foundations of Probabilistic Theory of Causal Strength
First meeting of the cycle "Issues in the Philosophy of Science Seminar". Talk of Jan Sprenger (Turin). Room Enzo Paci, Directorate of the Department of Philosophy, Via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 11:00 - 13:00.
18-19 October 2017: Leibniz and Hobbes: A Complex Relationship Inspiration, Opposition, Incorporation
International Conference. Crociera Alta di Giurisprudenza - Via Festa del Perdono, 7. Invited Speakers: Luca Basso, Philip Beeley, Mattia Brancato, Gonzalo Bustamante Kuschel, Stefano Di Bella, Douglas Jesseph, Gianfranco Mormino, Osvaldo Ottaviani, Gianni Paganini, Marine Picon, Francesco Piro, Federico Silvestri.
20th October 2017, Sanna Hirvonen: "The Time-Lag Argument, Direct Realism about Seeing, and the Extended Now"
Tutorial for the Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences, by Sanna Hirvonen (Helsinki, Junior Visiting Milano) Sala Enzo Paci, Direzione del Dipartimento di Filosofia, Cortile Ghiacciaia, ore 17:30.
October 25, 2017: Paula Sweeney: Eternalism as Therapy: Mourning the Death of Michael Besso
Paula Sweeney (Aberdeen), organized by Centre for Philosophy of Time. Room Enzo Paci, Directorate of Department of Philosophy, via Festa del Perdono 7, h. 4:00-6:00 pm.
14-16 November 2017: Causa Sive Ratio. International Meeting
Causa sive ratio: cause, reason and explanation in the evolution of early modern physics and metaphysics. An international conference at Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7 - Milano (Sala Lauree Studi Umanistici). PAPERS & WORKSHOPS: Laurynas Adomaitis, Katherine Brading, Manuel Fasko, Hylarie Kochiras, Ansgar Lyssy, Marin Lucio Mare, Jeffrey Mcdonough, Walter Ott, Andrew Platt, Jean-Baptiste Rauzy, Andrea Sangiacomo.
Philosophy Courses in English
During the Academic Year 2017-2018, the Department of Philosophy offers a number of courses in English.
- ENGLISH FOR PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES: Miriam Bait, PhD. I Semester.
- PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS - Prof. Elisa PAGANINI, Prof. Alessandro ZUCCHI. I Semester.
- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE - Prof. Corrado SINIGAGLIA. I Semester.
- EPISTEMOLOGY OF THE HUMAN SCIENCES- Prof. Hykel HOSNI. II Semester.
- HUMAN ANIMAL STUDIES - Prof. Gianfranco MORMINO. II Semester.
- PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS - Prof. Andrea BORGHINI. II Semester.
