Young Philosophy

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Dear colleagues,

the 16th year of the annual conference Young Philosophy 2020 for PhD students and young researchers will take place on 23-24 April 2020 at the SAS Institute of Philosophy (conference venue: Klemensova Street 19, Bratislava). If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at our e-mail address mladafilozofia@gmail.com.

Sections:

  • analytic philosophy,
  • continental philosophy,
  • history of philosophy,
  • social and political philosophy.

Keynote speakers:

  • Jon Stewart (Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences),
  • Geoffrey Dierckxsens (Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences).

An application form together with short abstract suitable for a 20-min presentation (100-200 words) should be emailed to mladafilozofia@gmail.com by January 31, 2020.
Abstracts can be written in English, Slovak or Czech. Note that analytic philosophy section will be held in English only.

Organizing committee: Daniela Glavaničová, Irakli Chedia, Mariana Jankechová, Alžbeta Kuchtová, Katarína Dženisa Rajtíková, Peter Daubner, Martin Farbák, Róbert Mihály, Dominik Sadloň

Previous conferences proceedings

Sámelová, A., Javorčeková, R.
Povaha súčasnej filozofie a jej metódy 2016
Bratislava, 2016
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Klimová, I., Kompiš, M., Palenčárová, S.,
The Character of Current Philosophy and its Methods
Bratislava, 2014
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Adámať, J., Galovičová, L., Klimová, I.,
The Character of Current Philosophy and its Methods
Bratislava, 2013
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Filozofia - current issue

Višňovský, E. Naturalism in American Philosophy and Classical Pragmatism
Abstract: This is an update survey which maps the key features of naturalism as one of the central conceptions in American philosophy. Following the introduction with brief remarks on the...
Chabada, M. Natural and Moral Goodness or Evil: The Approach of Philippa Foot
Abstract: The paper deals with the understanding of the concept of natural and moral goodness / evil according to Philippa Foot. The aim of the paper is to analyze and reconstruct the main...
Szapuová, M. - Nuhlíček, M. Naturalism and Skepticism
Abstract: The problem of skepticism is one of the central problems in traditional epistemology which has its place also in contemporary analytically oriented epistemology. However, from the...
Chudárková, P. A Critique of Intuitionism and Huemer’s Revisionist Account
Abstract: Intuitionism had been one of the most prominent ethical approaches over two hundred years, especially on the British Isles. In the first third of the 20th century it started losing...
Schmidt, M. On Discovering and Construing Possibilities
Abstract: The aim of the paper is to argue that it is not possible to approach modalities solely on empiric grounds as the followers of Kripke and Putnam maintain. This holds even in the case...
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Filozofia - previous issue

Gahér, F. Methods of Abstraction, Idealization and Concretization in Logic: the Case of Shifted Time in Factual Conditionals
Abstract: The article deals with methods of abstraction, idealization and concretization in logic with a focus on the dimension of time in case of factual conditionals (in which an antecedent...
Zouhar, M. The Notion of Argumentation and Its Definition
Abstract: According to a rather widespread view, the substantive aim of argumentation consists in resolving differences of opinion between disputing parties. This is the core of the pragma-...
Bielik, L. Pollock’s Conception of Defeasible Reasoning and the Criticism of Arguments
Abstract: This paper deals with various ways of criticizing arguments. In particular, I focus on John Pollock’s theory of defeasible reasoning and show that his conception of rebutting and...
Halas, J. Argumentation and Primary Explanations
Abstract: Typically, a distinction is made between argumentation and explanation based on their different illocutionary aims. While the aim of argumentation is to provide support for the...
Marko, V. On Cicero’s Fabius Argument
Abstract: This article aims to show that it is impossible to put Cicero’s testimonies regarding The Fabius Argument in a consistent inferential order. Either we must suppose that additional...
Tvrdý, F. Mysterianism and the Division of Epistemic Labour
Abstract: Mysterianism has become a popular stance in philosophy of consciousness and other philosophical subdisciplines. The aim of this paper is to show that mysterianism is not justified,...
Bánovský, J. What Kinds of Representations and Cognitive Mechanisms Enable Cumulative Culture?
Abstract: The objective of the article is to explore representations and cognitive mechanisms that provide a basis for cumulative cultural learning. The paper examines research of imitation...
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Institute of Philosophy
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Klemensova 19
813 64 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel.: +4212 5292 1215
E-mail: filosekr@savba.sk
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Journal Filozofia

Institute of philosophy
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Klemensova 19
813 64 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel.: +4212 5292 1215
E-mail: filofilo@savba.sk
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Slovak Academy of Sciences
Klemensova 19
813 64 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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Department of Philosophy and History of Philosophy, Comenius University
Institute of Philosophy, Prague
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