The Seventh International Wittgenstein Symposium Wittgenstein: Meaning and Certainty

The Seventh International Wittgenstein Symposium

Wittgenstein: Meaning and Certainty

Hangzhou, November 8-9, 2025

CALL FOR PAPERS

Ludwig Wittgenstein—one of the twentieth century’s most influential philosophers—has left a profound mark on contemporary philosophical inquiry worldwide. His insights into meaning, certainty, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of artificial intelligence continue to shape current debates. To explore the ongoing development and impact of Wittgenstein’s thought, the Seventh International Wittgenstein Symposium will convene in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, in November 2025. This Symposium is jointly organized by the Chinese Wittgenstein Society, the International Research Center for Wittgenstein Studies of Shanxi University, the Editorial Board of Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology, hosted by the School of Philosophy of Zhejiang University, and co-organized by the Editorial Board of Analytic Philosophy in China, will be held in the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang, China in November 2025. The symposium matters are hereby notified as follows:

I. Theme: Wittgenstein: Meaning and Certainty

II. Date: November 8-9, 2025 

III. Venue: School of Philosophy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou

IV. Topics:

1.Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Meaning

2. Wittgenstein's On Certainty

3.Wittgenstein and the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, the Philosophy of Mathematics, the Philosophy of Psychology, etc.

4.Other philosophical topics related to Wittgenstein’s Philosophy.

V. Schedule:

November 7, 2025, for registration；

November 8-9, 2025, for symposium days；

November 10, 2025, for return journey.

VI. Invited scholars to attend:

Ray Monk (University of Southampton)

Michael Beaney (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Juliet Floyd (Boston University)

Yi Jiang (Shanxi University)

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VII. Participation Confirmation:

Deadline for receipt submission: August 30, 2025;

Deadline for paper submission: September 10, 2025;

Send your confirmation to the following email address:

E-mail address: [email protected]

VIII. Requirements for papers:

1. Papers must be original and unpublished. The official languages of the conference are Chinese and English. The attending paper only requires the submission of the abstract in both Chinese and English, without the need to submit the full paper. Abstract word count requirement: Chinese not less than 1000 words, English not less than 500 words.

2. The conference organization committee will send out the formal invitation letters after October 1st, 2025 if the submitted paper is accepted.

3. There will be student sessions if student papers are accepted by the committee.

4. After expert review, excellent papers will be recommended to the Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology, the Analytic Philosophy in China for publication.

IX. Fees:

No registration fee is required for this conference. The organizers will provide food and beverage during the conference days. Except for invited scholars, other attendees are responsible for their own round-trip transportation and accommodation expenses.

X. Contact:

Organizing Committee:

Wei Lou: +86 13950194865

Shuo Liu: +86 19884196952

Sponsors

Chinese Wittgenstein Society；

The International Research Center for Wittgenstein Studies of Shanxi University；The Editorial Board of Studies in Philosophy of Science and Technology

Organizer

School of Philosophy, Zhejiang University

Co-organizers

The Editorial Board of Analytic Philosophy in China

June, 2025