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CONF – Festschrift Symposium for Hans-Johann Glock – Wittgenstein and Beyond: Language, Mind, and Normativity (Zurich)
16 September 2021–18 September 2021
From Prof. Dr. Eva Schmidt:
Festschrift Symposium for Hans-Johann Glock – Wittgenstein and Beyond: Language, Mind, and Normativity
University of Zurich, September 16 – 18, 2021
The symposium celebrates the work of Hans-Johann Glock, a philosopher renowned for both his exegesis of Wittgenstein and his many contributions to systematic debates. The rare combination of a Wittgenstein-inspired approach with a preparedness to break away from Wittgenstein to tackle problems in an open-minded way makes Glock a distinctive voice in contemporary philosophy. His work has inspired both Wittgenstein scholars and philosophers who are not primarily interested in Wittgenstein’s legacy. The purpose of the three-day symposium is to bring together both up-and-coming and distinguished philosophers from Switzerland and abroad to discuss the potential of applying Wittgensteinian insights to contemporary debates. It covers a wide range of topics, including specific issues in the philosophy of language and mind, the theory of agency and normativity, as well as metaphilosophical issues.
Speakers
- Maria Alvarez (London)
- Hanoch Ben-Yami (Vienna)
- Gerhard Ernst (Erlangen)
- Brad Hooker (Reading)
- John Hyman (London)
- Julia Langkau (Flensburg)
- Albert Newen (Bochum)
- Christian Nimtz (Bielefeld)
- Severin Schroeder (Reading)
- Katia Saporiti (Zürich)
- Helen Steward (Leeds)
- Daniel Whiting (Southampton)
- Markus Wild (Basel)
Graduate Workshop
The symposium includes a graduate workshop responding to Glock’s work. The speakers will be:
- Cameron Alexander
- Romain Büchi
- Marie van Loon
- Franziska Poprawe
Venue
Kutscherhaus, Zollikerstrasse 115, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland (Room: ZOB-E–2).
Online Talks
The talks on Friday (Sept. 17) and Saturday (Sept. 18) morning will be held online.
Attendance and Registration
Due to the corona pandemic, only a small number of participants will be allowed to be physically present at the venue. Please register by emailing to festschriftglock@gmail.com by September 10 2021. Please indicate whether you would like to participate only in the online talks.
Website
For further information including a provisional schedule, check our website: https://www.philosophie.uzh.
ch/de/research/congresses/ fssymp.html Organizers
Dr. Christoph C. Pfisterer (Zürich), Dr. Nicole Rathgeb (Bern), Prof. Dr. Eva Schmidt (Dortmund)The event is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the UZH Alumni Fonds.