CFP: Can psychology replace ethics?

In recent years, a broad interdisciplinary field of research has emerged that is dedicated to the empirical investigation of human morality. However, this development poses a professional as well as a discursive challenge for not only the field of ethics but also the empirical sciences: Can ethics still maintain a claim of validity despite the fact that empirical research suggests that not reason, but intuition guides human action? Do the participating academic disciplines bear a social responsibility for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions in this context? The challenges that arise from the controversy surrounding "rationality vs. intuition" for our ethical self-image and practice of decision-making must be explored and discussed.

The symposium will be organized by the International Centre for Ethics  in the Sciences and Humanities and will take place from March 8th-15th, 2014 in Tuebingen. It is interdisciplinarily oriented and conceptualized for young scholars from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences (e.g., philosophy, theology, psychology, neuroscience, biology, sociology, law, education, etc.)..In addition to basic introductory lectures provided by international experts and thematic workshops, the participants will receive interdisciplinary feedback on their own academic work.

Applications should consist of an abstract in English (500 words), a CV, a publication list and a one-page letter of motivation (in English or German). Applicants should have experience in the field and demonstrate a willingness to engage in an intensive interdisciplinary exchange. Applications must be submitted by September 15th, 2013 in PDF format to the organizer of the symposium, Dr. Cordula Brand. ([email protected]).

The conference will be held in German and/or English, depending on the  constellation of the participants. The contributions will be published in an anthology in English. To ensure a fruitful exchange and a timely release of the volume, participants are requested to submit their contributions by February 2014. In addition to a one-time allowance of € 300, costs of travel and accommodation will be covered.

Contact:

Dr. Cordula Brand
Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen
International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities
Department of Ethics and Education
Wilhelmstr. 19
72074 Tübingen
[email protected]
http://www.izew.uni-tuebingen.de/forschung/ethik-und-bildung.html

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