Event Archive

2018

September

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  Divinity Opening Lecture

  07 September 2018, 15:00 - 16:00

  Christ’s College is delighted to announce that this year’s Divinity Opening Lecture will be delivered by our new Teaching Fellow, Dr Katie Cross. The title of the lecture is 'The theologian and the “atheist church.” Exploring theological themes through the lens of a secular congregation.' This will take place on Friday 7th...

July

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  Systematic Theology Seminar

  06 July 2018, 10:00 - 11:30

  Join us this Friday as we meet to discuss a draft of Professor Tom Gregg’s new book A Dogmatic Ecclesiology Volume 1: Participating in the Priestly Catholicity of the Church. If you would like to come and have not yet registered your interest, please email Professor Greggs (t.greggs@abdn.ac.uk) to request...

June

• Symposium on Intuitive Understanding: Spinoza, Kant, Goethe

  22 June 2018, 09:10 - 18:30

  Intuitive Understanding: Spinoza, Kant, Goethe Symposium at the University of Aberdeen, 22 June 2018. Venue: New King's, NK14 There is a renewed interest in the notions of intuitive understanding and intellectual intuition, especially as conceived by Spinoza, Kant, and the German Idealists. This symposium explores the similarities and differences between Spinoza’s, Kant’s,...

• Segregation and Inclusion in Sports Workshop

  15 June 2018, 09:30 - 16:15

  University of Aberdeen, Scotland

• 7th Annual Philosophy Public Lecture

  14 June 2018, 18:00 - 21:30

  Centre for Knowledge and Society University of Aberdeen, Scotland

• Faculty and Postgraduate Reading Group in Philosophy of Religion

  06 June 2018, 15:00 - 17:00

  During this term the group will meet to discuss Hans-Georg Gadamer’s classic work, Truth and Method. All interested in joining the conversation are welcome. The group will meet for five sessions on select Wednesday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Reading: Chapter 5, ‘Language and Hermeneutics’

• History Postgraduate Seminar Series, 2017-2018

  06 June 2018

  Explorans Supram-Disciplinam (Exploring the Meta-Discipline)

May

• Philosophy Talks 2017-18

  31 May 2018, 15:00 - 17:00

  Matthew McGrath (Missouri) Title: “Explaining Epistemic Differences in Paradigm Perceptual Cases: Three Accounts Compared” Abstract: Two people with normal eyesight and cognitive abilities might both see avocados in a market. Both might be able to distinguish them from other different-looking fruits and vegetables. Yet, one might know they are avocados while the...

• Doing Science with Metaphors

  27 May 2018, 15:00 - 16:00

  Surely science should avoid metaphors?! Not so, according to new historical and philosophical research. As part of the May Festival, Dr Ulrich Stegmann will discuss how the ‘genetic code’ metaphor helped scientists like Francis Crick to think about a biological mechanism that nobody had encountered before. Learn how interdisciplinary humanities...

• Hay of Seaton Memorial Talk

  27 May 2018, 13:30 - 14:30

  As part of the May Festival, Dr Beth Lord will deliver an illustrated talk on ‘Spinoza’ with a focus on the ideas that derive from the Jewish tradition of thought. She will introduce Spinoza’s life and work, and discuss how his concept of economic equality derives from the Hebrew concept...