Kant & Rousseau Reading Party

The fifth annual St Andrews/Stirling Kant Reading Party will be "Kant & Rousseau, on the Common Agent and Common Human Reason" and take place Monday 30th July to Thursday 2nd August 2012 at Burn House in Angus. The focus will be on questions regarding the common or natural (pre-philosophical) agent, and her role in practical philosophy, as well as on Kant’s reception and development of Rousseau.

We will read and discuss passages from Rousseau’s “Emile” and other writings, as well as passages from Kant’s early “Remarks on the Observations of the Beautiful and the Sublime”, the “Groundwork”, and the Second Critique. A reader with some of the relevant passages will be made available previous to the event. There will also be slots for student papers and discussion (see below).

The location of the Reading Party, Burn House, is approximately one hour from St Andrews and offers excellent opportunities for hiking and other past time activities.

The participation fee will be 150 GBP for staff members, 100 GBP for students, and 50 GBP for students invited to give papers. The fee covers transportation from St Andrews to Burn House and back, as well as accommodation and full board for the Reading Party.

The number of participants is limited to 25. To secure your place on the list of participants please send an email with an informal application to Martin Sticker ([email protected]) as soon as possible. Please send an email even if you have been in touch with conference organizers before, and confirm your participation.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Martin Sticker [email protected]>, who is the main organizer of this event.