Solipsism and otherness: recognizing minds in early modern philosophy
Dal 18/01/2024 ore 16.00 al 24/05/2024 ore 19.00
Online
Due to the decline of the concept of the "soul", the rise of new sciences, and the noteworthy geographical and anthropological discoveries of the late fifteenth century, the entire early modern age became a locus for fundamental debates on human and non-human intelligence. These discussions play a pivotal role in shaping the notion of "mind". Such a reassessment also entails the repositioning of traditional theoretical and moral issues. Among these are inquiries into the relationship between the mind and the extra-mental world, the premises and mechanisms regulating mutual recognition between 'minds,' and the criteria for accurately identifying genuine 'minds' and sentient subjects. This involves distinguishing them from other entities exhibiting intelligent-like or emotion-driven behaviors.
This online seminar series is thus designed to reconstruct significant moments in the philosophy of intersubjectivity during the early modern age, with a particular focus on the period from 1630 to 1770. The emphasis will be on exploring the conceptual and terminological elements that, within the debates shaping the very concept of 'mind,' enable philosophers to address intersubjective, sympathetic, and social phenomena.
This seminar series is organized within the PRIN project "Compassion in action: theories of sympathy and Construction of Otherness in the Long Eighteenth Century" (Prot. 2020KL3S9H - National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Marco Menin, University of Turin). The Cnr-Iliesi Research Unit puts forward a historical-philosophical investigation on the terminological and conceptual evolution of the notions of 'sympathy', 'pity', 'charity', 'compassion', aimed at the construction of an Eighteenth-Century European Lexicon of Compassion. Planned initiatives include seminars and publications, as well as the organization of an International Conference (jointly with the Roma Tre University Research Unit). The scientific head of the Cnr-Iliesi Research Unit is Simone Guidi.
Organizzato da:
Cnr-Iliesi
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Referente organizzativo:
Miriam Aiello
CNR - Istituto per il lessico intellettuale europeo e storia delle idee
Via Carlo Fea 2 - 00161 Roma RM Italy
miriam.aiello@iliesi.cnr.it
The seminar series is online only, via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is totally free. Links for each session will be provided at the URL you can find in the links below.
Modalità di accesso: ingresso libero
The seminar series is online only, via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is totally free. Links for each session will be provided at the URL you can find in the links below.
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