Intentionality and Consciousness: From Austro-German to Contemporary Philosophy of Mind

Status: Abgeschlossen (01.11.2016 - 31.01.2017) | Finanzierung: SNF | Projektblatt öffnen

Our two days conference (25-26.11.2016) will target both the historical and systematic aspects of the questions of the relation between intentionality and consciousness, a central theme both of contemporary and Austro-German philosophy of mind. In particular, we aim at exploring the Austro-German historical roots of inseparatism, i.e., the claim that intentionality and consciousness don't constitute separate phenomena, as displayed paradigmatically in the works of Franz Brentano and Edmund Husserl, and to assess the relevance of the historical discussion for the contemporary debate over the recent renewed interest about inseparatism. The conference is affiliated to the ‘Brentano Research Network’, which has been launched by Guillaume Fréchette in Salzburg in 2015 and that aims at organizing one meeting each year in a different country in Europe or abroad. It is organized collaboratively by the Prof. Gianfranco Soldati (Fribourg), the Prof. Laurent Cesalli (Geneva), and the Dr. Guillaume Fréchette (Salzburg). It will take place at the University of Fribourg and will feature nine speakers from different European universities. Invited speakers: Johannes Brandl, University of Salzburg; Fabian Dorsch, University of Fribourg; Patrik Engisch, University of Fribourg; Janette Friedrich, University of Geneva; Marta Jorba, University of Girona; Edgar Morscher, University of Salzburg; Alessandro Salice, University of Copenhagen; Joel Smith, University of Manchester; Peter Varga, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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