Department Colloquiahttps://uni-tuebingen.de/en/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/philosophie-rhetorik-medien/department-of-philosophy/news-and-events/department-colloquia/Der RSS Feed der Universität Tübingenen-ENUniversität TübingenWed, 22 Jul 2026 10:38:21 +0200Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:38:21 +0200news-130134Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:58:46 +0200Important change regarding the Institute's Colloquium and overview of scheduled talks for SoSe 26https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/philosophie-rhetorik-medien/department-of-philosophy/news-and-events/department-colloquia/newsfullview-departmentcolloquia/article/important-change-regarding-the-institutes-colloquium-and-overview-of-scheduled-talks-for-sose-26/During the summer semester 2026, the institute’s colloquia will take place on Wednesdays from 12-2 p.m. (instead of 6-8 p.m., as in the past)

Link to an overview of the scheduled talks.

]]>Philosem-Institutskolloquiumnews-133290Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200Institute's Colloquium with Prof. Dr. Stephen Menn: "Atticus, Alexander, Porphyry: Soul’s entry into bodies, the creation of the world, and the neo-Platonic interpretation of the Third Hypothesis of the Parmenides"https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/philosophie-rhetorik-medien/department-of-philosophy/news-and-events/department-colloquia/newsfullview-departmentcolloquia/article/institutes-colloquium-with-prof-dr-stephen-menn-atticus-alexander-porphyry-souls-entry-into-bodies-the-creation-of-the-world-and-the-neo-platonic-interpretation-of-the-third-hypothesis-of-the-parmenides/Event details: Wed., 07/15/26, 12 p.m., Room X, Alte BursePhilosem-Institutskolloquiumnews-133701Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200Institute's Colloquium with Prof. Dr. Gil Sagi (Haifa): "Engineering mathematical concepts"https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/fakultaeten/philosophische-fakultaet/fachbereiche/philosophie-rhetorik-medien/department-of-philosophy/news-and-events/department-colloquia/newsfullview-departmentcolloquia/article/institutes-colloquium-with-prof-dr-gil-sagi-haifa-engineering-mathematical-concepts/Wed., 07/22/26, 12 p.m., Room X, Alte BurseAbstract: Conceptual engineering is a booming topic in the philosophy of language and metaphilosophy today. Arguably, mathematics is a prime example of a discipline where conceptual engineering takes place and is successful. In the talk I’ll propose to view mathematical definitions and axioms as tools for conceptual engineering. I’ll raise two issues that have been broached in discussions of conceptual engineering: the implementation problem and topic continuity. I’ll focus on the first. I’ll provide a novel account of mathematical language which explains the increased control afforded when engineering mathematical concepts.  

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