Summer school
The Metaphysics of Time Continuum
2 - 4 September 2019
Imperia, Italy
The Metaphysics of Time Continuum
2 - 4 September 2019
Imperia, Italy
The summer school “The Metaphysics of Time-Continuum” addresses the problems posed by the continuity of time by focusing on three key figures in the history of the concept: Aristotle, Kant and Bergson. These figures' understanding of the continuum will be studied in-depth, focusing on the following questions:
These questions will be further investigated and related to questions in the contemporary philosophy of time in the conference "Time-Continuum" following the summer school.
- Does time have a continuous structure? If yes, how is temporal continuity to be understood?
- How does the continuity differ from that of space?
- What consequences do particular understandings of temporal continuity have for a temporal ontology?
These questions will be further investigated and related to questions in the contemporary philosophy of time in the conference "Time-Continuum" following the summer school.
The summer school will be structured in the following way. Each day will be focusing on a different historical figure, with two 1,5 hours sessions in the morning and an 1,5 hour discussion in the afternoon. The first session will give an introductory overview of the author's account of time and its continuity. The second session will be more in-depth and the speakers will present their own take on the respective author. In the afternoon session, a paper will be discussed in group. The topic of the paper will be closely related to that of the morning’s session in order to give students the opportunity to develop their own thoughts.
Welcome to the conference are postgraduate students and young researchers interested in the philosophy of time or in the authors discussed.
Welcome to the conference are postgraduate students and young researchers interested in the philosophy of time or in the authors discussed.
Lecturers
Tom Crowther (University of Warwick) - Aristotle, Analytic Philosophy of Mind, Time and Metaphysics
Florian Fischer (University of Siegen) - Analytic Philosophy of Time, Dispositions, Bergson
Cord Friebe (University of Siegen) - Kant, Analytic Philosophy of Time, Philosophy of Physics and Metaphysics
Marcello Garibbo (University of Siegen) - Kant, Philosophy of Time
Mark Sinclair (University of Rohampton) - Bergson, Philosophy of Time
Tom Crowther (University of Warwick) - Aristotle, Analytic Philosophy of Mind, Time and Metaphysics
Florian Fischer (University of Siegen) - Analytic Philosophy of Time, Dispositions, Bergson
Cord Friebe (University of Siegen) - Kant, Analytic Philosophy of Time, Philosophy of Physics and Metaphysics
Marcello Garibbo (University of Siegen) - Kant, Philosophy of Time
Mark Sinclair (University of Rohampton) - Bergson, Philosophy of Time
Program
Monday, 2 September 2019 - Aristotle
08:45 - 09:00
Registration
09:00-09:15
Florian Fischer, Cord Friebe and Marcello Garibbon - Introduction
09:15-11:00
Tom Crowther - An introduction to Aristotle on time, change and the now
11:30-13:15
Tom Crowther - Aristotle on temporal continuity
Lunch Break
16:00-17:00
Tom Crowther - Reading Session: Passages from “The Physics”
17:15-18:15
Tom Crowther - Reading Session: Passages from “The Physics”
08:45 - 09:00
Registration
09:00-09:15
Florian Fischer, Cord Friebe and Marcello Garibbon - Introduction
09:15-11:00
Tom Crowther - An introduction to Aristotle on time, change and the now
11:30-13:15
Tom Crowther - Aristotle on temporal continuity
Lunch Break
16:00-17:00
Tom Crowther - Reading Session: Passages from “The Physics”
17:15-18:15
Tom Crowther - Reading Session: Passages from “The Physics”
Tuesday, 2 September 2019 - Kant
09:15 - 11:00
Cord Friebe - Kant on Real Time I
11:30 - 13:15
Cord Friebe - Kant on Real Time II
Lunch Break
16:00 - 17:00
Marcello Garibbo - Reading Session: Passages from Transcendental Aesthetics
17:15 - 18:15
Marcello Garibbo - Reading Session: Passages from Transcendental Aesthetics
09:15 - 11:00
Cord Friebe - Kant on Real Time I
11:30 - 13:15
Cord Friebe - Kant on Real Time II
Lunch Break
16:00 - 17:00
Marcello Garibbo - Reading Session: Passages from Transcendental Aesthetics
17:15 - 18:15
Marcello Garibbo - Reading Session: Passages from Transcendental Aesthetics
Wednesday, 3 September 2019 - Bergson
09:15 - 11:00
Mark Sinclair - Bergson’s durée and the problem of temporal continuity
11:30 - 13:15
Florian Fischer - Bergson and Zeno’s Paradoxes
Lunch Break
16:00 - 17:00
Giulio Piatti - Reading Session: Passages from “Duration and Simultaneity”
17:15 - 18:15
Giulio Piatti - Reading Session: Passages from “Duration and Simultaneity”
09:15 - 11:00
Mark Sinclair - Bergson’s durée and the problem of temporal continuity
11:30 - 13:15
Florian Fischer - Bergson and Zeno’s Paradoxes
Lunch Break
16:00 - 17:00
Giulio Piatti - Reading Session: Passages from “Duration and Simultaneity”
17:15 - 18:15
Giulio Piatti - Reading Session: Passages from “Duration and Simultaneity”
Conference
This summer school is adjoined by a conference: Time Continuum
This summer school is adjoined by a conference: Time Continuum
Call for Participation
There are only limited spots available. To apply please sent a letter of motivation (about 1 page) and a CV to [email protected] and [email protected] Deadline: 31 March 2019. Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2019.
There are only limited spots available. To apply please sent a letter of motivation (about 1 page) and a CV to [email protected] and [email protected] Deadline: 31 March 2019. Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2019.
Organisation
Florian Fischer and Marcello Garibbo
The summer school“Time-Continuum” is co-organized by the Society for the Philosophy of Time (https://s-p-o-t.weebly.com), the University of Siegen, the Goethe Institut in Genova, the Theatre Spazio Vuoto and the online journal Philosophy Kitchen (http://philosophykitchen.com/).
Florian Fischer and Marcello Garibbo
The summer school“Time-Continuum” is co-organized by the Society for the Philosophy of Time (https://s-p-o-t.weebly.com), the University of Siegen, the Goethe Institut in Genova, the Theatre Spazio Vuoto and the online journal Philosophy Kitchen (http://philosophykitchen.com/).
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