Philosophers’ Rally 2014: Selves & Persons

On April 24th and 25th, the Radboud University Nijmegen will host the 2014 edition of the annual Dutch Philosophers’ Rally:  a two-day conference organized by students under the banner of the Dutch Association for Philosophy Students. The Philosophers’ Rally aims to offer talented students of all levels (Bachelor to PhD) an opportunity to present their own research and to become acquainted with the work of their peers. The Rally aims to be an inspiring platform where both young as well as very experienced philosophers can meet and exchange ideas.

The theme for this edition of the Philosophers’ Rally will be ‘Selves & Persons’:

The philosophical question ‘Who are we?’ is one that turns up in many debates and contexts. Only each time it surfaces the meaning of ‘we’ can differ. It can be ‘we’ as humans, as organisms, as citizens, as men or women, and countless other things. This shows that this question is one that transgresses different philosophical genres and ages. What they have in common is the quest for identity, the aim to know what it is to be a self or a person, regardless of what that may mean.

Thus, for the Philosophers’ Rally 2014 – held this year at Radboud University Nijmegen – we will be searching for answers to that question: what does it mean to be a self or person? And hopefully, that question will be answered from all possible philosophical angles, containing many different notions ofselves and persons.

We have a modest budget available to support foreign students in their (travelling) expenses. Please notify us if you anticipate requiring compensation. Students presenting their paper will be granted free admittance on the day of their presentation, and will be able to purchase a ticket for the other day at a reduction of 50%. Tickets will go on sale on January 1st. For more information regarding ticket prices and sale, have a look at the relevant page on our website www.philosophersrally.com. After the submission deadline, you will receive feedback regarding your abstract within two weeks, as well as further information regarding the conference, accommodation etc. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.