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Why study philosophy?
Why is it actually worth studying philosophy? Read here why studying philosophy can make perfect sense.
L'enlèvement d'Europe
Benjamin Efrati's comic strip on ancient philosophy and the emergence of Europe appears every two weeks in French on philosophie.ch. Immerse yourself in an artistic and humorous perspective on ancient philosophy here.
Sollen wir Raubtiere aussterben lassen?
An article by Sandro Räss about the suffering of wild animals and whether we should do something about it or not.
Das philosophische Wochenbuch - Eintrag 3 - Demokratie und Wahrheit I
The Philosophical Society of Central Switzerland is organising a series of lectures on feminist philosophy. The third lecture on the topic "My Body, my Choice!" will take place on 26. October. The speaker is Stephanie Deig from the SW*IP.
SiP Talk #7
A panel discussion on the topic of scientific knowledge will take place in Zurich on 31. October 2022. Scientific knowledge is not infrequently provisional knowledge, it is subject to correction. Therefore, it cannot always satisfy the need for certainty and unambiguity that arises in the public as soon as political controversies are linked to questions of (scientific) knowledge. This is shown by the Corona pandemic, but not only by it. How can and should scientists deal with this problem, how should the media?
Angela Martin and Ivo Wallimann are jointly organising the first Swiss Network Meeting for researchers in the field of environmental and animal ethics in Fribourg. You can find all further information here.
Lange Nacht der Philosophie 2022
The time will soon come! On the World Day of Philosophy, 17. November 2022, the 7th Long Night of Philosophy will take place in Zurich with 30 events around philosophy. Click here for the programme.
"Trotzdem lachen" - Eine kurze Philosophie des Humors
The Swiss philosopher Yves Bossart recently published a new book. In it, he illuminates with wit and philosophical flair a philosophically less considered but valuable topic: humour.
Job offers
The LMU in Munich has advertised a position for a research assistant (100%) in the Department of Practical Philosophy and Ethics.
The University of Fribourg has announced a PhD position in the project "Principles of Ethical Decision-Making in Environmental Practice" (75%).
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