Workshop on Canguilhem and Continental Philosophy of Biology

Workshop on Canguilhem and Continental Philosophy of Biology

Organised by Giuseppe Bianco (Ghent University), Gertrudis Van de Vijver (Ghent University), Charles T. Wolfe (Université Toulouse Jean-Jaurès)

For a variety of historical and theoretical reasons, little of the work that is now done under the heading of “philosophy of biology” is concerned with the core questions that the life sciences have traditionally posed to philosophers. Those questions pertain to the concepts of “life” and “organism”, which seem to cover the proper object or domain of biology. These concepts are surrounded by metaphysical, epistemological, and moral issues that directly impact one’s approach within the life sciences. The aim of this workshop is discussing an alternative philosophy of biology that could be called “continental philosophy of biology,” and the variety of positions and solutions that it has spawned. It will devote specific attention to the pioneering work of Georges Canguilhem, which is central to this alternative tradition of “continental philosophy of biology”, although it will discuss other central figures and currents as well. 

À noter

La conférence de Pierre-Olivier Méthot, intitulée "What the Philosophy of Biology is Not : David Hull, Marjorie Grene, and the Rise of Philosophy of Biology in the United States", aura lieu le vendredi 17 septembre à 8h00. 

Pour plus d'informations concernant l'évènement, veuillez contacter : charles.wolfe@univ-tlse2.fr 

 

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Date
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8h00
Lieu
ZOOM - Ghent University & Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès