Confirmed speakers: Andrew Chignell (Princeton University), Anja Jauernig (New York University), Patrick Kain (Purdue University) Jessica Tizzard (Universität Tübingen).

In light of the ongoing research project ‘Moral Truth: Exploring the Concept of Practical Cognition in Kant’s Ethics’, the University of Amsterdam will host a conference on Kant’s moral epistemology & metaphysics. We invite submissions for presentations related to this theme.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

The meaning and nature of practical cognition
Moral grounds for opinion, belief, and knowledge
The role of emotions in moral philosophy
Kant’s arguments for the postulates
Kant’s conception of free will
The relation between theoretical and practical reason
The nature of values in moral philosophy
The role of critique, metaphysics, and science in the moral domain

Presentations are 25 minutes, with 20 minutes of Q&A. Abstracts of up to 500 words (excluding references) can be submitted to [email protected]. Please include your name & affiliation in the body of the e-mail, with no personal details in the enclosed abstract (PDF). The deadline for submissions is March 1st, and the result will be communicated by March 31st.

The conference is made possible by the Dutch Research Council, the University of Amsterdam’s Philosophy Department, the Philosophy and Public Affairs group, and the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis. It is organized by Thomas Nys and Tijn Smits. Questions can be sent to [email protected].

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