However, the main body of literature on transcendental arguments focuses on examples from theoretical philosophy, while moral philosophers do not always seem to care as much as their colleagues from theoretical philosophy about the precise status and methodological implications of their reasoning.
At this conference, moral philosophers who make use of or have a strong interest in transcendental arguments will meet experts in the structure and the challenges of transcendental reasoning. The dialogue between them may help to clarify the potential of transcendental reasoning in the field of moral philosophy.
The following questions demand attention:
1. What characterizes transcendental arguments in practical philosophy?
2. What different types of transcendental argumentation can be discerned (for example, explorative versus retorsive, competence-related versus action-related, monological or first-personal versus dialogical or second-personal)?
3. What are the most promising departure points for transcendental reasoning in practical philosophy: Action? The capacity for action? Normative identity? Argumentation? Putting forth a normative aim?
4. Can transcendental arguments in practical philosophy be exposed to similar objections as in theoretical philosophy or are there relevant differences?
5. Is it possible to establish clear-cut, morally substantial propositions by means of transcendental arguments?
6. What degree of truth and/or certainty can be achieved by employing transcendental arguments?
Amoung the speakers are:
Dennis Badenhop (Greifswald)
Sorin Baiasu (Keele/Vienna)
Deryck Beyleveld (Durham)
Stephen Darwall (Yale)
Marcus Düwell (Utrecht)
Nils Gottschalk-Mazouz (Bayreuth)
Horst Gronke (Berlin)
Alexander Hieke (Salzburg)
Christian Illies (Bamberg)
Frederieke Kaldewaij (Utrecht)
Matthias Kettner (Witten-Herdecke)
Pauline Kleingeld (Groningen)
Wolfgang Kuhlmann (Aachen)
Audun Øfsti (Trondheim)
Konrad Ott (Kiel)
Boris Rähme (Trento)
Friedrich Reinmuth (Greifswald)
Gerhard Schönrich (Dresden)
Gunnar Skirbekk (Bergen)
Robert Stern (Sheffield)
Information on participating / attending:
Registration
Admission is free, but places are limited so please register under:
http://www.wiko-greifswald.de/de/veranstaltungen/anmeldung/2014-11-12-transcende...
Date:
11/12/2014 18:30 - 11/15/2014 13:00
Event venue:
Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald ∙ Martin-Luther-Straße 14
17489 Greifswald
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Philosophy / ethics
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
11/06/2014
Sender/author:
Katja Kottwitz
Department:
Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event49070
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