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International Workshop
At the Edge of Time
08 February 2019
IZPH / University of Bonn
At the Edge of Time
08 February 2019
IZPH / University of Bonn
Speakers
Guido Alt (Cologne)
Maren Bräutigam (Bonn)
Mila Brill (Bonn)
Dirk Franken (Mainz)
Marcello Garibbo (Siegen)
Tobias Heimig (Aachen)
Guido Alt (Cologne)
Maren Bräutigam (Bonn)
Mila Brill (Bonn)
Dirk Franken (Mainz)
Marcello Garibbo (Siegen)
Tobias Heimig (Aachen)
Program
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10:15 -11:15
11:30 - 12:30 14:00 - 15:00 15:15 - 16:15 16:45 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:00 19:30 |
Tobi Heimig - Aspects of Time in Incremental Point Welding: Conceptual additive Manufacturing in Steel
Guido Alt - John Mair and the Formalities of Omniscience lunch break Dirk Franken - How to Think about Persistence-Conditions Marcello Garibbo - Aristotle on the Continuity of Change Maren Bräutigam - Defending Presentism: Einstein vs. Lorentz Mila Brill - From Unity to Difference: Time in Systems Theory conference dinner |
Venue
International Centre for Philosophy NRW
Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
53115 Bonn
Germany
http://www.izph.de
International Centre for Philosophy NRW
Poppelsdorfer Allee 28
53115 Bonn
Germany
http://www.izph.de
Registration
All participants are welcome, but please send a short email to now@spotime.org to let us know you are coming.
All participants are welcome, but please send a short email to now@spotime.org to let us know you are coming.
Organisation
Florian Fischer
Florian Fischer
Abstracts
From Unity to Difference: Time in Systems Theory
Mila Brill (Bonn)
Time is a central aspect in social theory, and especially sociological systems theory is a rich source for different approaches to time as a social dimension. In my talk I will compare two perspectives on time Niklas Luhmann develops on distinct theoretical levels: Time as a series of events as described in his writings on social systems and the coding of communication; and time in social evolution, which is a perspective then also applied to the "modern" society. I will focus on the role time plays in performing a differentiation, which then allows a discussion of the time-related premises of Luhmanns thesis of the functional differentiation of "modern" society.
Mila Brill (Bonn)
Time is a central aspect in social theory, and especially sociological systems theory is a rich source for different approaches to time as a social dimension. In my talk I will compare two perspectives on time Niklas Luhmann develops on distinct theoretical levels: Time as a series of events as described in his writings on social systems and the coding of communication; and time in social evolution, which is a perspective then also applied to the "modern" society. I will focus on the role time plays in performing a differentiation, which then allows a discussion of the time-related premises of Luhmanns thesis of the functional differentiation of "modern" society.
How to Think about Persistence-Conditions
Dirk Franken (Mainz)
In Contemporary Metaphysics two conceptions of persistence-conditions can be distinguished: The Identity-Conception and the Unity-Conception as they might be called. According to the former, persistence-conditions are conditions of the (diachronic) identity of objects. According to the latter, they are conditions of the (temporal) unity of objects. It will, first, be argued that both conceptions are inadequate for principled reasons. Then, an alternative conception will be presented that avoids the inadequacies of the former. According to this Continuity-Conception, persistence-conditions are conditions of the continuing existence of an already existing object. This conception, it will be concluded, should change our way of thinking about the problem of persistence.
Dirk Franken (Mainz)
In Contemporary Metaphysics two conceptions of persistence-conditions can be distinguished: The Identity-Conception and the Unity-Conception as they might be called. According to the former, persistence-conditions are conditions of the (diachronic) identity of objects. According to the latter, they are conditions of the (temporal) unity of objects. It will, first, be argued that both conceptions are inadequate for principled reasons. Then, an alternative conception will be presented that avoids the inadequacies of the former. According to this Continuity-Conception, persistence-conditions are conditions of the continuing existence of an already existing object. This conception, it will be concluded, should change our way of thinking about the problem of persistence.
Aristotle on the Continuity of Change
Marcello Garibbo (Siegen)
The aim of the talk is to develop an interpretation of Aristotle’s account of the continuity of change in Physics VI, 1. Central to this interpretation is a distinction between two ways of considering change: As a complete spatio-temporally bounded entity and as an in- complete, dynamic occurrence. To capture these two different ways, contemporary philosophers distinguish between events and processes. I will begin by briefly presenting this distinction and then suggest that Aristotle’s understanding of change is best understood as a process. I will then sketch out Aristotle’s account of the continuity of change.
Marcello Garibbo (Siegen)
The aim of the talk is to develop an interpretation of Aristotle’s account of the continuity of change in Physics VI, 1. Central to this interpretation is a distinction between two ways of considering change: As a complete spatio-temporally bounded entity and as an in- complete, dynamic occurrence. To capture these two different ways, contemporary philosophers distinguish between events and processes. I will begin by briefly presenting this distinction and then suggest that Aristotle’s understanding of change is best understood as a process. I will then sketch out Aristotle’s account of the continuity of change.
