A Tale of Two Substances: New Perspectives on the Mind-Body Problem
May 25, 2026
Ratio Association; Institute of Philosophy (FTL), Universitá della Svizzera Italiana
Room Multiuso, Theology Building, Campus Ovest
Via Buffi 13
Lugano 6900
Switzerland
This event is available both online and in-person
Speakers:
Mississippi State University
Durham University
Cambridge University
Università di Macerata
King's College London
Humboldt-University, Berlin
University of Lincoln
Organisers:
Università della Svizzera Italiana
Università della Svizzera Italiana
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This workshop focuses on the philosophical investigation of the mind–body problem, tracing its historical development and examining contemporary frameworks such as physicalism, dualism, and panpsychism. Through contributions from leading international scholars, the event aims to foster new directions of research on consciousness, mental causation, and subjective experience.
The link for remote attendance is the following:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/348325463328684?p=XmCMZKUVjnFPnVTmaN
ID meeting on Teams:
348 325 463 328 684
Passcode:
2ch7Ct6H
