Philosophy of Space(s)

Stephan Guenzel

The School of Sanskrit, Philosophy and Indic Studies (SSPIS) at Goa University cordially invites you to the online guest lecture titled "Philosophy of Space(s)" by Prof. Dr. Stephan Günzel. Kindly join us on 19 March (Tuesday) from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM IST at meet.google.com/kef-huqe-nyn.


Abstract
Based on the modern understanding of space in Western philosophy (since Immanuel Kant), this lecture examines the relationship between the representation of space and spatial experience. It takes a position that questions the idea of a single concept of space (e.g. in the physical sense) and instead posits a dialectical relationship between the representation and the perception of space. Beyond Kant, this is done through the writings of the French philosopher Henri Lefebvre on "The Production of Space" (originally published in 1974). Following Nelson Goodman's semiotics, a further distinction is made between two forms of representation, namely denotation and exemplification. This distinction will be illustrated by taking the experience of space in computer games as a possible form of exemplification of different conceptions of space.


Bio
Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Stephan Günzel, M.A., is Professor of Media Theory and Cultural Theory at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) in Berlin since 2011, where he directs the Institute for Design Research and the MA-programme “New Media Design”. He is a member of the steering committee of the Philosophy of Computer Games conference series and the workshop series ‘Ludotopia’ with the founder of Game Studies, Espen Aarseth. Günzel’s research interests lie in theories of space, image and digital media. For more information, please visit www.stephan-guenzel.de.